Patents by Inventor Peter Volanek

Peter Volanek 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).

  • Vehicle component and method for producing a vehicle component
    Patent number: 10654387
    Abstract: A vehicle component, in particular an arm rest, includes a structural part and a cladding element that at least partially surrounds the structural part. The structural part is at least partially covered by a protective device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.àr.l.
    Inventor: Peter Volanek
  • VEHICLE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VEHICLE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20170320458
    Abstract: A vehicle component, in particular an arm rest, includes a structural part and a cladding element that at least partially surrounds the structural part. The structural part is at least partially covered by a protective device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.
    Inventor: Peter VOLANEK
  • Vehicle seat comprising a head restraint
    Patent number: 9132757
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat comprising a head restraint and a seat back, the head restraint can be moved between a usage position and a non-usage position. According to the invention, at least one interfering element is pivotably mounted inside the seat back by means of a pivoting device, wherein in the non-usage position the head restraint positions the at least one interfering element of the seat back in such a way that the interfering element forms at least one contact point with the torso of a vehicle occupant located on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Peter Volanek, John McKenna, Ivan Jakubec, Radovan Oska, Jan Stransky
  • VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING A HEAD RESTRAINT
    Publication number: 20140159438
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat comprising a head restraint and a seat back, the head restraint can be moved between a usage position and a non-usage position. According to the invention, at least one interfering element is pivotably mounted inside the seat back by means of a pivoting device, wherein in the non-usage position the head restraint positions the at least one interfering element of the seat back in such a way that the interfering element forms at least one contact point with the torso of a vehicle occupant located on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Volanek, John McKenna, Ivan Jakubec, Radovan Oska, Jan Stransky