Patents by Inventor Joerg WIEGELMANN

Joerg WIEGELMANN 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: 10160352
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat includes a reclining or pivotable backrest, on which an electrical load is arranged and a transmission device for transmitting signals and/or power between the electrical load and a vehicle-side device. Signals and/or power can be contactlessly transmitted by the transmission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Joerg Wiegelmann
  • Publication number: 20180001795
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat includes a reclining or pivotable backrest, on which an electrical load is arranged and a transmission device for transmitting signals and/or power between the electrical load and a vehicle-side device. Signals and/or power can be contactlessly transmitted by the transmission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Joerg WIEGELMANN
  • 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: 20150329030
    Abstract: A vehicle seat for a motor vehicle is disclosed which includes a seat part having a seat cushion, a seat cover and a fastening device for fixing the seat cover to the seat part. The vehicle seat also includes a back part with a seat cushion, a seat cover and a fastening device for fixing the seat cover to the seat back. The seat cover includes an upholstery portion and an elastic element to avoid major tensile forces on the upholstery portion and a permanent elongation of the seat cover resulting from a seated occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joerg WIEGELMANN, Juergen NILLIUS
  • Patent number: 9090186
    Abstract: A vehicle seat for a motor vehicle is provided. The vehicle seat includes a seat frame with a front seat shell and a rear cross member. Zigzag springs are arranged between the front seat shell and the rear cross member. Adjacently arranged first zigzag springs form a first spring arrangement and adjacently arranged second zigzag springs form a second spring arrangement, in which the zigzag springs comprise transversely running bearing legs on the end side for inserting the respective bearing leg into the front seat shell in a direction transverse to the seat frame. The bearing legs of the zigzag springs of the first spring arrangement can be inserted into the seat shell in a first direction and the bearing legs of the zigzag springs of the second spring arrangement can be inserted into the seat shell in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Joerg Wiegelmann
  • 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
  • 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: 20140175851
    Abstract: A seat spring base is provided for a vehicle seat. The seat spring base encompasses a seat mat and coupling elements. The coupling elements are designed to be coupled with a seat frame of the vehicle seat. The coupling elements each form a receiving area for the seat frame, and each exhibit a functional section. The receiving area is arranged between the functional sections and the seat mat. The functional sections are spaced a distance A apart from each other, and the seat spring base exhibits a bridging device to bridge the distance. The bridging device is arranged on the functional sections of the at least two coupling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Andrew LEUCHTMANN, Dieter FUCHS, Joerg WIEGELMANN
  • 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