Patents by Inventor Harald Wolsiefer

Harald Wolsiefer 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).

  • Patent number: 10322655
    Abstract: A composite component (110) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a plurality of fabric layers (116) of a fiber material and a matrix material (118) fixing the fabric layers (116). The outer component contour of the composite component (110) is at least in some sections formed by a fabric strand (125) embedded into the matrix material (118). A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes a composite component, in particular with a backrest structure (110) designed as the composite component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Willem Jan Ter Steeg, Lars Kramm, Jens Bold, Georg-Ludwig Fischer, Harald Wolsiefer, Ulrich Riedel
  • Patent number: 9649961
    Abstract: A composite component (110) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a plurality of fabric layers (116) of a fibrous material, a matrix material (118) securing the fabric layers (116), and an insert part (140), disposed between at least two of the fabric layers (116), for locally reinforcing the composite component. An insert strand (150) is disposed at least in sections along an edge or an edge surface (141.1) of the insert part (140). A vehicle seat (1) includes the composite component, in particular with a back structure (110) designed as a composite component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Willem Jan Ter Steeg, Lars Kramm, Jens Bold, Georg-Ludwig Fischer, Harald Wolsiefer, Ulrich Riedel
  • Publication number: 20160214518
    Abstract: A composite component (110) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a plurality of fabric layers (116) of a fiber material and a matrix material (118) fixing the fabric layers (116). The outer component contour of the composite component (110) is at least in some sections formed by a fabric strand (125) embedded into the matrix material (118). A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes a composite component, in particular with a backrest structure (110) designed as the composite component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Willem Jan TER STEEG, Lars KRAMM, Jens BOLD, Georg-Ludwig FISCHER, Harald WOLSIEFER, Ulrich RIEDEL
  • Publication number: 20160200231
    Abstract: A composite component (110) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a plurality of fabric layers (116) of a fibrous material, a matrix material (118) securing the fabric layers (116), and an insert part (140), disposed between at least two of the fabric layers (116), for locally reinforcing the composite component. An insert strand (150) is disposed at least in sections along an edge or an edge surface (141.1) of the insert part (140). A vehicle seat (1) includes the composite component, in particular with a back structure (110) designed as a composite component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Willem Jan TER STEEG, Lars KRAMM, Jens BOLD, Georg-Ludwig FISCHER, Harald WOLSIEFER, Ulrich RIEDEL
  • Patent number: 9050643
    Abstract: In a method for connecting two at least partly metal components of a vehicle seat, which has a backrest that can be pivoted about an axis, wherein the two components are arranged relative to each other and are then connected, the two components are arranged at a distance from each other, at least in some regions, and connected by electromagnetic pulse technology. By a current pulse, electromagnetic fields are induced in the two components, the intense magnetic attraction force of which presses the two components together, producing an integral connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Harald Wolsiefer, Ramon Loos, Rainer Schollenberg
  • Patent number: 8973998
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat, comprises at least one fitting which has two fitting parts rotatable relative to one another, and which defines an axis. At least one structural part has at least one first opening having a first diameter for partially accommodating the fitting, and at least one fastening region surrounding the first opening for fastening the fitting. The fastening region is reinforced relative to the other regions of the structural part by an additional part which has a second opening having a second diameter. The additional part is fixedly connected to the structural part, and the fitting is fixedly connected to the additional part and is at least partially inserted into the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Georg Fischer, Günter Franzmann, Werner Liborius, Lars Kramm, Harald Wolsiefer, Elfriede Monika Schaefer
  • Patent number: 8851572
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, has at least one fitting (10) including two fitting components (11, 12) that can rotate relative to each other. At least one structural component (15) has at least one opening (16) for partially receiving the fitting (11, 12) and at least one mounting area (18) enclosing the opening (16) for mounting the fitting (10), by at least one weld seam (19) between the mounting area (18) and one of the two fitting components (11, 12). The mounting area (18) is reinforced by additional material relative to the other areas of the structural component (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventors: Gerd Schuhmacher, Dieter Henkel, Volker Scharwächter, Heinz Voss, Uwe Assmann, Georg Fischer, Volker Schäfer, Günter Franzmann, Werner Liborius, Lars Kramm, Harald Wolsiefer
  • Publication number: 20140292054
    Abstract: A component, in particular for a vehicle scat, has an opening for the fastening of the component, the opening having a centre point and a radius. The component is locally hardened at at least one point in the vicinity of the opening and at a distance from the opening. The vicinity of the opening is a region around the centre point with a radius of up to four times the radius of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pluta, Lars Kramm, Harald Wolsiefer
  • Publication number: 20130334857
