Patents by Inventor Dirk Kirchner

Dirk Kirchner 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).

  • Height adjustment device for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 8764111
    Abstract: A height adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat includes an adjustment parallelogram. The adjustment parallelogram includes a seat frame part, an upper rail and lateral links connecting the seat frame part and the upper rail. A spindle drive can adjust the adjustment parallelogram such that a distance between the seat frame part and the upper rail is changed by changing a length of the spindle drive. The spindle drive connects two obliquely opposing corners of the adjustment parallelogram (1) together in a reinforcing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Thomas Foelster, Dirk Kirchner, Stephan Kuenzel
  • Height- Adjustment Device For a Vehicle Seat
    Publication number: 20120187735
    Abstract: A height adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat includes an adjustment parallelogram. The adjustment parallelogram includes a seat frame part, an upper rail and lateral links connecting the seat frame part and the upper rail. A spindle drive can adjust the adjustment parallelogram such that a distance between the seat frame part and the upper rail is changed by changing a length of the spindle drive. The spindle drive connects two obliquely opposing corners of the adjustment parallelogram (1) together in a reinforcing manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Thomas Foelster, Dirk Kirchner, Stephan Kuenzel