Patents by Inventor Anthony Ferenc

Anthony Ferenc 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: 11548413
    Abstract: A vehicle seat including a fixed rail assembly, a translatable rail, and a translatable bracket. The fixed rail assembly includes a fixed rail and a fixed bracket extending from the fixed rail assembly. The translatable rail is configured to translate in a longitudinal direction along the fixed rail. The translatable bracket is fixed relative to the translatable rail such that the translatable rail and the translatable bracket translate in unison. The translatable bracket is configured to retain portions of the translatable rail within portions of the fixed rail. The translatable bracket includes a translating stop. The translatable rail is configured to translate between a first position in which the translating stop engages a fixed stop and a second position in which the translating stop is spaced apart from the translating stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Dakota Stapleton
  • Publication number: 20220227261
    Abstract: A vehicle seat including a fixed rail assembly, a translatable rail, and a translatable bracket. The fixed rail assembly includes a fixed rail and a fixed bracket extending from the fixed rail assembly. The translatable rail is configured to translate in a longitudinal direction along the fixed rail. The translatable bracket is fixed relative to the translatable rail such that the translatable rail and the translatable bracket translate in unison. The translatable bracket is configured to retain portions of the translatable rail within portions of the fixed rail. The translatable bracket includes a translating stop. The translatable rail is configured to translate between a first position in which the translating stop engages a fixed stop and a second position in which the translating stop is spaced apart from the translating stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony FERENC, Dakota STAPLETON
  • Patent number: 11034264
    Abstract: A rail assembly may include a translatable rail, a fixed rail, a gearbox assembly, and a nut. The fixed rail may include a spindle bracket that may define an aperture and the spindle may extend through the aperture. The gearbox assembly may be disposed on the spindle and configured to carry the translatable rail along the longitudinal direction and the fixed rail. The nut may be fixed to the gearbox assembly and include a first portion and a second portion that may be integrally formed with one another. A section of the first portion may be configured to be disposed in the aperture of the spindle bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Philip Bartko, Amy Daraban, Collin Lockemy
  • Publication number: 20210039523
    Abstract: A rail assembly may include a translatable rail, a fixed rail, a gearbox assembly, and a nut. The fixed rail may include a spindle bracket that may define an aperture and the spindle may extend through the aperture. The gearbox assembly may be disposed on the spindle and configured to carry the translatable rail along the longitudinal direction and the fixed rail. The nut may be fixed to the gearbox assembly and include a first portion and a second portion that may be integrally formed with one another. A section of the first portion may be configured to be disposed in the aperture of the spindle bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony FERENC, Philip Bartko, Amy Daraban, Collin Lockemy
  • Patent number: 10189385
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat part for providing a seat surface for a seat occupant, the seat part including two side parts 21 between which a cross tube 5, 6 extends along a pivot axis, and an adjustment mechanism including a plurality of rockers 31 which are pivotably coupled to the seat part. The cross tube 5, 6 is divided into a long tube element 5 and a short tube element 6. The long tube element 5 extends between the side parts 21 of the seat part and is inserted into openings 210 of the side parts 21. The short tube element 6 is connected in a torsionally locked manner both to a first rocker 31 and to the long tube element 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventor: Anthony Ferenc
  • Publication number: 20180345825
    Abstract: An adjustment device for adjusting a longitudinal position of a vehicle seat comprises a first guide rail, a spindle extending along a longitudinal axis, a holding device connecting the spindle to the first guide rail, a second guide rail being linearly movable along the longitudinal axis with respect to the first guide rail, and a gearing fixed to the second guide rail, the gearing being in operative connection with the spindle to move the second guide rail relative to the first guide rail. The holding device herein comprises a body fixed to the first guide rail and made from a plastics material. In this way an adjustment device is provided which may reduce the complexity in particular of the fixation of the spindle to its associated, first guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony FERENC, Umesh HANDIGOL, Anil BHAT
  • Patent number: 10144310
