Bryan Louis Orlando

US Patent:

20100296302, Nov 25, 2010

Filed:

Oct 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/681205

Inventors:

Paul S. Severinski - Brownstown MI, US
Pusheng Chen - Novi MI, US
Paula J. Bird - Huntsville AL, US
Benedict J. Messina - Warren MI, US
Bryan L. Orlando - Sterling Heights MI, US

Assignee:

LEAR CORPORATION - Southfield MI

International Classification:

F21S 8/10
F21V 21/00
F21S 6/00
H05K 3/00

US Classification:

362471, 362382, 362257, 29829

Abstract:

An interior component having an illuminated portion comprises a trim cover positioned over a substrate. At least one light conductive element is in communication with an illumination source. A carrier engages the trim cover. The carrier further secures the light conductive element to the trim cover. The carrier has a plurality of windows formed therethrough such that the light conductive element is visible through the plurality of windows. The illuminated portion may further include an emblem in communication with the light source. The illuminated interior component may be formed by a method that includes the steps of forming a light conductive element that includes extruding an optical guide and a carrier having a mounting tab thereon.

US Patent:

20120175935, Jul 12, 2012

Filed:

Dec 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/336329

Inventors:

Paul S. Severinski - Brownstown MI, US
Karl Henn - New Hudson MI, US
Pusheng Chen - Novi MI, US
Louella Patterson - Goodells MI, US
Larry Hulme - St. Clair Shores MI, US
William Paruszkiewicz - Clinton Twp. MI, US
Benedict J. Messina - Warren MI, US
Bryan Orlando - Sterling Heights MI, US

Assignee:

LEAR CORPORATION - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/58
B68G 7/05

US Classification:

29745238, 29 911

Abstract:

The present invention relates a vehicle seat assembly comprising a frame, a cushion supported on the frame, and a trim cover assembly secured over the cushion, the trim cover assembly comprising a leather trim material and a reinforcing layer secured to the leather trim material, the reinforcing layer being less flexible than the leather trim material, the trim cover assembly having a percent reduction in stretch relative to a similar trim cover assembly not having the reinforcing layer of 40% to 95% as measured according to SAE J855.

US Patent:

20130200664, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Feb 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/367660

Inventors:

Louella Ann Patterson - Goodells MI, US
Bryan L. Orlando - Sterling Heights MI, US
James B. Clauser - Oakland Twp. MI, US
Paul S. Severinski - Brownstown MI, US

Assignee:

LEAR CORPORATION - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/42
B60R 21/23

US Classification:

2972161

Abstract:

A vehicle seat air bag assembly () having an air bag module () includes an air bag chute () that is foldable from a flexible sheet (). The air bag chute () guides an air bag () of the air bag module () during inflation and movement to and through a trim cover deployment seam (). The flexible sheet () has a panel () that is folded to provide panel portions () and () and straps () of one panel portion () extend therefrom in opposite directions and are folded back to connections () with the other panel portion (). The connections () may be provided by stitching (), heat staking (), sonic welding () or slits () in the other panel portion for receiving the straps.