Patents by Inventor William T. Hentges

William T. Hentges 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).

  • Seating system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 8424971
    Abstract: A positioning system is provided for moving a seat back in a vehicle between a seating position and a cargo storage position. The positioning system includes a release mechanism actuatable between a first position to permit movement of the seat back and a second position to prevent movement of the seat back. A first actuator is provided on the seat back near an upper corner of the seat back and a second actuator is provided on the seat back near a lower corner of the seat back, so that the seat back can be moved from the cargo storage position to the seating position by a person actuating the first actuator from a location alongside the vehicle and by a person actuating the second actuator from a location behind the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: William T. Hentges, Vasile E. Bozintan, Tod A. Shivak, Srinivasa N. Sanku