Patents by Inventor Dieter Harth

Dieter Harth 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: 8020929
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), especially motor vehicle seat, is provided with a base (3) and a main carrier (7), which is collapsible in relation to the base (3), and can be converted from a forward position into a backward position by collapsing the main carrier (7). The vehicle seat (1) has two cushioned carriers (11, 12) with upholstery, which are displaceable in relation to the main carrier (7). The moved first cushioned carrier (11) with its upholstery serves as the seat part and the extended second cushioned carrier (12) with its upholstery serves as the backrest in the forward position. The extended first cushioned carrier (11) with its upholstery serves as the backrest and the moved-in second cushioned carrier (12) with its upholstery serves as the seat part in the backward position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Harth, Mathias Gischke
  • Patent number: 7628449
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, particularly a motor vehicle seat is provided that includes a seat part structure (3), at least one backrest support (8) which is hingedly connected to the seat part structure (3) in a blockable manner by means of at least one fitting (7), and a backrest structure (4) that is hingedly connected to the backrest support (8) with the aid of a joint (18) and can be blocked along with the backrest support (8) by means of a blocking mechanism (22). The vehicle seat (1) can be transferred from an operative sitting position into a flat inoperative position by unblocking and swiveling the backrest support (8) and/or the backrest structure (4), the unblocked backrest structure (4) swiveling forward and the unblocked backrest support (8) swiveling rearward during the transition from the operative into the inoperative position. The backrest support (8) is unblocked in a force-controlled manner by swiveling the backrest structure (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Dieter Harth
  • Publication number: 20090218853
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), especially motor vehicle seat, is provided with a base (3) and a main carrier (7), which is collapsible in relation to the base (3), and can be converted from a forward position into a backward position by collapsing the main carrier (7). The vehicle seat (1) has two cushioned carriers (11, 12) with upholstery, which are displaceable in relation to the main carrier (7). The moved first cushioned carrier (11) with its upholstery serves as the seat part and the extended second cushioned carrier (12) with its upholstery serves as the backrest in the forward position. The extended first cushioned carrier (11) with its upholstery serves as the backrest and the moved-in second cushioned carrier (12) with its upholstery serves as the seat part in the backward position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Dieter Harth, Mathias Gischke
  • Publication number: 20080143163
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, particularly a motor vehicle seat is provided that includes a seat part structure (3), at least one backrest support (8) which is hingedly connected to the seat part structure (3) in a blockable manner by means of at least one fitting (7), and a backrest structure (4) that is hingedly connected to the backrest support (8) with the aid of a joint (18) and can be blocked along with the backrest support (8) by means of a blocking mechanism (22). The vehicle seat (1) can be transferred from an operative sitting position into a flat inoperative position by unblocking and swiveling the backrest support (8) and/or the backrest structure (4), the unblocked backrest structure (4) swiveling forward and the unblocked backrest support (8) swiveling rearward during the transition from the operative into the inoperative position. The backrest support (8) is unblocked in a force-controlled manner by swiveling the backrest structure (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventor: Dieter Harth