Patents by Inventor Eckhard Spies

Eckhard Spies 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: 9610863
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a utility vehicle seat, includes a first seat part and second seat part which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction relative to the first seat part in order to set the seat depth. At least one slider (50), which is connected to the first seat part, is provided. The slider (50) projects with a connecting region (56), embodied in the manner of a head, through a guide slot (60) which is provided in the second seat part. In order to attach the slider (50) to the first seat part, an anchoring element (70), which is embodied as a separate part and is composed of metal, is provided. The anchoring element (70) projects through the slider (50) and through the first seat part and connects the slider (50) to the first seat part in a positively locking fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Ellerich, Eckhard Spies
  • Publication number: 20160137103
    Abstract: A console (101, 201), for a vehicle seat (1), includes a console body (103, 203), which can be connected to the vehicle seat (1). The console (101, 201) includes at least one bottom plate (24), which is connected to the console body (103, 203) and which can be connected to a vehicle floor. A method for producing the console (101, 201), includes connecting the console body (103, 203), which can be connected to the vehicle seat (1), to the bottom plate (24), which can be connected to a vehicle floor. The invention further relates to the vehicle seat (1), which comprises at least one console (101, 201).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Herbert LAHAYE, Eckhard SPIES
  • Publication number: 20150021965
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a utility vehicle seat, includes a first seat part and second seat part which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction relative to the first seat part in order to set the seat depth. At least one slider (50), which is connected to the first seat part, is provided. The slider (50) projects with a connecting region (56), embodied in the manner of a head, through a guide slot (60) which is provided in the second seat part. In order to attach the slider (50) to the first seat part, an anchoring element (70), which is embodied as a separate part and is composed of metal, is provided. The anchoring element (70) projects through the slider (50) and through the first seat part and connects the slider (50) to the first seat part in a positively locking fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Frank Ellerich, Eckhard Spies
  • Publication number: 20070284919
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a seat structure (3), a backrest structure (5) and a flap structure (10) that can be releasably locked with the backrest structure (5) in a use position and that can be pivoted relative to the backrest structure (5) from the use position into a non-use position, the flap structure (10) can be locked with the backrest structure (5) by way of a rotating-sliding latch unit (20) which has a latch pin (22) that is extended in the use position and remains retracted in the non-use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Walter Woth, Eckhard Spies
  • Patent number: 7226128
    Abstract: In the case of a vehicle seat (1) with a first seat rail (5), a second seat rail (8) which can be moved and locked relative to the first seat rail (5), by way of which the longitudinal seat position of the vehicle seat (1) can be adjusted, an adjustable fitting connected to the second seat rail (8), a seat back coupled by way of the fitting, and a seat cushion carrier (28) coupled to the second seat rail (8) by way of a pivotable support member (30), whereby the vehicle seat (1) can be can be converted from a use position by releasing the fitting and pivoting the seat back relative to the seat cushion carrier (28) to a floor position, a device (33) is provided which queries the relative position between pivotable support member (30) and second seat rail (8) and in dependency on that releases the seat rails (5, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Eckhard Spies, Jörg Adam
  • Publication number: 20060163926
    Abstract: In the case of a vehicle seat (1) with a first seat rail (5), a second seat rail (8) which can be moved and locked relative to the first seat rail (5), by way of which the longitudinal seat position of the vehicle seat (1) can be adjusted, an adjustable fitting connected to the second seat rail (8), a seat back coupled by way of the fitting, and a seat cushion carrier (28) coupled to the second seat rail (8) by way of a pivotable support member (30), whereby the vehicle seat (1) can be can be converted from a use position by releasing the fitting and pivoting the seat back relative to the seat cushion carrier (28) to a floor position, a device (33) is provided which queries the relative position between pivotable support member (30) and second seat rail (8) and in dependency on that releases the seat rails (5, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Eckhard Spies, Jorg Adam