Patents by Inventor Franz Staab

Franz Staab 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).

  • Seat, in particular air passenger seat
    Patent number: 7837259
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat, in particular air passenger seat, with seat components, such as a seat part (10) and a backrest (12) with a housing shell (20), which is part of the backrest (12) or which at least partially includes the backrest (12) at the back and which comprises at least two shell parts which are connected to each other, at least in an initial state, via a fixing device and of which the one shell part is moved under a sudden introduction of force, such as, for example, in the event of a crash, relative to the other shell part in such a manner that an engagement space between the shell parts is opened up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Franz Staab, Frank Herold
  • Seat, in particular air passenger seat
    Publication number: 20090102256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat, in particular air passenger seat, with seat components, such as a seat part (10) and a backrest (12) with a housing shell (20), which is part of the backrest (12) or which at least partially includes the backrest (12) at the back and which comprises at least two shell parts which are connected to each other, at least in an initial state, via a fixing device and of which the one shell part is moved under a sudden introduction of force, such as, for example, in the event of a crash, relative to the other shell part in such a manner that an engagement space between the shell parts is opened up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Franz Staab, Frank Herold
  • Aircraft seat fixing apparatus
    Patent number: 7396084
    Abstract: An aircraft seat fixing apparatus includes at least one insertion region and at least one retaining element, both of which are provided for fixing a shell half to a bracket. The insertion region comprises a recess for enabling the retaining element to be inserted into the insertion region by means of an insertion movement which has a component perpendicular to a main direction of the extent of the retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Franz Staab, Helmut Mai
  • Aircraft seat fixing apparatus
    Publication number: 20070197098
    Abstract: An aircraft seat fixing apparatus includes at least one insertion region and at least one retaining element, both of which are provided for fixing a shell half to a bracket. The insertion region comprises a recess for enabling the retaining element to be inserted into the insertion region by means of an insertion movement which has a component perpendicular to a main direction of the extent of the retaining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Franz Staab, Helmut Mai