Patents by Inventor Jorg Wolfel

Jorg Wolfel 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: 20060250012
    Abstract: A hinge mounting for a seat back of a motor vehicle seat that is particularly suited for a motor vehicle seat having but one door on either side of the vehicle and has a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm and a round member that is interposed between the first hinge arm and the second hinge arm. The round member including (a) a first round plate connected to the first hinge arm, (b) a second round plate associated with the second hinge arm, (c) a clamp forming a partial grip around the rim of the two round plates to hold them together and (d) a stop device located between the two round plates. The two hinge arms are adapted for relative rotation about a hinge pin. The clamp has a cutout. The second round plate includes at least one retainer face located in the region of the cutout. A releasable retainer device matching the retainer face, cooperating therewith and optionally blocking same is provided on the second hinge arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Burkhard Becker, Jorg Wolfel
  • Publication number: 20050046267
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integral seat of an automotive vehicle having an underframe (20), a seat pan (30) carried by said underframe (20), a seat back (32) and a seat belt mechanism, said seat belt mechanism comprising a seat belt (34) with a tongue member (36) that divides the seat belt (34) in a shoulder belt (40) and a lap belt (42), said seat belt (34) having an upper end formed by the shoulder belt (40) and a lower end formed by the lap belt (42), a primary automatic belt tensioner (44) that is disposed on the underframe (20) and in which there is secured the lower end of the seat belt (34) and a secondary automatic belt tensioner (52) that is disposed in the seat back (32) and in which there is secured the upper end of the seat belt (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Burckhard Becker, Robert Houston, Jorg Wolfel