Patents by Inventor Horst Kespohl

Horst Kespohl 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: 8282165
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a reboard system comprising a steeply inclined backrest for transporting infants and toddlers approximately in a half-lying, half-sitting posture, particularly in a car opposite the direction of travel thereof, it being possible to vary the length of the backrest in the direction of the spine of an infant sitting in the reboard system when a child is in the reboard system and/or when the reboard system is fastened to a seat of a car opposite the direction of travel thereof, by a guided parallel shift of an extendible part of the backrest relative to said seat surface along a straight line, which is inclined by a constant acute angle ? against the horizontal plane in the direction of travel, whereby the extendible part (10) of the backrest (6) is provided with upper lateral body rests (12) for substantially guiding the shoulders and/or upper arms of the infant during the travel in a car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: RECARO Child Safety GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Horst Kespohl
  • Publication number: 20090167065
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a reboard system comprising a steeply inclined backrest for transporting infants and toddlers approximately in a half-lying, half-sitting posture, particularly in a car opposite the direction of travel thereof, it being possible to vary the length of the backrest in the direction of the spine of an infant sitting in the reboard system when a child is in the reboard system and/or when the reboard system is fastened to a seat of a car opposite the direction of travel thereof, by a guided parallel shift of an extendible part of the backrest relative to said seat surface along a straight line, which is inclined by a constant acute angle ? against the horizontal plane in the direction of travel, whereby the extendible part (10) of the backrest (6) is provided with upper lateral body rests (12) for substantially guiding the shoulders and/or upper arms of the infant during the travel in a car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Horst Kespohl
  • Publication number: 20070138855
    Abstract: In the case of a vehicle seat, in particular a sports seat, with at least one seat component (4), a frame shell (10) is provided as the supporting structure thereof, the frame shell integrating the shape of a frame and the function of an adapter for optionally receiving/attaching a comfort-enhancing additional subassembly into a single shell of integral design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Horst Kespohl
  • Publication number: 20050242642
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reboard system for transporting infants and toddlers in a posture approximately half-lying, half-sitting, particularly in a car facing against the direction of travel thereof, comprising a seat surface and a very even, only slightly inclined backrest, whereby it is possible to vary the length of the backrest in the direction of the spine of an infant sitting in the reboard system, when a child is in the reboard system and/or when the reboard system is fastened to a seat of a car opposite the direction of travel thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventor: Horst Kespohl
  • Patent number: 6768065
    Abstract: A sensor device (11) for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, has at least one sensor (15) for the detection of forces inside the vehicle seat. The vehicle seat has at least one bearing area between two components that are mobile relative to one another, and the sensor device (11) is installed in the bearing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: RECARO GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Peter Bertenburg, Horst Kespohl
  • Publication number: 20030030563
    Abstract: A sensor device (11) for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, has at least one sensor (15) for the detection of forces inside the vehicle seat. The vehicle seat has at least one bearing area between two components that are mobile relative to one another, and the sensor device (11) is installed in the bearing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: RECARO GmbH & Co
    Inventors: Peter Bertenburg, Horst Kespohl