Patents by Inventor Martin Stilleke
Martin Stilleke 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).
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Patent number: 9167898Abstract: A recliner mechanism having a first plate, a dust cover, and a brake. The brake may be configured to engage a set of dust cover teeth to inhibit rotation of the second plate with respect to the first plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Robert Wahls, Jonathan David Conger, James S. Wawrzyniak, Kenneth McQueen, Martin Stilleke
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Patent number: 9114737Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part and a second fitting part, which are rotatable relative to one another and which are in geared connection with one another by a ring gear and a gear wheel which meshes with the ring gear. The fitting also includes a cam which is driven by a driver and revolves in the circumferential direction in order to drive a relative rolling movement of the gear wheel and the ring gear. The driver is mounted with a clearance and/or the cam is mounted on a collar of the second fitting part. The collar has a flange on the free end thereof. The end face of the flange forms an axial support surface for the driver. The flange includes a groove in the support surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Martin Stilleke, Jonni Musian
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Patent number: 9033418Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat is disclosed, in particular for a motor vehicle seat. First and second fitting parts are geared with one another via a meshing gearwheel and gear rim. A peripheral eccentric is driven by a drive element for driving a relative rolling movement of the gearwheel and the gear rim, and the first fitting part receives the eccentric which is supported on the second fitting part. A blocking element blocks the eccentric in the non-driven state of the fitting via toothing on the first fitting part, and releases the eccentric when driven. The gear rim is formed on the first fitting part and the gearwheel is formed on the second fitting part.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christian Jokiel, Martin Stilleke
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Patent number: 8998328Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, comprises a first fitting part and a second fitting part that can be rotated with respect to each other, a clip ring that is fixed to the first fitting part for holding both fitting parts axially together by an outer ring section and engaging the second fitting part by an inner annular section, and stops that define the limits of the relative rotation of both fitting parts and that comprise at least one limiting stop embodied as a clip ring and at least one locking stop joined to the second fitting part such that the limiting stop protrudes outwards from outside of the annular section of the clip ring, and the limiting stop is provided on a structural part secured to the second fitting part.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Martin Stilleke, Andreas Rabbach, Eric Blass
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Patent number: 8915548Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part, on which a ring gear is formed, a second fitting part, on which a gear is formed. The gear meshes with the ring gear, whereby the two fitting parts are in transmission connection with each other. It also includes a rotatably supported eccentric for driving a relative rolling motion of the gear and the ring gear, wherein the eccentric rotates in the circumferential direction and is driven by a carrier. An installation space is provided between the first fitting part and the second fitting part, wherein a separating ring is arranged in the installation space. The separating ring divides the installation space into an outer installation space, and an inner installation space.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Martin Stilleke, Eric Blass, Arkadius Rock
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Patent number: 8905479Abstract: For a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a first fitting part and a second fitting part, which are in a transmission connection with each other by means of a spur gear and a ring gear, which mesh with each other, and comprising a rotating eccentric driven by a carrier for driving a relative rolling motion of the spur gear and the ring gear, wherein the first fitting part accommodates the eccentric, which is supported on the second fitting part, the fitting is associated with one of at least two load classes and comprises components that are parameterized in regard to the associated load class and components that are carry-over parts for all load classes, wherein the fitting parts are parameterized components and the eccentric is one of the carry-over parts.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ulrich Lehmann, Martin Stilleke, Christian Jokiel, Artur Komainda, Eric Blass
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Patent number: 8905480Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat includes a first fitting part, a second fitting part, and an eccentric, which is rotatably supported and is driven by a carrier and rotates in the circumferential direction, for driving a relative rolling motion of a spur gear and a ring gear. The eccentric has two wedge segments, which each have a convexly curved outer surface, a concavely curved inner surface, and two lateral surfaces. The lateral surfaces have a distance from each other and the inner surface and/or outer surface has a width that is less than the distance, and a transition area, which reduces the local axial dimension of the particular wedge segment from the distance to the width, is provided between at least one of the two lateral surfaces and the inner surface or the outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Martin Stilleke, Christian Jokiel, Dieter Henkel, Jürgen Stemmer
