Patents by Inventor Andrej SULAK

Andrej SULAK 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).

  • Patent number: 11904733
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat may have at least one pair of rails which is formed from a first rail and a second rail. A spindle nut may be connected to the second rail and a spindle operatively connected to the spindle nut are located in the inner channel. A spindle gear, which can be driven a motor and interacts with the spindle, may be located at one end of the first rail. The spindle nut may be fixed to the second rail so that the spindle nut has a degree of freedom of at least one. The spindle nut may be fixedly connected to the second rail by a fixing device. A projection may be provided between a base body of the spindle nut and the second rail. The invention also relates to a vehicle seat with the longitudinal adjuster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Gregor, Thorsten Schuermann, Erik Sprenger, Juergen Stemmer, Andrej Sulak
  • Publication number: 20230062040
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat may have a first rail and a second rail. The rails may mutually engage around each other to form an inner channel. A spindle nut may be supported by the second rail and a spindle, operationally connected to the spindle nut, may be arranged in the inner channel. In one end region of the first rail, a screw drive driven by a motor and interacting with the spindle may be arranged. The screw drive may be enclosed by a housing. The housing may have at least one cylindrical bearing portion for bearing a worm wheel connected to the spindle. The housing may also at least one step adjoining the cylindrical bearing portion. The step may be designed to support the worm wheel in the event of a crash. A vehicle seat having the longitudinal adjuster is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: ADIENT US LLC
    Inventors: Martin Kuzmz, Andrej Sulak
  • Publication number: 20230049188
    Abstract: A seat fore-and-aft adjuster for a vehicle seat may have a lower rail and an upper rail. The adjuster may also have a drive unit, a gearbox unit having a gearbox housing, and a cover element. The upper rail may have at least one through-hole. The cover element may have at least one covering region, which is formed from two cover legs opposite to and parallel with one another. The cover element may have at least one covering sub-region arranged laterally to the covering region. The covering sub-region is defined by a covering wing protruding vertically in the longitudinal direction from one of the cover legs. The covering region is frictionally and/or interlockingly connected to the housing section, and the covering sub-region covers at least one connecting region of the bracket above that of the upper rail by the covering wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: ADIENT US LLC
    Inventors: Erik Sprenger, Andrej Sulak
  • Publication number: 20220227260
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat may have at least one pair of rails which is formed from a first rail and a second rail. A spindle nut may be connected to the second rail and a spindle operatively connected to the spindle nut are located in the inner channel. A spindle gear, which can be driven a motor and interacts with the spindle, may be located at one end of the first rail. The spindle nut may be fixed to the second rail so that the spindle nut has a degree of freedom of at least one. The spindle nut may be fixedly connected to the second rail by a fixing device. A projection may be provided between a base body of the spindle nut and the second rail. The invention also relates to a vehicle seat with the longitudinal adjuster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter GREGOR, Thorsten SCHUERMANN, Erik SPRENGER, Juergen STEMMER, Andrej SULAK
  • Publication number: 20220161692
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat may have a first rail and a second rail. The rails may engage about one another to form an inner channel. A spindle nut may be connected to the second rail and a spindle operationally connected to the spindle nut may be arranged in the inner channel. On one end of the first rail, a transmission may be driven by a motor, which may interact with the spindle. The spindle may be screwed into an internal thread of a worm gear of the transmission, and the spindle may be conjointly connected by a fixing element to the worm gear. The fixing element may be arranged coaxially to a spindle axle of the spindle and may be pressed between a front end portion of the spindle and the worm gear. A vehicle seat having the longitudinal adjustment mechanism is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter GREGOR, Thorsten SCHUERMANN, Erik SPRENGER, Juergen STEMMER, Andrej SULAK