    Abstract: An adjustment device for adjusting a longitudinal position of a vehicle seat comprises a first guide rail, a spindle extending along a longitudinal axis, a holding device connecting the spindle to the first guide rail, a second guide rail being linearly movable along the longitudinal axis with respect to the first guide rail, and a gearing fixed to the second guide rail, the gearing being in operative connection with the spindle to move the second guide rail relative to the first guide rail. The holding device herein comprises a body fixed to the first guide rail and made from a plastics material. In this way an adjustment device is provided which may reduce the complexity in particular of the fixation of the spindle to its associated, first guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co., KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Umesh Handigol, Anil Bhat
  • Patent number: 10046674
    Abstract: An adjusting device for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat including: a guide rail 2 and a guided sliding rail 1; a stop member 7 mounted to the guide rail 2 for limiting the travel stroke of the sliding rail 1; and a positioning member 4 for positioning the guide rail 2, wherein the positioning member 4 has a first end and a second end fixed to the guide rail 2, a first threaded portion 40 is provided at the second end, extending through a through-hole 22 of the guide rail 2, and a positioning portion 44 for positioning the guide rail 2 relative to the vehicle floor is provided at the first end and outside of the hollow space 8. The first threaded portion 43 is in engagement with a second threaded portion 49 which is mated to the first threaded portion 43 and coupled with the stop member 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Umesh Handigol, Leo Ioppolo
  • Patent number: 9701227
    Abstract: An assembly group of a vehicle seat comprises a tube element having a tube section extending along a longitudinal direction and a bead section formed on the tube element and radially protruding with respect to the tube section. An attachment part is connected in a torsionally locked manner to the tube element and has a planar section and a first opening formed in the planar section, wherein the tube element extends through the first opening such that the tube element with the bead section abuts the planar section of the attachment part. The attachment part comprises at least a second opening separate from the first opening. The bead section comprises at least one protrusion element engaging with the at least one second opening for torsionally locking the tube element with respect to the attachment part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventor: Anthony Ferenc
  • Publication number: 20170101037
    Abstract: An assembly group of a vehicle seat comprises a tube element having a tube section extending along a longitudinal direction and a bead section formed on the tube element and radially protruding with respect to the tube section. An attachment part is connected in a torsionally locked manner to the tube element and has a planar section and a first opening formed in the planar section, wherein the tube element extends through the first opening such that the tube element with the bead section abuts the planar section of the attachment part. The attachment part comprises at least a second opening separate from the first opening. The bead section comprises at least one protrusion element engaging with the at least one second opening for torsionally locking the tube element with respect to the attachment part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Anthony FERENC
  • Publication number: 20170101033
    Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a seat part for providing a seat surface for a seat occupant, said seat part comprising two side parts 21 between which a cross tube 5, 6 extends along a pivot axis, and an adjustment mechanism comprising a plurality of rockers 31 which are pivotably coupled to said seat part. The cross tube 5, 6 is divided into a long tube element 5 and a short tube element 6. The long tube element 5 extends between the side parts 21 of said seat part and is inserted into openings 210 of said side parts 21. The short tube element 6 is connected in a torsionally locked manner both to a first rocker 31 and to said long tube element 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Anthony FERENC
  • Patent number: 9321380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle seat with a floor component group and a seat frame which is fixed to the floor component group. The seat frame is connected to the floor component group via at least one coupling element and is arranged spaced apart from the floor component group essentially vertically to a longitudinal seat direction, wherein the coupling element is fixed to the seat frame on the one hand and to the floor component group on the other hand, and an arrester element is provided at the seat frame, which arrester element is formed and arranged in such a manner that the coupling element can make contact with the arrester element in case of a crash, and the arrester element then counteracts a deformation of the coupling element transversely to the longitudinal seat direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Anil Bhat, Tracy Cui
