Patents Assigned to Grammer AG
  • Patent number: 11149816
    Abstract: Vehicle seat element for a vehicle seat having a residual spring travel adjustment device, the vehicle seat element having a first fastening eye, it being possible to introduce the residual spring travel adjustment device into the first fastening eye and the residual spring travel adjustment device having a fastening eye insert having an eccentric hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Florian Schanderl
  • Patent number: 11117497
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a seat part and a backrest part, which comprises a lower backrest part and an upper backrest part arranged adjacent thereto in the vertical direction of the vehicle seat, a displacement device being arranged with a first section, which is fixedly connected to the lower backrest part, and with a second section, which is fixedly connected to the upper backrest part, the second section being completely displaceable together with the upper backrest part relative to the lower backrest part by means of a displacement movement directed at least in part in the width direction of the vehicle seat, the first section being arranged completely below the upper backrest part in the vertical direction and forming a guideway for the displacement movement of the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Thomas Haller
  • Patent number: 11110824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide device for guiding an adjustment movement of a vehicle seat, comprising a guide rail device and a slide rail device arranged to be displaceable in a longitudinal adjustment direction of the guide device, the slide rail device having a first stop element and a second stop element, an integral component being arranged between the slide rail device and the guide rail device which is divided into a first and a second section in the longitudinal direction of the guide device, the component being fixedly connected to the guide rail device by means of at least one connection element arranged in the first section, the second section of the component having at a first end a first stop element for one of the stop elements of the slide rail device and at a second end a second stop element for the other of the stop elements of the slide rail device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Joachim Pelka
  • Patent number: 11084407
    Abstract: The invention relates primarily to an armrest with an arm support (11) pivotable about an axis (a) between an upper end position and a lower end position, with a locking mechanism (13) movable between a locked position and a released position, comprising first detent (14) on the arm support (11) and second detent (15) on a structure (12) with fixed position, wherein the first detent (14) and the second detent (15) are engaged when the locking mechanism (13) is in a locked position and are disengaged when the locking mechanism is in a released position. The special feature thereof consists in that at least a partial range of the movement of the locking mechanism (13) in at least one direction between the released position and the locked position takes place in damped manner by a damping element (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Hubert Keller, Erwin Himmelhuber
  • Patent number: 11077779
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a seat part and a backrest part comprising a first backrest portion and a second backrest portion arranged above it in the seat height direction, wherein the second backrest portion is displaceable relative to the first backrest portion by means of a displacement movement directed at least in the seat width direction, wherein in a first displaced position of the second backrest portion a mechanical interaction is formed between the first backrest portion and the second backrest portion, which secures the first displaced position of the second backrest portion and which can be released by means of a force exerted on the second backrest portion and acting in the direction of the displacement movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Michael Ruidisch
  • Patent number: 11058225
    Abstract: An armrest has a base element, an arm-support element movable in a direction on the base element between a pair of end positions, a mount fixed on one of the elements and formed with a throughgoing hole extending in the direction, and a rod fixed on the other of the elements and extending along an axis with play through the hole of the mount. A pair of inelastic slide-bearing rings fixed in the hole at ends thereof loosely surrounds the rod. A respective elastic bearing block fixed in and relative to each of the rings presses the rod radially against a diametrally opposite inner-surface portion of the respective ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Ralph Nuss, Gerhard Delling
  • Publication number: 20210190130
    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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Florian SCHANDERL
  • Publication number: 20210178944
    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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Publication number: 20210178942
    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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Publication number: 20210178941
    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 Z and are connected to one another by means of a scissor frame arrangement, wherein at least two damping elements are provided between the vehicle seat upper part and the vehicle seat lower part, the at least two damping elements each extending, inclined at an angle of attack ?, relative to a first axis parallel to the height axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Publication number: 20210178937
