Patents by Inventor Andrzej Pleskot

Andrzej Pleskot 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: 10596928
    Abstract: A seat frame is disclosed for a height-adjustable and tiltable seat pan of a motor vehicle seat. The seat frame has two side rails, a first cross bar, a second cross bar, and a drive unit. The first cross bar is supported in the two side rails and the second cross bar serves to support the seat pan. The second cross bar is mounted so as to be rotatable about fixed first axis in the two side rails. The second cross bar is rotated by the drive unit. The drive unit has an actuating motor and an actuator that is displaceable via the actuating motor and connected to the second cross bar outside the first axis. The drive unit is mounted on the first cross bar and rotatable about a second axis of the first cross bar which is fixed in the two side rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej Pleskot
  • Patent number: 10377281
    Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle includes a side member, a front link, a rear link and a rail. The side member, the front link, the rear link and the rail form a four-bar linkage with four way movement. The seat assembly further includes a transformation bracket that is attached to the first side member and connected to the rear link to convert the seat assembly with four way movement to two way movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej Pleskot
  • Publication number: 20190118685
    Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle includes a side member, a front link, a rear link and a rail. The side member, the front link, the rear link and the rail form a four-bar linkage with four way movement. The seat assembly further includes a transformation bracket that is attached to the first side member and connected to the rear link to convert the seat assembly with four way movement to two way movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Andrzej Pleskot
  • Publication number: 20190016237
    Abstract: A height-adjustable seat includes a seat part having a frame and a back part. At pivot lever is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis for height adjustment of the seat by a pivoting movement of the pivot lever. A movable connecting member is connected to the pivot lever by a first pivot lever joint so that a movement of the connecting member causes a pivoting movement of the pivot lever about the pivot axis. An actuating member moves the connecting member with a gear wheel. A movable transmission member having teeth transmits a force from the gear wheel to the connecting member. The gear wheel meshes with the teeth of the transmission members, which is in mechanical operative connection to the connecting member so that a movement of the transmission member causes movement of the connecting member. The connecting member is mounted to a base part and subjected to a compression load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej Pleskot
  • Patent number: 10017079
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a body, a drive motor, at least one seat with a retaining structure, a first connecting element, a second connecting element, and at least one fastening device with which the seat is attached to the body. The first connecting element is used to attach the fastening device to the retaining structure in a positive and/or non-positive connecting manner. The second connecting element is used to attach the fastening device to the body in a positive and/or non-positive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej Pleskot
  • Publication number: 20180001793
    Abstract: A seat frame is disclosed for a height-adjustable and tiltable seat pan of a motor vehicle seat. The seat frame has two side rails, a first cross bar, a second cross bar, and a drive unit. The first cross bar is supported in the two side rails and the second cross bar serves to support the seat pan. The second cross bar is mounted so as to be rotatable about fixed first axis in the two side rails. The second cross bar is rotated by the drive unit. The drive unit has an actuating motor and an actuator that is displaceable via the actuating motor and connected to the second cross bar outside the first axis. The drive unit is mounted on the first cross bar and rotatable about a second axis of the first cross bar which is fixed in the two side rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej PLESKOT
  • Publication number: 20170166095
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a vehicle body, a drive motor, particularly an electric motor and/or a combustion engine, a seat with a frame, and a mechanism for adjusting the height of the seat. The mechanism includes a front lever and a rear lever, each fixed in articulated manner to the frame via an upper articulated joint and to a retaining structure via a lower articulated joint so that swiveling of the front and rear levers causes a height adjustment of the seat. An actuator affects motorized adjustment of the seat height. An auxiliary mechanism supplements the front and rear levers such that a force, particularly a turning moment, applied to the auxiliary mechanism by the actuator adjust the height of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej PLESKOT
  • Patent number: 9539919
    Abstract: An adjusting device for adjusting a motor vehicle seat is provided. The adjusting device includes an engagement fitting unit, a force transmission device configured to transmit a force for locking and unlocking the engagement fitting unit, and a force step-up transmission device configured to step up the force transmitted by the force transmission device. A motor vehicle seat, a motor vehicle, and a method for adjusting a motor vehicle seat using the adjusting device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej Pleskot
  • Patent number: 9487108
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention concerns a motor vehicle seat (10), especially a folding motor vehicle seat (10), comprising a backrest structure (210) and a seat structure (310) hinged to the backrest structure (210) by an adjustment device (100), wherein the adjustment device (100) has at least one adjustable fitting device (150) with a backrest section (16) for connecting to the backrest structure (210) and a seat section (18) for connecting to the seat structure (310), wherein the backrest section (16) and the seat section (18) are arranged on different sides of the backrest structure (210) and/or the seat structure (310). Moreover, the subject matter of the present invention concerns a method for this.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Lear Corporation Inc.