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Patent number: 8783774Abstract: A drive unit (5) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, has a motor (51), a gear unit which is provided on the drive output side of the motor (51) which has at least a drive output wheel which is rotatably supported about a core axis (K). The drive output wheel is provided with a core (59) which is rotatable about the core axis (K). The core (59) has a shaft receptacle (60) for a drive shaft (7) with a shaft axis (W) as central axis. The core axis (K) and the shaft axis (W) are offset in parallel by an eccentricity.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Berres, Frank Groβbudde, Jürgen Stemmer, Martin Stilleke, Andreas Rabbach
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Publication number: 20140145491Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part and a second fitting part, which are rotatable relative to one another and which are in geared connection with one another by a ring gear and a gear wheel which meshes with the ring gear. The fitting also includes a cam which is driven by a driver and revolves in the circumferential direction in order to drive a relative rolling movement of the gear wheel and the ring gear. The driver is mounted with a clearance and/or the cam is mounted on a collar of the second fitting part. The collar has a flange on the free end thereof. The end face of the flange forms an axial support surface for the driver. The flange includes a groove in the support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventors: Martin Stilleke, Jonni Musian
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Patent number: 8720998Abstract: A fitting (10) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part (11) on which a ring gear (17) is formed, a second fitting part (12) on which a gear (16) is formed, the gear meshing with the ring gear (17). The two fitting parts (11, 12) are in a transmission connection with each other. A rotatably supported rotating eccentric (27) drives a relative rolling motion of the gear (16) and of the ring gear (17) and is driven by a carrier forming a driver (21). A bearing (28) for the eccentric (27) is arranged on the edge (12b) of a receptacle (12a) of one of the two fitting parts (11, 12), wherein the edge (12b) of the receptacle (12a) is partially extended along the circumference of the edge by means of individual axial projections (12c).Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Martin Stilleke
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Publication number: 20140097659Abstract: A recliner mechanism having a first plate, a dust cover, and a brake. The brake may be configured to engage a set of dust cover teeth to inhibit rotation of the second plate with respect to the first plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Robert Wahls, Jonathan David Conger, James S. Wawrzyniak, Kenneth McQueen, Martin Stilleke
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Patent number: 8540317Abstract: A fitting (10) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part (11), on which a ring gear (17) is formed, a second fitting part (12), on which a gear (16) is formed, which gear meshes with the ring gear (17), whereby the two fitting parts (11, 12) are in a transmission connection with each other, and a rotating eccentric (27, 35) for driving a relative rolling motion of the gear (16) and the ring gear (17). The eccentric is driven by a carrier (21), wherein the eccentric (27, 35) is rotatably supported in a collar (38), which is associated with one of the two fitting parts (11, 12), or in a bushing (28) sitting in said collar (38) in a rotationally fixed manner. A blocking element (50) for the eccentric (27, 35) is operative at least at times between the eccentric (27, 35) and the bushing (28).Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Martin Stilleke, Uwe Assmann, Arkadius Rock
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Publication number: 20130214578Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat includes a first fitting part, a second fitting part, and an eccentric, which is rotatably supported and is driven by a carrier and rotates in the circumferential direction, for driving a relative rolling motion of a spur gear and a ring gear. The eccentric has two wedge segments, which each have a convexly curved outer surface, a concavely curved inner surface, and two lateral surfaces. The lateral surfaces have a distance from each other and the inner surface and/or outer surface has a width that is less than the distance, and a transition area, which reduces the local axial dimension of the particular wedge segment from the distance to the width, is provided between at least one of the two lateral surfaces and the inner surface or the outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventors: Martin Stilleke, Christian Jokiel, Dieter Henkel, Jürgen Stemmer
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Publication number: 20130207433Abstract: For a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a first fitting part and a second fitting part, which are in a transmission connection with each other by means of a spur gear and a ring gear, which mesh with each other, and comprising a rotating eccentric driven by a carrier for driving a relative rolling motion of the spur gear and the ring gear, wherein the first fitting part accommodates the eccentric, which is supported on the second fitting part, the fitting is associated with one of at least two load classes and comprises components that are parameterized in regard to the associated load class and components that are carry-over parts for all load classes, wherein the fitting parts are parameterized components and the eccentric is one of the carry-over parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventors: Ulrich Lehmann, Martin Stilleke, Christian Jokiel, Artur Komainda, Eric Blass
