Patents by Inventor Walter Daniel MERCHANT

Walter Daniel MERCHANT 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).

  • Seat trim structure, seat structure and seat mounting structure for a seat of a vehicle
    Patent number: 11505099
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a seat trim structure for a vehicle seat with at least a mounting element having a plurality of integrated retaining elements, a number of detachable support members, and a number of detachable trim elements. The support members may be detachably arranged to the mounting element and the integrated retaining elements may be configured to detachably retain the number of trim elements to the mounting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: John J. Gomez, James D. Biebel, Raza Bashir, Joseph Gasko, Dalibor Dimovski, Kurt A. Seibold, Xin Wei Jolene Ng, John Bleau, Walter Daniel Merchant, Raymond Anthony Iavasile
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: 11135947
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat back frame with an upper subframe pivot. A seat back subframe is pivotably connected to the seat back frame at the upper subframe pivot. An actuation assembly pivotably moves the seat back subframe relative to the seat back frame about the upper subframe pivot, between a seat back subframe design position and a subframe recline position. In the recline position a lower edge of the seat back subframe is positioned outwardly relative to the seat back frame with the seat back subframe pivoted to an angle relative to the seat back frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Walter Daniel Merchant, Keith R. Ziegler, Emery Jay Zadina
  • SEAT TRIM STRUCTURE, SEAT STRUCTURE AND SEAT MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR A SEAT OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200215944
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a seat trim structure for a vehicle seat with at least a mounting element having a plurality of integrated retaining elements, a number of detachable support members, and a number of detachable trim elements. The support members may be detachably arranged to the mounting element and the integrated retaining elements may be configured to detachably retain the number of trim elements to the mounting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: John J. Gomez, Jame D. Biebel, Raza Bashir, Joseph Gasko, Dalibor Dimovski, Kurt A. Seibold, Xin Wei Jolene NG, John Bleau, Walter Daniel Merchant, Raymond Anthony Iavasile
  • VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20200070690
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat back frame with an upper subframe pivot. A seat back subframe is pivotably connected to the seat back frame at the upper subframe pivot. An actuation assembly pivotably moves the seat back subframe relative to the seat back frame about the upper subframe pivot, between a seat back subframe design position and a subframe recline position. In the recline position a lower edge of the seat back subframe is positioned outwardly relative to the seat back frame with the seat back subframe pivoted to an angle relative to the seat back frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Walter Daniel MERCHANT, Keith R. ZIEGLER, Emery Jay ZADINA
  • VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20190118677
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat back frame with an upper subframe pivot. A seat back subframe is pivotably connected to the seat back frame at the upper subframe pivot. An actuation assembly pivotably moves the seat back subframe relative to the seat back frame about the upper subframe pivot, between a seat back subframe design position and a subframe recline position. In the recline position a lower edge of the seat back subframe is positioned outwardly relative to the seat back frame with the seat back subframe pivoted to an angle relative to the seat back frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Walter Daniel MERCHANT, Keith R. ZIEGLER, Emery Jay ZADINA