Neil J Bush, 5518287 Donohue Rd, Dexter Township, MI 48169

6409269, Jun 25, 2002

Nov 2, 2000

09/705144

Silvio Aebischer - Grand Rapids MI
Thomas J. Dellinger - Zeeland MI
Eric Burmeister - Zeeland MI
Neil J. Bush - Pinckney MI

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Plymouth MI

B60N 250

29745255, 29745256, 297DIG 2

A vehicle seat assembly having a suspension panel for the seat pad that is formed of resin impregnated compressed fibrous bat. The suspension panel is formed with corrugations and other contours to enable the suspension panel to flex in a predetermined manner to provide suspension to a seat pad. The suspension panel, when used in the seat back can also form the rear trim panel of the seat back thus reducing the number of components in the seat back as the suspension panel serves multiple functions. The fibrous panel can be reclaimed after the useful life of the seat and manufactured into a new panel thereby reducing the quantity of seat components that are scrapped after use. In addition, recycled fibers can be used originally thereby increasing the amount of recycled content in the seat assembly.

6527154, Mar 4, 2003

Mar 5, 2001

09/799213

Lance E. Larsen - Southfield MI
Joanne H. Cole - Ann Arbor MI
Neil J. Bush - Pinckney MI
Mark A. Caye - Allen Park MI
Gregary A. Haupt - New Hudson MI
Benjamin R. Judy - Grandville MI
Daniel J. Koester - Ann Arbor MI
David J. Spykerman - Holland MI
Roger A. Whitley - Brighton MI
Detlef Zimmermann - Schwerte, DE

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Plymouth MI

B60R 700

224545, 224564, 224571

An apparatus for releasably mounting a vehicle accessory to the floor attachments of a motor vehicle having a floor panel and removable seats. The apparatus includes an attachment mechanism adapted to releasably engage the floor attachments of the motor vehicle and a frame coupled to the attachment mechanism The frame is adapted for contacting the floor of the vehicle to steady the device and for mounting the vehicle accessory thereto.

6702375, Mar 9, 2004

Feb 28, 2001

09/796032

Michael J. Laskowski - Livonia MI
Ronald R. Siegrist - Grass Lake MI
Lance E. Larsen - Southfield MI
Neil J. Bush - Pinckney MI
Roger A. Whitley - Brighton MI
Daniel J. Koester - Ann Arbor MI

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Plymouth MI

A47C 762

29718807, 2972831, 273236, 273242, 273260

An activity center for a vehicle includes a base defining a storage area and a panel having first and second surfaces. The base is connected to the rear surface of a vehicle seat back. The panel, in turn, is connected to the base for movement between a closed position, which prevents access to the storage area and an open position which allows access to the storage area. The panel is also preferably coupled to the base so that either the first or second surface thereof may face away from the base. The two surfaces of the panel may be configured for a wide variety of educational, entertainment or work-related uses.

2002001, Jan 31, 2002

Jun 13, 2001

09/880564

Joanne Cole - Ann Arbor MI, US
Lance Larsen - Southfield MI, US
Neil Bush - Pinckney MI, US
Mark Caye - Allen Park MI, US
Gregary Haupt - Brighton MI, US
Benjamin Judy - Grandville MI, US
David Spykerman - Zeeland MI, US
Roger Whitley - Brighton MI, US
Detlef Zimmermann - Schwerte, DE
James Fevre - South Lyon MI, US

B60R007/00

224/275000, 224/534000

A cargo retention system for a vehicle having a seat is described. The seat has a seat bottom with an upper surface and a seat back with a front surface. The intersection of the upper surface and the front surface defines a bight. The cargo retention system includes a first anchorage adapted to be coupled to the vehicle. A portion of the first anchorage is adapted to be positioned in the bight. A retainer releasably interconnects a vehicle accessory and the first anchorage.

6106071, Aug 22, 2000

May 12, 1998

9/076545

Silvio Aebischer - Grand Rapids MI
Neil J. Bush - Pinckney MI
Theodore W. Ringold - Hudsonville MI
Thomas J. Dellinger - Zeeland MI
Eric Burmeister - Zeeland MI
Danny E. Campbell - Holland MI

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Plymouth MI

A47C 702

29745218

A vehicle seat assembly in which the seat bottom and seat back are each constructed with a two piece frame. The two pieces of the frame attach to another and trap the trim cover and a suspension panel therebetween to support the suspension panel and trim cover on the frame with a resilient pad therebetween. The two parts of the seat bottom frame and the two parts of the seat back frame have interlocking features to fasten the parts to another without separate fasteners. The seat bottom frame parts and the seat back frame parts are also held together by a pivot pin at the rear of the seat bottom and the lower end of the seat back. The same pivot pin is used to attach the seat back and seat bottom to another. The resulting seat structure is relatively simple to dismantle. By removing the pivot pin the seat assembly will essentially "fall apart" for dismantling for reusing, reclaiming or recycling the seat components.

6199948, Mar 13, 2001

Dec 16, 1998

9/212806

Neil J. Bush - Pinckney MI
Daniel J. Koester - Ann Arbor MI
William J. Fluharty - Holland MI

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Plymouth MI

A47C 3100

2972173

A seat assembly of a vehicle capable of receiving and retaining an interchangeable module. The seat assembly includes a seat bottom, a seat back, and a module receiver. The module receiver is secured to either the seat bottom or the seat back and includes a coupling device to retain the module which is received in the module receiver.

6019413, Feb 1, 2000

Aug 10, 1998

9/132135

Robert B. Scraver - Holland MI
David B. Busch - Holland MI
Chester R. Wisniewski - Holland MI
Neil J. Bush - Pinckney MI
Nick G. Xiromeritis - Holland MI
David J. McCarthy - Holland MI

Prince Corporation - Holland MI

B60N 236

296 66

A seating/storage system includes a seat which is rotatably supported on opposite ends between the sidewalls of a vehicle on a pivot axle in spaced relationship above the floor level of the vehicle. The seat pivot axle, in turn, is mounted to a rotating member offset from the pivot axle such that, when rotated to a seating position, the seat is positioned above the floor level and, when rotated to a storage position, the seat is positioned in a recess with the lower side of the seat defining the floor of the vehicle. A releasable latching member extends between the rotatable member and the vehicle seat to selectively lock the seat in use or stored positions. In a preferred embodiment, a releasable latch also extends between a fixed seat frame and the rotatable member to selectively lock the seat back and seat in use or stored positions.

6213557, Apr 10, 2001

May 12, 1998

9/076544

Silvio Aebischer - Grand Rapids MI
Thomas J. Dellinger - Zeeland MI
Eric Burmeister - Zeeland MI
Neil J. Bush - Pinckney MI

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Plymouth MI

B60N 250

29745255

A vehicle seat assembly having a suspension panel for the seat pad that is formed of resin impregnated compressed fibrous bat. The suspension panel is formed with corrugations and other contours to enable the suspension panel to flex in a predetermined manner to provide suspension to a seat pad. The suspension panel, when used in the seat back can also form the rear trim panel of the seat back thus reducing the number of components in the seat back as the suspension panel serves multiple functions. The fibrous panel can be reclaimed after the useful life of the seat and manufactured into a new panel thereby reducing the quantity of seat components that are scrapped after use. In addition, recycled fibers can be used originally thereby increasing the amount of recycled content in the seat assembly.