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a backrest element having a first contact surface which is arranged within a first imaginary plane, and a seat element having a second contact surface which is arranged within a second imaginary plane which is defined by a longitudinal axis and a width axis of the vehicle seat, wherein the first imaginary plane and the second imaginary plane intersect in an intersecting axis, wherein the backrest element is pivotable relative to the seat element about a rotational axis, wherein an inclination angle of the backrest element extends between the first imaginary plane and a central axis which runs perpendicularly to the second imaginary plane, wherein, in a first position of the backrest element, a distance along the longitudinal axis between the rotational axis and the intersecting axis is at least 60 mm, wherein, in the first position of the backrest element, the inclination angle is substantially 10°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Erwin HALLER
  • Publication number: 20210178945
    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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Publication number: 20210178943
    Abstract: The invention relates to 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 comprises a scissor arrangement having a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm, characterised in that 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, the first spring element being connected on the one hand to the vehicle seat lower part and on the other hand to the spring element support which is rotatably connected about a second axis of rotation to the first scissor arm and rotatably connected about a third a
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Florian DOTZLER, Konstantin KRIVENKOV
  • Patent number: 11021086
    Abstract: A vehicle seat for a vehicle having a backrest part and a seat part are provided. The backrest part and the seat part each have an inner portion and side bolster portions arranged laterally on both sides of the inner portion The inner portions and the side bolster portions each have a cushion part and an upholstery part at least partially surrounding the cushion part. An abrasion-resistant coating that has a higher hardness and/or stiffness than the at least one upholstery part is at least in part arranged on at least one of the upholstery parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Gerald Herbst, Martin Wellein
  • Patent number: 11021089
    Abstract: Inter alia, the invention relates to a support bracket (12) with two bar regions bracket on a vehicle seat, with a traverse (15) connecting the bar regions pivotally supporting a head contact part (11) of a headrest (10), and with locking means of a latch (17) for blocking pivoting the head contact part (11). The special feature is that the traverse (15) is made of plastic or a composite material and comprises attachment regions for securing to a support rod (13a, 13b) or is integrally connected with bar regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: James Powell, Steve Almasian, Joe Cahill, Jim Beal, Rick Cassidy, Gerd Truckenbrodt
  • Publication number: 20210155124
    Abstract: Vehicle seat having a backrest part and a backrest base part, a seat part and a seat base part, wherein the seat part is displaceable with respect to the seat base part and wherein the backrest part is rotatably connected to the backrest base part, the backrest base part and the seat base part being connected to one another by means of a lever assembly, wherein the lever assembly has a first lever element which is rotatably connected to the backrest and the seat base part, and a second lever element, which comprises a first lever element part and a second lever element part, wherein the first lever element part is rotatably connected to the backrest base part and the second lever element part, and the second lever element part is rotatably connected to the first lever element part and an adjustment device, wherein the adjustment device is rotatably connected to the seat base part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Erwin HALLER
  • Patent number: 11014473
    Abstract: Adjustable height limiter for a vehicle seat, comprising: a main body with a slot having a first end and a second end, a piston rod element which is displaceable with respect to the main body and has a pin element which is guided in the slot, a sleeve element which is rotatable with respect to the main body and at least partially surrounds the main body, the sleeve element having a boundary which is helical with respect to the main body, the boundary being arranged between the first end and the second end when viewed in the extension direction of the slot, and the pin element being arranged between the first end and the boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Florian Schanderl
  • Patent number: D932786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Sandra Brombacher, Richard Ott, Manuela Schuster, Romain Friot, Simon Goetz, Steve Emter, Sebastian Ide, Femke Piening
  • Patent number: D932787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Sandra Brombacher, Richard Ott, Manuela Schuster, Romain Friot, Simon Goetz, Steve Emter, Sebastian Ide, Femke Piening
  • Patent number: D932788
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Sandra Brombacher, Richard Ott, Manuela Schuster, Romain Friot, Simon Goetz, Steve Emter, Sebastiah Ide, Femke Piening