Patents by Inventor Axel Blankart

Axel Blankart 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).

  • Metal structure and vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7677669
    Abstract: A metal structure for a vehicle seat, in particular for the backrest of a motor vehicle seat, is disclosed. The structure includes a deep-drawn front shell and a deep-drawn rear shell, in addition to at least one fitting that can be fixed to the metal structure with the aid of a fixing lug, the fixing lug being located between the front shell and the rear shell. The fixing lug is connected to the front shell and rear shell, for example by laser welding, which achieves a particularly favorable input of force from the fitting to the metal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventor: Axel Blankart
  • Metal Structure and Vehicle Seat
    Publication number: 20080277993
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metal structure for a vehicle seat, in particular for the backrest of a motor vehicle seat. The structure includes a deep-drawn front shell and a deep-drawn rear shell, in addition to at least one fitting that can be fixed to the metal structure with the aid of a fixing lug, the fixing lug being located between the front shell and the rear shell. The fixing lug is connected to the front shell and rear shell, for example by laser welding, which achieves a particularly favorable input of force from the fitting to the metal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventor: Axel Blankart