Lyle J Dadd from 8818 Lake Bluff Dr, Brighton Twp, MI 48114, age 41

Dual Action Power Drive Unit For A Vehicle Door
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US Patent:

8141297, Mar 27, 2012
Filed:

Nov 18, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/948958
Inventors:

Adrian Nicholas Alexander Elliott - Dearborn MI, US
Dave Michael Lechkun - Shelby Township MI, US
Bryan K. Farris - Livonia MI, US
Lyle Dadd - West Bloomfield MI, US
Henry Hausler - Manchester MI, US
Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI
GECOM Corporation - Greensburg IN
International Classification:

E05F 11/00
US Classification:

49358
Abstract:

A power drive unit system includes a vehicle door, a slide member, a motor, first and second cable guide members, first and second cables, an external spool, a door inner panel and one guide track. The internal spool unit includes an internal spool. The motor operatively communicates with the internal spool. The first cable guide member is associated with a first cable and the external spool. The first cable is attached to the internal spool and the external spool. The second cable guide member is associated with a second cable and the external spool. The second cable is attached to the internal cable spool the external spool, which in turn communicates with an output gear. The motor actuates the internal cable spool to pull the second cable, thereby causing rotation of the external spool and the drive shaft. The rotation of the drive shaft results in rotation of the door relative to the body; after which the door slides open.

Dual Action Power Drive Unit For A Vehicle Door
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US Patent:

7856759, Dec 28, 2010
Filed:

Dec 18, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/338421
Inventors:

Adrian Nicholas Alexander Elliott - Dearborn MI, US
Dave Michael Lechkun - Shelby Township MI, US
Bryan K. Farris - Livonia MI, US
Lyle Dadd - West Bloomfield MI, US
Henry Hausler - Manchester MI, US
Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI
GECOM Corporation - Greensburg IN
International Classification:

E05F 11/00
US Classification:

49358, 49360
Abstract:

A power drive unit system includes a vehicle door, a slide member, a motor, first and second cable guide members, first and second cables, an external spool, a door inner panel and one guide track. The internal spool unit includes an internal spool. The motor operatively communicates with the internal spool. The first cable guide member is associated with a first cable and the external spool. The first cable is attached to the internal spool and the external spool. The second cable guide member is associated with a second cable and the external spool. The second cable is attached to the internal cable spool the external spool, which in turn communicates with an output gear. The motor actuates the internal cable spool to pull the second cable, thereby causing rotation of the external spool and the drive shaft. The rotation of the drive shaft results in rotation of the door relative to the body; after which the door slides open.

Stow-In-Floor Seat Assembly With Pitched Easy Entry Position
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US Patent:

20190337426, Nov 7, 2019
Filed:

May 23, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/420235
Inventors:

- Aurora, CA
Prasad D. Jagtap - Farmington MI, US
Alan Proulx - Commerce Township MI, US
Timothy Jon Brush - Waterford MI, US
Abhishek Kedia - Farmington Hills MI, US
Umesh Prakash Handigol - Farmington Hills MI, US
Jeffrey P. Carroll - West Bloomfield MI, US
Lyle Dadd - Brighton MI, US
Omar D. Tame - West Bloomfield MI, US
Robert Thomas Coffey - Canton MI, US
Avery Folk - Farmington Hills MI, US
Ravindra Thamake - Farmington Hills MI, US
International Classification:

B60N 2/30
B60N 2/874
B60N 2/856
B60N 2/22
Abstract:

A seat is provided in which a seat cushion is pivotally coupled to a seat back by a recliner assembly. The recliner assembly is selectively operable between a locked condition preventing pivotal movement of the seat back and an unlocked condition allowing pivotal movement of the seat back. A riser assembly supports the seat assembly above a floor, such as the floor of a vehicle, and is configured for actuation and movement of the seat assembly between a generally upright seating position, a pitched easy entry position tilted forwardly and downwardly towards the floor to allow easier ingress and egress behind the seat, and a stowed position recessed within a compartment below the floor.

Stow-In-Floor Seat Assembly With Pitched Easy Entry Position
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US Patent:

20170368966, Dec 28, 2017
Filed:

Jun 23, 2017
Appl. No.:

15/631218
Inventors:

- Aurora, CA
Prasad D. Jagtap - Farmington MI, US
Alan Proulx - Commerce Township MI, US
Timothy Jon Brush - Waterford MI, US
Senthil Kumar Chinnadurai - Farmington Hills MI, US
Abhishek Kedia - Farmington Hills MI, US
Umesh Prakash Handigol - Farmington MI, US
Jeffrey P. Carroll - West Bloomfield MI, US
Lyle Dadd - Brighton MI, US
Omar D. Tame - West Bloomfield MI, US
Robert Thomas Coffey - Canton MI, US
Avery Folk - Farmington Hills MI, US
Ravindra Thamake - Farmington Hills MI, US
International Classification:

B60N 2/30
B60N 2/22
B60N 2/48
Abstract:

A seat is provided in which a seat cushion is pivotally coupled to a seat back by a recliner assembly. The recliner assembly is selectively operable between a locked condition preventing pivotal movement of the seat back and an unlocked condition allowing pivotal movement of the seat back. A riser assembly supports the seat assembly above a floor, such as the floor of a vehicle, and is configured for actuation and movement of the seat assembly between a generally upright seating position, a pitched easy entry position tilted forwardly and downwardly towards the floor to allow easier ingress and egress behind the seat, and a stowed position recessed within a compartment below the floor.

Lyle J Dadd