Carol Latrese Casey

US Patent:

20200254909, Aug 13, 2020

Filed:

Feb 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/274864

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Robert Damerow - Garden City MI, US
Carol Diane Casey - Dearborn MI, US
Andrew Matusko - Dexter MI, US
S.M. Akbar Berry - Windsor, CA
Spencer Robert Hoernke - Dundas, CA
Paul Iacoban - Dearborn MI, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/54
B60N 2/68
B60N 2/62
B60N 2/66
B60N 2/50

Abstract:

A vehicle seating assembly includes a frame and an articulating flexmat assembly operably coupled with the frame. The articulating flexmat assembly includes an upper flexmat extending from a first side of the frame to a second side of the frame and a lower flexmat extending from the first side of the frame to the second side of the frame. The upper flexmat includes an upper static portion and an upper dynamic portion disposed above the upper static portion and adjustable by upper linear actuators that draw the upper dynamic portion toward the upper static portion to arc the upper flexmat outward. The lower flexmat includes a lower static portion adjacent to the upper static portion and a lower dynamic portion disposed below the lower static portion and adjustable by lower linear actuators that draw the lower dynamic portion toward the lower static portion to arc the lower flexmat outward.

US Patent:

20200254911, Aug 13, 2020

Filed:

Feb 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/274879

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Robert Damerow - Garden City MI, US
Carol Diane Casey - Dearborn MI, US
Andrew Matusko - Dexter MI, US
Spencer Robert Hoernke - Dundas, CA
S.M. Akbar Berry - Windsor, CA
Paul Iacoban - Dearborn MI, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/62
B60N 2/66
B60N 2/50
B60N 2/54

Abstract:

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat carrier defining a central opening. A seatback is pivotally coupled to the seat carrier. A seat flexmat is disposed in the central opening and operable between flexed and unflexed conditions. The vehicle seating assembly also includes a first thigh extension that is extendable and rotatable relative to the seat carrier and a second thigh extension that is extendable and rotatable relative to the seat carrier. The first thigh extension includes a first thigh flexmat operable between flexed and unflexed conditions. The second thigh extension includes a second thigh flexmat operable between flexed and unflexed conditions.

US Patent:

20180065515, Mar 8, 2018

Filed:

Sep 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/255556

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
S. M. Akbar Berry - Windsor, CA
David Andree - Commerce Township MI, US
Mandeep Singh Sidhu - Canton MI, US
Carol Casey - Dearborn MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/44

Abstract:

A seating assembly includes a seat. A front assembly bracket is coupled to an underside of the seat. A rearward retention member defines a receiving aperture to receive a front cross-tube. A polymeric overmold is disposed over the rearward retention member. A forward retention member is operable between open and closed positions and is disposed proximate the rearward retention member. A rear assembly bracket includes a tab end operably coupled with the seat. A rounded body is configured to close engage a rear cross-tube. A fastener end is configured to secure the rear assembly bracket against the cross-tube.

US Patent:

20170267141, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

May 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/591891

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Daniel Ferretti - Commerce Township MI, US
John Wayne Jaranson - Dearborn MI, US
Marcos Silva Kondrad - Macomb MI, US
Michael Kolich - Windsor, CA
S. M. Akbar Berry - Windsor, CA
Carol Diane Casey - Dearborn MI, US
David Andree - Commerce Township MI, US
Rodney Charles Brinker - Eastpointe MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/62
B60N 2/54
B60N 2/50
B60N 2/44
B60N 2/02

Abstract:

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback and a seat base. The seat base is operably coupled to the seatback. The seat base includes a first suspension assembly and a second suspension assembly. The first suspension assembly includes a seat pan assembly and a seat cushion assembly. The seat cushion assembly is positioned above the seat pan assembly. The second suspension assembly includes a plurality of independent thigh supports operably coupled to a forward portion of the seat pan.