Patents by Inventor Holger Trautmann

Holger Trautmann 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).

  • Locking mechanism for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7188906
    Abstract: In the case of a locking mechanism (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having an open housing (5), a latch (11) which is mounted pivotably on the housing (5) and is intended for locking with a mating element (B), and at least one securing element (25, 31) which is likewise mounted pivotably on the housing (5) and, by interaction with the latch (11), secures a locked state, the locking mechanism (1) is attachable to a structural part (41), and the structural part (41) forms the cover for the substantial closing of the housing (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Christoffel, Volker Windecker, Peter Müller, Kadir Yasaroglu, Holger Trautmann, Carsten Bäumchen
  • Locking mechanism for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7044552
    Abstract: In the case of a locking mechanism (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a pivotably mounted pawl (11) for locking to a mating element (B), and having at least one securing element (25, 31) which secures a locked state by interaction with a first functional surface (21) of the pawl (11), and secures an opened state by interaction with a second functional surface (41) of the pawl (11), the securing element (25, 31) exerts an opening moment on the pawl (11) in the opened state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Müller, Thomas Christoffel, Kadir Yasaroglu, Holger Trautmann
  • Locking mechanism for a vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20060006673
    Abstract: In the case of a locking mechanism (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having an open housing (5), a latch (11) which is mounted pivotably on the housing (5) and is intended for locking with a mating element (B), and at least one securing element (25, 31) which is likewise mounted pivotably on the housing (5) and, by interaction with the latch (11), secures a locked state, the locking mechanism (1) is attachable to a structural part (41), and the structural part (41) forms the cover for the substantial closing of the housing (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Christoffel, Volker Windecker, Peter Muller, Kadir Yasaroglu, Holger Trautmann, Carsten Baumchen
  • Locking mechanism for a vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20050212338
    Abstract: In the case of a locking mechanism (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a pivotably mounted pawl (11) for locking to a mating element (B), and having at least one securing element (25, 31) which secures a locked state by interaction with a first functional surface (21) of the pawl (11), and secures an opened state by interaction with a second functional surface (41) of the pawl (11), the securing element (25, 31) exerts an opening moment on the pawl (11) in the opened state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Muller, Thomas Christoffel, Kadir Yasaroglu, Holger Trautmann