Patents by Inventor Roberto Follesa

Roberto Follesa 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).

  • Actuating device for adjusting and/or removing a head restraint taking into consideration federal motor vehicle safety standard 202A (FMVSS 202A)
    Patent number: 7901008
    Abstract: A head restraint is guided and at least indirectly held in a frame part of a seat, in particular of a backrest of a motor vehicle seat, via at least one holding element which can be positioned at various height levels relative to the frame part by way of an actuating element. The actuating element interacts with at least one locking element. The actuating element is operated with a first, second, and third operating action. A first operating action of the actuating element permits height adjustment of the head restraint and a second operating action permits removal thereof from the frame part of the seat. The second operating action, for removing the head restraint, can be carried out in parallel with or after a third operating action on at least one blocking member that is integrated in the actuating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Roberto Follesa, Peter Schmuda von Trzebiatowski
  • ACTUATING DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AND/OR REMOVING A HEAD RESTRAINT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 202A (FMVSS 202A)
    Publication number: 20090079250
    Abstract: A head restraint is guided and at least indirectly held in a frame part of a seat, in particular of a backrest of a motor vehicle seat, via at least one holding element which can be positioned at various height levels relative to the frame part by way of an actuating element. The actuating element interacts with at least one locking element. The actuating element is operated with a first, second, and third operating action. A first operating action of the actuating element permits height adjustment of the head restraint and a second operating action permits removal thereof from the frame part of the seat. The second operating action, for removing the head restraint, can be carried out in parallel with or after a third operating action on at least one blocking member that is integrated in the actuating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Roberto Follesa, Peter Schmuda von Trzebiatowski