Patents by Inventor Joerg RAPEDIUS

Joerg RAPEDIUS 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).

  • Adapter arrangement for a vehicle seat and vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10358071
    Abstract: An adapter arrangement (100) for a vehicle seat (1) connects a locking unit (20) to a structural component (10) of the vehicle seat (1). The locking unit (20) includes a housing (22) and the adapter arrangement (100) supports the housing (22) in two opposite directions. The vehicle seat (1) has a structural component (10) and a locking unit (20) for locking the structural component (10) with a further component (30). The locking unit (20) is connected to the structural component (10) by the adapter arrangement (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Joerg Rapedius, Peter Mueller, Richard Haensel, Piotr Mizerski
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10189383
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) with a seat segment (14) which includes a first seat area (11) with a first backrest (21) that can be pivoted about a pivot axis (A) running in a transverse direction (y) and a second seat area (12) with a second backrest (22) that can be pivoted about the pivot axis (A). The second backrest (22) is equipped with a locking device (9) which interacts with a locking bracket (8) provided on the first backrest (21). The locking device (9) includes at least one axis pin (92) with a longitudinal axis (94) that is inclined relative to the transverse direction (y).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Dill, Joerg Rapedius, Viktor Enns
  • Locking device, especially for locking a backrest of a vehicle seat to a vehicle structure
    Patent number: 10155460
    Abstract: A locking device (100), especially for locking a backrest (4) of a vehicle seat (1) to a vehicle structure (6), includes a rotary latch lock (20) for locking a mating element (8). The locking device (100) further includes an ejection lever (133) which, in an unlocked state of the rotary latch-type lock (20), moves the mating element (8) relative to the rotary latch-type lock (20) by actuating an operating handle (121).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Andreas Schug, Joerg Rapedius
  • ADAPTER ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT AND VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20180056825
    Abstract: An adapter arrangement (100) for a vehicle seat (1) connects a locking unit (20) to a structural component (10) of the vehicle seat (1). The locking unit (20) includes a housing (22) and the adapter arrangement (100) supports the housing (22) in two opposite directions. The vehicle seat (1) has a structural component (10) and a locking unit (20) for locking the structural component (10) with a further component (30). The locking unit (20) is connected to the structural component (10) by the adapter arrangement (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Joerg RAPEDIUS, Peter MUELLER, Richard HAENSEL, Piotr MIZERSKI
  • LOCKING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR LOCKING A BACKREST OF A VEHICLE SEAT TO A VEHICLE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20170327012
    Abstract: A locking device (100), especially for locking a backrest (4) of a vehicle seat (1) to a vehicle structure (6), includes a rotary latch lock (20) for locking a mating element (8). The locking device (100) further includes an ejection lever (133) which, in an unlocked state of the rotary latch-type lock (20), moves the mating element (8) relative to the rotary latch-type lock (20) by actuating an operating handle (121).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas SCHUG, Joerg RAPEDIUS
  • VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20160250949
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) with a seat segment (14) which includes a first seat area (11) with a first backrest (21) that can be pivoted about a pivot axis (A) running in a transverse direction (y) and a second seat area (12) with a second backrest (22) that can be pivoted about the pivot axis (A). The second backrest (22) is equipped with a locking device (9) which interacts with a locking bracket (8) provided on the first backrest (21). The locking device (9) includes at least one axis pin (92) with a longitudinal axis (94) that is inclined relative to the transverse direction (y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Thomas DILL, Joerg RAPEDIUS, Viktor ENNS