    Inventors: Andrzej Pleskot, Johannes Barzen, Eckhard Nock, Norbert Hertling
  • Publication number: 20160229311
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a body, a drive motor, at least one seat with a retaining structure, a first connecting element, a second connecting element, and at least one fastening device with which the seat is attached to the body. The first connecting element is used to attach the fastening device to the retaining structure in a positive and/or non-positive connecting manner. The second connecting element is used to attach the fastening device to the body in a positive and/or non-positive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej PLESKOT
  • Patent number: 9132752
    Abstract: A motor vehicle including a motor vehicle seat with an adjusting device for the multiple adjusting of a motor vehicle seat is provided. In one example, a backrest adjusting device with a discontinuous detent fitting arrangement for adjusting a backrest part relative to a sitting part, including a detent fitting arrangement connected in a stationary manner with the sitting part via connecting means, and at least one actuating arrangement rotatable about at least one rotation axis for actuating the detent fitting arrangement is provided. The at least one rotation axis is constructed in an integrated manner with at least one of the connecting means, and a method for this is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej Pleskot
  • Patent number: 9022477
    Abstract: An adjustment system for repeated adjustment of a vehicle seat having a seat part and a support element are provided. The adjustment system includes a seat actuation unit for adjusting a seat position of the seat part and a support actuation unit for adjusting a support position of the support element. The seat actuation unit and the support actuation unit are arranged in a common reach area and are positioned next to each other. A vehicle seat using the adjustment system, a vehicle having the vehicle seat, and a method for making multiple adjustments to a vehicle seat via the adjustment system also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej Pleskot
  • Patent number: 8911022
    Abstract: A fastening system for fastening a covering apparatus to a support structure is provided. The fastening system comprises a support frame having a fastening edge configured as a beading and a fastening device for fastening the covering apparatus on the support frame. The fastening device has a fastening opening into which a fastening unit projecting from the support frame engages at least partially so that a fastening fixed in at least six degrees of freedom is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej Pleskot
  • Publication number: 20140152067
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention concerns a motor vehicle seat (10), especially a folding motor vehicle seat (10), comprising a backrest structure (210) and a seat structure (310) hinged to the backrest structure (210) by an adjustment device (100), wherein the adjustment device (100) has at least one adjustable fitting device (150) with a backrest section (16) for connecting to the backrest structure (210) and a seat section (18) for connecting to the seat structure (310), wherein the backrest section (16) and the seat section (18) are arranged on different sides of the backrest structure (210) and/or the seat structure (310). Moreover, the subject matter of the present invention concerns a method for this.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicants: LEAR CORPORATION, GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Andrzej Pleskot, Johannes Barzen, Eckhard Nock, Norbert Hertlung
  • Publication number: 20140028070
    Abstract: An adjusting device for adjusting a motor vehicle seat is provided. The adjusting device includes at least two locking device and a joint actuating device configured to actuate the at least two locking devices. The at least two locking devices are connected in series with the joint actuating device. A motor vehicle seat, a motor vehicle, and a method for adjusting a motor vehicle seat using the adjusting device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej PLESKOT
  • Publication number: 20130292985
    Abstract: A motor vehicle including a motor vehicle seat with an adjusting device for the multiple adjusting of a motor vehicle seat is provided. In one example, a backrest adjusting device with a discontinuous detent fitting arrangement for adjusting a backrest part relative to a sitting part, including a detent fitting arrangement connected in a stationary manner with the sitting part via connecting means, and at least one actuating arrangement rotatable about at least one rotation axis for actuating the detent fitting arrangement is provided. The at least one rotation axis is constructed in an integrated manner with at least one of the connecting means, and a method for this is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej PLESKOT
  • Publication number: 20130291676
    Abstract: A motor vehicle with a motor vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat includes an adjusting device. The adjusting device includes at least two axially spaced detent fittings, at least one transmission unit, which operatively connects the at least two detent fittings in a mounted state, and at least one securing unit for the axial securing of the at least one transmission unit relative to the at least two detent fittings. The at least one securing unit comprises an adapter unit arranged on at least one end of the transmission unit, in order to from a uniform lateral interface. A method for the mounting of a motor vehicle seat is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Andrzej PLESKOT, Arnold PRUEMM
  • Publication number: 20130234488
    Abstract: A locking device for an adjustment device for adjusting a motor vehicle seat is provided. The locking device includes an adjustable fitting and an adapter unit that joins the adjustable fitting with a seat part and a backrest that is adjustable in relation to the seat part so as to release and/or block an adjustment of the backrest relative to the seat part. A backrest force element interacts with the backrest to expose the backrest to a force at least with the locking device in an unlocked state. The backrest force element is arranged on an interior side of the locking device. An adjustment device, a motor vehicle seat, a motor vehicle, and a method for manufacturing the locking device also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej PLESKOT
  • Publication number: 20130043710
    Abstract: A fastening system for fastening a covering apparatus to a support structure is provided. The fastening system comprises a support frame having a fastening edge configured as a beading and a fastening device for fastening the covering apparatus on the support frame. The fastening device has a fastening opening into which a fastening unit projecting from the support frame engages at least partially so that a fastening fixed in at least six degrees of freedom is ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej PLESKOT
  • Publication number: 20120235007
    Abstract: A locking device is provided for locking and/or releasing a longitudinal movement of a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, which includes, but is not limited to at least one unlocking device for locking or unlocking the seat, and at least one actuating unit, which is operationally linked to the at least one unlocking device, and at least one blocking device provided for blocking the longitudinal movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej PLESKOT