Patents by Inventor Markus Dein

Markus Dein 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).

  • Locking device for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 8708413
    Abstract: A locking device (1) for a vehicle seat, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, has a housing (5), a catch (11) mounted in a movable manner on the housing (5) for locking with a mating element (B). At least one safety element (25, 31) is provided for securing the catch (11) in the locked state and can be moved relative to the catch (11) for unlocking the locking device (1). A query device (40) queries the locking state of the locking device (1) and has at least one transducer (41, 42) and at least one sensor (43). The query device (40) is designed in a contactless manner. The transducer (41, 42) and the sensor (43) interact with each other due to the relative positioning and/or movement thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Heeg, Andreas Diehl, Markus Dein
  • LOCKING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20110169315
    Abstract: A locking device (1) for a vehicle seat, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, has a housing (5), a catch (11) mounted in a movable manner on the housing (5) for locking with a mating element (B). At least one safety element (25, 31) is provided for securing the catch (11) in the locked state and can be moved relative to the catch (11) for unlocking the locking device (1). A query device (40) queries the locking state of the locking device (1) and has at least one transducer (41, 42) and at least one sensor (43). The query device (40) is designed in a contactless manner. The transducer (41, 42) and the sensor (43) interact with each other due to the relative positioning and/or movement thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Norbert Heeg, Andreas Diehl, Markus Dein