Patents by Inventor Manuel Boesl

Manuel Boesl 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: 20230301436
    Abstract: A headrest with a head contact part, which can be moved between a front and a rear position by an adjustment device, wherein the adjustment device includes at least one link. The link forms at least one joint with the retaining device and at least one joint with the head contact part. The adjustment device includes an adjustment housing that at least partially covers the at least one link. The adjustment housing is motion-connected to the retaining device in such a way that it can follow a movement of the links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ralph NUSS, Manuel BÖSL
  • Publication number: 20230211737
    Abstract: An equipment part with a base and at least one pivot device, which is pivotable about a pivot axis relative to the base, with a drive device with which the pivot device is pivotable between a first position and a second position. The pivot device includes a base part and an extension part, wherein the extension part is guided movably relative to the base part in a translatory manner between a primary position and a secondary position. Associated with the base is a first support surface that engages with a second support surface, which is associated with the extension part, and rolls on this during the pivoting movement between the first position and the second position, wherein the extension part moves between the primary and the secondary position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Manuel BÖSL
  • Publication number: 20230033250
    Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to an equipment part for a vehicle, including a base, at least one first foam layer and a covering, wherein the equipment part is provided with at least one audio cushion device which has at least one loudspeaker device having at least one loudspeaker, wherein each loudspeaker has a sound outlet. The first foam layer has an opening which extends along a center axis of the sound outlet such that the sound can continue through the opening in the direction toward the covering. A sound-permeable carrier layer covers the opening and in the direction of the sound propagation behind the carrier layer a second foam layer is arranged which engages over the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Manuel BÖSL, Hubert KELLER
  • Patent number: 11529899
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surface structure (10) for a contact surface or support surface (23) of a vehicle equipment part, in particular for a vehicle head restraint (40) or vehicle armrest, the surface structure (10) being elastically deformable, the surface structure (10) comprising at least one surface body (13, 13a, 13b), each surface body (13, 13a, 13b) being connected to at least one other surface body (13, 13a, 13b) and/or to the vehicle equipment part by means of at least one elastically deformable connecting element (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Manuel Boesl
  • Publication number: 20210291712
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surface structure (10) for a contact surface or support surface (23) of a vehicle equipment part, in particular for a vehicle head restraint (40) or vehicle armrest, the surface structure (10) being elastically deformable, the surface structure (10) comprising at least one surface body (13, 13a, 13b), each surface body (13, 13a, 13b) being connected to at least one other surface body (13, 13a, 13b) and/or to the vehicle equipment part by means of at least one elastically deformable connecting element (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: Manuel BOESL
  • Patent number: 10821866
    Abstract: The invention relates to a headrest, in particular for a vehicle seat, with a head contact part (11), with a support (12) for mounting the headrest (10) on a fixed structure, with at least one parallelogrammatic linkage (23) between the head contact part (11) and the support (12) that carries the head contact part (11) for movement relative to the support (12) between a first position and a second position, wherein the parallelogrammatic linkage (23) comprises at least two links (16, 17), and each link (16, 17) forms at least one pivot joint (G1A, G2A, G1C, G2C) with the support (12) and at least one pivot joint (G1B, G2B, G1D, G2D) with the head contact part (11), with a latch (19), with a first latch formation on the support (12) and a second latch formation on the head contact part (11), wherein the first latch formation and the second latch formation are in engagement in a locked position and are disengaged in a release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Ralph Nuss, Gerhard Delling, Manuel Boesl, Erwin Himmelhuber, Hubert Keller
  • Publication number: 20200223341
    Abstract: The invention relates inter alia to a headrest (12) for a vehicle seat (11) comprising a head contact part (21) that can be supported on the vehicle seat (11) by a mount or that is formed integrally with a part of the vehicle seat (11), the head contact part (21) has at least one projection system (26) that has at least one projector (19a, 19b) that can be connected to a power supply of the vehicle, and that can project a beam, such as light information, onto a projection surface (22, 24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Manuel BOESL, Marco REDWITZ
  • Publication number: 20200039406
    Abstract: A headrest has a mount fixable on a vehicle seat, a head support, first and second links each having one end pivoted on the mount and an opposite end pivoted on the head support for movement of the head support relative to the mount forward toward a head of a user in the seat and rearward away from the head of the user. First latch formations on the links and second latch formations fittable with the first latch formations and either on the head support or on the mount are movable between a latching position engaged with each other to arrest pivoting of the links and forward and rearward movement of the headrest relative to the mount, and a release position disengaging the first and second latch formations from each other to permit such pivoting and movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Ralph Nuss, Gerhard Delling, Erwin Himmelhuber, Manuel Boesl, Hubert Keller
  • Publication number: 20190322200
    Abstract: The invention relates to a headrest, in particular for a vehicle seat, with a head contact part (11), with a support (12) for mounting the headrest (10) on a fixed structure, with at least one parallelogrammatic linkage (23) between the head contact part (11) and the support (12) that carries the head contact part (11) for movement relative to the support (12) between a first position and a second position, wherein the parallelogrammatic linkage (23) comprises at least two links (16, 17), and each link (16, 17) forms at least one pivot joint (G1A, G2A, G1C, G2C) with the support (12) and at least one pivot joint (G1B, G2B, G1D, G2D) with the head contact part (11), with a latch (19), with a first latch formation on the support (12) and a second latch formation on the head contact part (11), wherein the first latch formation and the second latch formation are in engagement in a locked position and are disengaged in a release position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Ralph NUSS, Gerhard DELLING, Manuel BOESL, Erwin HIMMELHUBER, Hubert KELLER
  • Patent number: 9994133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing for a support rod (13a, 13b) of a headrest (11) for vehicle seats, having at least one frame (16) forming an opening (17) through which the support rod (13a, 13b) can pass, wherein the frame (16) at least partially engages around the opening (17), wherein the bearing (10) has at least one contact region (18) for contacting the outer surface (27) of the support rod (13a, 13b) that is connected by a connector to a support region (28) that is part of the frame (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Manuel Boesl
  • Publication number: 20160200229
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing for a support rod (13a, 13b) of a headrest (11) for vehicle seats, having at least one frame (16) forming an opening (17) through which the support rod (13a, 13b) can pass, wherein the frame (16) at least partially engages around the opening (17), wherein the bearing (10) has at least one contact region (18) for contacting the outer surface (27) of the support rod (13a, 13b) that is connected by a connector to a support region (28) that is part of the frame (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Manuel Boesl