Patents by Inventor Helmut Mai

Helmut Mai 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: 9352668
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat component and a back rest which, in the position of use of the back rest, can be rotated relative to the seat component, out of the position of use and into an easy entry position, for comfort purposes and for simplified access to the rear seats. The back rest has a locking mechanism which locks the back rest in the desired position of use and which is provided with a device which interacts with the locking mechanism and locks the back rest automatically in the original desired position of use as it leaves the easy entry position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Albert Reginold Kirubaharan, Helmut Mai
  • Patent number: 9016153
    Abstract: An adjusting device for a vehicle component, in particular for the seat back of a vehicle seat, has a first and a second fitting part which are disposed along an axis of rotation. The relative position of the two fitting parts with respect to one another can be changed. A torque is transmitted by a drive to a gear which rolls on the second fitting part and thereby adjusts the second fitting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Albert Reginold Kirubaharan, Otto Juergen, Helmut Mai, Sachin Chandure
  • Publication number: 20140145484
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat component and a back rest which, in the position of use of the back rest, can be rotated relative to the seat component, out of the position of use and into an easy entry position, for comfort purposes and for simplified access to the rear seats. The back rest has a locking mechanism which locks the back rest in the desired position of use and which is provided with a device which interacts with the locking mechanism and locks the back rest automatically in the original desired position of use as it leaves the easy entry position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Albert Reginold Kirubaharan, Helmut Mai
  • Publication number: 20130319144
    Abstract: An adjusting device for a vehicle component, in particular for the seat back of a vehicle seat, has a first and a second fitting part which are disposed along an axis of rotation. The relative position of the two fitting parts with respect to one another can be changed. A torque is transmitted by a drive to a gear which rolls on the second fitting part and thereby adjusts the second fitting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Albert Reginold Kirubaharan, Otto Juergen, Helmut Mai, Sachin Chandure
  • Patent number: 7396084
    Abstract: An aircraft seat fixing apparatus includes at least one insertion region and at least one retaining element, both of which are provided for fixing a shell half to a bracket. The insertion region comprises a recess for enabling the retaining element to be inserted into the insertion region by means of an insertion movement which has a component perpendicular to a main direction of the extent of the retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Franz Staab, Helmut Mai
  • Publication number: 20070197098
    Abstract: An aircraft seat fixing apparatus includes at least one insertion region and at least one retaining element, both of which are provided for fixing a shell half to a bracket. The insertion region comprises a recess for enabling the retaining element to be inserted into the insertion region by means of an insertion movement which has a component perpendicular to a main direction of the extent of the retaining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Franz Staab, Helmut Mai
  • Publication number: 20020079730
    Abstract: A fastening device for a fitting part of a fitting, arranged between a seat part and a back rest, wherein the fitting part is secured on the seat part or a seat frame, has fastening elements configured to pass through at least two openings of the fitting part and to be connected, spaced from one another to the seat part or the seat frame. A first fastening element is a securing bolt having a clamping projection and a second fastening element is a pin configured to engage an insertion opening of the fitting part. The fitting part is plate-shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Gerd Schuhmacher, Heinz Voss, Helmut Mai