Patents by Inventor Josef Kohl

Josef Kohl 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: 8931750
    Abstract: The invention concerns a spring system for use in vehicles for adjustment of the suspension characteristics, comprising at least one spring element to provide a spring force, an upper and a lower arrangement area to receive forces, a scissors-type frame arranged between the upper and the lower arrangement area for coupling the spring element with at least one force acting on one of the arrangement areas. According to the invention the spring element is coupled with a deflection means to influence the spring force and between the deflection means and a segment of the scissors-type frame an active connection can be created to transmit forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Johann Deml
  • Patent number: 8540316
    Abstract: To be able to produce a scissors-type frame of a vehicle seat in a quick and easy manner, the present invention is directed to a scissors-type frame for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a first scissors element and a second scissors element, wherein the scissors-type frame is height-adjustable by means of the two scissors elements, and wherein the scissors-type frame is characterized in that one of the two scissors elements passes through the other of the two scissors elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Johann Deml, Erich Dieling, Josef Kohl, Alexander Lorey, Manfred Renner
  • Patent number: 8011728
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a backrest and a seat surface device that forms a seat surface and that is provided with a pad cover, in particular an outer pad cover, wherein the seat depth of the seat surface is adjustable. A seat depth adjustment device facilitates seat depth adjustment, the seat depth adjustment device including a first deflection device for deflecting the seat pad cover in the end region of the seat surface remote from the backrest, a flexible part that is coupled to the pad cover, and at least one second deflection device for deflecting the flexible part, the second deflection device being arranged at a distance from the first deflection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Christian Erker
  • Patent number: 7874618
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a backrest (1) and a seat part (2a), wherein the seat part (2a) can be displaced in the forward and backward direction (4) with respect to a base frame (3, 11) and the backrest (1) has a lumbar spine region (14) which can be deformed in the forward and backward direction (13), wherein a rocker-like element (8) is provided which is arranged in the lumbar spine region (14) such that it can pivot about a horizontally running pivot axle (9), said rocker-like element extending at least partially along the longitudinal direction of the backrest, wherein the pivot axle (9) can be displaced together with the seat part (2a) in the forward and backward direction (4) and a pivotable section (8b) of the rocker-like element (8) is attached to the base frame (3, 11) in a backrest region of the base frame (3, 11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Christian Erker
  • Publication number: 20110001033
    Abstract: The invention concerns a spring system for use in vehicles for adjustment of the suspension characteristics, comprising at least one spring element to provide a spring force, an upper and a lower arrangement area to receive forces, a scissors-type frame arranged between the upper and the lower arrangement area for coupling the spring element with at least one force acting on one of the arrangement areas. According to the invention the spring element is coupled with a deflection means to influence the spring force and between the deflection means and a segment of the scissors-type frame an active connection can be created to transmit forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Josef KOHL, Johann DEML
  • Patent number: 7775718
    Abstract: A roller guide for adjustable vehicle seats. The roller guide includes at least one guide rail which is at least partially open at the side and at least two rollers which roll in the guide rail and are connected to the vehicle seat via at least one axle. At least one of the rollers is shaped like a cone or a truncated cone. The cone surface can roll as the bearing surface of the roller moves along an inner wall of the guide rail. The inner wall being arranged at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Markus Haner
  • Publication number: 20100117428
    Abstract: To be able to produce a scissors-type frame of a vehicle seat in a quick and easy manner, the present invention is directed to a scissors-type frame for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a first scissors element and a second scissors element, wherein the scissors-type frame is height-adjustable by means of the two scissors elements, and wherein the scissors-type frame is characterized in that one of the two scissors elements passes through the other of the two scissors elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Johann Deml, Erich Dieling, Josef Kohl, Alexander Lorey, Manfred Renner
  • Publication number: 20090174242
