Patents by Inventor Gunther Hille

Gunther Hille 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).

  • Publication number: 20160046212
    Abstract: An adjusting device, in particular for the backrest inclination adjustment of a vehicle seat, has a first fitting part (5) and a second fitting part (6). The first fitting part can be rotated in relation to the second fitting part about an axis of rotation. The adjusting device has at least one coupling device (4) for coupling the first fitting part and the second fitting part. At least a part of a surface of the coupling device (4) and/or of the first fitting part and/or of the second fitting part has structuring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ulrich LEHMANN, Gunther HILLE
  • Patent number: 9108541
    Abstract: For a recliner system for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, comprising at least one recliner, which has a first recliner part and a second recliner part, which can be locked to each other and can be rotated relative to each other about an axis, a transfer rod, the rotation of which unlocks the recliner, and a hand lever, the operation of which rotates the transfer rod in order to unlock the recliner, a stop module is provided, which is operatively connected to the hand lever and to the transfer rod and which stops the hand lever and one of the recliner parts relative to each other in at least one rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Assmann, Christoph Peters, Thomas Mayer, Ulrich Lehmann, Gunther Hille
  • Patent number: 9050912
    Abstract: With a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part and a second fitting part which are rotatable relative to each other and which are axially held together by an enclosing ring, wherein at least one fitting part has a shoulder on the end face facing away from the other fitting part, said shoulder having an axially protruding contour, for the form-fitting cooperation with the structure of a seat part or a backrest of the vehicle seat, a star shoulder is provided as shoulder, said star shoulder having a multi-arm, substantially symmetric star shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Assmann, Gunther Hille
  • Publication number: 20140110984
    Abstract: For a recliner system for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, comprising at least one recliner, which has a first recliner part and a second recliner part, which can be locked to each other and can be rotated relative to each other about an axis, a transfer rod, the rotation of which unlocks the recliner, and a hand lever, the operation of which rotates the transfer rod in order to unlock the recliner, a stop module is provided, which is operatively connected to the hand lever and to the transfer rod and which stops the hand lever and one of the recliner parts relative to each other in at least one rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Assmann, Christoph Peters, Thomas Mayer, Ulrich Lehmann, Gunther Hille
  • Publication number: 20120223562
    Abstract: With a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part and a second fitting part which are rotatable relative to each other and which are axially held together by an enclosing ring, wherein at least one fitting part has a shoulder on the end face facing away from the other fitting part, said shoulder having an axially protruding contour, for the form-fitting cooperation with the structure of a seat part or a backrest of the vehicle seat, a star shoulder is provided as shoulder, said star shoulder having a multi-arm, substantially symmetric star shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Assmann, Gunther Hille
  • Patent number: 7967384
    Abstract: A fitting (5) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part (11), a second fitting part (12) which is rotatable about an axis (A) relative to the first fitting part (11), and with a ring (13) which keeps the two fitting parts (11, 12) together in the axial direction. The fitting (5) forms a disc-shaped unit, wherein an adaptor (21) is provided. The adaptor (21) bears against the first fitting part (11), in particular in an abutting manner, and, with the bearing contact, defines a connecting surface (F). The adapter (21) IS connected to the first fitting part (11) and/or the ring (13) by a weld seam (23). The weld seam (23) is produced from a direction (S) which runs within the connecting surface (F) or at a shallow angle (f) to the connecting surface (F).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gunther Hille, Uwe Assmann
  • Publication number: 20100060063
    Abstract: A fitting (5) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part (11), a second fitting part (12) which is rotatable about an axis (A) relative to the first fitting part (11), and with a ring (13) which keeps the two fitting parts (11, 12) together in the axial direction. The fitting (5) forms a disc-shaped unit, wherein an adaptor (21) is provided. The adaptor (21) bears against the first fitting part (11), in particular in an abutting manner, and, with the bearing contact, defines a connecting surface (F). The adapter (21) IS connected to the first fitting part (11) and/or the ring (13) by a weld seam (23). The weld seam (23) is produced from a direction (S) which runs within the connecting surface (F) or at a shallow angle (f) to the connecting surface (F).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Gunther HILLE