Patents by Inventor Kurt Seibold

Kurt Seibold 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: 11964595
    Abstract: A seat tilting system for tilting a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, may have at least a seat support structure to support and mount the seat, a base platform defining a reference plane, and a number of swivel actuators coupling the seat support structure relative to the base platform. At least a first swivel actuator is configured to swivel the seat support structure with respect to the base platform around a first swivel axis. At least a second swivel actuator is configured to swivel the seat support structure with respect to the base platform around a second swivel axis. At least a third swivel actuator is configured to rotate the seat support structure around a third swivel axis perpendicular to the base platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Kurt A. Seibold, Michael John Kapusky, Eric Bernard Michalak
  • Patent number: 11850981
    Abstract: A cushion suspension for a vehicle seat may have a support structure with a substantially tub-shaped profile and at least two lateral portions. Each of the lateral portions may have a flexible suspension portion. A seating surface assembly for a vehicle seat is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Kurt A Seibold, Jennifer J. Carlson, Peter James Leite, Duane Potes
  • Patent number: 11642993
    Abstract: A seat mounting structure for at least one seat in a vehicle having a vehicle structure is provided. The seat mounting structure may have a seat rib cage configured as a universal solitary mounting bracket to which at least one seat can be affixed. The seat rib cage may have a plurality of rib cage elements connected with each other to form the seat rib cage. The seat rib cage may also have a plurality of seat mounting points for mounting the at least one seat to the seat rib cage. The seat rib cage may also have a plurality of vehicle structure mounting points for mounting the seat rib cage to the vehicle structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: John J. Gomez, James D. Biebel, Raza Bashir, Joseph Gasko, Dalibor Dimovski, Kurt A. Seibold, Xin Wei Jolene Ng, John Bleau, Raymond Anthony Iavasile
  • Patent number: 11505099
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a seat trim structure for a vehicle seat with at least a mounting element having a plurality of integrated retaining elements, a number of detachable support members, and a number of detachable trim elements. The support members may be detachably arranged to the mounting element and the integrated retaining elements may be configured to detachably retain the number of trim elements to the mounting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: John J. Gomez, James D. Biebel, Raza Bashir, Joseph Gasko, Dalibor Dimovski, Kurt A. Seibold, Xin Wei Jolene Ng, John Bleau, Walter Daniel Merchant, Raymond Anthony Iavasile
  • Patent number: 11440450
    Abstract: A seat comprises a backrest, a seat support coupled to the backrest; and a thigh support coupled to the seat support. The thigh support includes a thigh support structure having a thigh extension, wherein the thigh extension is movably adjustable between a retracted position and a fully extended position. The thigh extension may include at least one elastically deformable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventor: Kurt Seibold
  • Publication number: 20220212577
    Abstract: A cushion suspension for a vehicle seat may have a support structure with a substantially tub-shaped profile and at least two lateral portions. Each of the lateral portions may have a flexible suspension portion. A seating surface assembly for a vehicle seat is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Kurt A. SEIBOLD, Jennifer J. CARLSON, Peter James LEITE, Duane POTES
  • Publication number: 20220194280
    Abstract: A headrest adjusting device for headrest adjustment with respect to a backrest may have a headrest mounting bracket and a slide device movable mounted on the headrest mounting bracket. The headrest mounting bracket may have a seat belt retainer movable mounted on the headrest mounting bracket. A seat structure for a vehicle seat may also have the headrest adjusting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: John J. Gomez, Kurt A. Seibold, James D. Biebel, Raza Bashir, Dalibor Dimovski, Raymond Anthony Iavasile
  • Patent number: 11338714
    Abstract: A headrest assembly for use in a vehicle seat. The headrest assembly includes one or more support arms that are connected to a seatback frame. An adjustable connection assembly connects at least a portion of the one or more support arms to at least a portion of the headrest body. The adjustable connection assembly allows the head rest body to move in a forward and rearward direction, to move in an up and down direction, and/or to pivot relative to the seatback frame of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Mark Milner, John Gomez, Kurt Seibold, Jeff Laho
  • Patent number: 11305673
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a seat for a vehicle. The seat may have a seat structure having at least a backrest frame part adjustable between an initial position and at least an inclined position. The seat may also have a seat adjusting device having at least a number of linear actuators. Further, the disclosure relates to a seat mounting structure having such a seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: John J. Gomez, Kurt A. Seibold, James D. Biebel, Raza Bashir, Dalibor Dimovski, Raymond Anthony Iavasile
  • Patent number: 11077782
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat base, a backrest connected to the seat base and an leg rest assembly, also referred to as a leg rest assembly. The leg rest assembly includes a deflectable leg support panel pivotably connected to the seat base. The deflectable leg support panel and deflects under a load of legs of the user and returns with a restoring force back to an initial position upon removing the load of the legs of the user. The leg rest assembly may be connected to the vehicle seat by a pivoting structure, that allows the leg rest assembly to be pivoted to a non use position. The leg rest assembly may also be fixedly connected to the vehicle seat a support base front cross structure. This fixed connection then forms an only pivot axis of the leg rest assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventor: Kurt Seibold
