Inventor · Waterford Township, MI, US

Jeffery T. Bonk

55Patents
13h-index
46Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: May 8, 1997 → Jun 23, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6698837B2 Seat assembly with integrated recliner and floor-latch mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 42 Expired
US9610862B2 Seat position sensing and adjustment Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Active
US10059232B2 Vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Active
US9848814B2 Vehicle seat with integrated sensors Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Active
US6860562B2 Fold, tumble, and kneel seat assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US7121624B2 Seat assembly having manual tumble with interlock and powered recline, fold and kneel Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US5823622A Linear recliner with memory dump mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US6857703B2 Fold, tumble and kneel seat assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US7097253B2 Round recliner assembly with rear folding latch Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US6520583B1 Compact disc recliner Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US6910738B2 Device and method for assembling a recliner mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US6017090A Seat recliner Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US6685272B1 Seat assembly with tunable tie bar Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US6296311A Constant engagement infinite recliner Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US7871128B2 Seat recliner wtih single-position-memory dump mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US6890034B2 Compact recliner with locking cams Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US6655741B2 Simplified linear recliner having a fixed pawl Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US10011192B2 Position-sensing system for vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US6971720B2 Simplified linear recliner having a fixed pawl Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US9987951B2 Lock for vehicle seat foundation Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US6948772B1 Linear seat recliner for structural seat Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US10829019B2 Headrest for a vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US9925892B2 Adjustable vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US10029585B2 Vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US10300811B2 Vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active

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