Patents by Inventor Willibald RIES

Willibald RIES 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).

  • Support-rod bracket, headrest, and mounting method
    Patent number: 9505326
    Abstract: The invention relates to, among others, a headrest-assembly method for securing at least two support rods (12a, 12b) in a headrest to the backrest on a vehicle seat, where each support rod (12a, 12b) is held a guide formation (16a, 16b) of the head box (11). The special feature is that cross bar (13) is engaged in the head box (11) such that it passes through at least one slot (19a, 19b, 19c) of the head box (11), and the cross rod (13) is fastened at its ends (31, 32) ends (27) of the support rods (12a, 12b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Reinhold Groenninger, Bernhard Klar, Willibald Ries
  • SUPPORT-ROD BRACKET, HEADREST, AND MOUNTING METHOD
    Publication number: 20150054327
    Abstract: The invention relates to, among others, a headrest-assembly method for securing at least two support rods (12a, 12b) in a headrest to the backrest on a vehicle seat, where each support rod (12a, 12b) is held a guide formation (16a, 16b) of the head box (11). The special feature is that cross bar (13) is engaged in the head box (11) such that it passes through at least one slot (19a, 19b, 19c) of the head box (11), and the cross rod (13) is fastened at its ends (31, 32) ends (27) of the support rods (12a, 12b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: GROENNINGER Reinhold, Bernhard KLAR, Willibald RIES