Patents by Inventor Jens Kolb
Jens Kolb 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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Patent number: 10017081Abstract: Vehicle vibration device for a vehicle seat or a vehicle cabin comprising a lower part and an upper part mounted resiliently with respect to the lower part by means of a damping device, the upper part being mounted suspended on the lower part by means of at least one pivot mounting, the at least one first pivot mounting comprising at least one first lever, the first end of which is attached to the lower part by means of a first pivot axis and the second end of which is attached to the upper part by means of a second pivot axis, the second end being positioned below the first end in a vertical direction, at least one dimension of the upper part and/or at least one dimension of the lower part being variable by means of an adjustment device so as to vary the position of the first lever.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Erwin Haller, Jens Kolb
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Patent number: 10012286Abstract: Vehicle vibration device for a vehicle seat or a vehicle cabin, comprising a lower part and an upper part which is resiliently mounted relative to the lower part by a damper means, wherein the upper part is mounted in a suspended manner on the lower part by means of at least one pivot bearing, wherein the at least one first pivot bearing comprises at least one first lever, the first end of which is attached to the lower part by a first pivot axis and the second end of which is attached to the upper part by a second pivot axis, wherein the second end is located below the first end when viewed in a vertical direction, wherein at least the position of the first end of the lever can be changed by an adjustment means.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Erwin Haller, Jens Kolb
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Patent number: 9981522Abstract: Suspension unit, comprising a control unit, for a utility vehicle, wherein the utility vehicle has a body floor, to which a first and a second axle are connected, wherein the utility vehicle comprises at least one vehicle seat and/or a vehicle cab that can be suspended by a suspension device relative to the body floor, wherein the vehicle seat and/or the vehicle cab is arranged substantially above the second axle seen in a vertical direction, wherein, when driving over a bump with the first axle, a value of a deflection of the first axle by the disturbance can be determined by at least one sensor, and wherein the suspension device of the vehicle seat and/or vehicle cab can be varied by the control unit before or upon driving over the disturbance with the second axle.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Jens Kolb, Tobias Sonnleitner
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Patent number: 9849816Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising a seat part extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction (X) and in the vehicle transverse direction (Y) and including a backrest part is provided. The vehicle seat includes a seat substructure for suspending and/or damping at least the seat part with respect to the body of a vehicle. The seat substructure comprises at least one horizontal suspension device that includes a body-side lower part and a seat-part-side upper part displaceable with respect thereto. A coupling device is arranged interactively between the seat-part-side upper part and the body-side lower part, and includes a deformable suspension element as a first coupling element and a bearing and deformation device as a further coupling element.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventor: Jens Kolb
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Patent number: 9809136Abstract: The invention relates to a device for damping an upper suspension part in at least one spatial direction (X, Y, Z) with respect to a lower suspension part movable relative thereto, wherein a spring apparatus which acts between the upper suspension part and the lower suspension part is provided for damping, wherein an actuating element is provided by way of which a force can be introduced into the device bidirectionally in the operating direction of the spring apparatus, wherein the actuating element is actuable via a control apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Grammer AGInventors: Erwin Haller, Jens Kolb
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Patent number: 9802520Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a horizontally movable seating surface for receiving a person, a retaining means which can be rigidly connected to a vehicle, and a horizontal spring system and a vertical spring system, wherein both the horizontal and vertical spring systems are configured as fluid systems, wherein the fluid systems are supplied by a central fluid supply and the fluid system of the horizontal spring system being separated from the fluid system of the vertical spring system by at least one valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventor: Jens Kolb
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Publication number: 20170305312Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable damping system for a vehicle seat for damping vibrations of a seat-part-side upper part relative to a body-side lower part in at least one spatial direction (X, Y, Z), at least one damping element, arranged between the seat-part-side upper part and the body-side lower part and adjustable by an adjustment device, being provided for the damping. The damping system is further distinguished in that at least one relative movement variable and a change in the relative movement variable of the seat-part-side upper part relative to the body-side lower part can be determined by a sensor device, and a first damping force of the damping element can be adjusted by the adjustment device as a function of the at least one relative movement variable and the frequency of the change in the relative movement variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Erwin HALLER, Jens KOLB, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
