Patents by Inventor Andreas Westrich

Andreas Westrich 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).

  • Seat depth adjusting device for an automobile seat
    Patent number: 6419317
    Abstract: A vehicle seat has a rear cushion part and a front cushion part which is movable relative to the rear cushion part for adjusting the depth of the vehicle seat. The front cushion part and the rear cushion part are designed and constructed separate from each other and covered with a common cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & CO
    Inventors: Andreas Westrich, Joachim Zirkel, Jochen Diemer
  • Safety cushion assembly, specifically in a seating element for an automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 6007091
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automotive vehicle element that is capable of receiving a safety cushion and that has an envelope equipped with a seam that can be ripped as the result of the effect of the cushion's inflation. According to the invention, it includes a pocket that is constructed so as to receive the cushion, the pocket having an opening whose edges are attached to the lips of the rippable seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventor: Andreas Westrich