Patents by Inventor Markus Koidl

Markus Koidl 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).

  • Vehicle seat having an adjustable head restraint
    Patent number: 8672399
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly for supporting an occupant having a seat bottom, a seat back connected to the seat bottom and a reclining mechanism configured to adjustably position the seat back relative to the seat bottom. A head restraint assembly adjustably connected to the seat back includes a headrest and one or more guides connected to and cooperating with the seat back to position the head restraint adjacent an occupant's head. A headrest adjustment mechanism for adjustably positioning the headrest relative to the seat bottom includes a locking member that releasably engages the one or more guides and a cable that cooperates with the release mechanism and the locking member to adjustably position the head restraint when the release mechanism is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Stefan Brunner, Markus Koidl, Tobias Bokelmann
  • VEHICLE SEAT HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT
    Publication number: 20080284226
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly for supporting an occupant having a seat bottom, a seat back connected to the seat bottom and a reclining mechanism configured to adjustably position the seat back relative to the seat bottom. A head restraint assembly adjustably connected to the seat back includes a headrest and one or more guides connected to and cooperating with the seat back to position the head restraint adjacent an occupant's head. A headrest adjustment mechanism for adjustably positioning the headrest relative to the seat bottom includes a locking member that releasably engages the one or more guides and a cable that cooperates with the release mechanism and the locking member to adjustably position the head restraint when the release mechanism is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stefan Brunner, Markus Koidl, Tobias Bokelmann
  • Method of forming a fabric covered article
    Publication number: 20070131347
    Abstract: A method of forming a fabric covered article includes providing a substrate and trim cover laminate. The trim cover laminate includes a trim cover portion and a heat-activated adhesive portion laminated to a B-side surface of the trim cover portion, the adhesive portion defining an exposed surface. The exposed surface of the adhesive portion is exposed to heat, thereby activating the adhesive portion. The substrate is positioned onto the activated adhesive portion of the trim cover laminate to bring the substrate and the trim cover portion into contact with one another, thereby forming a fabric covered article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Klaus Boes, Ralf Hoffmann, Markus Koidl, Michael Behnke, Karsten Muller