Patents by Inventor Thomas Andrew Wright

Thomas Andrew Wright 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 LOCK MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20250222836
    Abstract: A position locking apparatus for a seat includes a track, a lock housing, a piston, a shaft, and a cam. The track has track teeth. The lock housing has a slot. The piston has piston teeth on a first distal end, which is configured to slide in the slot. The cam is attached to the shaft and the shaft pivotably couples with the lock housing. The cam is configured to contact a second distal end of the piston to press the piston towards the track such that the piston teeth engage with the track teeth to lock a position of the track relative to the piston and the lock housing in response to the cam being pivoted in a first angular direction via the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas Andrew Wright
  • Track lock mechanism
    Patent number: 12351082
    Abstract: A position locking apparatus for a seat includes a track, a lock housing, a piston, a shaft, and a cam. The track has track teeth. The lock housing has a slot. The piston has piston teeth on a first distal end, which is configured to slide in the slot. The cam is attached to the shaft and the shaft pivotably couples with the lock housing. The cam is configured to contact a second distal end of the piston to press the piston towards the track such that the piston teeth engage with the track teeth to lock a position of the track relative to the piston and the lock housing in response to the cam being pivoted in a first angular direction via the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Andrew Wright