Patents Assigned to Adient US LLC
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Patent number: 12686307Abstract: An armrest assembly for a vehicle seat may have at least one rest element and a support element which is connected to the rest element. The rest element may be adjustable relative to the support element between at least one resting position, one stowage position and/or a plurality of comfort positions. At least one first adjustment unit may be provided and configured to hold the rest element so as to be movable in at least two degrees of freedom in each assumable and/or assumed position on the support element. A seat having the armrest assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2023Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventor: Michal Martinka
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Patent number: 12679291Abstract: A wire harness routing device is for routing a wire harness under a sliding seat. The wire harness routing device includes an extra length storing case and a protector. The extra length storing case is disposed on a floor that is opposite a lower surface of the sliding seat. The protector is movable with respect to the extra length storing case. The wire harness includes an inner extra length portion and an outer extra length portion. The inner extra length portion is disposed in the extra length storing case and extends toward the protector and the outer extra length portion extends outside the extra length storing case from the protector toward the lower surface of the sliding seat. The sliding seat includes a pair of contact members that come into contact with the protector according to movement of the sliding seat and move the protector.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2022Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., ADIENT US LLCInventors: Tomoka Shida, Satoshi Yamamoto, Kazuyoshi Ohara, Minho Yang, Yasuhiro Nagai
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Patent number: 12673590Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat, the fitting having a first fitting part, a second fitting part and an eccentric pivoting the first fitting part and the second fitting part eccentrically with respect to each other about an eccentricity. In the event of an overload acting on the fitting, in particular in the event of an overload torque acting about the axis of rotation, the first fitting part and the second fitting part can be supported radially against each other by at least one supporting ring segment arranged radially outside the eccentric. A motor vehicle seat may have the at least one fitting.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2024Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Karthikeyan Maharajapuram Subramanian, Eduard Mérés, Ralf Vomberg, Grit Scholz, Kirubaharan Reginold Albert, Balaji Paramasivam
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Patent number: 12668154Abstract: A vehicle seat for variable installation in different installation positions in a vehicle interior of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle seat may have an electronic seat control unit which is designed, following or during installation of the vehicle seat in one of the installation positions in the vehicle, to determine at least the assumed installation position of the vehicle seat via a resistance measurement and/or a contactless measurement by means of an RFID sensor or an NFC sensor. A vehicle having at least one vehicle seat, which can be installed variably in different installation positions in the vehicle interior, and to a method for identifying an installation position of a vehicle seat in a vehicle, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2022Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Norbert Heeg, Mark Thomas Prosch
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Patent number: 12668161Abstract: A panel for a seat may have a retention portion with a recessed seat cover groove. The groove may have at least one tooth adapted to selectively retain a seat cover in the groove. The panel may also have a plurality of recessed air flow channels. The panel may also have a rear bolster. The rear bolster may have a leading wall, a connecting wall and a trailing wall. The leading wall may have a first clamp portion and the trailing wall may have a second clamp portion. The clamp portions may be adapted to selectively receive a frame connection member. A seat having a seat base panel and a seat back panel may have seat cover grooves and air flow channels.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: John J. Gomez, Joseph Gasko, Reinier Soliven, Xin Wei Jolene Ng, Raza Bashir
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Patent number: 12649392Abstract: A drive mechanism for a seat cushion length extender may have a lower slide, an upper slide slidably engaged with the lower slide, a linkage member having a threaded rod having a flange end with an aperture therethrough and a pin located through the linkage flange aperture and the linkage member aperture.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2024Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: John David Newberry, Scott Allen Profozich, Pritam Rajaram Mali
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Patent number: 12649267Abstract: A flow restricting device may have a hollow shaft having a first end portion and a second end portion with an outlet. A flow restricting gate may be located adjacent the second end portion. The gate may have a tab that selectively blocks the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2024Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Patricia Jean McClarren, Zhijie Zhang, Cuitlahuac Aranda
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Patent number: 12617320Abstract: A vehicle seat may have a seat part which can be moved from a usage position into a non-usage position, a seat back, a base, and a seat kinematics connecting the seat part pivotably to the base. The seat kinematics may have a rocker which by a first rotary joint is deflected pivotably on an adapter connected to the base and by a second rotary joint is deflected pivotably on the seat part. A spacing between the base and the seat part can be changed by selection of a first articulation point for articulation of the first pivot joint on the adapter fixedly connected to the base, and/or by selection of a second articulation point for articulation of the second pivot joint on the seat part. A method for assembling such a vehicle seat is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Joachim Kaemmerer, Gregor Lubczyk, Markus Weber, Ralph Recktenwald, Holger Kunz
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Patent number: 12600268Abstract: A vehicle seat having a seat part, a backrest, a kinematics system for transferring the vehicle seat from a use position into an entry position and back, a drive apparatus for driving the kinematics system, and a coupling apparatus for coupling the drive apparatus to the kinematics system. The coupling apparatus has a pawl and a counter-element. The pawl and the counter-element are locked to one another in order to couple the drive apparatus to the kinematics system, wherein the pawl is released from the counter-element by an actuation of the coupling apparatus, resulting in the drive apparatus being decoupled from the kinematics system. The pawl is configured as a bracing pawl, and the pawl and the counter-element are locked to one another beyond a self-locking action.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Joachim Kaemmerer, Ralph Recktenwald, Holger Kunz
