Patents by Inventor Andras Hoffmann

Andras Hoffmann 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).

  • Forward tiltable motor vehicle seat with hinge mountings
    Patent number: 8182040
    Abstract: A forward tiltable motor vehicle seat having a seat carrier, a seat back and a hinge mounting arranged therebetween. The hinge mounting has an upper hinge arm connected to the seat back and a lower hinge arm hinged to the seat carrier about a forward tilt axis. The hinge mounting comprises a locking device on one seat side and at least one detent bight that is arranged to move together with the upper hinge arm on the other seat side. A movable detent part is provided and comprises at least one detent projection that: cooperates with the detent bight, is normally not engaged with the detent bight, and when the seat back is tilted forward about the forward tilt axis, is at least ready for engagement with the detent bight or engaged therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Müller, Michael Kaiser, Andras Hoffmann
  • Forward Tiltable Motor Vehicle Seat with Hinge Mountings
    Publication number: 20090108658
    Abstract: A forward tiltable motor vehicle seat having a seat carrier, a seat back and a hinge mounting arranged therebetween. The hinge mounting has an upper hinge arm connected to the seat back and a lower hinge arm hinged to the seat carrier about a forward tilt axis. The hinge mounting comprises a locking device on one seat side and at least one detent bight that is arranged to move together with the upper hinge arm on the other seat side. A movable detent part is provided and comprises at least one detent projection that: cooperates with the detent bight, is normally not engaged with the detent bight, and when the seat back is tilted forward about the forward tilt axis, is at least ready for engagement with the detent bight or engaged therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Andreas Muller, Michael Kaiser, Andras Hoffmann