Patents by Inventor Felix Nagelin

Felix Nagelin 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).

  • Retractable headrest
    Patent number: 7048337
    Abstract: A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to be raised into the extended position by stretching the panel. A second embodiment incorporates an extending cushion that can be moved between the extended and retracted positions by an extending arm. A third embodiment incorporates a support frame that can be folded or bowed by a drive mechanism to move between the retracted and extended positions. A fourth embodiment is a hybrid between the second and third embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Designworks/USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jürgen Steinle, James T. Davis, II, Scott P. McManigal, Felix Nagelin, John W. Krieger, David J. Shumate, Randall C. Lewis
  • Retractable headrest
    Publication number: 20040160107
    Abstract: A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to be raised into the extended position by stretching the panel. A second embodiment incorporates an extending cushion that can be moved between the extended and retracted positions by an extending arm. A third embodiment incorporates a support frame that can be folded or bowed by a drive mechanism to move between the retracted and extended positions. A fourth embodiment is a hybrid between the second and third embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Jurgen Steinle, James T. Davis, Scott P. McManigal, Felix Nagelin, John W. Krieger, David J. Shumate, Randall C. Lewis