Patents by Inventor Philip Kottmann

Philip Kottmann 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).

  • Backrest for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8752899
    Abstract: A backrest for a motor vehicle seat has a head restraint that is height adjustable with the aid of a guide. A transverse strut connected fixedly at an upper region of the backrest. The guide has a guiding device that is attached fixedly to the transverse strut and guides a guiding element that is attached to and integrated in the head restraint. The guide (22) is assigned a locking unit (50), with a first locking part (51) that is fastened to the transverse strut (18), and a second locking part (52) that is fastened to the head restraint (4). The two locking parts (51, 52) interact according to a latch and hole principle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dieter Jungert, Philip Kottmann