This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Sam Smith and Seat-Frame Manufacturing Innovation.
Introduction
Sam Smith is an inventor associated with Allendale, Michigan, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. His patent work addresses the design and manufacture of a support frame for a seat assembly.
Latest Patents
The provided information identifies one patent for Smith: “Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing a Support Frame for a Seat Assembly.” The invention describes a seat frame made from a first material, with fabric coupled to one side and grooves on the opposite side. Inserts made from a softer second material are placed in the grooves. This arrangement combines materials of different hardnesses within the frame design. Smith is credited with 1 patent.
Career Highlights
Smith’s documented patent activity focuses on seat-assembly construction and support-frame manufacturing. The patent’s material and insert configuration represents his contribution to this area of product design.
Collaborations
Smith is associated with Illinois Tool Works Inc., a company connected to his listed patent work. The available information does not specify additional collaborators.
Conclusion
Sam Smith’s recorded invention concerns a support frame that integrates a fabric component with softer inserts in grooves, reflecting a focused contribution to seat-assembly manufacturing.
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