Patents by Inventor Tim Keon

Tim Keon 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).

  • Dual stage variable load energy absorber for vehicle seating
    Patent number: 8702147
    Abstract: A vehicle safety seat system includes a seat, and a frame and support surface that are movable with respect to each other between rest and attenuated positions, wherein the frame and support surface are respectively a first and second distance apart. A biasing mechanism biases the frame and support surface to the rest position between blast and slam down phases. A damper coupled between the frame and support surface has blast and rebound recovery resistance settings. The blast resistance setting is set to a predetermined value based on a weight of a seat occupant. The damper, during the blast phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the attenuated position based upon the blast resistance setting, and after the blast phase and prior to the slam down phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the rest position based upon the rebound recovery resistance setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Arcca Incorporated
    Inventors: Alan Cantor, Michael Markushewski, Gary R. Whitman, Daniel McDonough, Larry A. Sicher, Louis A. D'Aulerio, Donald K. Eisentraut, Tim Keon
  • Dual stage variable load energy absorber for vehicle seating
    Patent number: 8439420
    Abstract: A vehicle safety seat system includes a seat, and a frame and support surface that are movable with respect to each other between rest and attenuated positions, wherein the frame and support surface are respectively a first and second distance apart. A biasing mechanism biases the frame and support surface to the rest position between blast and slam down phases. A damper coupled between the frame and support surface has blast and rebound recovery resistance settings. The blast resistance setting is set to a predetermined value based on a weight of a seat occupant. The damper, during the blast phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the attenuated position based upon the blast resistance setting, and after the blast phase and prior to the slam down phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the rest position based upon the rebound recovery resistance setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: ARCCA Incorporated
    Inventors: Alan Cantor, Michael Markushewski, Gary R. Whitman, Daniel McDonough, Larry A. Sicher, Louis A. D'Aulerio, Donald K. Eisentraut, Tim Keon
  • DUAL STAGE VARIABLE LOAD ENERGY ABSORBER FOR VEHICLE SEATING
    Publication number: 20100230989
    Abstract: A vehicle safety seat system includes a seat, and a frame and support surface that are movable with respect to each other between rest and attenuated positions, wherein the frame and support surface are respectively a first and second distance apart. A biasing mechanism biases the frame and support surface to the rest position between blast and slam down phases. A damper coupled between the frame and support surface has blast and rebound recovery resistance settings. The blast resistance setting is set to a predetermined value based on a weight of a seat occupant. The damper, during the blast phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the attenuated position based upon the blast resistance setting, and after the blast phase and prior to the slam down phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the rest position based upon the rebound recovery resistance setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: ARCCA INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Alan Cantor, Michael Markushewski, Gary R. Whitman, Daniel McDonough, Larry A. Sicher, Louis A. D'Aulerio, Donald K. Eisentraut, Tim Keon