Mark A Matthews

US Patent:

6582020, Jun 24, 2003

Filed:

Aug 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/650344

Inventors:

Alex Tenenboym - Farmington Hills MI
Daniel M. Duhaime - Bloomfield Hills MI
Mark Matthews - Casco MI
Norman Lee Freeman - Riverview MI

Assignee:

Greystone International, Inc. - Byron Center MI

International Classification:

A47C 102

US Classification:

297335, 29741132, 29718814

Abstract:

A theater seat assembly includes a pair of opposed stanchions for attachment to a support surface, a generally horizontal seat portion disposed between and operatively connected to the stanchions, and a generally upright back portion disposed between and operatively connected to the stanchions. The theater seat assembly may include a counter-balanced pivot mechanism operatively connected to the seat portion and the stanchions to allow the seat portion to pivot freely relative to the stanchions when unoccupied relative to the stanchion. The theater seat assembly may also include a molded cover attached to at least one of the seat frame and the back frame and being injection molded from a fiberglass reinforced co-polymer.

US Patent:

6612652, Sep 2, 2003

Filed:

Aug 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/650345

Inventors:

Alex Tenenboym - Farmington Hills MI
Daniel M. Duhaime - Bloomfield Hills MI
Mark Matthews - Casco MI
Norman L. Freeman - Riverview MI

Assignee:

Greystone International, Inc. - Byron Center MI

International Classification:

A47C 740

US Classification:

2973541, 2973011, 2973013

Abstract:

A theater seat assembly includes a pair of opposed stanchions for attachment to a support surface, a generally horizontal seat portion disposed between and operatively connected to the stanchions, and a generally upright back portion disposed between and operatively connected to the stanchions. The theater seat assembly may include a lounge mechanism operatively connected to the back portion and the stanchions to allow the back portion to lounge rearward relative to the stanchion. The theater seat assembly may also include a cushion suspension system operatively connected to the seat portion and the stanchions to allow the seat portion to deflect downwardly relative to the stanchions. The theater seat assembly may further include each one of the seat portion and the back portion having a frame, a cushion disposed adjacent the frame and a trim cover covering the cushion and attached to the frame.

US Patent:

20030102703, Jun 5, 2003

Filed:

Jan 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/341553

Inventors:

Alex Tenenboym - Farmington Hills MI, US
Daniel Duhaime - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Mark Matthews - Casco MI, US
Norman Freeman - Riverview MI, US

International Classification:

A47C001/02

US Classification:

297/326000

Abstract:

A theater seat assembly includes a pair of opposed stanchions for attachment to a support surface, a generally horizontal seat portion disposed between and operatively connected to the stanchions, and a generally upright back. portion disposed between and operatively connected to the stanchions. The theater seat assembly may include a lounge mechanism operatively connected to the back portion and the stanchions to allow the back portion to lounge rearward relative to the stanchion. The theater seat assembly may also include a cushion suspension system operatively connected to the seat portion and the stanchions to allow the seat portion to deflect downwardly relative to the stanchions. The theater seat assembly may further include each one of the seat portion and the back portion having a frame, a cushion disposed adjacent the frame and a trim cover covering the cushion and attached to the frame.