Jason R Ferguson

US Patent:

6375266, Apr 23, 2002

Filed:

Jan 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/765007

Inventors:

Jason R. Ferguson - Northville MI
Eric M. May - Sterling Heights MI
James A. Dykla - Livonia MI

Assignee:

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

A47C 750

US Classification:

29742315, 29742326, 29742327

Abstract:

A footrest is mounted to the frame of a forward seat and is pivotally mounted thereto to be movable between a raised stored position adjacent the back of the seat to a lowered use position for supporting a second row passengers feet. The footrest responds to a force above a predetermined level to breakaway to prevent damage to the footrest which can be subsequently returned to the use or stored position. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the footrest comprises a generally U-shaped member having a mounting bracket including the pivot coupling to opposite ends of the member to allow such pivotal movement. In addition, the mounting bracket and U-shaped footrest include a deformable stop extending between the two which holds the footrest in a use position and allows the footrest to pivot downwardly if an excessive force is placed thereon.

US Patent:

8216416, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Jun 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/478110

Inventors:

Gregory Allison - Orefield PA, US
Khalid Masoud - Souderton PA, US
Adam Deskevich - Pennsburg PA, US
Jason Ferguson - Lansdale PA, US

Assignee:

Knoll, Inc. - East Greenville PA

International Classification:

B29C 65/14

US Classification:

1562724, 156212, 156214, 1562722, 156285, 156311, 1563797, 1563798, 156382

Abstract:

A method of assembling a chair includes providing a first chair component composed of a first polymeric material and a second chair component composed of a second polymeric material. An adhesive is positioned on or in the first chair component. The adhesive is composed of a third polymeric material and at least one ferromagnetic susceptor. The second chair component is positioned in engagement with the adhesive and adjacent to the first chair component. A magnetic field or electromagnetic waves are applied to the adhesive to activate the adhesive. A force is also applied to at least one of the first chair component and the second chair component to press the first chair component and the second chair component. A chair is also provided that includes the first and second chair components and the adhesive.

US Patent:

8505186, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Oct 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/914384

Inventors:

Hendrik R. van Hekken - Allentown PA, US
Jason Ferguson - Hatfield PA, US

Assignee:

Knoll, Inc. - East Greenville PA

International Classification:

B23P 11/00
B23P 17/00
B21J 15/02
A47C 7/02

US Classification:

29513, 2952505, 2974521

Abstract:

A method of making a chair includes the steps of providing at least one female fastener device. The at least one female fastener device is inserted into a substrate for attaching the at least one female fastener device to the substrate such that at least a portion of that female fastener device's body defining a channel extends into the substrate and the projections extend through the substrate such that the distal ends of the projections extend beyond a second side of the substrate that is opposite a first side of the substrate. The distal ends of the projections are bent into the second side of the substrate. At least one male fastener is inserted into the channel of the at least one female fastener device to attach a chair component to the substrate.

US Patent:

20130241260, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

May 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/874583

Inventors:

Hendrik R. van Hekken - Allentown PA, US
Jason Ferguson - Hatfield PA, US

Assignee:

KNOLL, INC. - East Greenville PA

International Classification:

A47C 7/02

US Classification:

29745218

Abstract:

A method of making a chair includes the steps of providing at least one female fastener device. The at least one female fastener device is inserted into a substrate for attaching the at least one female fastener device to the substrate such that at least a portion of that female fastener device's body defining a channel extends into the substrate and the projections extend through the substrate such that the distal ends of the projections extend beyond a second side of the substrate that is opposite a first side of the substrate. The distal ends of the projections are bent into the second side of the substrate. At least one male fastener is inserted into the channel of the at least one female fastener device to attach a chair component to the substrate.