Patents Assigned to Keiper GmbH & Co.
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Publication number: 20030168567Abstract: In a locking device for a vehicle seat, particularly a motor vehicle seat with a first component group (12, 16), having at least one locking element (14) for interacting with a first seat rail (5), being pretensioned and movably borne on a second seat rail (8), and a second component group (22, 28) being movably borne relative to the first component group (12, 16) on the second seat rail (8) and acting on the first component group (12, 16) when acted on by a manually operated unlocking element (34), and control elements (20, 26) for controlling the unlocking process of the first component group (12, 16), the component groups (12, 16, 22, 28) are each rigid, and the control elements (20, 26) are arranged between the first component group (12, 16) and the second component group (22, 28).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolfgang Klahold, Joachim Flick, Michael Borbe
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Publication number: 20030160490Abstract: A locking device for a vehicle seat, in particular a locking device in an adjuster of a motor vehicle seat, has at least two locking elements (12, 15) which can be moved relative to each other and can be brought into engagement where they are secured by at least one securing element (23) which is mounted in a manner such that the securing device can pivot about a rotational axis (25). The securing element (23) is mounted in a balanced manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Eckhard Nock
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Patent number: 6598938Abstract: In the case of a locking device for a vehicle seat, in particular for a vehicle seat adjuster, which locking device acts between at least two adjuster parts of the vehicle seat adjuster, which adjuster parts can be adjusted relative to each other, having a first toothed element (11) which is assigned to a first adjuster part, a second toothed element which is assigned to a second adjuster part, at least one clamping element (21) which, in a locked state of the locking device, keeps the two toothed elements (11) in engagement with each other, and at least one intercepting element (30) which, in the event of a crash, supports the first toothed element (11) by means of at least one intercepting surface (31, 32, 33, 34), the intercepting element (30) has at least two intercepting surfaces (31, 32, 33, 34).Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co.Inventors: Wolfgang Boltze, Konrad Diehl, Werner Wittig
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Patent number: 6595588Abstract: In a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor-vehicle rear-seat bench, which takes up at least one seat position and at least one non-use or folded position in order to enlarge the loading area, having an articulated seat frame (3, 5, 7, 9), which has a cushion carrier (21) provided with a seat cushion (22), and having a backrest (27), which is coupled to the seat frame (3, 5, 7, 9) and has a backrest cushion (30), in which, during the transformation from the seat position into the non-use or folded position, the seat frame (3, 5, 7, 9) moves onto itself, and the backrest (27) and the cushion carrier (21) move relative to each other, the moving of a single part (5) of the vehicle seat (1) causes both a movement of the seat frame (3, 5, 7, 9) and a relative movement of the backrest (27) and the cushion carrier (21).Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2002Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Ellerich, Joachim Kämmerer, Ralph Kuschmann, Holger Kunz
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Patent number: 6592186Abstract: In a seat height adjuster drive (10) for a vehicle seat, in particular for an automobile seat, with a manually actuatable lever (20), which is adapted for movement from an idle position within two sector ranges corresponding to the two directions of adjustment for moving a component of the seat height adjuster drive (10) in one direction, the sector ranges for the two adjustment ranges are different.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2001Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Joachim Mühlberger, Kai Schumann
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Patent number: 6588846Abstract: An adjusting armature for a back rest of a vehicle seat, wherein the back rest is incline-adjustable about a first axis and can fold relative to the seat part about a second axis, has a rotary bracket connected to the back rest for pivoting with the back rest. A locking bolt receptacle is stationarily arranged on the seat part and has a planar support surface. A locking bolt is axially moveably arranged on the rotary bracket and spring-loaded in a locking direction for engaging releasably the locking bolt receptacle. A stop bolt is stationarily arranged on the seat part and cooperates with a stop receptacle on the rotary bracket. The locking bolt has a guide section and a locking section having a radially changing support curve. The guide section can rotate causing the radially changing support curve to be supported on the planar support surface for eliminating play.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co.Inventors: Jürgen Arrenberg, Thomas Franzmann, Cornel Labuwy
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Patent number: 6585324Abstract: In an activation device for a vehicle seat adjuster, particularly a motor vehicle seat, possessing a pivotable hand lever (12) for manual activation, which is supported eccentrically and working in conjunction with the adjuster (7), an acceleration-sensitive feature (24) is provided to immobilize and/or lock the hand lever (12) in the event of a crash.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dietmar Eppert, Martin Becker, Heinz Voss, Christoph Leibeling, Markus Fath
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Publication number: 20030116689Abstract: In a lever drive (11) for a vehicle seat adjuster, in particular in a motor vehicle seat, having a drive lever (17) which can be manually moved, at least one driven lever (21) operatively connected to the adjuster, and at least one transmission means (25), which transmits a torque acting on the drive lever (17) to the driven lever (21) with a transmission ratio, the transmission ratio changes as a function of the transmitted torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2003Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rolf Schuler, Dirk Angermann
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Publication number: 20030102704Abstract: In the case of a subassembly for a vehicle seat, in particular a fitting for a motor vehicle seat, having a first component (11) and having a second component (12, 21) which can move relative to the first component (11) and by means of regions (15, 17, 19) which are assigned to the first component (11) is mounted, guided and/or supported with respect to the first component (11) or interacts therewith in another manner, the first component (11) is at least partially hardened.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2003Publication date: June 5, 2003Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Paul Pollack
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Publication number: 20030102709Abstract: In a device, particularly a locking device (11) for a vehicle seat, with at least one casing component (13) and at least one bearing (15) for bearing at least one pivotable element (23), the bearing (15) is tooled by plastic transformation as a first pull-through (15) in the first casing component (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2003Publication date: June 5, 2003Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Christoffel, Martin Kraus, Kadir Yasaroglu, Peter Muller