  • Patent number: 9242586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat riser for spacing a guide rail (5) of a motor vehicle seat from a vehicle floor, the guide rail (5) extending along a direction (x) of longitudinal extension and the seat riser (1) comprising a fastening portion (2) being formed to fasten the seat riser (1) to the vehicle floor and a welding portion (4) including at least a first and a second welding point (41, 42) and being formed to fasten the guide rail (5) to the seat riser (1) at the welding points (41, 42), wherein the two welding points (41, 42) are spaced from each other in a direction (y) perpendicular to the direction of longitudinal extension of the guide rail such (5) that they are associated with opposite first and second longitudinal sides (51, 52) of the guide rail (5), respectively, when the guide rail is fastened to the seat riser, and wherein the welding portion (4) is provided with a cutout (45) extending from the first longitudinal side (51) of the guide rail (5) towards the second longitudinal side (52) of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Leo Ioppolo, Larry Demeniuk
  • Publication number: 20150291067
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat riser for spacing a guide rail (5) of a motor vehicle seat from a vehicle floor, the guide rail (5) extending along a direction (x) of longitudinal extension and the seat riser (1) comprising a fastening portion (2) being formed to fasten the seat riser (1) to the vehicle floor and a welding portion (4) including at least a first and a second welding point (41, 42) and being formed to fasten the guide rail (5) to the seat riser (1) at the welding points (41, 42), wherein the two welding points (41, 42) are spaced from each other in a direction (y) perpendicular to the direction of longitudinal extension of the guide rail such (5) that they are associated with opposite first and second longitudinal sides (51, 52) of the guide rail (5), respectively, when the guide rail is fastened to the seat riser, and wherein the welding portion (4) is provided with a cutout (45) extending from the first longitudinal side (51) of the guide rail (5) towards the second longitudinal side (52) of
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Leo Ioppolo, Larry Demeniuk
  • Patent number: 8978236
    Abstract: A method for producing a connection for a motor vehicle seat, wherein a seat frame side part is welded to a seat rail to form the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Brose Fahzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Anil Bhat, Alan McKeown, Denis Menard, Sebastian Moser
  • Publication number: 20150035327
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle seat with a floor component group and a seat frame which is fixed to the floor component group. The seat frame is connected to the floor component group via at least one coupling element and is arranged spaced apart from the floor component group essentially vertically to a longitudinal seat direction, wherein the coupling element is fixed to the seat frame on the one hand and to the floor component group on the other hand, and an arrester element is provided at the seat frame, which arrester element is formed and arranged in such a manner that the coupling element can make contact with the arrester element in case of a crash, and the arrester element then counteracts a deformation of the coupling element transversely to the longitudinal seat direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony FERENC, Anil BHAT, Tracy CUI
  • Patent number: 8807508
    Abstract: A seat raiser for spacing a seat rail of a motor vehicle seat from a vehicle floor is provided. The seat raiser comprising a welding portion which includes at least one specified welding point and is formed and provided to weld the seat rail to the seat raiser at the welding point and a fastening portion which includes at least one specified fastening point and is formed and provided to fasten the seat raiser to the vehicle floor at the fastening point. The seat raiser is formed substantially L-shaped in cross-section and the welding portion and the fastening portion each form a leg of the L-shape. The welding portion includes exactly two specified welding points spaced from each other, via which the seat raiser is to be welded to the seat rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Anil Bhat
  • Publication number: 20130026328
    Abstract: A seat raiser for spacing a seat rail of a motor vehicle seat from a vehicle floor is provided. The seat raiser comprising a welding portion which includes at least one specified welding point and is formed and provided to weld the seat rail to the seat raiser at the welding point and a fastening portion which includes at least one specified fastening point and is formed and provided to fasten the seat raiser to the vehicle floor at the fastening point. The seat raiser is formed substantially L-shaped in cross-section and the welding portion and the fastening portion each form a leg of the L-shape. The welding portion includes exactly two specified welding points spaced from each other, via which the seat raiser is to be welded to the seat rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Anil Bhat
  • Publication number: 20130015313
    Abstract: An adjustment system for a motor vehicle seat connected with two rails and shiftable with the two rails is provided. The adjustment system comprises a holding element made of plastics, which is arranged between the two rails, and a reinforcement element which is connected with the holding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Andreas Schmid, Marco Gleißberg, Alexander Zech, Anthony Ferenc, Anil Bhat
  • Publication number: 20110272992
    Abstract: A method for producing a connection for a motor vehicle seat, wherein a seat frame side part is welded to a seat rail to form the connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Anil Bhat, Alan McKeown, Denis Menard, Sebastian Moser