Patents by Inventor Wilhelm Sturhan

Wilhelm Sturhan 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).

  • Vehicle swivel seat
    Patent number: 10988054
    Abstract: A vehicle seat apparatus that includes a bottom assembly that is attached to a floor of the vehicle; a top assembly that is for the support of a seat structure; a turntable that is mounted between the bottom assembly and the top assembly and rotatable to allow rotational motion of the top assembly relative to the bottom assembly; and a lever mechanism secured to the top assembly and pivotal relative to the bottom assembly in order to pivot the top assembly and seat structure from a more forward position to a more sideways position so as to provide enhanced access to the seat structure. The vehicle seat apparatus is comprised of a base cushion and an upright member with only the base cushion being swivelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Seating Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wilhelm Sturhan, Dan Karalash
  • Tool box seat base for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: D487656
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Knoedler Manufacturers, Inc.
    Inventors: Wilhelm Sturhan, Daryl B. Timms
  • Tool box seat base for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: D678174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Seating Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Wass, Dan Karalash, Wilhelm Sturhan