Patents
US 12616304 B2: Seat mounting clip system
- Granted
- 2026-05-05
- Filed
- 2023-08-25 application 18455936
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
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Abstract
A seat assembly including a frame and a seat mounted to the frame via one or more clips. In one example, the clips include a lock assembly configured to extend through an opening in a seat support. The lock assembly includes a T-lock with one or more tabs configured to lock the clip within the opening without the use of tools and/or other fasteners. In another example, the lock assembly is inserted into the opening and the clip is rotated 90 degrees from an unlocked to a locked position. In yet another example, the clip includes a retention assembly with a snap button configured to snap-fit within an aperture to prevent accidental rotation and/or removal of the clip from the opening.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 (ipgb20260505.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. 70 patents | US company or organization | Westfield, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kegan Mckinney Crawford | Noblesville, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 | ||
| Jonathan Austin DuBois | Cicero, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 | ||
| Robert A. Kester, Jr. | Carmel, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A47C | Chairs; sofas; beds | A47C7/0213 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 |
| B60N | Seats specially adapted for vehicles; vehicle passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for | B60N2/68 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 |
| B60R | Vehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for | B60R13/0206 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 |
| F16B | Devices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges; joints or jointing | F16B5/0692 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-05 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CRAWFORD, KEGAN MCKINNEY signed 2022-04-26 DUBOIS, JONATHAN AUSTIN signed 2022-04-26 KESTER, ROBERT A., JR. signed 2022-04-26 | INDIANA MILLS & MANUFACTURING, INC. WESTFIELD, IN | 64705/954 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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