Patents by Inventor Trevor Delanoy

Trevor Delanoy 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).

  • Removable vehicle seat
    Patent number: 8215695
    Abstract: A removable vehicle seat includes a base, a removable seat main body, and a first attachment mechanism and a second attachment mechanism configured to removably attach the removable seat main body to the base. The first attachment mechanism includes a pin provided to the removable seat main body; and an attachment member provided to the base, and provided with a groove to which the pin is inserted. A disengagement prevention structure is provided between the pin and the attachment member, the disengagement prevention structure being configured to prevent the pin from disengaging from the groove. The second attachment mechanism includes a striker provided to the removable seat main body; and a lock device provided to the base and configured to releasably engage with the striker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Ida, Mikihito Muramatsu, Brian Thiel, Trevor Delanoy, Louis Vetere
  • REMOVABLE VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20110109146
    Abstract: A removable vehicle seat includes a base, a removable seat main body, and a first attachment mechanism and a second attachment mechanism configured to removably attach the removable seat main body to the base. The first attachment mechanism includes a pin provided to the removable seat main body; and an attachment member provided to the base, and provided with a groove to which the pin is inserted. A disengagement prevention structure is provided between the pin and the attachment member, the disengagement prevention structure being configured to prevent the pin from disengaging from the groove. The second attachment mechanism includes a striker provided to the removable seat main body; and a lock device provided to the base and configured to releasably engage with the striker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA BOSHOKU AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi IDA, Mikihito MURAMATSU, Brian THIEL, Trevor DELANOY, Louis VETERE