Patents Assigned to Grammer AG
  • Patent number: 12133057
    Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to an equipment part for a vehicle, including a base, at least one first foam layer and a covering, wherein the equipment part is provided with at least one audio cushion device which has at least one loudspeaker device having at least one loudspeaker, wherein each loudspeaker has a sound outlet. The first foam layer has an opening which extends along a center axis of the sound outlet such that the sound can continue through the opening in the direction toward the covering. A sound-permeable carrier layer covers the opening and in the direction of the sound propagation behind the carrier layer a second foam layer is arranged which engages over the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Manuel Bösl, Hubert Keller
  • Patent number: 12128804
    Abstract: A support rod for a vehicle seat head restraint, which is formed as a tube, having at least one structure as part of a locking device and intended for cooperating with a catch of the locking device which is associated with a holding structure. The structure has a base surface which prevents movement of the catch radially to a central axis of the support rod and includes a catch surface that prevents, together with the catch, movement of the support rod in a first direction. At least one catch structure as a detent structure has a cut-out tongue. An inner surface of the tongue radially facing a central axis of the support rod at a free end being spaced apart from the base surface by a height so that the catch is movable at least with a partial region radially under a region of the inner surface of the tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Markus Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 12103450
    Abstract: A method for producing a connection, including the steps of: providing a connecting part and a retaining part; making a cut-out in the retaining part, wherein a plane is created by the cut-out; turning a deformation region of the retaining part surrounding the cut-out out of the plane such that the cut-out is enlarged and a seat is produced; arranging the connecting part in the cut-out; and forming the deformation region back in the direction of the plane such that the cut-out is reduced in size and the retaining part is connected at least force-fittingly to the connecting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Martin Stuiber
  • Patent number: 12103464
    Abstract: An equipment part with a base and at least one pivot device, which is pivotable about a pivot axis relative to the base, with a drive device with which the pivot device is pivotable between a first position and a second position. The pivot device includes a base part and an extension part, wherein the extension part is guided movably relative to the base part in a translatory manner between a primary position and a secondary position. Associated with the base is a first support surface that engages with a second support surface, which is associated with the extension part, and rolls on this during the pivoting movement between the first position and the second position, wherein the extension part moves between the primary and the secondary position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Manuel Bösl
  • Patent number: 12103446
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a suspension unit for cushioning the rolling and vertical suspension movements of the vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat has a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, wherein the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat upper part are connected by means of the suspension unit so that the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat lower part are movable relative to one another, wherein the suspension unit has a scissor arrangement having a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm, the suspension unit is rotatably connected about a first axis of rotation to the vehicle seat lower part and comprises a spring element support and a first spring element, wherein a displacement element is provided which is mounted displaceably with respect to the vehicle seat lower part, wherein the first spring element is connected on the one hand to the displacement element and on the other hand to the spring element support, which is rotatably connected about a second axis of rotat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian Dotzler, Konstantin Krivenkov
  • Patent number: 12017562
    Abstract: The invention relates to a height-adjustable control lever carrier for a commercial vehicle seat, which carrier is at least partially arranged to the side of a seat part, wherein the control lever carrier is provided for receiving at least one control lever for controlling vehicle equipment and at least one armrest, and is characterised in that the control lever carrier comprises a multi-joint mechanism construction, by means of which the control lever carrier is adjustable both in a seat height direction and in a seat longitudinal direction relative to the seat part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Erwin Haller, Konstantin Krivenkov
  • Patent number: 12005821
    Abstract: Vehicle seat having a suspension unit or cushioning the rolling and vertical suspension movements of the vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat has a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, wherein the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat lower part are connected by means of the suspension unit so that the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat lower part are movable relative to one another, wherein the suspension unit has a scissor arrangement having a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm, wherein the suspension unit is connected rotatably about a first axis of rotation to the vehicle seat lower part and comprises a spring element support and a first fluid spring element and a second fluid spring element, wherein the first fluid spring element and the second fluid spring element are each connected to the vehicle seat lower part and to the spring element support which is rotatably connected about a second axis of rotation to the first scissor arm and rotatably connected abou