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Publication number: 20170305311Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable damping system for a vehicle seat for damping a movement of the seat part-side upper part relative to the body-side lower part in at least one spatial direction, wherein, for damping, at least one damping element is provided, which is adjustable by an adjustment device and is arranged between the seat part-side upper part and the body-side lower part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Erwin HALLER, Jens KOLB, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
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Patent number: 9694727Abstract: The invention relates to a device for damping an upper suspension part in at least one spatial direction with respect to a lower suspension part movable relative thereto, wherein a spring apparatus which acts between the upper suspension part and the lower suspension part is provided for damping, wherein an actuating element is provided by way of which a force can be introduced into the device bidirectionally in the operating direction of the spring apparatus, wherein the actuating element is actuable via a control apparatus, wherein the actuating element comprises a drive, preferably in the form of a rotary field magnet, and a coupling rod, drivable by the drive and in the form of a shaft, in such a way that a distance between the lower suspension part and upper suspension part can be varied as a result of the coupling rod rotating.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Grammar AGInventors: Erwin Haller, Jens Kolb
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Publication number: 20170182856Abstract: Suspension unit, comprising a control unit, for a utility vehicle, wherein the utility vehicle has a body floor, to which a first and a second axle are connected, wherein the utility vehicle comprises at least one vehicle seat and/or a vehicle cab that can be suspended by a suspension device relative to the body floor, wherein the vehicle seat and/or the vehicle cab is arranged substantially above the second axle seen in a vertical direction, wherein, when driving over a bump with the first axle, a value of a deflection of the first axle by the disturbance can be determined by at least one sensor, and wherein the suspension device of the vehicle seat and/or vehicle cab can be varied by the control unit before or upon driving over the disturbance with the second axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Jens KOLB, Tobias SONNLEITNER
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Patent number: 9688173Abstract: Suspension system for vehicle seats, in particular for utility motor vehicle seats, comprising at least a first and a second part, the two parts being mounted oscillatorily movable and spring-loaded with respect to one another, wherein a closed hydropneumatic circuit is provided which comprises at least one control element, connected to at least one of the two parts, and at least one first hydropneumatic spring connected in series therewith, a hydraulic pressure of a hydraulic medium in the circuit being convertible into a force acting between the two parts by means of an action surface arranged in the control element, the pressure being dependent on a gas pressure in a gas volume of the first spring.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Grammer AGInventors: Stephan Ulrich, Konstantin Krivenkov, Rainer Bruns, Erwin Haller, Jens Kolb
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Publication number: 20170167566Abstract: Vehicle vibration device for a vehicle seat or a vehicle cabin, comprising a lower part and an upper part which is resiliently mounted relative to the lower part by a damper means, wherein the upper part is mounted in a suspended manner on the lower part by means of at least one pivot bearing, wherein the at least one first pivot bearing comprises at least one first lever, the first end of which is attached to the lower part by a first pivot axis and the second end of which is attached to the upper part by a second pivot axis, wherein the second end is located below the first end when viewed in a vertical direction, wherein at least the position of the first end of the lever can be changed by an adjustment means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Erwin HALLER, Jens KOLB
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Publication number: 20170166098Abstract: Vehicle vibration device for a vehicle seat or a vehicle cabin comprising a lower part and an upper part mounted resiliently with respect to the lower part by means of a damping device, the upper part being mounted suspended on the lower part by means of at least one pivot mounting, the at least one first pivot mounting comprising at least one first lever, the first end of which is attached to the lower part by means of a first pivot axis and the second end of which is attached to the upper part by means of a second pivot axis, the second end being positioned below the first end in a vertical direction, at least one dimension of the upper part and/or at least one dimension of the lower part being variable by means of an adjustment device so as to vary the position of the first lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Erwin HALLER, Jens KOLB
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Patent number: 9376042Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle oscillation apparatus with a horizontal springing device which is arranged between a vehicle seat and/or a driver's cab and a base element of a vehicle and which is suitable for the horizontal springing and/or damping of the vehicle seat and/or the driver's cab with respect to the base element, wherein the horizontal springing device is arranged substantially parallel to a surface of the base element and comprises an elastomer spring element which has a characteristic spring curve.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Grammer AGInventor: Jens Kolb
