Eric J Kozlowski

US Patent:

7097242, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Feb 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/360391

Inventors:

Mark A. Farquhar - Ortonville MI, US
Kambiz H. Z. Eslam - Ingolstadt, DE
Oliver Klier - Rennertshofen, DE
Eric F. Kozlowski - Oakland MI, US
Kar K. Low - Southfield MI, US
Christoph Warnken - Ingolstadt, DE
Nagarjun V. Yetukuri - Rochester Hills MI, US

Assignee:

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/42

US Classification:

29721612, 29721614

Abstract:

A vehicle seat for use with a vehicle includes a seatback frame having a first locking element, and a head restraint arrangement movably associated with the seatback frame. The head restraint arrangement includes a second locking element that is engageable with the first locking element. Upon a sufficient impact to the vehicle, the head restraint arrangement is configured to move with respect to the seatback frame from an initial position toward a support position. Furthermore, the locking elements are configured to allow movement of the head restraint arrangement toward the support position, while inhibiting movement toward the initial position.

US Patent:

48858285, Dec 12, 1989

Filed:

Nov 14, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/270100

Inventors:

Eric F. Kozlowski - Rochester MI

Assignee:

Lear Siegler Seating Corp. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B68G 700
B68G 712

US Classification:

29 915

Abstract:

The subject invention provides a method and assembly (10) for upholstering a foam cushion (16) with fabric (12, 14). A locator strip (10) accurately positions the fabric (12) upon the cushion (16). The locator strip includes an array of U-shaped pockets (30) along one edge which are separated by finger-like projections (32). A thin fracturable filament (40) is fixedly attached to the distal end (34) of the projections (32) to enclose the pockets (30). The locator strip (10) is sewn between the edges (18, 20) of two fabrics (12, 14) with thread (36) stitches passing through the pockets (30) and around the projections (32). The locator strip (10) functions to guide the edges (18, 20) of the two fabric covers (12, 14) into an elongated slot (22) in the cushion (16). After the fabric covers (12, 14) have been bonded to the cushion (16), the locator strip (10 ) is pulled against the stitches and the thin filament (40) breaks and bends around the stitches so that the entire locator strip (10) is removed from the two covers (12, 14) and the cushion (16) in one piece.

US Patent:

56479433, Jul 15, 1997

Filed:

Jan 13, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/372592

Inventors:

Eric F. Kozlowski - Rochester MI

Assignee:

Lear Seating Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B32B 700

US Classification:

156310

Abstract:

The method of making a cushion assembly uses a trim layer and cushion pad with an adhesive therebetween. The adhesive is a hot melt adhesive applied to the contoured surface of the cushion pad and reheated on the cushion pad prior to use thereof in the subject process. An adhesive activator is applied to the trim layer, which had been previously placed on a mold. The cushion pad and trim layer are compressed against one another with the adhesive and activator therebetween to bond the cushion pad and trim layer together.

US Patent:

46921990, Sep 8, 1987

Filed:

Dec 13, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/808841

Inventors:

Eric F. Kozlowski - Sterling Heights MI
Edmund R. Kruger - Sterling Heights MI

Assignee:

Lear Siegler, Inc. - Santa Monica CA

International Classification:

B32B 3106

US Classification:

156245

Abstract:

A vacuum (15) as applied to a porous contoured mold (18) for drawing an impervious adhesive film (16) against a cloth fabric layer (14) to conform the cloth fabric layer (14) to the contours of the mold surface. A matching cellular foam cushion pad (12) is placed in mating engagement with the adhesive film (16) as it is held to the contour of the mold surface by the vacuum. The foam pad (12) is compressed against the mold (18) by a perforated platen (36) and held in place as the vacuum is discontinued. Steam is then supplied through the porous mold (12) to heat and diffuse the adhesive film (16) into the adjacent fabric layer (14) and cellular foam pad (12) for adhesively securing the two together. A partial vacuum is then applied for removing moisture by drawing air through the perforations (44) of the platen (36), the foam pad (12), fabric layer (14) and porous mold (18). This ambient air also cools and cures the diffused adhesive between the fabric (14) and the foam (12).

US Patent:

20230116232, Apr 13, 2023

Filed:

Nov 1, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/051675

Inventors:

- Aurora, CA
Eric Kozlowski - Oakland Township MI, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/58
B68F 1/00
C14B 3/00
C14B 5/00
C14C 11/00

Abstract:

A seat trim cover for an automotive seat formed from milled leather which lacks coatings and/or paint on the milled leather while retaining stored elongation introduced to the leather fiber structure during a milling process. At least one coating and/or paint is applied to an upper surface of the 3-dimensional leather shape after the milled leather is formed into a 3-dimensional leather shape by one or more of a vacuum form process, a compression mold process, and/or an embossing process.

US Patent:

20210105889, Apr 8, 2021

Filed:

Mar 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/499555

Inventors:

Eric KOZLOWSKI - Oakland Township MI, US
Jason DAVIS - Commerce Township MI, US
Larry PETERS, JR. - Fowlerville MI, US
- Aurora, CA

International Classification:

H05K 1/02
H05K 1/03
H05K 1/09

Abstract:

An electrical circuit board includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. And an interlayer forming a thermal barrier is placed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, wherein the thermal barrier reduces heat transfer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.

US Patent:

20210086721, Mar 25, 2021

Filed:

Jul 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/629179

Inventors:

Bruno CARRARO - Ferndake MI, US
Eric KOZLOWSKI - Oakland Township MI, US
Rene CHAUVIN - Desbarats, CA
Daniel C. WYATT - St. Clair Shores MI, US
- Aurora, CA

International Classification:

B60R 22/48
H05K 1/03
H05K 1/02
B29C 45/14
B29C 45/26
B29C 44/12
B29C 44/58
G01L 1/20
B60R 21/01
B60N 2/00

Abstract:

A pressure sensing system (), seat cushion () incorporating the pressure sensing system, and method of sensing a weight group associated with an occupant of an automotive seat are described. The pressure sensing system includes a layer of an electrically conductive foam () and a flexible printed circuit () that includes a flexible substrate () and N horizontal sensing wires () and M vertical sensing wires () securely placed on a top surface of the flexible substrate. The horizontal sensing wires intersect with the vertical sensing wires and form N×M intersections. The layer of an electrically conductive foam is placed on top of the N horizontal sensing wires and the M vertical sensing wires. When a pressure is applied to the layer of the electrically conductive foam, each intersection generates in real time an electric flux density value to reflect a degree of a compression caused by the pressure to a corresponding point of the electrically conductive foam.

US Patent:

20190263299, Aug 29, 2019

Filed:

Feb 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/283930

Inventors:

- Aurora AS, US
Eric Kozlowski - Oakland Township MI, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/58
B68F 1/00

Abstract:

A seat trim cover for an automotive seat formed from milled leather which lacks coatings and/or paint on the milled leather while retaining stored elongation introduced to the leather fiber structure during a milling process. At least one coating and/or paint is applied to an upper surface of the 3-dimensional leather shape after the milled leather is formed into a 3-dimensional leather shape by one or more of a vacuum form process, a compression mold process, and/or an embossing process.