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Patent number: 6550863Abstract: In the case of a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a seat frame (3), a seat shell (21) which is fitted to the seat frame (3) and bears a seat cushion (23), and an inclination adjuster (11) by means of which one part (19) of the seat frame (3) and/or of the seat shell (21) can be moved in order to adjust the inclination of the seat cushion (23), the seat shell (21) is fitted at one end to the movable part (19) of the seat frame (3) and at the other end is mounted on a fixed part (7) of the seat frame (3) in a manner such that it can be moved by means of a guide (29).Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2001Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co.Inventors: Thomas Dill, Joachim Mühlberger
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Publication number: 20030067205Abstract: In the case of a fitting (5) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part (11), having a second fitting part (12) which can be rotated relative to the first fitting part (11) and can be locked, and having a ring (35) which holds the two fitting parts (11, 12) together in the axial direction, the first fitting part (11) is pressed into the ring (35).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & CoInventors: Dietmar Eppert, Martin Stilleke, Ulrich Lehmann
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Publication number: 20030062755Abstract: In the case of a fitting (5) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part (7) which defines an at least partially closed structural space (7′), a second fitting part (8) which can be pivoted relative to the first fitting part (7), two locking elements (12, 15) which are effective between the fitting part (7, 8), and a control element (24) which is assigned to the one fitting part (8) and is arranged within the structural space (7′), for controlling the interaction between the locking elements (12, 15), in a partially-assembled state of the fitting (5) the control element (24) can be placed from outside the fitting (5) into the structural space (7′) and can be attached to the fitting part (8) assigned to it.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & CoInventors: Mario Klein, Martin Kraus, Eckhard Nock
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Patent number: 6540232Abstract: In an articulated fitting (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor-vehicle rear-seat bench, having a lower fitting part (5) and an upper fitting part (8), which can rotate relative to the lower fitting part (5), for attaching the backrest of the vehicle seat, the backrest (4) being pivotable by means of the articulated fitting (1) between at least one upright seat position, which can be locked by means of the articulated fitting (1), and a flat table position and/or lying position, which can be secured by means of the articulated fitting (1), a control cam (24) is provided on one of the two fitting parts (8), said control cam interacting with a control element (23) of the upper fitting part (5) in order to control the locking and/or securing by the articulated fitting (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co.Inventors: Richard Hänsel, Wolfgang Boltze, Eckhard Nock, Mario Klein
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Patent number: 6540297Abstract: In an adjuster (101) for a vehicle seat, in particular a hinged fitting functioning as an inclination adjuster for a motor vehicle rear seat bank, having a first adjuster part (105), a second adjuster part (108) mounted such that it can move relative to the first adjuster part (105), and a pawl which is pivotably mounted on the first adjuster part (105) and interacts with the second adjuster part (108) in order to lock the adjuster (101), the bearing device (113) of the pawl is supported on the bearing device (110) of the second adjuster part (108).Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Richard Hänsel, Andreas Rueth
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Publication number: 20030057748Abstract: A headrest (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, has a first assembly for contact with the occupant's head and a height-adjustable second assembly (25, 41). The first assembly (101) moves forward relative to the second assembly (25, 41) in the event of a crash. A third assembly (15) on the headrest (1) is provided beneath the second assembly (25, 41). The first assembly (101) moves upward relative to the third assembly (15) in the event of a crash.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & CoInventors: Volker Schafer, Andreas Berberich, Thomas Jung, Olaf Kreuels, Dieter Braun
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Patent number: 6533356Abstract: A gear mechanism (1) for a vehicle seat adjuster with at least two hollow wheels (11,28) having internal gears, which are mounted side by side and adapted for rotating relative to each other, with at least one rotating planet gear (24) axially arranged between the hollow wheels (11,28), and bearing sleeves (22,26) acting in radially different directions, which eliminates a radial backlash in the locked state of the gear mechanism (1).Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Ingo Teufel
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Publication number: 20030042780Abstract: In an unlocking device (21) in a vehicle seat, in particular an automobile seat, which is adapted for unlocking an adjuster or seat mounting (5), the unlocking device (21) comprises an unlocking element (27) extending into the adjuster or seat mounting (5), with the unlocking element (27) being mounted on a pivotally supported entrainment member (25) arranged on the outside of the adjuster or seat mounting (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & CoInventors: Mario Klein, Eckhard Nock, Richard Hansel, Martin Kraus
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Publication number: 20030042386Abstract: In a longitudinal adjusting device for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first seat rail (5), a second seat rail (8) which can be displaced relative to the first seat rail (5) in the longitudinal direction, and a mounting part (12) which is arranged on the second seat rail (8), the first seat rail (5) on the one hand and the second seat rail (12) with the mounting part (12) on the other engaging alternately one around the other, a roof-shaped element (24) which limits, as a stop, the displacement in the longitudinal direction is formed on the mounting part (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & CoInventors: Jurgen Krebs, Peter Strubel
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Publication number: 20030042778Abstract: In a vehicle seat (1), especially a motor vehicle seat, having an inclination adjuster (27, 29) for adjusting the inclination of a seat cushion of the vehicle seat (1) relative to a substructure (5, 7), a height adjuster (11) for adjusting the height of the seat cushion relative to the substructure (5, 7), and a compensating spring (35) which acts on a moving part of the inclination adjuster (27, 29) to compensate at least for the weight of the seat cushion, the compensating spring (35) is coupled to a moveable part (11) of the height adjuster.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & CoInventors: Ingo Teufel, Joachim Muhlberger