Patents by Inventor Ivica Stanic
Ivica Stanic 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: 11890973Abstract: A gearing arrangement for a spindle drive arrangement may have a gearing housing and a gearing holder. The gearing holder may have at least two receiving openings, one for each fastening screw or one for each fastening bolt for fastening to another component, in particular to a vehicle seat. The at least two receiving openings may be oriented at right-angles and/or obliquely with respect to one another. A spindle drive arrangement having such a gearing arrangement, and also to a vehicle seat having such a spindle drive arrangement is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Adient US LLCInventor: Ivica Stanic
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Publication number: 20220363164Abstract: A gearing arrangement for a spindle drive arrangement may have a gearing housing and a gearing holder. The gearing holder may have at least two receiving openings, one for each fastening screw or one for each fastening bolt for fastening to another component, in particular to a vehicle seat. The at least two receiving openings may be oriented at right-angles and/or obliquely with respect to one another. A spindle drive arrangement having such a gearing arrangement, and also to a vehicle seat having such a spindle drive arrangement is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: ADIENT US LLCInventor: Ivica Stanic
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Patent number: 11447046Abstract: A gearing arrangement (3), for a spindle drive (1), includes a gearing holder (11). At least one pivot axle (y), about which the spindle drive (1) is rotatably and/or pivotably mountable or mounted, and/or at least one receptacle for the at least one pivot axle (y), is formed at least by the gearing housing (4). The gearing holder (11), or the gearing arrangement (3) includes a component group which, as components, includes a gearing housing (4), a gearing holder (11) and a gearing cover (10). At least one pivot axle (y), about which the spindle drive (1) is rotatably and/or pivotably mountable or mounted, is formed by at least one of the components of the component group. At least one receptacle, for the at least one pivot axle (y), is formed by at least one other of the components of the component group.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ivica Stanic
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Patent number: 11292365Abstract: An adjusting device for a vehicle seat may have a first adjustable assembly, a second adjustable assembly, and an electric motor. The electric motor may be operatively connected both to an adjustment gearing of the first adjustable assembly as well as to an adjustment gearing of the second adjustable assembly by at least one output shaft. A motor support may be provided which receives the electric motor, and the motor support may be secured to the two adjustable assemblies via a respective adapter. The motor support may have a metal material as a single piece. The adapters may be made of a non-metal material. A method for assembling the adjusting device may include first securing the adapters to the respective paired adjustable assembly. The motor support may be connected to the adapters in an additional step.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.Inventors: Thorsten Schuermann, Andreas Hoffmann, Tamas Poczik, Ivica Stanic, Oliver Kuntz
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Patent number: 10688883Abstract: An actuator (10, 210) for a motor vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes an electric motor (20) that is equipped with an output shaft (24) and a gear mechanism (100, 200) that is connected to the output shaft (24). The gear mechanism (100, 200) is provided with a gear mechanism housing (120, 220). A gear mechanism retaining device (160, 260) supports the gear mechanism housing (120, 220) in such a way that the housing can swivel about a swivel axis (165, 265). A shaft section (126, 226) of the gear mechanism housing (120, 220) that is flush with the swivel axis (165, 265) is surrounded at least in part by a retaining bracket (170, 270) of the gear mechanism retaining device (160, 260). The output shaft (24) is located outside the retaining bracket (170, 270).Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Inventors: Ivica Stanic, Andreas Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20200047646Abstract: A gearing arrangement (3), for a spindle drive (1), includes a gearing holder (11). At least one pivot axle (y), about which the spindle drive (1) is rotatably and/or pivotably mountable or mounted, and/or at least one receptacle for the at least one pivot axle (y), is formed at least by the gearing housing (4). The gearing holder (11), or the gearing arrangement (3) includes a component group which, as components, includes a gearing housing (4), a gearing holder (11) and a gearing cover (10). At least one pivot axle (y), about which the spindle drive (1) is rotatably and/or pivotably mountable or mounted, is formed by at least one of the components of the component group. At least one receptacle, for the at least one pivot axle (y), is formed by at least one other of the components of the component group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Ivica STANIC
