Patents by Inventor Gerhard Delling
Gerhard Delling 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).
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Publication number: 20230417091Abstract: The invention concerns a locking mechanism provided and adapted to interact with at least one locking element to establish a locking between the locking mechanism and the locking element, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a first locking pawl and a second locking pawl which are rotatable independently of each other about a first rotary axis, wherein the first locking pawl is provided and adapted to interact with a first locking element and wherein the second locking pawl is provided and adapted to interact with a second locking element, wherein a secured locking is present when the first locking element is locked to the first locking pawl and the second locking element is locked to the second locking pawl.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: GRAMMER AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerhard DELLING, Deepak AUTY, Daniel ILARRAZA, Kadir YASAROGLU, Stefan REIL
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Patent number: 11813969Abstract: An improvement to foldable headrests remote actuators by providing a tube mounted spring compensator to facilitate movement between a stowage position and an operating position. The spring compensator is inserted concentrically within the hollow tubes that support the adjustable headrests to boost or compensate for the lack of force routinely experienced under cold weather use or aging of materials. The spring compensator is positioned inside the headrest support tube to help pull the cable up through the seat when the seat and headrest are returned from a stowage position to a passenger seating position. The spring compensator inside the headrest support tube allows the use of a smaller torsion spring in the headrest and reduces the stress on the components in the mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Grammer AGInventors: Joseph Gordon Cahill, Gerhard Delling
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Publication number: 20220371496Abstract: An improvement to foldable headrests remote actuators by providing a tube mounted spring compensator to facilitate movement between a stowage position and an operating position. The spring compensator is inserted concentrically within the hollow tubes that support the adjustable headrests to boost or compensate for the lack of force routinely experienced under cold weather use or aging of materials. The spring compensator is positioned inside the headrest support tube to help pull the cable up through the seat when the seat and headrest are returned from a stowage position to a passenger seating position. The spring compensator inside the headrest support tube allows the use of a smaller torsion spring in the headrest and reduces the stress on the components in the mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Joseph Gordon Cahill, Gerhard Delling
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Patent number: 11058225Abstract: An armrest has a base element, an arm-support element movable in a direction on the base element between a pair of end positions, a mount fixed on one of the elements and formed with a throughgoing hole extending in the direction, and a rod fixed on the other of the elements and extending along an axis with play through the hole of the mount. A pair of inelastic slide-bearing rings fixed in the hole at ends thereof loosely surrounds the rod. A respective elastic bearing block fixed in and relative to each of the rings presses the rod radially against a diametrally opposite inner-surface portion of the respective ring.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Ralph Nuss, Gerhard Delling
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Patent number: 10821866Abstract: The invention relates to a headrest, in particular for a vehicle seat, with a head contact part (11), with a support (12) for mounting the headrest (10) on a fixed structure, with at least one parallelogrammatic linkage (23) between the head contact part (11) and the support (12) that carries the head contact part (11) for movement relative to the support (12) between a first position and a second position, wherein the parallelogrammatic linkage (23) comprises at least two links (16, 17), and each link (16, 17) forms at least one pivot joint (G1A, G2A, G1C, G2C) with the support (12) and at least one pivot joint (G1B, G2B, G1D, G2D) with the head contact part (11), with a latch (19), with a first latch formation on the support (12) and a second latch formation on the head contact part (11), wherein the first latch formation and the second latch formation are in engagement in a locked position and are disengaged in a release position.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Ralph Nuss, Gerhard Delling, Manuel Boesl, Erwin Himmelhuber, Hubert Keller
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Patent number: 10583753Abstract: Roller guide comprising at least one guide rail, which has at least one first and one second planar region, and comprising a first and a second roller, which are each in contact with the guide rail and roll thereon, wherein the first and the second roller are mounted so that they are rotatable about a common axis of rotation and are formed rotationally-symmetrically about the axis of rotation and a radius of the first roller is smaller than a radius of the second roller, the first roller has a first circular-segment-shaped surface rolling region and the second roller has a second circular-segment-shaped surface rolling region and a centre point of the first surface rolling region and a centre point of the second surface rolling region are arranged on the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Konstantin Lorey, Gerhard Delling
