ELIZABETH HELEN ALLEN
Social Work in Ypsilanti, MI

License number
Michigan 6802087934
Issued Date
Oct 28, 2013
Expiration Date
Apr 30, 2015
Category
Social Workers
Type
Bachelors Ltd Social Worker
Address
Address
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Professional information

Elizabeth Allen Photo 1

One-Piece Seat Back Structure

US Patent:
2013016, Jun 27, 2013
Filed:
Feb 18, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/579851
Inventors:
Ornela Zekavica - Novi MI, US
Phillip W. Wilson - Wixom MI, US
Anthony M. Kestian - Highland MI, US
Elizabeth A. Allen - Ypsilanti MI, US
Mark S. Williamson - Canton MI, US
Joseph F. Prosniewski - Brownstown Twp. MI, US
Catherine M. Amodeo - Livonia MI, US
Miodrag Mitch Petrovich - Ann Arbor MI, US
Ronald G. Bedro - Plymouth MI, US
Edward J. Lamont - Livonia MI, US
Michael J. Leighton - LaSalle, CA
William Shawn Brewer - Plymouth MI, US
David J. Hayes - West Bloomfield MI, US
Robert J. Hicks - Canton MI, US
Andrew J. Erard - Ceresco MI, US
Michael G. Buss - Kalamazoo MI, US
Mark A. Harris - West Bloomfield MI, US
Alexander I. Balin - Ann Arbor MI, US
Alex Saveski - South Lyon MI, US
Eric B. Michalak - Northville MI, US
Daniel J. Sakkinen - Highland MI, US
Nicholas L. Petouhoff - South Lyon MI, US
Assignee:
Johnson Controls Technology Company - Holland MI
International Classification:
B60N 2/22, B60N 2/44
US Classification:
2973541, 2974521, 29592, 29428
Abstract:
A seat back structure includes a web extending about a central opening, and an inner flange extending about an inner perimeter of the web adjacent to the central opening. The seat back structure also includes an outer flange extending about an outer perimeter of the web. The inner flange, the outer flange and the web form a channel extending about the seat back structure, and the seat back structure is formed from a single piece of material.


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One-Piece Seat Structures And Method Of Forming

US Patent:
2012026, Oct 25, 2012
Filed:
Jul 27, 2010
Appl. No.:
13/387269
Inventors:
Omela Zekavica - Novi MI, US
Daniel James Sakkinen - Highland MI, US
Youzhi Xiong - Northville MI, US
John David Kotre - Ann Arbor MI, US
Anthony Kestian - Highland MI, US
Robert J. Hicks - Plymouth MI, US
Nicholas Leonard Petouhoff - South Lyon MI, US
Antoine A. Kmeid - Canton MI, US
Phillip Wayne Wilson - Wixom MI, US
David Hayes - West Bloomfield MI, US
Miodrag M. Petrovich - Plymouth MI, US
Elizabeth Ann Allen - Ypsilanti MI, US
Catherine M. Amodeo - Livonia MI, US
Andrew J. Erard - Ceresco MI, US
Mark S. Williamson - Plymouth MI, US
Forest Hills - Plymouth MI, US
Joseph F. Prosniewski - Brownstown Township MI, US
Assignee:
Johnson Controls Technology Company - Holland MI
International Classification:
B60N 2/68, B23P 11/00
US Classification:
29745218, 29428
Abstract:
A one-piece seat back frame for use in a vehicle seat assembly including a first side portion, a second side portion, an upper cross portion, a lower cross portion coupled together to form a rectangular unitary frame structure. The seat back frame also includes an inner wall extending from a front surface and an inner edge of the back frame, and an outer wall extending from the front surface and an outer edge of the back frame, thereby forming a channel on the front surface. A plurality of formations are formed in the back frame to enhance the strength and stiffness of the back frame. The seat back frame also includes a plurality of apertures for attaching other seat components, such as a head restraint assembly. The seat back frame is formed from at least one of a monolithic blank, a tailored welded blank, and/or a tailored welded coil.


Elizabeth Allen Photo 3

Vehicle Seat

US Patent:
2011000, Jan 13, 2011
Filed:
Mar 12, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/921826
Inventors:
Nandakumar Sankaran - Northville MI, US
Elizabeth Ann Allen - Ypsilanti MI, US
Robert Michael Heilman - Ann Arbor MI, US
Assignee:
Johnson Controls Technology Company - Holland MI
International Classification:
B60N 2/06, A47C 1/024, B60N 2/08, F16M 11/22
US Classification:
2973541, 248429
Abstract:
A vehicle seat () includes an 2 improved seat frame member () used as a seat back, a recliner mechanism connection () and a vehicle seat track actuator mechanism (). The seat back frame member () includes a side frame member () having a side frame structural member () preferably made from a relatively high strength steel and a stiffening insert member () to provide strength and rigidity to the recliner mechanism connection () and to reduce the overall mass of the vehicle seat frame member and thereby the vehicle seat (). The seat frame member () further includes a recliner mechanism () welded to the side frame structural member () preferably utilizing a shaped laser weld pattern (). The vehicle seat track actuator mechanism () includes a bar (), first and second pivot pins () and connectors ().