Patents by Inventor Jörg Linnenbrink

Jörg Linnenbrink 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).

  • Publication number: 20210131155
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door includes an arrester device having a magneto-rheological fluid for holding the motor vehicle door in position, and a coil for solidifying the magneto-rheological fluid that is disposed adjacent to a liquid-tight interior space, with the interior space containing one or more components which can be moved relative to other components in the interior space. A relative movement between these components is slowed down by solidifying the magneto-rheological fluid and the slowing down of the relative movement causes the motor vehicle door to be held in position. The coil is part of a switchable hard magnet which is selected such that a sedimentation-stable, magneto-rheological fluid is obtained. The motor vehicle door may thus be reliably held in a freely selectable position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jörg Linnenbrink, Stefan Adamik, Andreas Ziganki, Uwe Reddmann, Johannes Ehrlich, Holger Böse
  • Patent number: 10233677
    Abstract: A locking mechanism (1), in a motor vehicle, includes two elements (2, 4) that abut one another along a contact region (10). At least one element (2, 4) has a coating (9) at least in the contact region. The coating alters under stress during an accident, such that the contact region (10) between the two elements becomes larger and/or a coefficient of friction between the two elements increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Linnenbrink, Ingo Kienke, Jörgen Von Bodenhausen, Gerhard Rothstein, Peter Grüdl
  • Patent number: 10189388
    Abstract: A fold-out component body (1), in particular an armrest of a vehicle seat, can be rotated about an axis of rotation (4) from a stowage position (9) into a usage position (10). In the event of an accident, the fold-out component (1) can be secured in the stowage position thereof by a locking element (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Peter Grüdl, Ingo Kienke, Gerhard Rohtstein, Jörg Linnenbrink
  • Patent number: 10137804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle seat (1) comprising a seat part (2) and a backrest (3), wherein the backrest (3) is provided in such a way that it is pivotable relative to the seat part (2) by means of a recliner (4). The present invention further relates to an adjusting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Linnenbrink, Ingo Kienke, Gerhard Rothstein
  • Publication number: 20170217342
    Abstract: A fold-out component body (1), in particular an armrest of a vehicle seat, can be rotated about an axis of rotation (4) from a stowage position (9) into a usage position (10). In the event of an accident, the fold-out component (1) can be secured in the stowage position thereof by a locking element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Peter GRÜDL, Ingo KIENKE, Gerhard ROHTSTEIN, Jörg LINNENBRINK
  • Publication number: 20160297330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle seat (1) comprising a seat part (2) and a backrest (3), wherein the backrest (3) is provided in such a way that it is pivotable relative to the seat part (2) by means of a recliner (4). The present invention further relates to an adjusting mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GMBH
    Inventors: Jörg Linnenbrink, Ingo Kienke, Gerhard Rothstein
  • Publication number: 20160160536
    Abstract: A locking mechanism (1), in a motor vehicle, includes two elements (2, 4) that abut one another along a contact region (10). At least one element (2, 4) has a coating (9) at least in the contact region. The coating alters under stress during an accident, such that the contact region (10) between the two elements becomes larger and/or a coefficient of friction between the two elements increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Jörg LINNENBRINK, Ingo KIENKE, Jörgen VON BODENHAUSEN, Gerhard ROTHSTEIN, Peter GRÜDL
  • Patent number: 7203996
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge door arrester, particularly for vehicle doors, comprised of two hinge parts (2, 4), which are connected by a hinge pin (6) in a manner that permits them to swivel about a rotational axis (8) and between which a detent device (10) is integrated that defines different relative rotating positions. Said detent device (10) is comprised of at least one detent element (12), which is kinematically joined to the first hinge part (2) and which is spring-loaded in a radical working direction that is perpendicular to the rotational axis (8). The detent device is also comprised of a sliding surface (16), which is kinematically joined to the second hinge part (4), is provided essentially in the shape of a sector of a circle, is arranged, with regard to its radius of curvature, coaxial to the rotational axis (8), and which comprises at least one detent position (14) that interacts with the detent element (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Friedr. Fingscheidt GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Linnenbrink, Thomas Heiber
  • Publication number: 20060226689
    Abstract: Headrest (3) with adjustment mechanism, for motor vehicles, wherein an angular position of the headrest (3) relative to a backrest (1) of a seat (2), is adjustable. The headrest has two holding brackets (4) which are plugged into holding receptacles (20), the holding receptacles (20) being pivotable to change the angular position. The holding receptacles (20) are connected by a connecting body (19) having a cross-section corresponding at least to twice the diameter of a holding bracket (4), and are formed in the connecting body (19). The holding length (1) corresponds to no more than three times the diameter (d) of a holding bracket (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Jörg Linnenbrink, Gerhard Rothstein