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Publication number: 20190275914Abstract: An adjusting device (100, 200) for a vehicle seat, includes a first adjustable assembly (20), a second adjustable assembly (22), and an electric motor (24). The electric motor is operatively connected both to an adjustment gearing (32) of the first adjustable assembly as well as to an adjustment gearing of the second adjustable assembly (22) by means of at least one output shaft (36). A motor support (110, 210) is provided which receives the electric motor, and the motor support is secured to the two adjustable assemblies (20, 22) via a respective adapter (120, 220). The motor support has a metal material as a single piece. The adapters are made of a non-metal material. A method for assembling the adjusting device includes first securing the adapters to the respective paired adjustable assembly. The motor support is connected to the adapters in an additional step.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Thorsten SCHUERMANN, Andreas HOFFMANN, Tamas POCZIK, Ivica STANIC, Oliver KUNTZ
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Publication number: 20170008423Abstract: An actuator (10, 210) for a motor vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes an electric motor (20) that is equipped with an output shaft (24) and a gear mechanism (100, 200) that is connected to the output shaft (24). The gear mechanism (100, 200) is provided with a gear mechanism housing (120, 220). A gear mechanism retaining device (160, 260) supports the gear mechanism housing (120, 220) in such a way that the housing can swivel about a swivel axis (165, 265). A shaft section (126, 226) of the gear mechanism housing (120, 220) that is flush with the swivel axis (165, 265) is surrounded at least in part by a retaining bracket (170, 270) of the gear mechanism retaining device (160, 260). The output shaft (24) is located outside the retaining bracket (170, 270).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Ivica STANIC, Andreas HOFFMANN
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Patent number: 9315117Abstract: In the method for producing a spindle drive of an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat, the adjustment device comprises a spindle and a nut unit. The nut unit comprises a nut made from plastic and a retainer in which the nut is retained. The nut has an internal thread which is in engagement with the spindle and has recesses in its outer jacket. The method comprises the following steps: the tube section is pushed over the nut during assembly, the nut is located within the tube section, the tube section, in the areas in which the recesses of the nut are located, is deformed into the area of the recesses and a portion of material of the tube section is located in the recesses.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: C. ROB. HAMMERSTEIN GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Wilfried Beneker, Ivica Stanic
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Patent number: 8960628Abstract: An adjusting device, in particular a height or longitudinal adjusting device for motor vehicle seats, including a threaded spindle that is rotatably mounted in a gearbox housing at one end and in a receiving unit at the other end, the receiving unit having an inner thread that is adapted to the spindle thread. The adjusting device also includes a motor unit that is operatively connected to the threaded spindle. An adjusting device and a seat base frame for motor vehicle seats with an adjusting device that transmits forces that occur in the event of a crash to the required degree are provided. A reinforcing element is provided in the gearbox housing such that said element is suitable for receiving forces that act in the longitudinal axial direction of the threaded spindle in the event of a crash.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ivica Stanic, Oliver Kuntz, Christian Sturm
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Publication number: 20140026391Abstract: In the method for producing a spindle drive of an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat, the adjustment device comprises a spindle and a nut unit. The nut unit comprises a nut made from plastic and a retainer in which the nut is retained. The nut has an internal thread which is in engagement with the spindle and has recesses in its outer jacket. The method comprises the following steps: the tube section is pushed over the nut during assembly, the nut is located within the tube section, the tube section, in the areas in which the recesses of the nut are located, is deformed into the area of the recesses and a portion of material of the tube section is located in the recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wilfried Beneker, Ivica Stanic
