Patents by Inventor Guenter Fleckenstein

Guenter Fleckenstein 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: 9586553
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided that has two side bolsters and a central seat part arranged between the latter. Further provided are adjusting devices for adjusting the side bolsters on the sides facing the central seat part. A side airbag is integrated into one side bolster of the side bolsters, on its side facing away from the central seat part. A non-elastic seat cover is provided for this side bolster. The seat cover has an airbag seam. The seat cover is elastically attached in the area of an end facing away from the side airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joerg Wiegelmann, Günter Fleckenstein, Juergen Nilius
  • Patent number: 9421885
    Abstract: An adjustable seat cushion assembly is disclosed which exhibits a first seat element and a second seat element moveable relative to the first seat element. A cover piece straddles a variable gap between cushion parts of the first and second seat elements. The adjustable seat cushion assembly is configured to draw the cover piece into the gap when the seat cushion assembly is moved from an extended position into a retracted position. A hem is formed with the cover piece in an area between the two cushion parts, and is joined with the second seat element. A link rod extends in the seat width direction of the cover piece and engages into slots at opposite ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joerg Wiegelmann, Christine Suchy, Guenter Fleckenstein
  • Publication number: 20160152203
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided that has two side bolsters and a central seat part arranged between the latter. Further provided are adjusting devices for adjusting the side bolsters on the sides facing the central seat part. A side airbag is integrated into one side bolster of the side bolsters, on its side facing away from the central seat part. A non-elastic seat cover is provided for this side bolster. The seat cover has an airbag seam. The seat cover is elastically attached in the area of an end facing away from the side airbag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joerg WIEGELMANN, Günter FLECKENSTEIN, Juergen NILIUS
  • Patent number: 9211813
    Abstract: A seat cushion arrangement is provided for a vehicle seat with a first and a second pad region. The first pad region has a first pad cover and the second pad region has a second pad cover. The first and second pad region in a base position of the second pad region are arranged adjacent to one another. A gap is arranged between the first and the second pad region. The second pad region is able to be transferred relative to the first pad region from the base position into a distance position, in which a distance is formed between the first and second pad region, so that the seat cushion arrangement is enlarged in a seat depth. The second pad cover comprises a bridging section, which in the distance position of the second pad region is constructed for bridging the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joerg Wiegelmann, Guenter Fleckenstein
  • Publication number: 20150145302
    Abstract: An adjustable seat cushion assembly is disclosed which exhibits a first seat element and a second seat element moveable relative to the first seat element. A cover piece straddles a variable gap between cushion parts of the first and second seat elements. The adjustable seat cushion assembly is configured to draw the cover piece into the gap when the seat cushion assembly is moved from an extended position into a retracted position. A hem is formed with the cover piece in an area between the two cushion parts, and is joined with the second seat element. A link rod extends in the seat width direction of the cover piece and engages into slots at opposite ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Joerg Wiegelmann, Christine Suchy, Guenter Fleckenstein
  • Patent number: 9010858
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle, is provided. The vehicle seat includes a sitting part with a sitting surface, at least one air bellows arranged in the sitting part for altering the extent of the sitting surface in longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat and a back part. At least one guide element is arranged on the air bellows and is connected with the air bellows, and the guide element is movably mounted on at least one bearing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Joerg Wegelmann, Joachim Ohlinger, Guenter Fleckenstein
  • Publication number: 20140183926
    Abstract: A seat cushion arrangement is provided for a vehicle seat with a first and a second pad region. The first pad region has a first pad cover and the second pad region has a second pad cover. The first and second pad region in a base position of the second pad region are arranged adjacent to one another. A gap is arranged between the first and the second pad region. The second pad region is able to be transferred relative to the first pad region from the base position into a distance position, in which a distance is formed between the first and second pad region, so that the seat cushion arrangement is enlarged in a seat depth. The second pad cover comprises a bridging section, which in the distance position of the second pad region is constructed for bridging the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joerg WIEGELMANN, Guenter FLECKENSTEIN
  • Publication number: 20130300171
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle, is provided. The vehicle seat includes a sitting part with a sitting surface, at least one air bellows arranged in the sitting part for altering the extent of the sitting surface in longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat and a back part. At least one guide element is arranged on the air bellows and is connected with the air bellows, and the guide element is movably mounted on at least one bearing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Joerg WIEGELMANN, Joachim OHLINGER, Guenter FLECKENSTEIN
  • Patent number: 6543226
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger with a variable turbine geometry can be adjusted in the fired engine operation by an automatic turbine controller to a definable desired supercharging pressure in the intake port. In the braking operation, the turbocharger can be adjusted by an engine braking system with an automatic braking controller as a function of operating parameters of the internal-combustion engine into a ram position which increases the pressure in the exhaust gas system. A change-over element is provided for the change-over between the engine braking system and the automatic turbine controller. To make the exhaust gas turbocharger variable, the automatic turbine controller and the engine braking system each have a modular design and a separate construction. A manual braking signal to the engine braking system, can be generated in a manually adjustable brake operating device. A change-over element is provided for changing over between the automatic braking controller and the brake operating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Roland Bischoff, Helmut Daudel, Guenter Fleckenstein, Hermann Hiereth