Patents by Inventor Markus Petry

Markus Petry 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: 9071089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bushing (30) for a drive unit, in particular an eccentric bushing (30) for a wiper drive of a windshield wiper, having an axial mounting section (32) and a radial flange section protruding therefrom, wherein the bushing (30) can be mounted having the mounting section (32) and having the flange section in/on a component, wherein the bushing (30) has a relief channel (322, 342) such that a fluid can flow through the relief channel (322, 342) upon mounting of the bushing (30) in/on the component and/or in a mounted state on/in the component. The invention furthermore relates to a drive unit, in particular a wiper drive for a windshield wiper of a motor vehicle, having a bushing (30) according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Kastinger, Norbert Wegner, Alexander Dudek, Markus Petry, Ottmar Seiler
  • Publication number: 20120275733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bushing (30) for a drive unit, in particular an eccentric bushing (30) for a wiper drive of a windshield wiper, having an axial mounting section (32) and a radial flange section protruding therefrom, wherein the bushing (30) can be mounted having the mounting section (32) and having the flange section in/on a component, wherein the bushing (30) has a relief channel (322, 342) such that a fluid can flow through the relief channel (322, 342) upon mounting of the bushing (30) in/on the component and/or in a mounted state on/in the component. The invention furthermore relates to a drive unit, in particular a wiper drive for a windshield wiper of a motor vehicle, having a bushing (30) according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Guenter Kastinger, Norbert Wegner, Alexander Dudek, Markus Petry, Ottmar Seiler
  • Patent number: 7651166
    Abstract: In the case of a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a central structure, a seat cushion (219) which is carried by the central structure and has a seat cushion structure (218) and padding (220) at least partially resting on the seat cushion structure (218), and a backrest which can be pivoted relative to the central structure and/or to the seat cushion (219), the vehicle seat being transferable from a use position, in which it can be sat in, into a flat lowered position by pivoting of the backrest and lowering of the seat cushion (219), the padding (220) partially rests on a seat cushion support (241) which can be moved relative to the seat cushion structure (218) in order to transfer the vehicle seat into the lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignees: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Schwingenschlögel, Markus Petry
  • Publication number: 20080030060
    Abstract: In the case of a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a central structure, a seat cushion (219) which is carried by the central structure and has a seat cushion structure (218) and padding (220) at least partially resting on the seat cushion structure (218), and a backrest which can be pivoted relative to the central structure and/or to the seat cushion (219), the vehicle seat being transferable from a use position, in which it can be sat in, into a flat lowered position by pivoting of the backrest and lowering of the seat cushion (219), the padding (220) partially rests on a seat cushion support (241) which can be moved relative to the seat cushion structure (218) in order to transfer the vehicle seat into the lowered position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicants: Bayerische Motoren werke AG, Keiper GMBH & Co. kg
    Inventors: Stefan Schwingenschlogel, Markus Petry
  • Patent number: 6902237
    Abstract: In an adjuster (101) for a vehicle seat, particularly an automobile seat, having a first adjuster part (105) and a second adjuster part (108) which are pivotable relative to one another, thus allowing the vehicle seat to pivot between at least one use position and one non-use position, a pawl (115) pivotably borne on the first adjuster part (105) interacts with at least one single locking element (118, 132) of the second adjuster part (108) to lock the adjuster (101), wherein the pawl (115) locks the adjuster (101) in the use position as well as in the non-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Markus Petry
  • Publication number: 20040066077
    Abstract: In an adjuster (101) for a vehicle seat, particularly an automobile seat, having a first adjuster part (105) and a second adjuster part (108) which are pivotable relative to one another, thus allowing the vehicle seat to pivot between at least one use position and one non-use position, a pawl (115) pivotably borne on the first adjuster part (105) interacts with at least one single locking element (118, 132) of the second adjuster part (108) to lock the adjuster (101), wherein the pawl (115) locks the adjuster (101) in the use position as well as in the non-use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Markus Petry