Patents by Inventor Fabian Jockel

Fabian Jockel 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).

  • Protection element for a vehicle seat, vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10682937
    Abstract: A tarpaulin-shaped protection element for a backrest of a vehicle seat having at least one securing hook in a single piece with the protection element and which is used to secure the protection element to a strut structure of a vehicle seat. The protection element includes at least one cut-away tab bent outwards from a plane of the protection element and has a free end for forming the securing hook. The tab includes a retaining section for blocking the tab on the strut structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Fabian Jockel, Tina Bauer
  • PROTECTION ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20180162246
    Abstract: A tarpaulin-shaped protection element for a backrest of a vehicle seat having at least one securing hook in a single piece with the protection element and which is used to secure the protection element to a strut structure of a vehicle seat. The protection element includes at least one cut-away tab bent outwards from a plane of the protection element and has a free end for forming the securing hook. The tab includes a retaining section for blocking the tab on the strut structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Fabian JOCKEL, Tina BAUER
  • Backrest folding mechanism for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 8678501
    Abstract: A backrest folding mechanism for a vehicle seat is provided, that includes a backrest, which has an actuating element that is arranged remotely from the backrest and acts remotely on the backrest folding mechanism in order to unlock a locking and unlocking element of the backrest with respect to a retaining element on the bodywork that is connectable to the locking and unlocking element, after which the backrest can be moved from an initial position that is substantially vertical or slightly inclined into a folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sitech Sitztechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Fabian Jockel
  • BACKREST FOLDING MECHANISM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20120256460
    Abstract: A backrest folding mechanism for a vehicle seat is provided, that includes a backrest, which has an actuating element that is arranged remotely from the backrest and acts remotely on the backrest folding mechanism in order to unlock a locking and unlocking element of the backrest with respect to a retaining element on the bodywork that is connectable to the locking and unlocking element, after which the backrest can be moved from an initial position that is substantially vertical or slightly inclined into a folded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventor: Fabian Jockel