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Patent number: 9266453Abstract: To refine known vehicle vibration devices, the invention proposes a vehicle vibration device with a horizontal vibration means and with a means to stabilise a horizontal middle position of the horizontal vibration means, in which the horizontal vibration means is arranged horizontally vibratable in the vehicle longitudinal direction and/or in the vehicle width direction, in which the stabilisation means comprises a spring element and in which the stabilisation means is integrated in or on a damper means of a vehicle vibration device.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Grammer AGInventors: Erwin Haller, Jens Kolb
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Patent number: 9266452Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle vibration device for a vehicle seat or a vehicle cab with a lower part and an upper part sprung mounted in relation to the lower part by at least one damper device, wherein the upper part is mounted suspended on the lower part so that on occurrence of vibrations between the upper part and lower part, the upper part can swivel about a fictitious or real axis arranged below the upper part and extending in the vehicle width direction or vehicle length direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Erwin Haller, Jens Kolb
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Patent number: 9248768Abstract: A vehicle seat having a seat part extending in the vehicle lengthwise direction (X) and in the vehicle width direction (Y) and having a backrest part and a seat substructure for cushioning and/or damping at least the seat part with respect to a body of a vehicle, in which the seat substructure comprises at least one horizontal spring device having a first spring part and a second spring part that is movable relative thereto and a deformable fluid spring element for cushioning the seat part with respect to the body in the vehicle lengthwise direction (X) and/or in the vehicle width direction (Y), the deformable fluid spring element being arranged with a first connecting region to the first spring part and a second connecting region to the second spring part, wherein the deformable fluid spring element is arranged between the first and second spring parts so as to be deformed solely by the first and second spring parts upon relative movement of the first and second spring parts relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventor: Jens Kolb
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Publication number: 20160001685Abstract: Suspension system for vehicle seats, in particular for utility motor vehicle seats, comprising at least a first and a second part, the two parts being mounted oscillatorily movable and spring-loaded with respect to one another, wherein a closed hydropneumatic circuit is provided which comprises at least one control element, connected to at least one of the two parts, and at least one first hydropneumatic spring connected in series therewith, a hydraulic pressure of a hydraulic medium in the circuit being convertible into a force acting between the two parts by means of an action surface arranged in the control element, the pressure being dependent on a gas pressure in a gas volume of the first spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Stephan ULRICH, Konstantin KRIVENKOV, Rainer BRUNS, Erwin HALLER, Jens KOLB
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Patent number: 9120409Abstract: The invention relates to a seat for a vehicle, in particular for all-terrain vehicles, with at least one seat area extending in the longitudinal direction (X) of the vehicle and in the width-wise direction (Y) of the vehicle for receiving a person, a backrest for supporting the back of the person and a holding device connected in the vertical direction (Z) under the seat area and to the latter for keeping the seat area at a distance from a coupling region for coupling the seat to the vehicle, wherein the holding device has at least one spring device for the movable arrangement at least for a time of at least the seat area with respect to the coupling region in the longitudinal direction (X) of the vehicle and/or in the width-wise direction (Y) of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Grammer AGInventors: Erwin Haller, Jens Kolb
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Patent number: 9120405Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat part and with a seat back part for supporting a driver of the vehicle in the sitting position on the vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat is characterized by an additional vehicle driver's torso support device which can be disposed outside the seat part and the seat back part and which can be temporarily disposed at least partially in an otherwise seat-free torso support region at the level of or above the upper third of the seat back part in front of the seat back part and laterally off-center on the seat back part, in order to provide support, laterally off-center of the seat back part, at least at the level of the shoulder or chest region of the driver who is sitting on the vehicle seat when he adopts a seated working posture oriented to the side or backwards, wherein the additional vehicle driver's torso support device is disposed so as to be movable by a moving device from a parked position into an additional torso support position in the otherwise seType: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Grammer AGInventors: Katja Buehlmeyer, Erwin Haller, Jens Kolb, Roland Uebelacker, Christian Erker