Patents by Inventor Erwin Kolle

Erwin Kolle 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).

  • Device for changing the inclination of the back-rest of a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 4898423
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for adjusting a vehicle seat having a movable support member. The apparatus includes a first frame member and a second frame member pivotably articulated to the first frame member. A backrest is desirably mounted on the second frame member. First and second driven gears are rotatably mounted on the first frame member. The apparatus further includes a first transmission system for pivoting the second frame member in relation to the first frame member to change the inclination of the second frame member and a second transmission system for changing the position of the movable support member in relation to the second frame member. The first transmission system is activated in response to rotation of the first driven gear and the second transmission system is activated in response to rotation of the second driven year.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
    Inventors: Erwin Kolle, Josef Klink