Patents by Inventor Markus Gradl

Markus Gradl 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: 11833947
    Abstract: A guide device for a retaining rod of a headrest, having a guide structure forming a channel for guiding and supporting the retaining rod, having a latch device including a latch movable between a latching position and a release position. The latch cooperates with a latch structure of the retaining rod to prevent movement of the retaining rod relative to the guide structure in at least one direction. In the latching position the latch device is engaged with the latch structure of the retaining rod and in the release position the latch is disengaged from the latch structure. The latch device has a locking device movable between a locking position and a disengagement position and has a locking structure which, in the locking position, is in the movement path of the latch to prevent movement from the latching position into the release position and, in a disengagement position, enable movement of the latch into a release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Schmitt, Steve Kober, Gerd Truckenbrodt, Markus Gradl, Stefan Bergler
  • Publication number: 20230035161
    Abstract: A guide device for a retaining rod of a headrest, having a guide structure forming a channel for guiding and supporting the retaining rod, having a latch device including a latch movable between a latching position and a release position. The latch cooperates with a latch structure of the retaining rod to prevent movement of the retaining rod relative to the guide structure in at least one direction. In the latching position the latch device is engaged with the latch structure of the retaining rod and in the release position the latch is disengaged from the latch structure. The latch device has a locking device movable between a locking position and a disengagement position and has a locking structure which, in the locking position, is in the movement path of the latch to prevent movement from the latching position into the release position and, in a disengagement position, enable movement of the latch into a release position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian SCHMITT, Steve KOBER, Gerd TRUCKENBRODT, Markus GRADL, Stefan BERGLER
  • Publication number: 20080037229
    Abstract: An electronic module contains at least one circuit carrier coated on both sides with an electroconductive material and fitted with a first group of electronic components for forming a user interface and a second group of electronic components for forming a computing and control module. A method for producing such a module includes the step of carefully disposing the components respectively on the cover side and on the appliance side of the module in such a way that the configuration and function of the module can be completely unrelated. In order to reduce the production costs of the module, printed circuit boards coated on both sides are used as circuit carriers that are free of STH through-connection points. Accordingly, the signal transmission is carried out via plug-in elements, lateral elements, and through-connection elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Markus Gradl, Lothar Knopp, Rolf Steinegger