Vikas Gupta

US Patent:

6491346, Dec 10, 2002

Filed:

Jan 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/766792

Inventors:

Vikas Gupta - Farmington Hills MI
Jane M. Palmieri - Farmington MI
Mick F. Heckert - Sanford MI
Gregory J. Korchnak - Howell MI
Eric R. Kurtycz - Lake Orion MI
Gregory P. Reny - Sarnia, CA

Assignee:

Dow Global Technologies, Inc. - Midland MI

International Classification:

B60N 242

US Classification:

29745265, 29737812, 29737813, 297483, 297233, 297232

Abstract:

An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly ( ) that is fabricated to include a seat back ( ) with first and second wall portions ( ), and which may include an integrated reinforcement structure ( ). The seating system is capable of either or both of withstanding without rupture at least about 11000 Newtons in the direction in which the seat back ( ) faces in a plane, parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle or, upon rapid acceleration up to at least about 20 g, substantially no fragmentation of the seat back with at least a 30 kg mass placed behind the seat back.

US Patent:

6688700, Feb 10, 2004

Filed:

Oct 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/265977

Inventors:

Vikas Gupta - Farmington Hills MI
Jane M. Palmieri - Farmington MI
Mick F. Heckert - Sanford MI
Gregory J. Korchnak - Howell MI
Eric R. Kurtycz - Lake Orion MI
Gregory P. Reny - Sarnia, CA

Assignee:

Dow Global Technologies, Inc. - Midland MI

International Classification:

B60N 242

US Classification:

29745218, 29745265, 29737812, 29737813, 297483, 297233, 297232

Abstract:

An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly ( ) that is fabricated to include a seat back ( ) with first and second wall portions ( ), and which may include an integrated reinforcement structure ( ). The seating system is capable of either or both of withstanding without rupture at least about 11000 Newtons in the direction in which the seat back ( ) faces in a plane, parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle or, upon rapid acceleration up to at least about 20 g, substantially no fragmentation of the seat back with at least a 30 kg mass placed behind the seat back.

US Patent:

6739673, May 25, 2004

Filed:

Aug 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/216970

Inventors:

Vikas Gupta - Farmington Hills MI
Hein J. Koelman - Eppstein, DE
Steve J. Rogers - Pinckney MI
Eric Kurtycz - Lake Orion MI
Ravi Ramanathan - Midland MI

Assignee:

Dow Global Technologies, Inc. - Midland MI

International Classification:

B60N 242

US Classification:

29745265, 29737812, 29737813, 297232, 297233, 29745218

Abstract:

An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly ( ) that is fabricated to include a seat back ( ) with a first panel portion ( ) that is optionally secured to a second panel portion ( ) with one or more fasteners such as welds, adhesives, tack-offs, steel brackets or otherwise. The first panel portion ( ), the second panel portion ( ) or both preferably are plastic. The seat back assembly ( ) may include one or more integrated reinforcement structures ( ).

US Patent:

7128373, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Sep 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/668649

Inventors:

Eric R. Kurtycz - Lake Orion MI, US
Vikas Gupta - East Amherst NY, US
Charles W. Bowser - Clarkston MI, US
Laxman P. Katakkar - Maharashtra, IN

Assignee:

Dow Global Technologies, Inc. - Midland MI

International Classification:

A47C 7/00

US Classification:

29745215, 29745214, 29745265

Abstract:

The present invention discloses a seating system that includes a seat back () with one or more plastic panels () that extend across a lateral distance (D) of the seat back (). The seat back () preferably includes one or more channel forming ribs (). Optionally the seat back () will be anchored to a body of an automotive vehicle with an improved attachment system ().