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Publication number: 20200039406Abstract: A headrest has a mount fixable on a vehicle seat, a head support, first and second links each having one end pivoted on the mount and an opposite end pivoted on the head support for movement of the head support relative to the mount forward toward a head of a user in the seat and rearward away from the head of the user. First latch formations on the links and second latch formations fittable with the first latch formations and either on the head support or on the mount are movable between a latching position engaged with each other to arrest pivoting of the links and forward and rearward movement of the headrest relative to the mount, and a release position disengaging the first and second latch formations from each other to permit such pivoting and movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Ralph Nuss, Gerhard Delling, Erwin Himmelhuber, Manuel Boesl, Hubert Keller
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Patent number: 10457177Abstract: An armrest has a base, an arm support pivotal on the base about a pivot axis in opposite pivot directions between a first position and a second position, and a latch for locking the arm support pivotally relative to the base in at least one pivot position. The latch has a movable first formation and an immovable second formation that can be releasably engaged with the first formation. The first formation is movable between a locked position and a released position and is urged by a spring or the like into the locked position. The armrest is mounted on a seat, for example, and in particular a vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Ralph Nuss, Gerhard Delling
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Publication number: 20190322200Abstract: The invention relates to a headrest, in particular for a vehicle seat, with a head contact part (11), with a support (12) for mounting the headrest (10) on a fixed structure, with at least one parallelogrammatic linkage (23) between the head contact part (11) and the support (12) that carries the head contact part (11) for movement relative to the support (12) between a first position and a second position, wherein the parallelogrammatic linkage (23) comprises at least two links (16, 17), and each link (16, 17) forms at least one pivot joint (G1A, G2A, G1C, G2C) with the support (12) and at least one pivot joint (G1B, G2B, G1D, G2D) with the head contact part (11), with a latch (19), with a first latch formation on the support (12) and a second latch formation on the head contact part (11), wherein the first latch formation and the second latch formation are in engagement in a locked position and are disengaged in a release position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Ralph NUSS, Gerhard DELLING, Manuel BOESL, Erwin HIMMELHUBER, Hubert KELLER
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Patent number: 10300822Abstract: A headrest for a vehicle seat has a head support and a mounting assembly carrying the head support on a vehicle seat and comprising a four-pivot linkage having an upper holding element on the head support and a lower holding element fixed to the seat. First and second links interconnect the upper holding element at respective first and second upper pivots on the upper holding element and the lower holding element at respective first and second lower pivots on the lower holding element. Thus the four-pivot linkage can shift the head support relative to the vehicle seat between a front position moved forward toward the head of a seat occupant, and a rear position moved backward therefrom. The upper are at a different relative horizontal spacing on the upper holding element than the lower pivots on the lower holding element.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Ralph Nuss, Gerhard Delling, Manfred Schlierf
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Publication number: 20190082851Abstract: The invention relates to an armrest having a base (11) and an arm support (12) that is displaceable linearly relative to the base (11) over intermediate positions between a first position and a second position in opposite displacement directions (x1, x2) along a movement path, having a guide assembly comprising a first guide on the base (11) and a second guide on the arm support (12), that form cooperating guide surfaces movable relative to one another and that limit movement of the arm support (12) relative to the base (11) in at least one direction at right angles to the displacement directions, wherein play is formed between the first guide and the second guide, and wherein in the case of a loading with a force F acting on the arm support, guide surfaces of the first and second guides are in contact. The special feature is that the guide assembly has at least one elastic bumper block (26) that urges the first guide into contact with the second guide such that the contact is maintained during unloading.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Ralph NUSS, Gerhard DELLING
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Publication number: 20180339608Abstract: Roller guide comprising at least one guide rail, which has at least one first and one second planar region, and comprising a first and a second roller, which are each in contact with the guide rail and roll thereon, wherein the first and the second roller are mounted so that they are rotatable about a common axis of rotation and are formed rotationally-symmetrically about the axis of rotation and a radius of the first roller is smaller than a radius of the second roller, the first roller has a first circular-segment-shaped surface rolling region and the second roller has a second circular-segment-shaped surface rolling region and a centre point of the first surface rolling region and a centre point of the second surface rolling region are arranged on the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Konstantin LOREY, Gerhard DELLING
