Patents by Inventor Hans Edrich
Hans Edrich 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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Patent number: 7780235Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, is provided including a seat substructure (5), a seat cushion (31, 33) with a seat shell (31) and an inclination adjuster (21) with a drive (43). The inclination adjuster (21) with drive (43) is used to change the inclination of the seat cushion relative to the seat substructure (5). The inclination adjuster (21) is loosely positioned on the seat substructure (5) or on the seat cushion (31, 33) and movably attached to the other respective sub-assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: RECARO GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ingo Teufel, Hans Edrich, Kai Schumann
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Publication number: 20080303330Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, is provided including a seat substructure (5), a seat cushion (31, 33) with a seat shell (31) and an inclination adjuster (21) with a drive (43). The inclination adjuster (21) with drive (43) is used to change the inclination of the seat cushion relative to the seat substructure (5). The inclination adjuster (21) is loosely positioned on the seat substructure (5) or on the seat cushion (31, 33) and movably attached to the other respective sub-assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Ingo TEUFEL, Hans EDRICH, Kai SCHUMANN
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Patent number: 7360460Abstract: In a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, a sensor device (11) is arranged between the superstructure of the vehicle seat and the seat rail (3) of the vehicle seat, in order to measure forces transmitted from the superstructure into the seat rail (3). The sensor device (11) can be positioned at least partially inside the seat rail (3).Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Diehl, Hans Edrich, Daniel Hippel, Michael Borbe, Rolf Schüler, Frank Grossbudde
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Patent number: 7178835Abstract: In a belt locking device for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a moveably attached belt lock (19), a tightening unit (13) supported on a structure-fixed support element (29), and a transmission element (21) acting between the tightening unit (13) and the belt lock (19), wherein, in the event of a crash, the tightening until (13) pulls the belt lock (19) from an initial position into a crash position by way of the transmission element (21), the position of the tightening unit (13) can be changed in a longitudinal direction of the transmission element (21) relative to the support element (29).Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2005Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Daniel Hippel, Michael König, Martin Reischmann, Henning Schneider, Hans Edrich, Andreas Diehl
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Publication number: 20060186721Abstract: A reclinable vehicle seat, which is freely adjustable between an upright sitting position and a reclined resting position, has a backrest with an adjustable inclination, a seat cushion with adjustable sitting depth and a lower leg rest. In order to obtain a support which is as comfortable as possible and a compact design, the inclination of the seat cushion is adjustable by an inclination adjuster, and the seat cushion has a continuous seat upholstered element which upholsters the seat cushion and the lower leg rest.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2003Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventors: Gerhard Flory, Hans Edrich, Gunter Franzman, Klaus Hassler, Heiko Utsch, Andreas Weingart
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Publication number: 20060076767Abstract: In a belt locking device for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a moveably attached belt lock (19), a tightening unit (13) supported on a structure-fixed support element (29), and a transmission means (21) acting between the tightening unit (13) and the belt lock (19), wherein, in the event of a crash, the tightening unit (13) pulls the belt lock (19) from an initial position into a crash position by means of the transmission means (21), the position of the tightening unit (13) can be changed in a longitudinal direction of the transmission means (21) relative to the support element (29).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Daniel Hippel, Michael Konig, Martin Reischmann, Henning Schneider, Hans Edrich, Andreas Diehl
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Publication number: 20050229721Abstract: In a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, a sensor device (11) is arranged between the superstructure of the vehicle seat and the seat rail (3) of the vehicle seat, in order to measure forces transmitted from the superstructure into the seat rail (3). The sensor device (11) can be positioned at least partially inside the seat rail (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Andreas Diehl, Hans Edrich, Daniel Hippel, Michael Borbe, Rolf Schuler, Frank Grossbudde
