Patents by Inventor Andreas Schug

Andreas Schug 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).

  • Locking device, especially for locking a backrest of a vehicle seat to a vehicle structure
    Patent number: 10155460
    Abstract: A locking device (100), especially for locking a backrest (4) of a vehicle seat (1) to a vehicle structure (6), includes a rotary latch lock (20) for locking a mating element (8). The locking device (100) further includes an ejection lever (133) which, in an unlocked state of the rotary latch-type lock (20), moves the mating element (8) relative to the rotary latch-type lock (20) by actuating an operating handle (121).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Andreas Schug, Joerg Rapedius
  • LOCKING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR LOCKING A BACKREST OF A VEHICLE SEAT TO A VEHICLE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20170327012
    Abstract: A locking device (100), especially for locking a backrest (4) of a vehicle seat (1) to a vehicle structure (6), includes a rotary latch lock (20) for locking a mating element (8). The locking device (100) further includes an ejection lever (133) which, in an unlocked state of the rotary latch-type lock (20), moves the mating element (8) relative to the rotary latch-type lock (20) by actuating an operating handle (121).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas SCHUG, Joerg RAPEDIUS
  • Device for locking and unlocking a first hardware component and a second hardware component, particularly of a motor vehicle seat, relative to each other
    Patent number: 9056565
    Abstract: A device locks and unlocks a first hardware component and a second hardware component relative to each other, particularly for a motor vehicle seat. The first hardware component and the second hardware component form a housing having an interior and are disposed on a common axis. At least one latching device is disposed in a first plane perpendicular to the axis and at least one second latching device is disposed in a second plane also perpendicular to the axis and displaced along the axis relative to the first plane. The first latching device comprises a first latch and first retaining cam and the second latching device comprises a second latch and a second retaining cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen Otto, Ingo Kienke, Andreas Schug
  • DEVICE FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING A FIRST HARDWARE COMPONENT AND A SECOND HARDWARE COMPONENT, PARTICULARLY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT, RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER
    Publication number: 20120093577
    Abstract: A device for locking and unlocking a first hardware component and a second hardware component relative to each other, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, wherein the first hardware component the second hardware component form a housing having an interior and are disposed on a common axis, wherein at least one latching device is disposed in first plane perpendicular to the axis and at least one second latching device is disposed in a second plane also perpendicular to the axis and displaced along the axis relative to the first plane, wherein the first lathing device comprises a first latch and first retaining cam and the second latching device comprises a second latch and a second retaining cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Juergen Otto, Ingo Kienke, Andreas Schug