Patents by Inventor Tom Ciarelli

Tom Ciarelli 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).

  • Vehicular seating system
    Patent number: 8146977
    Abstract: A vehicular seating system includes a seat cushion pivotably attached to a support structure, with the said seat cushion having a stowed position and a deployed position. A base latch selectively secures the seat cushion in its deployed position. A seatback is hinged to the seat cushion, with the seatback having a folded position and an unfolded position. A base latch interlock is configured to permit the base latch to release only when the seatback is in its stowed, folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Yuenian Richard Li, Tom Ciarelli
  • VEHICULAR SEATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120007380
    Abstract: A vehicular seating system includes a seat cushion pivotably attached to a support structure, with the said seat cushion having a stowed position and a deployed position. A base latch selectively secures the seat cushion in its deployed position. A seatback is hinged to the seat cushion, with the seatback having a folded position and an unfolded position. A base latch interlock is configured to permit the base latch to release only when the seatback is in its stowed, folded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Yuenian Richard Li, Tom Ciarelli