Lorne J Lovelace

US Patent:

20150091362, Apr 2, 2015

Filed:

Sep 27, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/039167

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Lorne Joseph Lovelace - Macomb Township MI, US
Michael Hulway - Grosse Pointe Woods MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/70
B60N 2/64

US Classification:

29745242, 29745249, 267142

Abstract:

A spring for a vehicle seat comprising a foam body having an outer surface and a plurality of outwardly-extending walls defining a plurality of recesses, wherein top and bottom surfaces of the foam body are operable between an extended position and a compressed position, wherein the plurality of recesses are vertically compressed and the top surface rotates a predetermined distance relative to the bottom surface.

US Patent:

20140361590, Dec 11, 2014

Filed:

Jun 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/914668

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Marc Kondrad - Macomb Township MI, US
John W. Jaranson - Dearborn MI, US
Lorne Joseph Lovelace - Macomb Township MI, US
Michael Kolich - Windsor, CA

International Classification:

B60N 2/44

US Classification:

2972849

Abstract:

A vehicle seating assembly for a vehicle having a seat back and a seat. Bolsters extend laterally from one of the seat back and the seat and include a static projection, a cushion, and a dynamic projection disposed between the static projection and the cushion. The dynamic projection is operably coupled to one of the seat back and the seat. An articulation feature is disposed between the dynamic projection and the static projection and is operable between articulated and unarticulated conditions. A control is operably coupled to the articulation feature and is operational to move the articulation feature between the articulated and unarticulated conditions, which consequently move the dynamic projection relative to the static projection, respectively, thereby adjusting the angle of the cushion relative to one of the seat back and the seat.

US Patent:

20140203617, Jul 24, 2014

Filed:

Jan 24, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/748862

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Marc Kondrad - Macomb Township MI, US
John W. Jaranson - Dearborn MI, US
Kendrick Alden Harper - Temperance MI, US
Daniel Ferretti - Commerce Township MI, US
Michael Kolich - Windsor, CA
Lorne Joseph Lovelace - Macomb Township MI, US
Kevin VanNieulande - Fraser MI, US
Grant A. Compton - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/44

US Classification:

29742329

Abstract:

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat frame. A first leg support is pivotally coupled with a forward portion of the seat frame. The first leg support is operable between raised and lowered positions. A first extendable member is disposed on a top portion of the first leg support and is operable between extended and retracted positions. A second leg support is adjacent to and independent of the first leg support and is pivotally coupled with the forward portion of the seat frame. The second leg support is operable between raised and lowered positions. A second extendable member is disposed on a top portion of the second leg support and is operable between extended and refracted positions.