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Patent number: 12600277Abstract: A carrier structure for a backrest for a vehicle seat, has at least a carrier element, where on the carrier element at least one positioning element, in particular a pre-positioning element, is arranged on the carrier top side and has at least one opening for receiving a headrest holder. And, at least one latching element is arranged on at least one of a carrier underside and/or a lateral carrier side. A backrest and a method for mounting the backrest is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Jörg Haubrich, Andrea Antonio Mose
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Patent number: 12594864Abstract: A draw-in bar for holding a cover of a vehicle seat on at least one latching receiving element, the draw-in bar having a profile body. The profile body has at least one first profile section with a basic cross section that is constant along a direction of longitudinal extent of the profile body and at least one second profile section with a safety cross section. The safety cross section projects beyond the basic cross section of the profile body in at least one transverse direction in the second profile section. A cover fastening system for a vehicle seat may have the latching receiving element and the draw-in bar where the draw-in bar is connectable to the latching receiving element by a latching connection.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2023Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Iain David Barlow, Miloŝ Miĉátek
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Patent number: 12594861Abstract: A height adjustment device for a component of a vehicle seat may have at least one drive unit having a motor and two height adjustment units. A shaft is arranged between each one of the height adjustment units and the motor and makes it possible to transmit a rotation of the motor to the respective height adjustment unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2024Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Oliver Kuntz, Van-Toan Ho, Frank Schlueter
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Patent number: 12576754Abstract: A sliding block for a pair of rails of a longitudinal adjusting mechanism may have a base which has a lower sliding surface and an upper sliding surface. At least the upper sliding surface, along its longitudinal extent, may have alternating contact regions and/or parts of the upper sliding surface having one contact region each. Two pairs of the rails may be used with a vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Ingo Quast, Erik Sprenger, Jürgen Krebs
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Patent number: 12570183Abstract: In one embodiment, a seat may have a seat base substrate that has a flexible main member. The seat may also have a drive mechanism that has a lower slide and an upper slide. The upper slide may selectively move with respect to the fixed lower slide via a rack and pinion system. The seat may also have a pusher releasably attached to the upper slide. The pusher may contact the flexible main member. The seat may also have a trim ring attached to the lower slide.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Raza Bashir, John Gomez, Joseph Gasko, Xin Wei Jolene Ng, Elizabeth Ann Allen, John David Newberry
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Patent number: 12570184Abstract: An end cap for a rail of a longitudinal adjuster has a covering portion, for covering an end-face end of the rail, and a fastening portion, for fastening the end cap to the rail. The fastening portion may be connected to the covering portion forming a four-bar-linkage coupling mechanism. The longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat may have at least one pair of rails which is formed from the first rail and the second rail, which is guided displaceably in the longitudinal direction relative to the first rail. At least the first rail or the second rail has at least one opening for the fastening of the end cap for an end of the respective rail. The longitudinal adjuster may have an end cap fastened in the opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Ingo Quast, Erik Sprenger, Turgay Turan
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Patent number: 12545160Abstract: A seat trim attachment system may have a seat adjuster that has an upper, intermediate, and lower portion. The seat adjuster may be connected to a seat base to assist with the movement of a lower seat cushion. A trim adjuster made up of one layer of an elastic material may be connected to an end of a seat trim. A trim flange with apertures may extend along the lower portion and be used as a retainer. A trim compensator made up of a connector portion, transition portion, and first and second side portions may be used to keep the trim taut.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2024Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Ryan Feroni, Chandrakanth Kundargi, Manoj Sabale, Mauricio Espinosa
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Patent number: 12515566Abstract: A device for longitudinally adjusting a seat may have two mutually spaced rail pairs and at least one locking element. The rail pairs are each formed by an upper rail and a lower rail which are movable in relation to one another. The at least one locking element is movably mounted on the upper rail in a spring-loaded manner and, in a locking position, blocks a movement of the upper rail in the lower rail and, in an unlocking position, releases the movement. An undesired movement of the locking element out of the locking position is at least limited or blocked by a blocking element. A seat may have the device longitudinally adjusting a seat.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Erik Sprenger, Joachim Flick
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Patent number: 12491809Abstract: A lower leg support device for a vehicle seat may have a first cushion carrier, a second cushion carrier, which is connected in an articulated manner to the first cushion carrier, and a coupling gear for transferring the first cushion carrier and the second cushion carrier from a non-use position to a use position. The coupling gear is able to be driven by a drive device. A vehicle seat may have the lower leg support device.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2023Date of Patent: December 9, 2025Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Viktor Enns, Thomas Dill, Wolfgang Pluta, Erik Dick
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Publication number: 20250360841Abstract: A fastening arrangement of a seat on a rail arrangement may have a modular construction and may have one lock module for releasably arresting the fastening arrangement on the rail arrangement. The fastening arrangement may also have one lock unlocking module for unlocking the lock module. The fastening arrangement may also have one rail unlocking module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2025Publication date: November 27, 2025Applicant: Adient US LLCInventor: Andrej Medved
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Publication number: 20250346156Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster may have one pair of rails and a drive device for the pair of rails. The pair of rails has a first rail and a second rail, on which the first rail is guided displaceably. The drive device has a geared motor with an output shaft, a motor, a gear unit, a spindle, and a coupling arrangement for coupling the spindle and the output shaft. The spindle is mounted rotatably about a spindle axis. The coupling arrangement may have a flexible coupling which is connected in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner on the one hand to a spindle end and on the other hand to a shaft end of the output shaft and is designed to damp vibrations and/or to compensate for an offset between the spindle end and the shaft end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2025Publication date: November 13, 2025Applicant: Adient US LLCInventors: Ingo QUAST, Erik SPRENGER