Kevin J Fudala

6836951, Jan 4, 2005

Mar 28, 2001

09/820147

Eugene S. Dudash - Wixom MI, US
Mark Stanisz - Waterford MI, US
L. Keith Hensley - Farmington Hills MI, US
Sanford E. Cook - Belleville MI, US
Kevin J. Fudala - Dearborn Heights MI, US

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

B23P 1100

29505, 29509, 29523, 292835, 29745218

A method of attaching a head rest guide tube to a seat back frame having an aperture extending therethrough includes inserting the guide tube into the aperture, and swaging the guide tube to form a swaged portion engaged with the seat back frame to thereby secure the guide tube to the seat back frame.

7213887, May 8, 2007

Dec 6, 2004

10/904938

Eugene S. Dudash - Wixom MI, US
Mark Stanisz - Waterford MI, US
Eric A. Smitterberg - Berkley MI, US
L. Keith Hensley - Farmington Hills MI, US
Sanford E. Cook - Belleville MI, US
Kevin J. Fudala - Dearborn Heights MI, US

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

A47C 7/02

29745218, 297391, 297404, 2974631, 297410

A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back frame having an aperture extending therethrough, and a head rest guide tube disposed in the aperture. The guide tube has a radially extending swaged portion engaged with the seat back frame for securing the guide tube to the seat back frame.

8172326, May 8, 2012

Mar 14, 2008

12/075946

Vincent Adragna - New Hudson MI, US
David J. Abdella - Royal Oak MI, US
Kevin Fudala - Dearborn MI, US

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

B60N 2/06
B60N 2/16
F16B 19/08

29734417, 29734415, 29734416, 411501

A pivot joint assembly includes a bar generally defining an outer cylindrical surface. The bar has first and second beads extending outwardly from the outer cylindrical surface. The first and second beads are spaced apart from one another along the length of the bar. At least one of the first and second beads is an integrally formed portion extended outwardly from the outer cylindrical surface. The assembly further includes a mounting member having opposed first and second sides. The mounting member has a hole formed therein. The bar is disposed in the hole such that the mounting member is disposed between the first and second beads such that bar rotates relative to the mounting member.

57694990, Jun 23, 1998

Jun 7, 1996

8/660523

Eugene S. Dudash - Wixom MI
Mark Stanisz - Waterford MI
Eric A. Smitterberg - Berkley MI
L. Keith Hensley - Farmington Hills MI
Sanford E. Cook - Belleville MI
Kevin J. Fudala - Dearborn Heights MI

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

B60N 244

29745218

The present invention provides an apparatus for supporting a seat back in a vehicle comprising an aluminum I-beam formed in a generally U-shaped configuration, and having opposing ends supported with respect to the vehicle for forming a seat back frame. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a vehicle seat back frame, comprising: a) extruding an aluminum I-beam; b) cutting the I-beam to a desired length; c) age-hardening the I-beam; and d) bending the I-beam into a substantially U-shaped configuration to form a vehicle seat back frame.