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a backrest and a seat surface device that forms a seat surface and that is provided with a pad cover, in particular an outer pad cover, wherein the seat depth of the seat surface is adjustable. A seat depth adjustment device facilitates seat depth adjustment, the seat depth adjustment device including a first deflection device for deflecting the seat pad cover in the end region of the seat surface remote from the backrest, a flexible part that is coupled to the pad cover, and at least one second deflection device for deflecting the flexible part, the second deflection device being arranged at a distance from the first deflection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: Grammar AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Christian Erker
  • Patent number: 7401855
    Abstract: A seat with a backrest and sitting surface, in particular for motor vehicles, wherein the backrest comprises a backrest frame and, disposed between it, elements forming an S-shaped backrest with a shoulder area that can be reconfigured in the forwards and backwards directions, and a lumbar spine area that can be reconfigured in the forwards and backwards directions, wherein the elements are swivel-mounted to rotate about an imaginary or real axis extending horizontally between the shoulder and lumbar spine areas and running through the backrest frame or parallel with it in such a way that, without changing an existing inclination setting of the backrest relative to the sitting surface, a reconfiguration of the lumbar area and/or the shoulder area in the forwards direction can be made automatically by reconfiguring the shoulder area and/or the lumbar area in the backwards direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Hermann Meiller
  • Patent number: 7354107
    Abstract: A vehicle seat with a backrest and a seat part. The backrest includes a backrest frame and S-shaped rod elements arranged therebetween so as to form an S-shaped backrest having a shoulder region which can be deformed in the forward and backward direction and a lumbar spine region which can be deformed in the forward and backward direction. The rod elements, which extend in the longitudinal direction of the backrest, are pivotably mounted by their lower and upper ends on the backrest frame such that they can be pivoted about an imaginary axis which extends in the longitudinal direction of the backrest. The rod elements are mounted on the backrest frame such that they can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Christian Erker
  • Publication number: 20070080570
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a backrest (1) and a seat part (2a), wherein the seat part (2a) can be displaced in the forward and backward direction (4) with respect to a base frame (3, 11) and the backrest (1) has a lumbar spine region (14) which can be deformed in the forward and backward direction (13), wherein a rocker-like element (8) is provided which is arranged in the lumbar spine region (14) such that it can pivot about a horizontally running pivot axle (9), said rocker-like element extending at least partially along the longitudinal direction of the backrest, wherein the pivot axle (9) can be displaced together with the seat part (2a) in the forward and backward direction (4) and a pivotable section (8b) of the rocker-like element (8) is attached to the base frame (3, 11) in a backrest region of the base frame (3, 11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Christian Erker
  • Publication number: 20060250008
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a backrest (1) and a seat part (2), wherein the backrest (1) comprises a backrest frame (3) and S-shaped rod elements (6, 7) arranged therebetween so as to form an S-shaped backrest having a shoulder region (10) which can be deformed in the forward and backward direction (9) and a lumbar spine region (11) which can be deformed in the forward and backward direction (9), wherein the rod elements (6, 7), which extend in the longitudinal direction (8) of the backrest, are pivotably mounted by their lower and upper ends (6a, 6b; 7a, 7b) on the backrest frame (3) such that they can be pivoted about an imaginary axis which extends in the longitudinal direction (8) of the backrest (1), wherein the rod elements (6, 7) are mounted on the backrest frame (3) such that they can be displaced in the longitudinal direction (8) of the backrest (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Christian Erker
  • Publication number: 20060061169
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat with a backrest (3) and sitting surface (1), in particular for motor vehicles, wherein the backrest (3) comprises a backrest frame (4) and, disposed between it, elements (5, 6, 7; 30, 31, 32; 42, 43) forming an S-shaped backrest with a shoulder area (19, 40, 46) that can be reconfigured in the forwards and backwards directions, and a lumbar spine area (20, 41, 47) that can be reconfigured in the forwards and backwards directions, wherein the elements (5, 6, 7; 30, 31, 32; 42, 43) are swivel-mounted to rotate about an imaginary or real axis (18, 37, 45) extending horizontally between the shoulder and lumbar spine areas (19, 40, 46; 20, 41, 47) and running through the backrest frame (4) or parallel with it in such a way that, without changing an existing inclination setting of the backrest (3) relative to the sitting surface (1), a reconfiguration of the lumbar area (20, 41, 47) and/or the shoulder area (19, 40, 46) in the forwards direction can be made automatically by reconfigu
