Patents by Inventor Klaus LAMECKER

Klaus LAMECKER 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: 11958415
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided with a seat pad formed of a foam material defining a seating surface for supporting an occupant and a rear surface opposite the seating surface. A speaker cavity for receiving a speaker assembly is formed in the pad and extends from the rear surface toward the seating surface. At least one speaker retention bracket is disposed in the speaker cavity. The retention bracket is co-molded with the pad so at least a portion of the retention bracket is encapsulated in foam material to retain the bracket in the cavity, the retention bracket having at least one retention feature extending within the cavity to cooperate with the speaker assembly and retain the speaker assembly in the pad. The speaker retention bracket is configured to mount a speaker assembly within the cavity to allow acoustic radiation to be transmitted through the foam material to a seated occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank Stöwesand, Klaus Lamecker, Martin Bahnemann, Holger Schrödersecker, Philipp Von Massow
  • Publication number: 20220194304
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided with a seat pad formed of a foam material defining a seating surface for supporting an occupant and a rear surface opposite the seating surface. A speaker cavity for receiving a speaker assembly is formed in the pad and extends from the rear surface toward the seating surface. At least one speaker retention bracket is disposed in the speaker cavity. The retention bracket is co-molded with the pad so at least a portion of the retention bracket is encapsulated in foam material to retain the bracket in the cavity, the retention bracket having at least one retention feature extending within the cavity to cooperate with the speaker assembly and retain the speaker assembly in the pad. The speaker retention bracket is configured to mount a speaker assembly within the cavity to allow acoustic radiation to be transmitted through the foam material to a seated occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Stöwesand, Klaus Lamecker, Martin Bahnemann, Holger Schrödersecker, Philipp Von Massow
  • Patent number: 9475414
    Abstract: A head restraint assembly is provided with a head restraint frame mounted to a post for movement along the post for adjustment relative to a vehicle seat. The head restraint frame has a contact surface. A biasing member is mounted to the head restraint frame for movement relative to the head restraint frame to maintain the head restraint frame in a locked condition along the post. An actuation member is mounted to the head restraint frame for movement relative to the head restraint frame. The actuation member cooperates with the biasing member such that movement of the actuation member moves the biasing member, thereby disengaging the biasing member from the post to permit movement of the head restraint along the post such that the biasing member engages the contact surface in the second position to provide feedback to the user of an unlocked condition of the head restraint frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Karsten Mueller, Frank Kunert, Bernd Rolf Schwerma, Michael Menges, Klaus Lamecker
  • Publication number: 20150123445
    Abstract: A head restraint assembly is provided with a head restraint frame mounted to a post for movement along the post for adjustment relative to a vehicle seat. The head restraint frame has a contact surface. A biasing member is mounted to the head restraint frame for movement relative to the head restraint frame to maintain the head restraint frame in a locked condition along the post. An actuation member is mounted to the head restraint frame for movement relative to the head restraint frame. The actuation member cooperates with the biasing member such that movement of the actuation member moves the biasing member, thereby disengaging the biasing member from the post to permit movement of the head restraint along the post such that the biasing member engages the contact surface in the second position to provide feedback to the user of an unlocked condition of the head restraint frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Karsten MUELLER, Frank KUNERT, Brand Rolf SCHWERMA, Michael MENGES, Klaus LAMECKER