Michael Paul Hartmann

US Patent:

7581793, Sep 1, 2009

Filed:

Jul 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/829679

Inventors:

Michael P. Hartmann - Ypsilanti MI, US
Timothy Butt - Plymouth MI, US
Steven Boye - Canton MI, US
Metodija Milevski - Sterling Heights MI, US
Chih-cheng Liao - Ann Arbor MI, US
Christopher James Cowan - Wixom MI, US
Richard Hong - Grosse Pointe Woods MI, US

Assignee:

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/30
B60N 2/36

US Classification:

2974631, 297331, 297334, 2973781, 29737812, 296 6503

Abstract:

A vehicle seat for coupling to the floor of a vehicle comprising a seat back, a seat cushion, a first bracket, and a second bracket. The seat back is pivotable between at least a first position and a design position. The seat cushion is configured to be coupled to the vehicle floor. The first bracket is configured to be coupled to the vehicle floor and includes one of a keyed passage and a keyed pin configured to be received within the keyed passage. The second bracket is coupled to the seat back and includes the other one of the keyed passage and the keyed pin configured to be received within the keyed passage. The keyed passage is configured to receive the keyed pin only when the seat back is in a position the seat back will be prevented from assuming after the vehicle seat has been installed in the vehicle.

US Patent:

20220339526, Oct 27, 2022

Filed:

Apr 26, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/730166

Inventors:

TIMOTHY SCOTT COMAN - CANTON MI, US
MICHAEL PAUL HARTMANN - SALINE MI, US

International Classification:

A63D 15/00

Abstract:

A cross-shaped billiards rack is disclosed. The cross-shaped billiards rack allows players to use a standard billiard table, with standard object balls and cue balls, and play a variation of billiards. A variety of methods for playing billiard games with the cross-shaped rack are disclosed. The cross-shaped billiards rack can be used to form a 9-ball cross; a 5-ball mini-cross; or a 7-ball unbalanced cross.