    Abstract: In a method for connecting two at least partly metal components of a vehicle seat, which has a backrest that can be pivoted about an axis, wherein the two components are arranged relative to each other and are then connected, the two components are arranged at a distance from each other, at least in some regions, and connected electromagnetic pulse technology. By a current pulse, electromagnetic fields are induced in the two components, the intense magnetic attraction force of which presses the two components together, producing an integral connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Harald Wolsiefer, Ramon Loos, Rainer Schollenberg
  • Publication number: 20130049434
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat, comprises at least one fitting which has two fitting parts rotatable relative to one another, and which defines an axis. At least one structural part has at least one first opening having a first diameter for partially accommodating the fitting, and at least one fastening region surrounding the first opening for fastening the fitting. The fastening region is reinforced relative to the other regions of the structural part by an additional part which has a second opening having a second diameter. The additional part is fixedly connected to the structural part, and the fitting is fixedly connected to the additional part and is at least partially inserted into the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Keiper Gmbh & Co., KG
    Inventors: Georg Fischer, Günter Franzmann, Werner Liborius, Lars Kramm, Harald Wolsiefer, Elfriede Monika Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20110260520
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, has at least one fitting (10) including two fitting components (11, 12) that can rotate relative to each other. At least one structural component (15) has at least one opening (16) for partially receiving the fitting (11, 12) and at least one mounting area (18) enclosing the opening (16) for mounting the fitting (10), by at least one weld seam (19) between the mounting area (18) and one of the two fitting components (11, 12). The mounting area (18) is reinforced by additional material relative to the other areas of the structural component (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Gerd Schuhmacher, Dieter Henkel, Volker Scharwächter, Heinz Voss, Uwe Assmann, Georg Fischer, Volker Schäfer, Günter Franzmann, Werner Liborius, Lars Kramm, Harald Wolsiefer
  • Patent number: 5388888
    Abstract: A carrier for the partial seat cushion of a car seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat is disclosed. The carrier includes two side members which extend in the longitudinal direction of the seat and to which is hinged a longitudinal member of a leg support bearing the front portion of the partial seat cushion so as to pivot around an axis, extending in the transverse direction of the seat, and to be fixed into selectable swivel positions. A spring-loaded swiveling device is assigned to the leg support wherein said swiveling device exerts on the leg support a swivel force, which is smallest in the lowest swivel position and increases until the highest swivel position has been reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Keiper Pecaro GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Gunter Franzmann, Heiko Utsch, Harald Wolsiefer, Hans Schneider, Karl-Peter Armbrust
  • Patent number: 4919488
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat having a safety belt system, the belts of which are connected with the seat frame in the area of the upper end section of the back rest at two upper connecting points lying spaced from each other in the lateral direction of the seat, and in the area of the rear end of its seat portion, the lower end of its back rest or its support slide rails at two lower connection points provided on the respective sides of the seat, the two lap belts are guided along the respective pivot arms (12,12') which are connected with the seat frame in the area of one or the other of the lower connecting points (5) so as to pivot about respective axes extending in the lateral direction of the seat. The two pivot arms (12,12') are formed to resist bending in the pivot direction but to bend elastically laterally thereto. The one pivot arm (12) is connected with the other pivot arm (12') by a transmission that forces an opposite pivot direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Keiper Recaro GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Elmar Deegener, Harald Wolsiefer, Heinz P. Cremer
  • Patent number: 4713986
    Abstract: A hinge fitting for pivotably and selectively locking the back rest of a vehicle seat to the vehicle frame has two planetary gear sets, formed as mirror-images of one another. Both sets have the same reduction ratio and the eccentrics of the two planetary gear sets are rotated toward each other at most by a small angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1987
    Assignee: Keiper Recaro GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Heinz P. Cremer, Harald Wolsiefer, Manfred Hoffmann, Elmar Deegener, Gunter Franzmann
  • Patent number: RE34051
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat having a safety belt system, the belts of which are connected with the seat frame in the area of the upper end section of the back rest at two upper connecting points lying spaced from each other in the lateral direction of the seat, and in the area of the rear end of its seat portion, the lower end of its back rest or its support slide rails at two lower connection points provided on the respective sides of the seat, the two lap belts are guided along the respective pivot arms (12,12') which are connected with the seat frame in the area of one or the other of the lower connecting points (5) so as to pivot about respective axes extending to the lateral direction of the seat. The two pivot arms (12,12') are formed to resist bending in the pivot direction but to bend elastically laterally thereto. The one pivot arm (12) is connected with the other pivot arm (12') by a transmission that forces an opposite pivot direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Keiper Recaro GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Elmar Deegener, Harald Wolsiefer, Heinz P. Cremer