Curtis J Hudson

US Patent:

20190016234, Jan 17, 2019

Filed:

Jul 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/646305

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
CURTIS HUDSON - MACOMB MI, US
GREG COOK - ZEELAND MI, US
GARY HOLT - SOUTHFIELD MI, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/02
B60N 2/06

Abstract:

An actuator assembly for moving a vehicle seat on a track includes an actuation cable having a first end and a second end, an actuation gear unit having an output gear with a spool feature attached to the first end of the actuation cable, a first biasing member, and an actuator in communication with the actuation gear unit. The output gear rotates about a first axis, the actuation cable partially windable upon the spool feature. Characteristically, the actuator when actuated rotates the actuation gear unit to wind the actuation cable onto the spool feature thereby retracting the actuation cable from a first position to a second position. Advantageously, the first biasing member biases the actuation gear unit to move the actuation cable from the second position to the first position.

US Patent:

20180170215, Jun 21, 2018

Filed:

Dec 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/383361

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
Mladen HUMER - West Bloomfield MI, US
Karl HENN - New Hudson MI, US
Jasmine PIZANA - Scottville MI, US
Curtis HUDSON - Macomb MI, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/02
B60N 2/42
B60N 2/427
B60N 2/20
B60N 2/06

Abstract:

A system and method for positioning a seat arrangement in a vehicle includes moving the seat arrangement forward by a first amount when a certain criteria are met. The criteria may include at least one criterion related to occupancy of a seat directly behind the seat arrangement and at least one criterion related to a likelihood of an impact into the vehicle from behind the seat arrangement. The method may also include not moving the seat arrangement forward by the first amount when at least one of the criteria is not met.

US Patent:

20170341538, Nov 30, 2017

Filed:

May 25, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/164443

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
CURTIS HUDSON - MACOMB MI, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/22
B60N 2/20

Abstract:

A seatback drive assembly includes a lower bracket, a seatback pivotally mounted to the lower bracket, and a lock cam pivotally mounted to the seatback. The lock cam holds the seatback in an upright position when the lock cam engages the lower bracket. A biasing spring moves the seatback to a folded position when the lock cam is disengaged from the lower bracket. The seatback drive assembly also includes a gear pivotally mounted to the lower bracket and having a set of gear teeth. A motorized pinion engages the gear and is driven by an electric motor.