Patents by Inventor Vikrant Kajale

Vikrant Kajale 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).

  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FORMING TOOL
    Publication number: 20230191665
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a forming tool. The forming tool may include at least one die having a perimeter wall and a profile panel. At least a portion of the die may be manufactured using an additive manufacturing process. For instance, the profile panel may be manufactured using an additive manufacturing process or the profile panel and additional portions of the die, such as the perimeter wall, may be manufactured using an additive manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Alex Taylor, Asad Ali, Ian Dixon, Ray A. Romero, Reza Fard-Aghaie, Sangramsihn Salunkhe, Amit Budhale, Rajesh Jadhav, Irina Cojocariu, Vikrant Kajale, Paul Wilkinson
  • Fastener and fastened seat assembly
    Patent number: 10800300
    Abstract: A fastener is provided with a shank that is sized to engage apertures formed in at least two components. A retainer extends laterally from the shank for engagement within another aperture formed in one of the at least two components to retain the shank from lengthwise translation relative to the apertures in the at least two components. The shank has a plurality of varying concentric diameters for engagement within a plurality of apertures formed in the at least two components. A receptacle is formed in a structural component, sized to receive the fastener. A retainer extends laterally from the shank for engagement within another aperture formed in one of the at least two components to retain the shank from lengthwise translation relative to the apertures in the at least two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Vikrant Kajale, Kevin Farley, Wayne Meyrick, Darren Legh, Paul Jones, Stefan Gottauf
  • FASTENER AND FASTENED SEAT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190291615
    Abstract: A fastener is provided with a shank that is sized to engage apertures formed in at least two components. A retainer extends laterally from the shank for engagement within another aperture formed in one of the at least two components to retain the shank from lengthwise translation relative to the apertures in the at least two components. The shank has a plurality of varying concentric diameters for engagement within a plurality of apertures formed in the at least two components. A receptacle is formed in a structural component, sized to receive the fastener. A retainer extends laterally from the shank for engagement within another aperture formed in one of the at least two components to retain the shank from lengthwise translation relative to the apertures in the at least two components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Vikrant KAJALE, Kevin FARLEY, Wayne MEYRICK, Darren LEGH, Paul JONES, Stefan GOTTAUF
  • Seat assembly having an actuator member
    Patent number: 9731632
    Abstract: A seat assembly having a seat back pivotally disposed on a seat bottom. The seat assembly may include an actuator member that may be configured to rotate about a first axis and a cam member that may be configured to rotate about a second axis that may be spaced apart from the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Vikrant Kajale, Kishore Tarade
  • Seat Assembly Having an Actuator Member
    Publication number: 20150202996
    Abstract: A seat assembly having a seat back pivotally disposed on a seat bottom. The seat assembly may include an actuator member that may be configured to rotate about a first axis and a cam member that may be configured to rotate about a second axis that may be spaced apart from the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Vikrant Kajale, Kishore Tarade