Patents by Inventor Timothy Owen Hamlin
Timothy Owen Hamlin 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).
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Patent number: 11485292Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. The seatback includes a rear portion and a substantially horizontal strap including first and second ends fixed to the rear portion. The substantially horizontal strap further includes an intermediate attachment area fixed to the rear portion between the first and second ends.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Vanderpool, Dustin Shedlarski, Victoria Leigh Schein, Timothy Owen Hamlin
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Patent number: 11358502Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a first part, a second part with a second foam part, and a barrier with a permeable portion and a non-permeable portion. The vehicle seating assembly also includes an air passageway extending through the first part, the second foam part, and the permeable portion of the barrier and an air mover fluidly coupled to the air passageway for moving air through the air passageway.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Robert Charles Shipley, Steven Walter Nunez, Timothy Owen Hamlin, Lucian Vacarescu
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Publication number: 20210253002Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a first part, a second part with a second foam part, and a barrier with a permeable portion and a non-permeable portion. The vehicle seating assembly also includes an air passageway extending through the first part, the second foam part, and the permeable portion of the barrier and an air mover fluidly coupled to the air passageway for moving air through the air passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Robert Charles Shipley, Steven Walter Nunez, Timothy Owen Hamlin, Lucian Vacarescu
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Publication number: 20210221295Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. The seatback includes a rear portion and a substantially horizontal strap including first and second ends fixed to the rear portion. The substantially horizontal strap further includes an intermediate attachment area fixed to the rear portion between the first and second ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Vanderpool, Dustin Shedlarski, Victoria Leigh Schein, Timothy Owen Hamlin
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Patent number: 11007945Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. The seatback includes a rear portion and a substantially horizontal strap including first and second ends fixed to the rear portion. The substantially horizontal strap further includes an intermediate attachment area fixed to the rear portion between the first and second ends.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Vanderpool, Dustin Shedlarski, Victoria Leigh Schein, Timothy Owen Hamlin
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Patent number: 10933783Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly is provided. The vehicle seating assembly may comprise an inner cover including an inner cover attachment part, an outer cover including an outer cover attachment part, a cushion including a trench, and an anchor assembly disposed in the trench and extending between the inner cover attachment part and an anchor member, wherein the inner cover attachment part and the outer cover attachment part are attachable to one another to form a disengageable seal at least partially disposed in the trench.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Timothy Owen Hamlin
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Patent number: 10787143Abstract: An assembly includes a base. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the base. The assembly includes an airbag guide supported by the base. The assembly includes a linchpin securing the airbag guide to the base. The linchpin includes a first marking and one of the base or the airbag guide includes a second marking, the first marking and the second marking align to collectively be a readable indicium.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Tien Vo, Brian Robert Spahn, Timothy Owen Hamlin
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Publication number: 20200290490Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a cushion with a seating surface. An elongated trench extends into the seating surface. A primary fastener part is disposed in the elongated trench, and a secondary fastener part is disposed around a cushion perimeter. A cover includes first and second fastener parts, wherein the primary fastener part and the first fastener part are selectively attachable to form a first disengageable seal. The secondary fastener part and the second fastener part are selectively attachable to form a second disengageable seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Timothy Owen Hamlin, Rebecca Ann Olsen, Kanav Mahotra
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Patent number: 10773619Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a cushion with a seating surface. An elongated trench extends into the seating surface. A primary fastener part is disposed in the elongated trench, and a secondary fastener part is disposed around a cushion perimeter. A cover includes first and second fastener parts, wherein the primary fastener part and the first fastener part are selectively attachable to form a first disengageable seal. The secondary fastener part and the second fastener part are selectively attachable to form a second disengageable seal.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Timothy Owen Hamlin, Rebecca Ann Olsen, Kanav Mahotra
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Publication number: 20200223367Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. The seatback includes a rear portion and a substantially horizontal strap including first and second ends fixed to the rear portion. The substantially horizontal strap further includes an intermediate attachment area fixed to the rear portion between the first and second ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Vanderpool, Dustin Shedlarski, Victoria Leigh Schein, Timothy Owen Hamlin
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Patent number: 10640048Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. The seatback includes a rear portion and a substantially horizontal strap including first and second ends fixed to the rear portion. The substantially horizontal strap further includes an intermediate attachment area fixed to the rear portion between the first and second ends.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Vanderpool, Dustin Shedlarski, Victoria Leigh Schein, Timothy Owen Hamlin
