Patents by Inventor Carsten Kortwig

Carsten Kortwig 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: 9126512
    Abstract: A headrest for use with a vehicle seat that includes a first and second headrest components; and a fastening system for fastening the headrest components together, the fastening system including a male member and female member, the male member including a body defining a release channel configured to accommodate a tool and a flexible protrusion positioned on a periphery of the body, the female member defining a receiving recess configured to receive the flexible protrusion in order to fasten the headrest components together, wherein the first headrest component can be detached from the second headrest component by detaching the male member from the female member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Carsten Kortwig, Arne Schuster
  • Publication number: 20140333109
    Abstract: A headrest for use with a vehicle seat that includes a first and second headrest components; and a fastening system for fastening the headrest components together, the fastening system including a male member and female member, the male member including a body defining a release channel configured to accommodate a tool and a flexible protrusion positioned on a periphery of the body, the female member defining a receiving recess configured to receive the flexible protrusion in order to fasten the headrest components together, wherein the first headrest component can be detached from the second headrest component by detaching the male member from the female member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carsten KORTWIG, Arne SCHUSTER
  • Publication number: 20130249258
    Abstract: A seat assembly having a heater wire and a method of manufacture. The heater wire is made of an electrically conductive material and may be ultrasonically welded to a substrate, such as a trim cover assembly or a seat cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Carsten Kortwig
  • Publication number: 20130057042
    Abstract: A recliner assembly for a vehicle seat having a seat back pivotally mounted relative to a seat bottom is provided. The seat back is movable between an upright position, where the seat back is in a generally vertical position for supporting an occupant seated on the seat, and a storage position, where the seat back is folded with respect to the seat bottom. The recliner assembly includes a damper operatively connected between the seat bottom and seat back. The damper includes an outer race and an inner race, wherein at least one of the inner race and outer race comprise an annular cam-profile surface. A plurality of rollers are disposed between the inner race and outer race, to cooperate with the cam-profile surface and the other one of the inner race and outer race to dampen movement of the seat back during at least partial movement from the upright position to the storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carsten Kortwig, Michael Dambacher, Ralf Gutjahr, Markus Spoetter