Patents by Inventor Florian SCHANDERL
Florian SCHANDERL 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).
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Publication number: 20260124976Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) includes a seat part (2), a vehicle seat base (4) supporting the seat part (2), an armrest (6a), and a first console (3a) with an operating device (10). The armrest (6a) and the first console (3a) also extend predominantly adjacent to the seat portion (2) and/or the vehicle seat base (4). The first console (3a) is attached to the vehicle seat base (4) by the first console carrier (9a) to the vehicle seat base (4). The armrest (6a) is fixedly arranged on the first console (3a) and the first console (3a) with the armrest (6a) and the operating device (10) is connected to the vehicle seat base (4) via the console carrier (9a) and can be rotated through an angle of rotation ? about an axis of rotation (D) extending in a width direction (Y) in order to simultaneously adjust the position of a point of support (A) for an passenger elbow on the armrest (6a) and a point of grip (G) for an passenger hand on the operating device (10) in relation to the seat part (2) at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2025Publication date: May 7, 2026Inventors: FLORIAN SCHANDERL, JOHANNES FILLEP
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Publication number: 20260124967Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) includes a seat part (2) that can be moved back and forth in a longitudinal direction (X) and having a first console (3a) that can be moved back and forth in the longitudinal direction (X) as well as a vehicle seat base (4). The vehicle seat base (4) has at least one adjustment rail (5) and a first slide (11) attached thereto. The first slide (11) can be moved back and forth in the longitudinal direction (X) by the at least one adjustment rail (5). At least one spacer (14) is arranged on the first slide (11) and at least one spacer (14) firmly connecting the first slide (11) to the seat part (2) is arranged above it. The vehicle seat base (4) has a second slide (12) arranged between the seat part (2) and the first slide (11). The first console (3a) is attached to the second slide (12) and extends predominantly also to the side of the seat part (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2025Publication date: May 7, 2026Inventors: JOHANNES FILLEP, FLORIAN SCHANDERL
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Publication number: 20250289349Abstract: A vehicle seat having a seat part and a vehicle seat base with a frame part for supporting the seat part or for attachment to a vehicle body and a height-adjustable scissors mechanism with a scissors arm. The frame part has a first rail element. An end of the first scissors arm is connected to the first rail element by a floating bearing that has a rolling element with an axle and a sliding element that are arranged one behind the other The rolling element has a contact point with a rolling plane of the first rail element and the sliding element has a contact point with a sliding plane of the first rail element or of a second rail element of the frame part. The rolling plane and the sliding plane are aligned at an angle ? from a range 0<?<90° to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2025Publication date: September 18, 2025Applicant: GRAMMER AktiengesellschaftInventors: Florian SCHANDERL, Sebastian SCHMAUSSER, Thomas PFEIL
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Publication number: 20250276618Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat part and a vehicle seat base with a lower part and an upper part which is adjustable in height relative thereto, wherein the upper part has a frame for supporting the seat part or the lower part has a frame for fastening the vehicle seat to a vehicle body, wherein the frame comprises a first frame part and a second frame part which are connected to one another by at least one connecting means, characterised in that the frame comprises a first frame part and a second frame part which are connected to one another by at least one connecting means, wherein the frame comprises a first frame part and a second frame part, which are connected to each other by at least one connecting means, wherein the at least one connecting means attaches an additional component to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2025Publication date: September 4, 2025Applicant: GRAMMER AktiengesellschaftInventor: Florian SCHANDERL
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Publication number: 20250162472Abstract: The invention relates to a roller for a roller guide, which is provided in particular in a vehicle seat-base, comprising a first subelement which comprises a rolling surface and a second subelement which forms a mount for a bearing element, wherein the second subelement has a first section which is at least partially enclosed by the first subelement in such a way that there is a positive locking between the first subelement and the second subelement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2024Publication date: May 22, 2025Applicant: GRAMMER AktiengesellschaftInventor: Florian SCHANDERL
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Patent number: 11846315Abstract: The invention relates to a control element, in particular for a vehicle seat, comprising a second element which is arranged to be movable relative to a first element, wherein the second element is connected to a Bowden cable and is lockable relative to the first element, wherein the control element comprises a spring element, on which a first latching element is provided, wherein the first latching element presses against a second latching element through the spring force of the spring element, whereby the first latching element and the second latching element latch, wherein the first element and the spring element are formed in one piece and the second latching element is arranged on the second element, or the second element and the spring element are formed in one piece and the second latching element is arranged on the first element.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Florian Dotzler, Florian Schanderl
