Patents by Inventor Carsten Reith

Carsten Reith 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).

  • Publication number: 20240217406
    Abstract: A suspension system for a backrest of a vehicle seat, wherein the suspension system comprises: a main support, the main support has a main plate, an ancillary support, the ancillary support has an ancillary plate, the ancillary plate has a central portion extending along the extension of the main plate in an elevation direction, and a structural core extending in the elevation direction between an upper structural end and a lower structural end, the upper structural end and the lower structural end are intended to be attached to a frame, the main support and the ancillary support are attached to the structural core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Carsten REITH, Abhijeet PHARATE, Marine MICHAUD
  • Publication number: 20240217411
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a modular squab cushion, configured to be attached to a squab structure having a squab structure, the squab structure being configured to removably attach the modular squab cushion, the modular squab cushion comprises, in the assembled state: a main (or central) base having a lower surface configured to be attached to the squab structure, a central padding resting on an upper surface of the main base and forming a central portion, a central trim covering that covers the central padding, at least one modular lateral bolster removably attached to the main base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Carsten REITH, Abhijeet PHARATE, Cédric KETELS, Didier DURIEZ, Swapnil GATHIBANDHE, Marine MICHAUD
  • Publication number: 20240217412
    Abstract: An assembly for a first backrest and a second backrest, the assembly comprising a first suspension system for attachment to a first frame and a second suspension system for attachment to a second frame, wherein: the first suspension system comprises a first main support, a first ancillary support and a first structural core to which the first main support and the first ancillary support are attached, the second suspension system comprises a second main support, a second ancillary support and a second structural core to which the second main support and the second ancillary support are attached, the second main support is geometrically identical to the first main support, and the second ancillary support geometrically differs from the first ancillary support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Carsten REITH, Abhijeet PHARATE, Marine MICHAUD
  • Publication number: 20240215732
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a modular seat bottom cushion, configured to be attached to a seat structure having a seat bottom structure comprising two lateral flanges spaced apart by a front transverse tube and a rear transverse tube, the modular seat bottom cushion comprising, in the assembled state: a base comprising a mechanical interface system for attachment to the seat bottom structure, padding resting on an upper surface of the base a covering which covers the padding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Carsten REITH, Abhijeet PHARATE, Cédric KETELS, Didier DURIEZ, Swapnil GATHIBANDHE, Marine MICHAUD
  • Patent number: 11760242
    Abstract: A backrest of a vehicle seat includes an armature and an upholstery fixed to the armature. The upholstery has a slit for accommodating a headrest support rod by relative movement of the upholstery with respect to the armature in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat. The backrest further includes first and second trim elements. Each trim element forms a notch. The notches of the first and second trim elements define a passage for a headrest support rod. The second trim element partially covers the slit in the upholstery. The first and/or the second trim elements is/are in contact with the upholstery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Carsten Reith, Jean-Marie Mauffrey, Didier Duriez, Yesh Prajapati, Jean-Yves Piederriere, Etienne Poulet, Benoît Gazaniol
  • Publication number: 20220176857
    Abstract: A backrest of a vehicle seat includes an armature and an upholstery fixed to the armature. The upholstery has a slit for accommodating a headrest support rod by relative movement of the upholstery with respect to the armature in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat. The backrest further includes first and second trim elements. Each trim element forms a notch. The notches of the first and second trim elements define a passage for a headrest support rod. The second trim element partially covers the slit in the upholstery. The first and/or the second trim elements is/are in contact with the upholstery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Carsten REITH, Jean-Marie MAUFFREY, Didier DURIEZ, Yesh PRAJAPATI, Jean-Yves PIEDERRIERE, Etienne POULET, Benoît GAZANIOL
  • Patent number: 11167673
    Abstract: A vehicle seat may include a seat body having a seat base and a backrest arranged to extend upward from the base. The seat body may include an exterior covering. The vehicle seat may further include a comfort system disposed within the seat body and including a heating track configured to emit heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Carsten Reith, Claudia Worlitz, Ludger Oel, Detlef E. B. Ricken, Michael Windhorst, Anne-Sophie Cabouillet
  • Publication number: 20190031061
    Abstract: A vehicle seat may include a seat body having a seat base and a backrest arranged to extend upward from the base. The seat body may include an exterior covering. The vehicle seat may further include a comfort system disposed within the seat body and including a heating track configured to emit heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Carsten Reith, Claudia Worlitz, Ludger Oel, Detlef E. B. Ricken, Michael Windhorst, Anne-Sophie Cabouillet
  • Patent number: 9517708
    Abstract: Seat arrangement for a vehicle, has a backrest, a headrest which is mounted on the backrest via a height adjustment mechanism, and a neck support which is adjustable in position by use of an adjustment mechanism. The height adjustment mechanism of the headrest and the adjustment mechanism of the neck support may be coupled for a joint adjustment of the headrest and the neck support; and the adjustment mechanism may be decoupled for adjusting only the headrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Claudia Worlitz, Carsten Reith, Dimitri Unrau
  • Publication number: 20160046218
    Abstract: Seat arrangement for a vehicle, has a backrest, a headrest which is mounted on the backrest via a height adjustment mechanism, and a neck support which is adjustable in position by use of an adjustment mechanism. The height adjustment mechanism of the headrest and the adjustment mechanism of the neck support may be coupled for a joint adjustment of the headrest and the neck support; and the adjustment mechanism may be decoupled for adjusting only the headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Claudia WORLITZ, Carsten REITH, Dimitri UNRAU
  • Patent number: 5826944
    Abstract: An apparatus for connecting first and second seat areas is provided. The first and second seat area extend substantially with each other and each of the first seat areas have a corresponding second seat which it is connected to. The apparatus comprises a receiving bore fixed to one of the first and second seat areas. A threaded stem penetrates at least one connected set of the first and second areas crosswise through the receiving bore. The threaded stem has a conical spreading area and bears a nut on the side opposite the conical spreading area such that the threaded stem is freely movable axially on one side. A spreading bush encompasses the threaded stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Bertrand Faure Sitztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilfried Beneker, Carsten Reith