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Patent number: 6938926Abstract: In order to provide a safety device for a comfortable seat having a seat surface and a backrest which may be transferred from a sitting position into a resting position and vice versa, the safety device being used to increase the safety of vehicle occupants on the comfortable seat, the comfortable seat includes with a seat belt system which includes a belt strap which is fixed in the region of the seat surface via a belt end fitting and is stored on a belt-retracting mechanism arranged in the upper region of the backrest, a belt buckle being provided on that side of the seat surface which is opposite the belt end fitting so as to couple up the belt strap via a belt tongue in accordance with a three-point belt system, and, in the event of an accident, the belt strap being tightened via the belt-retracting mechanism and a pretensioning system engaging on the belt end fitting.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2003Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Hans Edrich, Gerhard Flory, Guenter Franzmann, Thomas Geisel, Ralf-Henning Schrom
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Publication number: 20050173963Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat (1) having an automatically displaceable lower leg support (3). The lower leg support can be displaced in an automatically driven fashion between a stowaway position and a position of use. In order to obtain a compact design of the vehicle seat and a high degree of protection against impact operation, the lower leg support (3) has a sensor (6, 61, 62) which is connected to a control device (52) of the drive (5). The sensor (6) is designed to detect an obstacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2003Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Hans Edrich, Gerhard Flory, Thomas Gundall, Klaus Hassler
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Patent number: 6820929Abstract: A vehicle seat having a seat surface and a seatback is tiltable about a transversely extending pivot axis. The seatback is arranged to be tiltable from an upright seat position into a tilted resting position. In order to achieve a comfortable setting of the headrest in all seat positions and resting positions, the seatback has an automatically driven height adjustment apparatus and an automatically driven tilt adjustment apparatus, each positioned within the seatback.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Hans Edrich, Gerhard Flory, Thomas Geisel, Andreas Kinzer, Ralf-Henning Schrom, Heiko Utsch, Andreas Weingart
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Publication number: 20040026964Abstract: A vehicle seat having a seat surface and a seatback is tiltable about a transversely extending pivot axis. The seatback is arranged to be tiltable from an upright seat position into a tilted resting position. In order to achieve a comfortable setting of the headrest in all seat positions and resting positions, the seatback has an automatically driven height adjustment apparatus and an automatically driven tilt adjustment apparatus, each positioned within the seatback.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Hans Edrich, Gerhard Flory, Thomas Geisel, Andreas Kinzer, Ralf-Henning Schrom, Heiko Utsch, Andreas Weingart
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Publication number: 20030164610Abstract: In order to provide a safety device for a comfortable seat having a seat surface and a backrest which may be transferred from a sitting position into a resting position and vice versa, the safety device being used to increase the safety of vehicle occupants on the comfortable seat, the comfortable seat includes with a seat belt system which includes a belt strap which is fixed in the region of the seat surface via a belt end fitting and is stored on a belt-retracting mechanism arranged in the upper region of the backrest, a belt buckle being provided on that side of the seat surface which is opposite the belt end fitting so as to couple up the belt strap via a belt tongue in accordance with a three-point belt system, and, in the event of an accident, the belt strap being tightened via the belt-retracting mechanism and a pretensioning system engaging on the belt end fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2003Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventors: Hans Edrich, Gerhard Flory, Guenter Franzmann, Thomas Geisel, Ralf-Henning Schrom
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Patent number: 6367859Abstract: A motor vehicle's rear bench seat has a back seat structure acting as a reclining back and at least one cam plate for guiding the seat back structure relative to a part affixed to the car structure. An element is provided for the absorption of energy, acting in case of a collision, between the cam plate and the part affixed to the car structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Gerhard Flory, Thomas Geisel, Ralf-Henning Schrom, Michael Böhmer, Hans Edrich, Andreas Kinzer, Thomas Weber
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Patent number: 5388801Abstract: A seat for vehicles, especially commercial vehicles, of which the cushion support is mounted on a swinging frame with two identically configured pairs of levers which intersect and pivot with each other, has on each side of the swinging frame at least one fastening point for a seat belt system. Pivot connections combined with a guide for each one running longitudinally along the seat connect the rear terminal segments of the rocking levers with the lower part and the upper part of the swinging frame. The rocking levers extending from the upper part of the swinging frame obliquely forward and downward are embodied with a diminished carrying capacity as compared with the other rocking levers.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1992Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: Keiper Recaro GmbH & Co.Inventors: Hans Edrich, Gunter Franzmann, Karl-Peter Armbrust