Patents by Inventor Tamizharasan Shannugam

Tamizharasan Shannugam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Track release mechanism
    Patent number: 8449033
    Abstract: A track release system for a vehicle seat includes a device for selectively engaging a track to prevent sliding movement of a vehicle seat, a cable coupled to the device, and a track release mechanism coupled to the cable for actuating the device. The track release mechanism includes a drive arm configured for movement between a first position and a second position. The drive arm is configured to cause the device to disengage the track when moved from the first position to the second position. The track release mechanism also includes a trigger arm configured for rotational movement and configured to cause the device to engage the track when the drive arm is in the second position. The trigger arm is configured to reset the track release system such that sliding movement of the vehicle seat is prevented when the drive arm is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Yi Shao, Tamizharasan Shannugam
  • TRACK RELEASE MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20100102610
    Abstract: A track release system for a vehicle seat includes a device for selectively engaging a track to prevent sliding movement of a vehicle seat, a cable coupled to the device, and a track release mechanism coupled to the cable for actuating the device. The track release mechanism includes a drive arm configured for movement between a first position and a second position. The drive arm is configured to cause the device to disengage the track when moved from the first position to the second position. The track release mechanism also includes a trigger arm configured for rotational movement and configured to cause the device to engage the track when the drive arm is in the second position. The trigger arm is configured to reset the track release system such that sliding movement of the vehicle seat is prevented when the drive arm is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Yi Shao, Tamizharasan Shannugam