Patents by Inventor Carsten Gehner

Carsten Gehner 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: 9713380
    Abstract: A chair includes a deformable seat shell forming a seat part and a backrest, and further includes a frame, the seat part being connected to the frame by means of a first pivot joint and the backrest being connected to the frame by means of a second pivot joint, the pivot joints allowing a twisting of the seat part and of the backrest relative to the frame caused by a deformation of the seat shell. The second pivot joint is connected to the backrest centrally in relation to the transverse direction of the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne GmbH + Co.
    Inventors: Carsten Gehner, Michael Englisch
  • Patent number: 9700138
    Abstract: A seating furniture product, with a support surface unit which forms a seat part and a backrest connected directly to the seat part, and with a frame, wherein the seat part is connected to the frame by means of a swivel joint allowing a rotation about a swivel axis aligned transversely to the seating furniture product and the backrest is connected to the frame by a fastening point, is characterized in that the distance between the fastening point and the swivel joint can be changed in terms of the vertical direction of the seating furniture product, such that changing this distance is accompanied by a change in the inclination alignment of the seat part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne GmbH + Co.
    Inventors: Andreas Rechtien, Detlef Trutwig, Carsten Gehner
  • Patent number: 9504330
    Abstract: A chair includes a seat and a seat mechanism, the seat being coupled to the seat mechanism in such a manner that the seat is, in a front end region, pivotably supported about a first axis of rotation orientated parallel with the axis of a user's knees. In its front end region, the seat is also supported on the seat mechanism so as to be rotatable about a second axis of rotation orientated perpendicularly to the first axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Gehner, Heiko Büttner
  • Publication number: 20160235203
    Abstract: A seating furniture product, with a support surface unit which forms a seat part and a backrest connected directly to the seat part, and with a frame, wherein the seat part is connected to the frame by means of a swivel joint allowing a rotation about a swivel axis aligned transversely to the seating furniture product and the backrest is connected to the frame by a fastening point, is characterised in that the distance between the fastening point and the swivel joint can be changed in terms of the vertical direction of the seating furniture product, such that changing this distance is accompanied by a change in the inclination alignment of the seat part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Rechtien, Detlef Trutwig, Carsten Gehner
  • Publication number: 20160095442
    Abstract: A combination of a seat and a portable device including at least one movement sensor and an evaluation device is characterized by the movement sensor automatically identifying movements of a person on the seat, or movements of the seat, and the evaluation device establishing from the identified movements a seat movement profile and/or control commands for a computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventor: Carsten Gehner
  • Publication number: 20150265052
    Abstract: A chair includes a deformable seat shell forming a seat part and a backrest, and further includes a frame, the seat part being connected to the frame by means of a first pivot joint and the backrest being connected to the frame by means of a second pivot joint, the pivot joints allowing a twisting of the seat part and of the backrest relative to the frame caused by a deformation of the seat shell. The second pivot joint is connected to the backrest centrally in relation to the transverse direction of the chair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Carsten Gehner, Michael Englisch
  • Publication number: 20120256458
    Abstract: The chair according to the invention has a seat and a seat mechanism, the seat being coupled to the seat mechanism in such a manner that the seat is, in a front end region, pivotably supported about a first axis of rotation which is orientated parallel with the axis of a user's knees. In addition, in its front end region, the seat is also supported on the seat mechanism so as to be rotatable about a second axis of rotation orientated perpendicularly to the first axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Carsten Gehner, Heiko Büttner
  • Patent number: 8025335
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chair with a seat, a base support and a backrest, wherein the seat is pivotably mounted on the base support and the backrest is pivotably mounted on the seat, and a first spring system is provided between the base support and the seat and a second spring system is provided between the seat and the backrest. Furthermore, means are provided for adjusting the spring behavior of the two spring systems so that the pivotability of the seat in relation to the base support and the pivotability of the backrest in relation to the seat can be adapted to different requirements, especially to users of different weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Carsten Gehner
  • Patent number: 7770973
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chair with a seat, a base support and a backrest, wherein the seat is mounted on the base support so as to be pivotable about a first pivoting axis and the backrest is mounted on the seat so as to be pivotable about a second pivoting axis. The two pivoting axes are arranged so as to be displaceable relative to one another in order to be able to change the seat depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Gehner, Michael Englisch
  • Publication number: 20100133884
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chair with a seat, a base support and a backrest, wherein the seat is pivotably mounted on the base support and the backrest is pivotably mounted on the seat, and a first spring system is provided between the base support and the seat and a second spring system is provided between the seat and the backrest. Furthermore, means are provided for adjusting the spring behavior of the two spring systems so that the pivotability of the seat in relation to the base support and the pivotability of the backrest in relation to the seat can be adapted to different requirements, especially to users of different weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Carsten GEHNER
  • Patent number: 7637570
    Abstract: The chair according to the invention has a seat and a seat mechanism, wherein the seat and the seat mechanism are formed so that, during the sideways pivoting movement of the seat, the one side of the seat is movable independently of the other side of the seat, wherein the seat is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivoting or rotation axis lying parallel to the knee axis of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne GmbH + Co.
    Inventors: Erich Becker, Heiko Buettner, Carsten Gehner
  • Publication number: 20080169693
    Abstract: The chair according to the invention has a seat and a seat mechanism, wherein the seat and the seat mechanism are formed so that, during the sideways pivoting movement of the seat, the one side of the seat is movable independently of the other side of the seat, wherein the seat is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivoting or rotation axis lying parallel to the knee axis of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Erich BECKER, Heiko Buettner, Carsten Gehner
  • Publication number: 20070273189
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chair with a seat, a base support and a backrest, wherein the seat is mounted on the base support so as to be pivotable about a first pivoting axis and the backrest is mounted on the seat so as to be pivotable about a second pivoting axis. The two pivoting axes are arranged so as to be displaceable relative to one another in order to be able to change the seat depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Carsten Gehner, Michael Englisch
  • Publication number: 20070273190
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chair with a seat, a base support and a backrest, wherein the seat is pivotably mounted on the base support and the backrest is pivotably mounted on the seat, and a first spring system is provided between the base support and the seat and a second spring system is provided between the seat and the backrest. Furthermore, means are provided for adjusting the spring behaviour of the two spring systems so that the pivotability of the seat in relation to the base support and the pivotability of the backrest in relation to the seat can be adapted to different requirements, especially to users of different weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventor: Carsten Gehner