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Publication number: 20190389413Abstract: An assembly includes a base. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the base. The assembly includes an airbag guide supported by the base. The assembly includes a linchpin securing the airbag guide to the base. The linchpin includes a first marking and one of the base or the airbag guide includes a second marking, the first marking and the second marking align to collectively be a readable indicium.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Tien Vo, Brian Robert Spahn, Timothy Owen Hamlin
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Publication number: 20190366937Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. The seatback includes a rear portion and a substantially horizontal strap including first and second ends fixed to the rear portion. The substantially horizontal strap further includes an intermediate attachment area fixed to the rear portion between the first and second ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Vanderpool, Dustin Shedlarski, Victoria Leigh Schein, Timothy Owen Hamlin
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Patent number: 10427611Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. The seatback includes a rear portion and a substantially horizontal strap including first and second ends fixed to the rear portion. The substantially horizontal strap further includes an intermediate attachment area fixed to the rear portion between the first and second ends.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Vanderpool, Dustin Shedlarski, Victoria Leigh Schein, Timothy Owen Hamlin
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Publication number: 20190217784Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. The seatback includes a rear portion and a substantially horizontal strap including first and second ends fixed to the rear portion. The substantially horizontal strap further includes an intermediate attachment area fixed to the rear portion between the first and second ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Patrick Vanderpool, Dustin Shedlarski, Victoria Leigh Schein, Timothy Owen Hamlin
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Publication number: 20190100122Abstract: A method of making a seating assembly includes attaching an electronics module to a seat support structure. A cushion assembly is formed over the electronics module and secures the cushion assembly to an underlying seat support structure. Connecting features of the cushion assembly are flowed into securing channels of the seat support structure to form an interference fit. The cushion assembly and the underlying seat support structure are covered with a water barrier skin to form a watertight seating unit. A seating surface of the watertight seating unit is covered with a coverstock.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Gregory Hagedorn, Timothy Owen Hamlin, Johnathan Andrew Line
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Patent number: 10245983Abstract: A seat assembly includes a frame assembly have a seat portion and a seatback portion, wherein a seat member is supported on the seat portion of the frame assembly and a seatback is supported on the seatback portion of the frame assembly. Each of the seatback and the seat include a support portion supported on a carrier member, wherein the support portion and the carrier member are comprised of porous non-absorbent materials that are configured to allow water to drain therethrough. A cover member is comprised of a perforated fabric that is non-absorbent, and includes a first portion covering the seat member and a second portion covering the seatback.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLCInventors: Gregory Hagedorn, Jimmy Moua, Timothy Owen Hamlin, Adam Ewel, Johnathan Andrew Line
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Publication number: 20190084452Abstract: A seat assembly includes a frame assembly have a seat portion and a seatback portion, wherein a seat member is supported on the seat portion of the frame assembly and a seatback is supported on the seatback portion of the frame assembly. Each of the seatback and the seat include a support portion supported on a carrier member, wherein the support portion and the carrier member are comprised of porous non-absorbent materials that are configured to allow water to drain therethrough. A cover member is comprised of a perforated fabric that is non-absorbent, and includes a first portion covering the seat member and a second portion covering the seatback.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Gregory Hagedorn, Jimmy Moua, Timothy Owen Hamlin, Adam Ewel, Johnathan Andrew Line
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Patent number: 8210567Abstract: A seam for use in a seat of a vehicle having a side airbag that deploys through a cover of the vehicle seat. The seam including a first material and a second material joined to the first material. A monofilament member used to join the first material to the second material. The monofilament member will allow for quicker and easier tearing of the seam thus allowing for more complete and quicker deployment of the airbag through the vehicle seat cover to protect the occupant from contact with interior surfaces of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, Inc.Inventors: Joseph P. Wieczorek, Timothy Owen Hamlin, William Bredo Berghoff
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Patent number: 7967328Abstract: A continuous side airbag seam for use in a seat of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The seam includes a first material and a second material or a combination of materials joined to one another. The seam further may include any known thread member used to join the first material to the second material. The seam will extend from a portion near the top of the side panel of the seat cover to a portion near the back of the side panel of the seat cover. The seam will be continuous from the top portion to the back portion of the side panel cover of the seat. The continuous seam will have a predetermined shaped curve therein. The predetermined shaped curve will allow for quicker deployment of both the thorax section and pelvis section of an advanced two part side airbag to deploy both downward and forward in a controlled manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, Inc.Inventors: Joseph P. Wieczorek, Timothy Owen Hamlin