Patents by Inventor Thomas Carl Atkinson

Thomas Carl Atkinson 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).

  • Patent number: 4118061
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly having adaptability for use as both a side facing seat positioned along the side walls of various model vehicles and as a front facing seat along the rear wall of various model vehicles. The assembly has a plurality of seat modules, the combination being any mix of the single occupant or double occupant variety. Each of the seat modules has a shell-like structure with a back portion and a seat portion, both of which have a concave outer contour configured to receive a human body. Side flanges are integrally formed along the edges of the seat and back portions. A plurality of end arm members are provided and each has a panel section and inwardly extending flanges for supportably contacting the side flanges of the seat module. The arm member flanges have a back portion support flange and a seat portion support flange. Interlocking structure is formed on the rear of the end arm members for engaging interlocking structure on the front of seat mounting adaptor members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1978
    Assignee: Rohr Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Carl Atkinson, Clifford C. Fay