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Patent number: 11192476Abstract: A vehicle seat having a residual spring travel controller and an air spring, the residual spring travel controller and the air spring each having a first end that is connected to a first connecting link of the vehicle seat and each having a second end that is connected to a second connecting link of the vehicle seat, and the residual spring travel controller comprising a piston element that is connected to the first end of the residual spring travel controller and a rod element that is connected to the second end of the residual spring travel controller, it being possible to bring the piston element into contact with a valve element or a switch element by means of a rotary and/or sliding movement with respect to the rod element to adjust an amount of air of the air spring.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Johannes Fillep, Florian Schanderl
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Patent number: 11149816Abstract: Vehicle seat element for a vehicle seat having a residual spring travel adjustment device, the vehicle seat element having a first fastening eye, it being possible to introduce the residual spring travel adjustment device into the first fastening eye and the residual spring travel adjustment device having a fastening eye insert having an eccentric hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Johannes Fillep, Florian Schanderl
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Publication number: 20210190130Abstract: The invention relates to a control element, in particular for a vehicle seat, comprising a second element which is arranged to be movable relative to a first element, wherein the second element is connected to a Bowden cable and is lockable relative to the first element, wherein the control element comprises a spring element, on which a first latching element is provided, wherein the first latching element presses against a second latching element through the spring force of the spring element, whereby the first latching element and the second latching element latch, wherein the first element and the spring element are formed in one piece and the second latching element is arranged on the second element, or the second element and the spring element are formed in one piece and the second latching element is arranged on the first element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: GRAMMER AGInventors: Florian DOTZLER, Florian SCHANDERL
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Patent number: 11014473Abstract: Adjustable height limiter for a vehicle seat, comprising: a main body with a slot having a first end and a second end, a piston rod element which is displaceable with respect to the main body and has a pin element which is guided in the slot, a sleeve element which is rotatable with respect to the main body and at least partially surrounds the main body, the sleeve element having a boundary which is helical with respect to the main body, the boundary being arranged between the first end and the second end when viewed in the extension direction of the slot, and the pin element being arranged between the first end and the boundary.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Johannes Fillep, Florian Schanderl
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Publication number: 20200122612Abstract: A vehicle seat having a residual spring travel controller and an air spring, the residual spring travel controller and the air spring each having a first end that is connected to a first connecting link of the vehicle seat and each having a second end that is connected to a second connecting link of the vehicle seat, and the residual spring travel controller comprising a piston element that is connected to the first end of the residual spring travel controller and a rod element that is connected to the second end of the residual spring travel controller, it being possible to bring the piston element into contact with a valve element or a switch element by means of a rotary and/or sliding movement with respect to the rod element to adjust an amount of air of the air spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: GRAMMER AGInventors: Johannes FILLEP, Florian SCHANDERL
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Publication number: 20200124131Abstract: Vehicle seat element for a vehicle seat having a residual spring travel adjustment device, the vehicle seat element having a first fastening eye, it being possible to introduce the residual spring travel adjustment device into the first fastening eye and the residual spring travel adjustment device having a fastening eye insert having an eccentric hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: GRAMMER AGInventors: Johannes FILLEP, Florian SCHANDERL
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Publication number: 20200001750Abstract: Adjustable height limiter for a vehicle seat, comprising: a main body with a slot having a first end and a second end, a piston rod element which is displaceable with respect to the main body and has a pin element which is guided in the slot, a sleeve element which is rotatable with respect to the main body and at least partially surrounds the main body, the sleeve element having a boundary which is helical with respect to the main body, the boundary being arranged between the first end and the second end when viewed in the extension direction of the slot, and the pin element being arranged between the first end and the boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: GRAMMER AGInventors: Johannes FILLEP, Florian SCHANDERL
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Patent number: 10513207Abstract: Device for connecting a region, which is lower when viewed in the vehicle seat height direction, of a backrest to a region, which is rear when viewed in the vehicle seat length direction, of a seat part of a vehicle seat, a tilt adjustment device which is rotatable about a first axis of rotation extending in the vehicle seat width direction for adjusting a tilt of the backrest relative to the seat part being connected to the seat part, wherein the device comprises an adapter element which is rigidly connected to the tilt adjustment device and is rotatable about the first axis of rotation, which element has a first recess which extends at a first angle to a backrest length direction, the first recess being able to be connected to a first tab which is arranged on the backrest and is formed so as to be complementary to the first recess.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Florian Schanderl, Thomas Haller
