Inventor · Clinton Township, MI, US

David Grable

15Patents
9h-index
12Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 24, 2002 → Aug 8, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6910739B2 Seat recliner mechanism incorporating rotatable seatback slaved to a floor latch release Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US7364237B2 Seat assembly including a toothed pawl interengageable with a seatback Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US7374242B2 Seat latch assembly for a rear row standing seat including a slotted inertial lock plate with resistive support in both design and upright positions Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Active
US7780234B2 Inertial latch assembly such as incorporated into a rear row pivoting seat bottom including a slotted inertial lock plate with resistive support in both design and upright positions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US6733076B2 Seatback recliner mechanism incorporating forward fold flat capability from any forward rearward reclined position Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US7677666B2 Disc recliner assembly incorporated into a seatback/seat base pivot associated with a vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US7871127B2 Seat recliner/dump mechanism such as incorporated into a seatback slaved to a floor latch release Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US8197001B2 Pivoting headrest for use in a rear row seat and incorporating trigger release with cable slack pickup during seatback rotation to a forward dump position Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US7500707B2 Removable vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US8382206B2 Forward incrementally adjustable ratchet headrest Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US8096618B2 Seat recliner/dump mechanism such as incorporated into a seatback slaved to a floor latch release Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US9475415B2 Headrest dump assembly with both cable and push button actuation Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US12036896B2 Striker locking latch assembly incorporating a cinching cam and hook for compressing the striker against outer support plates Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US12162378B2 Striker locking latch assembly incorporating a cinching cam and hook for compressing the striker against outer support plates Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US7896420B2 Dual latch second row dump and tumble seat with offsetting free pivot seatback and floor latches Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.