Patents by Inventor Christoph Kiesewetter

Christoph Kiesewetter 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).

  • Method of producing a lumbar support device, lumbar support device and vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10195972
    Abstract: A lumbar support device comprises a carrier, a pair of arching elements molded to the carrier, and a support basket supported by the pair of arching elements. To produce the lumbar support device, the pair of arching elements may be molded to the carrier in a molding tool and the support basket may be formed in the same molding tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Inventors: Maxime Samain, Christoph Kiesewetter, Andreas Weinmüller, Robert Kremen, Freddy Vallant
  • METHOD OF PRODUCING A LUMBAR SUPPORT DEVICE, LUMBAR SUPPORT DEVICE AND VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20170050549
    Abstract: A lumbar support device comprises a carrier, a pair of arching elements molded to the carrier, and a support basket supported by the pair of arching elements. To produce the lumbar support device, the pair of arching elements may be molded to the carrier in a molding tool and the support basket may be formed in the same molding tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Maxime Samain, Christoph Kiesewetter, Andreas Weinmüller, Robert Kremen, Freddy Vallant
  • LATCH RELEASE ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING A SEAT LATCH
    Publication number: 20160016493
    Abstract: A latch release actuator for a seat latch is configured to apply a tension onto a flexible latch release member to release the seat latch. The latch release actuator comprises a pulley mounted to be rotatable about a rotation axis between a rest position and a latch release position. The pulley comprises an attachment portion for attaching the flexible latch release member. The latch release actuator comprises a power drive mechanism to drive the pulley. The latch release actuator comprises a lock mechanism configured to selectively lock the pulley at the latch release position when the pulley reaches the latch release position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ruediger Deppe, Maxime Samain, Christoph Kiesewetter, Gunter Maierhofer