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Patent number: 10406949Abstract: Vehicle seat comprising a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, the vehicle seat upper part being movable relative to the vehicle seat lower part, and the vehicle seat upper part being able to be sprung and damped, relative to the vehicle seat lower part, by a suspension and damping element, the suspension and damping element comprising a reversibly deformable plastics element and an adjusting element, the plastics element and the adjusting element being in operative contact, and the spring characteristics of the suspension and damping element being able to be adjusted depending on the position of the adjusting element relative to the plastics element.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Florian Schanderl, Johann Meier
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Patent number: 10266076Abstract: Device for a vehicle seat for adjusting the inclination of a backrest, which extends in a backrest longitudinal direction, relative to a seat part, an inclination-adjusting apparatus, which can rotate about a first axis of rotation extending in the vehicle seat width direction, of the device for adjusting the backrest inclination being connected to the seat part, and a coil spring of the device being connected to the inclination-adjusting apparatus at one end and to the seat part at the other end, the device comprising the inclination-adjusting apparatus, an adapter element, which can rotate about the first axis of rotation, is rigidly connected to the inclination-adjusting apparatus and comprises a first stop element, a coil spring that can rotate about the first axis of rotation and comprises both a first coil spring end, which is arranged so as not to move relative to the adapter element, and a second coil spring end, and a second stop element, which is connected to the seat part in such a way that it doesType: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Florian Schanderl, Thomas Haller
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Patent number: 10266071Abstract: Armrest device for utility vehicle seats, wherein the armrest device has a plurality of first control elements and at least one second control element, wherein by means of selecting and actuating one of the first control elements which is arranged on an upper surface of the armrest device, seen in a height direction, a vehicle function can be assigned to the selected first control element and by means of actuating the second control element, which is arranged on a side surface of the armrest device and is connected at least by means of a signal to the selected first control element, the vehicle function is adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Daniel Kleiber, Thomas Haller, Florian Schanderl
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Patent number: 10112512Abstract: Suspension device for a vehicle seat, comprising an upper suspension portion and a lower suspension portion, said suspension portions being connected to one another by a first swivel connector and a second swivel connector, said first swivel connector being arranged on the lower suspension portion in such a way that it can swivel about a first swivel pin, and said second swivel connector being arranged on the lower suspension portion in such a way that it can swivel about a second swivel pin, a first tension spring and a second tension spring being respectively connected to the first swivel connector by means of a first end region and to the upper suspension portion or the lower suspension portion by means of a second end region, wherein the first end region of the first tension spring is attached to the first swivel connector at a first distance therefrom, and the first end region of the second tension spring is attached to the first swivel connector at a second distance therefrom, the length of the first diType: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Konstantin Lorey, Florian Schanderl
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Publication number: 20180162242Abstract: Vehicle seat comprising a vehicle seat upper part and a vehicle seat lower part, the vehicle seat upper part being movable relative to the vehicle seat lower part, and the vehicle seat upper part being able to be sprung and damped, relative to the vehicle seat lower part, by a suspension and damping element, the suspension and damping element comprising a reversibly deformable plastics element and an adjusting element, the plastics element and the adjusting element being in operative contact, and the spring characteristics of the suspension and damping element being able to be adjusted depending on the position of the adjusting element relative to the plastics element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Florian SCHANDERL, Johann MEIER
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Publication number: 20180050612Abstract: Device for a vehicle seat for adjusting the inclination of a backrest, which extends in a backrest longitudinal direction, relative to a seat part, an inclination-adjusting apparatus, which can rotate about a first axis of rotation extending in the vehicle seat width direction, of the device for adjusting the backrest inclination being connected to the seat part, and a coil spring of the device being connected to the inclination-adjusting apparatus at one end and to the seat part at the other end, the device comprising the inclination-adjusting apparatus, an adapter element, which can rotate about the first axis of rotation, is rigidly connected to the inclination-adjusting apparatus and comprises a first stop element, a coil spring that can rotate about the first axis of rotation and comprises both a first coil spring end, which is arranged so as not to move relative to the adapter element, and a second coil spring end, and a second stop element, which is connected to the seat part in such a way that it doesType: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Florian SCHANDERL, Thomas HALLER