Patents by Inventor Harald Bätz

Harald Bätz 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: 9145068
    Abstract: An adjusting means for adjusting two vehicle parts relative to each other, in particular for the longitudinal setting of a vehicle seat is provided. The adjusting means comprising an adjusting gear unit arranged on a first vehicle part and a spindle arranged on a second vehicle part, which extends in longitudinal direction, is in engagement with the adjusting gear unit and along which the adjusting gear unit is movable for adjusting the first vehicle part relative to the second vehicle part. There is provided a reinforcement part which supports the adjusting gear unit with respect to the first vehicle part in the longitudinal direction of the spindle such that due to the reinforcement part with forces introduced in the longitudinal direction from the first vehicle part into the adjusting gear unit the adjusting gear unit is supported with respect to the first vehicle part with a higher rigidity than with forces introduced against the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Stefan Bosecker, Wolfgang Suck, Florian Lipp, Andrea Bauersachs, Harald Bätz, Sven Fischer
  • Publication number: 20120325033
    Abstract: An adjusting means for adjusting two vehicle parts relative to each other, in particular for the longitudinal setting of a vehicle seat is provided. The adjusting means comprising an adjusting gear unit arranged on a first vehicle part and a spindle arranged on a second vehicle part, which extends in longitudinal direction, is in engagement with the adjusting gear unit and along which the adjusting gear unit is movable for adjusting the first vehicle part relative to the second vehicle part. There is provided a reinforcement part which supports the adjusting gear unit with respect to the first vehicle part in the longitudinal direction of the spindle such that due to the reinforcement part with forces introduced in the longitudinal direction from the first vehicle part into the adjusting gear unit the adjusting gear unit is supported with respect to the first vehicle part with a higher rigidity than with forces introduced against the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Stefan Bosecker, Wolfgang Suck, Florian Lipp, Andrea Bauersachs, Harald Bätz, Sven Fischer
  • Patent number: 7578537
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat comprising a backrest provides a support for the back of a seat occupant when in the position of use, and a pivotally mounted upholstery carrier for seat upholstery, defining a seat surface for a seat occupant when in the position of use, in addition to a folding mechanism for folding the upholstery carrier in front of the backrest such that the upholstery carrier extends substantially along the backrest when the latter is in the position of use. The folding mechanism comprises a pair of levers, wherein both levers are hingedly coupled to each other at a knee joint, forming an acute angle at said knee joint, and such that the acute angle is transformed into a reflex angle when the upholstery carrier is folded out of the position of use in front of the backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Harald Baetz, Jochen Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20070252403
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat comprising a backrest provides a support for the back of a seat occupant when in the position of use, and a pivotally mounted upholstery carrier for seat upholstery, defining a seat surface for a seat occupant when in the position of use, in addition to a folding mechanism for folding the upholstery carrier in front of the backrest such that the upholstery carrier extends substantially along the backrest when the latter is in the position of use. The folding mechanism comprises a pair of levers, wherein both levers are hingedly coupled to each other at a knee joint, forming an acute angle at said knee joint, and such that the acute angle is transformed into an obtuse angle when the upholstery carrier is folded out of the position of use in front of the backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Harald Baetz, Jochen Hofmann
  • Patent number: 6631952
    Abstract: An automobile seat includes a seat frame; a backrest swivel mounted on the seat frame which can be folded forwards towards the seat surface; a longitudinal guide with which the seat frame can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the seat in order to regulate the longitudinal position of the seat; a fixing device for locking the seat frame in a previously regulated seat longitudinal position; an operating element for unlocking the fixing device; a coupling mechanism which unlocks the fixing device when the back rest is folded forwards towards the seat surface; a memory device by means of which the seat frame can automatically be stopped in a predeterminable seat longitudinal position (memory position); a regulating device of the memory device with which the memory position can be regulated in the longitudinal direction of the seat; a locking device of the memory device for locking a regulated memory position; and a switching device with which the locking device can be unlocked in order to be able to adjus
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: B{grave over (r)}ose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Matthias Liebetrau, Harald Baetz