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Publication number: 20180222368Abstract: The invention relates to a headrest for a seat, in particular for a vehicle seat, comprising a head support (11) that can be supported on a vehicle seat by a mounting assembly (13), wherein the mounting assembly (13) comprises a linkage (18) comprising a first holding element (16) on the head support (11), and a second holding element (17) fixed to the seat part, that the first holding element (16) and the second holding element (17) are connected to one another by guides (19a, 19b, 20a, 20b) in such a way that at least one four-pivot linkage (27a, 27b) is formed that can shift the head support (13) relative to the vehicle seat between a front position moved forward toward the head of a seat occupant, and a rear position moved backward.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Ralph NUSS, Gerhard Delling, Manfred Schlierf
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Patent number: 9950651Abstract: The invention relates to a motor-vehicle accessory, comprising a first part and at least one second part pivotal about an axis (a) relative to the first part in at least one bearing assembly (20a, 20b), and the bearing assembly (20a, 20b) comprises a bearing pin (14) on which a bearing sleeve (22) is coaxial to the bearing axis (a), and the bearing pin (14) forms a head (19) with an axial retaining face (30). The particularity is that of the bearing pin (14) having first coupling formation that engages in a second coupling formation of the bearing sleeve (22) and prevents relative rotation in a pivot direction (u1, u2) between the bearing sleeve (22) and the bearing pin (14).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Gerhard Delling, Erwin Himmelhuber, Hubert Keller
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Publication number: 20170291514Abstract: An armrest has a base, an arm support pivotal on the base about a pivot axis in opposite pivot directions between a first position and a second position, and a latch for locking the arm support pivotally relative to the base in at least one pivot position. The latch has a movable first formation and an immovable second formation that can be releasably engaged with the first formation. The first formation is movable between a locked position and a released position and is urged by a spring or the like into the locked position. The armrest is mounted on a seat, for example, and in particular a vehicle seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Ralph Nuss, Gerhard Delling
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Publication number: 20170136923Abstract: The invention relates to a motor-vehicle accessory, comprising a first part and at least one second part pivotal about an axis (a) relative to the first part in at least one bearing assembly (20a, 20b), and the bearing assembly (20a, 20b) comprises a bearing pin (14) on which a bearing sleeve (22) is coaxial to the bearing axis (a), and the bearing pin (14) forms a head (19) with an axial retaining face (30). The particularity is that of the bearing pin (14) having first coupling formation that engages in a second coupling formation of the bearing sleeve (22) and prevents relative rotation in a pivot direction (u1, u2) between the bearing sleeve (22) and the bearing pin (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Gerhard DELLING, Erwin HIMMELHUBER, Hubert KELLER
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Patent number: 9610864Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat, in particular a utility motor vehicle seat, having a seat part, having a backrest comprising a lower backrest part and an upper backrest part, and having a holding device, by means of which the upper backrest part is mounted displaceably with respect to the lower backrest part, the holding device comprising a guide roller device, by means of which the upper backrest part is arranged laterally displaceably with respect to the lower backrest part along a displacement curve so as to mount the upper backrest part displaceably at least in part past the side edge of the lower backrest part.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Grammar AGInventors: Roland Uebelacker, Erwin Himmelhuber, Gerhard Delling
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Patent number: 9527409Abstract: A vehicle seat, in particular a utility motor vehicle seat, having a seat part, having a backrest comprising a lower backrest part and an upper backrest part, and having a holding device, by means of which the upper backrest part is mounted displaceably with respect to the lower backrest part, wherein the holding device has a sliding guide device, by means of which the upper backrest part is arranged displaceably with respect to the lower backrest part along a displacement curve so as to mount the upper backrest part displaceably at least in part past the side edge of the lower backrest part.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Roland Uebelacker, Erwin Haller, Ralph Nuss, Gerhard Delling
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Patent number: 9227538Abstract: The invention relates to an armrest for a vehicle seat, comprising an armrest body (11) that together with a base (15) forms a pivot joint and can be pivoted through a pivot angle (?) between a stowed position and a use position, wherein at least one damper (17a, 17b) is provided to damp the motion of the armrest body (11). The invention characterized in that the armrest (10) has a control device (18a, 18b) that actuates the damper (17a, 17b) within at least one portion (?, y) of the pivot angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Joerg Girbinger, Erwin Himmelhuber, Gerhard Delling
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Patent number: 9085253Abstract: A headrest for use on a motor-vehicle seat back has a base that is secured to the seat back, a head part, and respective base and head guides supporting the head part on the base for displacement in a direction between a rear rest position and a front extended position. A slide is provided between the base and the head part and is movable relative to both the head part and the base on shifting of the head part between the positions. A gear assembly engages both the head part and the base.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Gerhard Delling, Christian Poehlmann