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Patent number: 8544353Abstract: The spindle drive of an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat comprises a spindle (24) and a nut unit (28), wherein the nut unit (28) comprises a nut (30) made from plastic and a retainer. The nut (30) is in engagement with the spindle (24) by means of an internal thread (34) and retained in the retainer. The nut (30) has an outer jacket comprising recesses (38, 40). The retainer is configured as a tube section (32) comprising an inner space adapted to the outer jacket. The tube section (32), in the area of the recesses (38, 40) is deformed towards the inside such that material of the tube section (32) is located within the recesses (38, 40).Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wilfried Beneker, Ivica Stanic
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Publication number: 20130200665Abstract: An adjusting device, in particular a height or longitudinal adjusting device for motor vehicle seats, including a threaded spindle that is rotatably mounted in a gearbox housing at one end and in a receiving unit at the other end, the receiving unit having an inner thread that is adapted to the spindle thread. The adjusting device also includes a motor unit that is operatively connected to the threaded spindle. An adjusting device and a seat base frame for motor vehicle seats with an adjusting device that transmits forces that occur in the event of a crash to the required degree are provided. A reinforcing element is provided in the gearbox housing such that said element is suitable for receiving forces that act in the longitudinal axial direction of the threaded spindle in the event of a crash.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Ivica Stanic, Oliver Kuntz, Christian Sturm
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Publication number: 20100192714Abstract: The spindle drive of an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat comprises a spindle (24) and a nut unit (28), wherein the nut unit (28) comprises a nut (30) made from plastic and a retainer. The nut (30) is in engagement with the spindle (24) by means of an internal thread (34) and retained in the retainer. The nut (30) has an outer jacket comprising recesses (38, 40). The retainer is configured as a tube section (32) comprising an inner space adapted to the outer jacket. The tube section (32), in the area of the recesses (38, 40) is deformed towards the inside such that material of the tube section (32) is located within the recesses (38, 40).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Wilfried Beneker, Ivica Stanic
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Publication number: 20080018283Abstract: A drive arrangement for the motorized movement of a functional element in a motor vehicle. An electric drive motor moves the functional element in two directions via a first drive train and a second drive train. The drive force is transmitted simultaneously via the two drive trains in at least one of the two directions of movement of the functional element. One of the two drive trains comprises cable-operated speed transforming transmission with a drive cable which is used to transmit drive force while the other of the two drive trains is a cableless drive train. A differential with two outputs can optionally be connected downstream from the drive motor with the drive trains then extending from the outputs of the differential.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: BROSE SCHLIESSSYSTEME GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Checrallah KACHOUH, Ivica STANIC, Slawomir KOTYRBA
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Patent number: 7032937Abstract: A lock, particularly a boot or tailgate lock for a motor vehicle having a drive (14) and a lock mechanism operated by the drive (14), the drive (14) being in the form of an electric motor of reversible construction, wherein the drive (14) acts on a gear wheel (16) operatively connected to at least two clutches (18, 19), while when the drive (14) is actuated in a first driving direction a first clutch (18) couples the drive to first components (20, 22, 24, 30) of the lock mechanism in order to activate at least a first function of the lock mechanism, and when the drive (14) is actuated in a second driving direction a second clutch (19) couples the drive (14) to second components (40, 28, 24) of the lock mechanism in order to activate at least a second function of the lock mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Intier Automotive Closures, Inc.Inventors: Frank Boecker, Markus Lauten, Joerg Madsen, Ivica Stanic
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Publication number: 20040056489Abstract: A lock, particularly a boot or tailgate lock for a motor vehicle having a drive (14) and a lock mechanism operated by the drive (14), the drive (14) being in the form of an electric motor of reversible construction, wherein the drive (14) acts on a gear wheel (16) operatively connected to at least two clutches (18, 19), while when the drive (14) is actuated in a first driving direction a first clutch (18) couples the drive to first components (20, 22, 24, 30) of the lock mechanism in order to activate at least a first function of the lock mechanism, and when the drive (14) is actuated in a second driving direction a second clutch (19) couples the drive (14) to second components (40, 28, 24) of the lock mechanism in order to activate at least a second function of the lock mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Inventors: Frank Boecker, Markus Lauten, Joerg Madsen, Ivica Stanic