  • Patent number: 11072261
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a tray table device for a vehicle seat that may have at least a table element and a table support structure connected to the table element. Further, the present disclosure refers to a vehicle seat that may have such a tray table device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: John J. Gomez, James D. Biebel, Raza Bashir, Fawaz Yono, Kurt A. Seibold
  • Publication number: 20210170921
    Abstract: A seat tilting system for tilting a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, may have at least a seat support structure to support and mount the seat, a base platform defining a reference plane, and a number of swivel actuators coupling the seat support structure relative to the base platform. At least a first swivel actuator is configured to swivel the seat support structure with respect to the base platform around a first swivel axis. At least a second swivel actuator is configured to swivel the seat support structure with respect to the base platform around a second swivel axis. At least a third swivel actuator is configured to rotate the seat support structure around a third swivel axis perpendicular to the base platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventors: KURT A. SEIBOLD, MICHAEL JOHN KAPUSKY, ERIC BERNARD MICHALAK
  • Patent number: 10973333
    Abstract: A stadium seat having a seat back structure that is movable from a seat back forward position to a seat back rearward position. The seat back structure has an occupant contact surface. In the seat back forward position, the occupant contact surface has a planar contour. In the seat back rearward position, the occupant contact surface has non-planar contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.
    Inventor: Kurt Seibold
  • Patent number: 10967771
    Abstract: A seat support structure including an elastomeric panel. The elastomeric panel positions and supports a seated occupant. The panel is constrained on a forward side and a rearward side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.ár.l.
    Inventor: Kurt Seibold
  • Publication number: 20210070203
    Abstract: A seat comprises a backrest, a seat support coupled to the backrest; and a thigh support coupled to the seat support. The thigh support includes a thigh support structure having a thigh extension, wherein the thigh extension is movably adjustable between a retracted position and a fully extended position. The thigh extension may include at least one elastically deformable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Kurt Seibold
  • Patent number: 10933787
    Abstract: Reclining seat mounted on a foundation through first and second slides. The seat cushion is mounted on the first slide, and the seat back is mounted on the second slide. The slides, the seat cushion and the seat back are arranged to move together as one unit to have the seat recline. A head restraint is mounted at a top side of the seat back to follow and move with the back during movement of the back. The second slide has a non-linear curved shape to rotate the head restraint when the seat back moves. The curved shape rotates the headrest in a backward and downward direction when the seat back moves downward and the seat cushion moves forward, and vice versa. From the different seat positions, the head restraint follows the motion of the occupant as they move to the different seat positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.
    Inventors: Michael Kapusky, Eric Michalak, Nathan Caruss, Jennifer Carlson, Brent Burton, Kurt Seibold
  • Patent number: 10899253
    Abstract: A vehicle slouch seat having a carriage that includes a front side and a rear side. A link element is located on a rear side of the carriage and a slideable element is located on the front side of the carriage. A cushion is movable in an upward direction with the carriage connected to a base structure at one of a plurality of latch points. The cushion is prevented being rotated in the upward direction via a cushion rotational prevention structure with the carriage connected to the base structure at another one of the plurality of latch points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à r.l.
    Inventor: Kurt Seibold
  • Patent number: 10843594
    Abstract: A seat mounted on a slide slidable on a track. The track has comfort and entry zones. Pitch linkage mounts on the slide and supports a seat back. The linkage pivotally connects a seat back to the slide between recline and forward positions. A track latch fixes the slide to the track in a plurality of positions in the comfort zone. The entry zone is used to enter the vehicle. A forward stop blocks the slide from moving from the comfort to the entry zone. The forward stop moves between stop and release positions. The stop position blocks the slide from moving from the comfort to the entry zone. The release position does not block the slide from moving. A forward stop mechanism moves the forward stop into the stop position when the pitch linkage is in the recline position and the slide is in said comfort zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Aaron Escobedo, William S. Brewer, Kurt Seibold, Karl Noffz
  • Publication number: 20200254914
    Abstract: A headrest assembly for use in a vehicle seat. The headrest assembly includes one or more support arms that are connected to a seatback frame. An adjustable connection assembly connects at least a portion of the one or more support arms to at least a portion of the headrest body. The adjustable connection assembly allows the head rest body to move in a forward and rearward direction, to move in an up and down direction, and/or to pivot relative to the seatback frame of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Milner, John Gomez, Kurt Seibold, Jeff Laho
  • Publication number: 20200215950
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a tray table device for a vehicle seat that may have at least a table element and a table support structure connected to the table element. Further, the present disclosure refers to a vehicle seat that may have such a tray table device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: John J. Gomez, James D. Biebel, Raza Bashir, Fawaz Yono, Kurt A. Seibold