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian Dotzler, Konstantin Krivenkov
  • Patent number: 11987156
    Abstract: A device for level regulation and level stabilization of a vehicle seat upper part. The device includes an air spring that spring loads a movement of the vehicle seat lower part and of the vehicle seat upper part relative to one another, the vehicle seat lower part and the vehicle seat upper part are arranged in a non-deflected state at a predeterminable distance from one another. The air spring is fluidically connected to a working volume of an additional volume module. A control unit decreases the volume of the working volume in the event of an increase in the distance and increases the volume of the working volume in the event of a decrease in the distance such that the pressure in the air spring can be changed such that the distance between the vehicle seat upper part and a reference surface is substantially unchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Konstantin Lorey, Konstantin Krivenkov, Erwin Haller
  • Patent number: 11964601
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat having an upper seat part for receiving a person, which upper seat part comprises a seat plate part and a seat cushion part, the seat cushion part being arranged above the seat plate part in relation to a height axis of the vehicle seat and the seat plate part and the seat cushion part being arranged so as to at least partially overlap in relation to the height axis, forming an intermediate first overlap region, a fluid chamber unit having at least two fluid chambers being arranged at least partially within the first overlap region between the seat plate part and the seat cushion part, a control unit being provided, designed to introduce and to remove a fluid into/from the at least two fluid chambers so that an expansion in the height axis of the at least two fluid chambers can be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian Schneider, Susanne Frohriep, Sergej Schustjew
  • Patent number: 11933367
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising a first component (11) and a second component (12). The first component (11) comprises a cylindrical outer surface (13), and the second component (12) comprises a cylindrical inner surface (17) which is arranged on the outer surface (13) coaxially with a longitudinal central axis (m). First connection surfaces of the first component interact with second connection surfaces of the second component in order to prevent a relative rotational movement of the components (11, 12). The invention is characterized in that one of the connection surfaces forms a remaining toothing (22), and the other connection surface forms mutually spaced longitudinal protrusions (18) which are distributed over the circumference and the tooth flanks of which extend parallel to the longitudinal central axis (m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Michael Roemer, Ulrich Hohl
  • Patent number: 11846315
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control element, in particular for a vehicle seat, comprising a second element which is arranged to be movable relative to a first element, wherein the second element is connected to a Bowden cable and is lockable relative to the first element, wherein the control element comprises a spring element, on which a first latching element is provided, wherein the first latching element presses against a second latching element through the spring force of the spring element, whereby the first latching element and the second latching element latch, wherein the first element and the spring element are formed in one piece and the second latching element is arranged on the second element, or the second element and the spring element are formed in one piece and the second latching element is arranged on the first element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian Dotzler, Florian Schanderl
  • Patent number: 11833947
    Abstract: A guide device for a retaining rod of a headrest, having a guide structure forming a channel for guiding and supporting the retaining rod, having a latch device including a latch movable between a latching position and a release position. The latch cooperates with a latch structure of the retaining rod to prevent movement of the retaining rod relative to the guide structure in at least one direction. In the latching position the latch device is engaged with the latch structure of the retaining rod and in the release position the latch is disengaged from the latch structure. The latch device has a locking device movable between a locking position and a disengagement position and has a locking structure which, in the locking position, is in the movement path of the latch to prevent movement from the latching position into the release position and, in a disengagement position, enable movement of the latch into a release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Schmitt, Steve Kober, Gerd Truckenbrodt, Markus Gradl, Stefan Bergler
  • Patent number: 11827131
