Patents by Inventor Andreas Closset

Andreas Closset has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10336218
    Abstract: A height adjusting mechanism (100) is provided for a vehicle seat (1), in particular for a utility vehicle seat, including a scissors-type frame (3). The height adjusting mechanism (100) includes a gas spring (12) that cooperates with the scissors-type frame (3) as well as a valve device (40) for ventilating and/or evacuating the gas spring (12). The valve device (40) is located on a control unit (110). The control unit (110) includes a control element (82) for actuating the height adjusting mechanism (100). A vehicle seat (1) is also provided including a height adjusting mechanism (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.À.R.L.
    Inventors: Ruediger Nissen, Andreas Closset
  • Publication number: 20180072192
    Abstract: A height adjusting mechanism (100) is provided for a vehicle seat (1), in particular for a utility vehicle seat, including a scissors-type frame (3). The height adjusting mechanism (100) includes a gas spring (12) that cooperates with the scissors-type frame (3) as well as a valve device (40) for ventilating and/or evacuating the gas spring (12). The valve device (40) is located on a control unit (110). The control unit (110) includes a control element (82) for actuating the height adjusting mechanism (100). A vehicle seat (1) is also provided including a height adjusting mechanism (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.À.R.L.
    Inventors: Ruediger NISSEN, Andreas CLOSSET
  • Patent number: 7497517
    Abstract: Vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a seat part (3) that is linked to a support via a cushion-four-joint (42), a backrest that can be tilted and locked by at least one fitting and which is linked to the cushion-four-joint (42) through a link-four-joint (48), in which a linking member (41) is a common component of both four-joints (42, 48), wherein the vehicle seat at a minimum can be converted from at least one in-use position that is suited for passenger transport, to a folded together, not-in-use position, and between the seat part (3) and the support an additional securing device with leeway (53) is provided in the in-use position, wherein the leeway (53) defines the mobility of the cushion-four-joint (42) in the case of a crash and during a forward tilt adjustment of the backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Gundall, Andreas Closset, Klaus Hassler
  • Publication number: 20070145807
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle that is for a rear installation and includes a seat cushion support (3) that is constructed from multiple components (41, 43, 45) that are connected with each other, the seat cushion support (3) contains in the direction (y) transverse to the seat an adjustable width in which at least two of its components (41, 43) can be connected to each other in different relative positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Gundall, Andreas Closset, Klaus Hassler
  • Publication number: 20070138847
    Abstract: Vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a seat part (3) that is linked to a support via a cushion-four-joint (42), a backrest that can be tilted and locked by at least one fitting and which is linked to the cushion-four-joint (42) through a link-four-joint (48), in which a linking member (41) is a common component of both four-joints (42, 48), wherein the vehicle seat at a minimum can be converted from at least one in-use position that is suited for passenger transport, to a folded together, not-in-use position, and between the seat part (3) and the support an additional securing device with leeway (53) is provided in the in-use position, wherein the leeway (53) defines the mobility of the cushion-four-joint (42) in the case of a crash and during a forward tilt adjustment of the backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Gundall, Andreas Closset, Klaus Hassler