Patents by Inventor Bjorn Albrecht

Bjorn Albrecht 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: 7328936
    Abstract: A wind stop device, in particular for a convertible, includes a multi-part wind partition and a multi-part cover partition. A left and a right cover partition part can be folded about a cover partition folding axis and at the same time a left and a right wind partition part can be folded about a respective first and second wind partition folding axis from a non-use position into a cover position for covering a passenger compartment. The left and right wind partition parts and a middle wind partition part, which is provided between the first and second wind partition folding axes, can be folded about a connection folding axis, which extends perpendicular to a direction of travel, into a use position such that the wind partition parts are substantially perpendicular to the cover partition parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Björn Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20060208532
    Abstract: A wind stop device, in particular for a convertible, includes a multi-part wind partition and a multi-part cover partition. A left and a right cover partition part can be folded about a cover partition folding axis and at the same time a left and a right wind partition part can be folded about a respective first and second wind partition folding axis from a non-use position into a cover position for covering a passenger compartment. The left and right wind partition parts and a middle wind partition part, which is provided between the first and second wind partition folding axes, can be folded about a connection folding axis, which extends perpendicular to a direction of travel, into a use position such that the wind partition parts are substantially perpendicular to the cover partition parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Bjorn Albrecht
  • Patent number: 6279996
    Abstract: A one-piece headrest on a motor vehicle seat fits into a recess of the seat backrest so that, in its storage position, it is flush with the contour of the backrest and is swingably mounted on slide rails permitting it to be moved into an operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Björn Albrecht
  • Patent number: 5711579
    Abstract: In the embodiments disclosed in the specification, a locking arrangement for a head restraint which can be locked to a frame of a vehicle seat includes two parallel retaining bars received in corresponding tubular guides. A force-transmission element arranged within a hollow retaining bar transmits force from a knob in the head restraint to actuate a blocking member which is engageable with a latch array in the corresponding tubular guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Bjorn Albrecht