    Abstract: The invention relates to an armrest with a support (15) for a vehicle seat (10), the support being movable by a side mechanism (27), relative to a base between a proximal and a distal position and is pivotable by a pivot assembly (28), between a first pivot position and a second pivot position, wherein the side mechanism (27) comprises a first part (16) of the base and a second part (18) on the support (15), wherein the first part (16) is connected to the second part (21) by an articulation (37).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Ralph Nuss
  • Patent number: 11813969
    Abstract: An improvement to foldable headrests remote actuators by providing a tube mounted spring compensator to facilitate movement between a stowage position and an operating position. The spring compensator is inserted concentrically within the hollow tubes that support the adjustable headrests to boost or compensate for the lack of force routinely experienced under cold weather use or aging of materials. The spring compensator is positioned inside the headrest support tube to help pull the cable up through the seat when the seat and headrest are returned from a stowage position to a passenger seating position. The spring compensator inside the headrest support tube allows the use of a smaller torsion spring in the headrest and reduces the stress on the components in the mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Joseph Gordon Cahill, Gerhard Delling
  • Patent number: 11794617
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a lower part and an upper part displaceable relative to the lower part in a longitudinal direction, and a spring element for cushioning longitudinal horizontal movements of the upper part relative to the lower part. A scissors frame connects the lower part and the upper part so that they can move relative to one another. The spring element comprises a first holding arm connected to the upper part, and a second holding arm connected to the scissors frame. The first holding arm and the second holding arm are connected to one another by a first connecting element such that the first holding arm is displaced towards the second holding arm during a displacement of the upper part relative to the lower part. A resiliently deformable spring element part is deformed during a displacement of the first holding arm relative to the second holding arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Florian Dotzler
  • Patent number: 11772521
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat arrangement for a means of transport, in particular for a means of passenger transport, wherein the seat arrangement can be arranged on the means of transport by means of a fastening device, wherein the seat arrangement is intended and suitable for providing a sitting position at standing height, wherein the seat arrangement comprises at least one frame element, which is arranged on the fastening device by means of at least one mounting shaft, wherein the at least one mounting shaft is received in at least one receiving device of the fastening device, wherein the at least one receiving device is arranged on a fastening element which is configured as an arm element extending along a height axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Dominik Meier, Sebastian Wegmann
  • Patent number: 11731543
    Abstract: An accessory for a vehicle has a base and a pivot part that can be pivoted relative to the base in opposite first and second pivoting direction between first and second end positions. A first latch and a second latch can lock the pivoting movement of the pivot part in at least one of the directions. An actuator automatically and/or manually moves the latches between a latched position in which the first latch and the second latch engaged and a released position in which the latches disengaged. One of the latches has a rotatable wheel rotatable having first blocking surfaces. The base or the pivot part has a first teeth engaging second teeth of the wheel. The other latch is provided with second blocking surfaces that engage the first blocking surfaces in the latched position and disengage therefrom in the released position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Ralph Nuss
  • Patent number: 11685298
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, which are spaced apart from one another along a height axis and are connected to one another by means of a scissor frame arrangement, wherein the scissor frame arrangement comprises at least one inner swinging arm and at least one outer swinging arm, wherein the at least one inner swinging arm and the at least one outer swinging arm are mechanically coupled, whereby an angle of inclination of the vehicle seat upper part relative to the vehicle seat lower part can be specified, wherein the mechanical coupling comprises an arm element and a first connecting element pivotably connected thereto, wherein the angle of inclination can be specified by a length of the first connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian Dotzler, Konstantin Krivenkov
  • Publication number: 20230191956
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat arrangement for a means of transport, in particular for a means of passenger transport, wherein the seat arrangement can be arranged on the means of transport by means of a fastening device, wherein the seat arrangement is intended and suitable for providing a sitting position at standing height, wherein the seat arrangement comprises at least one frame element, which is arranged on the fastening device by means of at least one mounting shaft, wherein the at least one mounting shaft is received in at least one receiving device of the fastening device, wherein the at least one receiving device is arranged on a fastening element which is configured as an arm element extending along a height axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Dominik MEIER, Sebastian WEGMANN
  • Patent number: D1016508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Wegmann, Dominik Meier