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Publication number: 20130207434Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, comprises a first fitting part and a second fitting part that can be rotated with respect to each other, a clip ring that is fixed to the first fitting part for holding both fitting parts axially together by an outer ring section and engaging the second fitting part by an inner annular section, and stops that define the limits of the relative rotation of both fitting parts and that comprise at least one limiting stop embodied as a clip ring and at least one locking stop joined to the second fitting part such that the limiting stop protrudes outwards from outside of the annular section of the clip ring, and the limiting stop is provided on a structural part secured to the second fitting part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO KGInventors: Martin Stilleke, Andreas Rabbach, Eric Blass
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Publication number: 20130090204Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part, on which a ring gear is formed, a second fitting part, on which a gear is formed. The gear meshes with the ring gear, whereby the two fitting parts are in transmission connection with each other. It also includes a rotatably supported eccentric for driving a relative rolling motion of the gear and the ring gear, wherein the eccentric rotates in the circumferential direction and is driven by a carrier. An installation space is provided between the first fitting part and the second fitting part, wherein a separating ring is arranged in the installation space. The separating ring divides the installation space into an outer installation space, and an inner installation space.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Inventors: Martin Stilleke, Eric Blass, Arkadius Rock
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Publication number: 20120277050Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat is disclosed, in particular for a motor vehicle seat. First and second fitting parts are geared with one another via a meshing gearwheel and gear rim. A peripheral eccentric is driven by a drive element for driving a relative rolling movement of the gearwheel and the gear rim, and the first fitting part receives the eccentric which is supported on the second fitting part. A blocking element blocks the eccentric in the non-driven state of the fitting via toothing on the first fitting part, and releases the eccentric when driven. The gear rim is formed on the first fitting part and the gearwheel is formed on the second fitting part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Keiper Gmbh & Co. KGInventors: Christian Jokiel, Martin Stilleke
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Publication number: 20120169104Abstract: A fitting (10) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, has a first fitting part (11) and a second fitting part (12) which are rotatable relative to each other and which are axially held together by an enclosing ring (13). The enclosing ring (13) is provided with an inner ring section (13a), by which the enclosing ring (13) engages over the second fitting part (12) radially outward, and with an outer ring section (13b), by which the enclosing ring (13) is fixed to the first fitting part (11), at its front end, in an outer end section, and with a centering section (13c) which extends axially with respect to the outer ring section (13b). The centering section (13c) engages over the first fitting part (11) radially outward and partly covers the outer surface thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Martin Stilleke, Ulrich Lehmann, Heinz Voss, Michael Borbe
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Publication number: 20120119554Abstract: A drive unit (5) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, has a motor (51), a gear unit which is provided on the drive output side of the motor (51) which has at least a drive output wheel which is rotatably supported about a core axis (K). The drive output wheel is provided with a core (59) which is rotatable about the core axis (K). The core (59) has a shaft receptacle (60) for a drive shaft (7) with a shaft axis (W) as central axis. The core axis (K) and the shaft axis (W) are offset in parallel by an eccentricity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: Michael Berres, Frank Grossbudde, Jürgen Stemmer, Martin Stilleke, Andreas Rabbach
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Publication number: 20120007402Abstract: A fitting (10) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part (11), on which a ring gear (17) is formed, a second fitting part (12), on which a gear (16) is formed, which gear meshes with the ring gear (17), whereby the two fitting parts (11, 12) are in a transmission connection with each other, and a rotating eccentric (27, 35) for driving a relative rolling motion of the gear (16) and the ring gear (17). The eccentric is driven by a carrier (21), wherein the eccentric (27, 35) is rotatably supported in a collar (38), which is associated with one of the two fitting parts (11, 12), or in a bushing (28) sitting in said collar (38) in a rotationally fixed manner. A blocking element (50) for the eccentric (27, 35) is operative at least at times between the eccentric (27, 35) and the bushing (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Keiper GMBH & Co. KGInventors: Martin Stilleke, Uwe Assmann, Arkadius Rock