Patents by Inventor Michael Fürstenberg

Michael Fürstenberg 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).

  • Publication number: 20230404291
    Abstract: A child restraint configured to be securable to and separable from a base installed in a vehicle, the child restraint comprising an illuminator positioned on an external portion of the child restraint, configured to operate in a first mode, illuminating a first region external to the child restraint wherein, in the event that the child restraint is not secured to the base, and the child restraint is moved, the illuminator will be activated in its first mode, illuminating the first region external to the child restraint for the purpose of aiding securement to the base, and wherein in the event that the child restraint is secured to the base, the first mode will be deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Britax Römer Kindersicherheit GmbH
    Inventors: Nabil Kzaiz, Martin Haas, Michael Fürstenberg, Hubert Kaltenegger
  • Patent number: 11786057
    Abstract: A child restraint configured to be securable to and separable from a base installed in a vehicle, the child restraint comprising an illuminator positioned on an external portion of the child restraint, configured to operate in a first mode, illuminating a first region external to the child restraint wherein, in the event that the child restraint is not secured to the base, and the child restraint is moved, the illuminator will be activated in its first mode, illuminating the first region external to the child restraint for the purpose of aiding securement to the base, and wherein in the event that the child restraint is secured to the base, the first mode will be deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Britax Römer Kindersicherheit GmbH
    Inventors: Nabil Kzaiz, Martin Haas, Michael Fürstenberg, Hubert Kaltenegger
  • Publication number: 20220265065
    Abstract: A child restraint configured to be securable to and separable from a base installed in a vehicle, the child restraint comprising an illuminator positioned on an external portion of the child restraint, configured to operate in a first mode, illuminating a first region external to the child restraint wherein, in the event that the child restraint is not secured to the base, and the child restraint is moved, the illuminator will be activated in its first mode, illuminating the first region external to the child restraint for the purpose of aiding securement to the base, and wherein in the event that the child restraint is secured to the base, the first mode will be deactivated
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Nabil Kzaiz, Martin Haas, Michael Fürstenberg, Hubert Kaltenegger
  • Patent number: 11312271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a child safety seat (100) comprising at least a first (104), a second (104) and a third locking mechanism (106) each being adapted for releasably locking the seat (100) to a vehicle at a respective anchorage point, wherein the anchorage points of the first locking mechanism (104) and the second locking mechanism (104) are arranged on a line, the anchorage point of the third locking mechanism (106) being spaced apart from the line a seat surface (101) of the seat (100), the seat surface (101) providing a sitting area of the seat (100), the third locking mechanism (106) being adjustable in height relative to the seat surface (101) and a coupling member (202), the third locking mechanism (106) being secured to the seat (100) via the coupling member (202), the coupling member (202) being height adjustable to enable the height adjustability of the third locking mechanism (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Britax Romer Kindersicherheit GmbH
    Inventors: Farid Bendjellal, Michael Fürstenberg
  • Patent number: 11186209
    Abstract: The invention relates to a child safety seat (100) comprising a seat base (102) and a seat back (104), the child safety seat (100) being convertible between a backless booster configuration and a highback booster configuration, in the backless booster configuration a first side (106) of the seat back (104) providing the sitting area (114) of the seat and a second side (108) of the seat back (104) being opposite to the seat base (102), the first side (106) being opposite to the second side (108), in the highback booster configuration the seat base (102) providing the sitting area (114) of the seat and the second side of the seat back (104) providing a back rest of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: BRITAX ROMER KINDERSICHERHEIT GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Häußler, Michael Fürstenberg
  • Publication number: 20200269732
    Abstract: The invention relates to a child safety seat (100) comprising at least a first (104), a second (104) and a third locking mechanism (106) each being adapted for releasably locking the seat (100) to a vehicle at a respective anchorage point, wherein the anchorage points of the first locking mechanism (104) and the second locking mechanism (104) are arranged on a line, the anchorage point of the third locking mechanism (106) being spaced apart from the line a seat surface (101) of the seat (100), the seat surface (101) providing a sitting area of the seat (100), the third locking mechanism (106) being adjustable in height relative to the seat surface (101) and a coupling member (202), the third locking mechanism (106) being secured to the seat (100) via the coupling member (202), the coupling member (202) being height adjustable to enable the height adjustability of the third locking mechanism (106).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Farid Bendjellal, Michael Fürstenberg
  • Publication number: 20200198503
    Abstract: The invention relates to a child safety seat (100) comprising a seat base (102) and a seat back (104), the child safety seat (100) being convertible between a backless booster configuration and a highback booster configuration, in the backless booster configuration a first side (106) of the seat back (104) providing the sitting area (114) of the seat and a second side (108) of the seat back (104) being opposite to the seat base (102), the first side (106) being opposite to the second side (108), in the highback booster configuration the seat base (102) providing the sitting area (114) of the seat and the second side of the seat back (104) providing a back rest of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Bernd Häußler, Michael Fürstenberg
  • Patent number: D841384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SCHAERER AG
    Inventors: Michael Fürstenberg, Thomas Starczewski