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Hermann Meiller
  • Publication number: 20060029308
    Abstract: A roller guide for adjustable vehicle seats. The roller guide includes at least one guide rail which is at least partially open at the side and at least two rollers which roll in the guide rail and are connected to the vehicle seat via at least one axle. At least one of the rollers is shaped like a cone or a truncated cone. The cone surface can roll as the bearing surface of the roller moves along an inner wall of the guide rail. The inner wall being arranged at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Markus Haner
  • Patent number: 6644737
    Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a seat squab supported on a base structure, and a spring arrangement for weight adjustment, the spring arrangement being connected to a weight adjustment actuating device. Associated with the actuating device is a level indicator device for indicating adjustment of the seat squab to the seat squab level which optimally corresponds to the weight of the respective seat occupant, in relation to the spring travel of the seat squab. The level indicator device and the actuating device are provided at least substantially centrally at the front edge of the seat squab for optimum actuability and adjustability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Manfred Meier, Holger Raum
  • Patent number: 6554359
    Abstract: A sprung vehicle seat has a base member and a top member, and a scissor support assembly operatively disposed therebetween. The scissor support assembly comprises first and second pivotably interconnected scissor levers. Secured to the first scissor levers is a sliding guide in the form of a plate member which is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the seat. A spring member bears against the sliding guide and the top member and is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the seat for the purposes of weight adjustment of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Hermann Meiller
  • Publication number: 20020190560
    Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a seat squab supported on a base structure, and a spring arrangement for weight adjustment, the spring arrangement being connected to a weight adjustment actuating device. Associated with the actuating device is a level indicator device for indicating adjustment of the seat squab to the seat squab level which optimally corresponds to the weight of the respective seat occupant, in relation to the spring travel of the seat squab. The level indicator device and the actuating device are provided at least substantially centrally at the front edge of the seat squab for optimum actuability and adjustability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Manfred Meier, Holger Raum
  • Publication number: 20020024244
    Abstract: A sprung vehicle seat has a base member and a top member, and a scissor support assembly operatively disposed therebetween. The scissor support assembly comprises first and second pivotably interconnected scissor levers. Secured to the first scissor levers is a sliding guide in the form of a plate member which is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the seat. A spring member bears against the sliding guide and the top member and is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the seat for the purposes of weight adjustment of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Josef Kohl, Hermann Meiller
  • Patent number: 5979990
    Abstract: Described is a vehicle seat having a safety belt which can be extended from a belt retractor. The belt retractor is mounted to one side of the vehicle seat. A belt end portion which projects from the belt retractor is provided with a spring hook means. An engagement element for retainingly receiving the spring hook means is disposed at the second side of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Hermann Meiller, Josef Kohl, Theodor Abels
  • Patent number: 5960903
    Abstract: A driver restraint device is provided for an industrial truck which has a driver's seat. The driver restraint device has a belt (4) and a belt buckle (8). A closing latch (5) which is connected to the belt (4) can be fastened to the belt buckle (8). The belt (4) can be automatically retracted by means of a retractor (9), whereby when the belt (4) is retracted, the closing latch (5) is in a defined inoperative position. The belt (4) is fastened to a mounting device which is connected to the driver's seat so that when the closing latch (5) is in the defined inoperative position, it is located in front of a vertical transverse plane (12) which divides the seat surface (1) of the driver's seat in the middle. In an additional embodiment of the invention, the belt buckle (8) is fastened to a mounting device which is connected to the driver's seat so that the belt buckle (8) is located in front of a vertical transverse plane (12) which divides the seat surface (1) of the driver's seat in the middle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Theodor Abels, Hermann Meiller, Josef Kohl