Patents by Inventor Michael Andreas Keller

Michael Andreas Keller 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: 10059277
    Abstract: A securing device for removably attaching a device to two mutually spaced head support rods (1a, 1b) of a motor vehicle seat (1), having a receiving bushing (3e) for receiving a plug element (2a) which is arranged on the device (2) and having a first and a second securing element (3, 3?, 4, 4?) with which the receiving bushing (3e) can be secured on the head support rods (1a, 1b). The first and the second securing element (3, 3?, 4, 4?) are formed on opposing sides for arranging on the head support rods (1a, 1b), and connectors (5, 5a, 5b) are provided for reciprocally connecting the securing elements (3, 3?, 4, 4?), wherein sliding elements (6a, 6b) are arranged between the securing elements (3, 3?, 4, 4?) and the head support rods (1a, 1b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Publication number: 20170237843
    Abstract: A holder is provided for releasably securing a flat device, such as a tablet computer or a smartphone, to a component, in particular a component of a motor vehicle. The holder comprises a mounting which can be secured to the component and a holder frame which can be releasably secured to the mounting for receiving the device. The mounting comprises a carrier having first connection elements, and the holder frame has second connection elements at two opposite edges. The first and second connection elements are designed in a complementary manner with respect to each other such that the first and second connection elements interlock for the purpose of mutual fixing when the holder frame is inserted into the mounting such that the holder frame cannot be moved out of the mounting in the holder frame plane and/or perpendicularly to the holder frame plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Peter ACKERET, Michael Andreas KELLER, Florian MEYER
  • Publication number: 20170225624
    Abstract: The invention relates to a retaining device for a still or video camera in the interior of a motor vehicle with a fastening apparatus (5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e) for attaching the retaining device to a vehicle seat part, such as a backrest (2), headrest (3), or headrest holder (4, 4a, 4b) of a vehicle seat (1), and a carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) which is oriented approximately horizontally and parallel with respect to the broad side of the backrest (2) and at one end of which a holder (7) is arranged for receiving a camera (8), wherein the carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) protrudes beyond the vehicle seat part (2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b) to such an extent that the lens (8a) of the camera (8) has an uninterrupted view towards the front in the driving direction and/or towards the rear in the direction counter to the driving direction, and wherein the carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) at its other end is connected via a first rotary joint (6a) with an approximately v
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Kinetix AG
    Inventors: Andreas Wolfgang Fischer, Michael Andreas Keller, Peter Ackeret
  • Publication number: 20170001575
    Abstract: A securing device for removably attaching a device to two mutually spaced head support rods (1a, 1b) of a motor vehicle seat (1), having a receiving bushing (3e) for receiving a plug element (2a) which is arranged on the device (2) and having a first and a second securing element (3, 3?, 4, 4?) with which the receiving bushing (3e) can be secured on the head support rods (1a, 1b). The first and the second securing element (3, 3?, 4, 4?) are formed on opposing sides for arranging on the head support rods (1a, 1b), and connectors (5, 5a, 5b) are provided for reciprocally connecting the securing elements (3, 3?, 4, 4?), wherein sliding elements (6a, 6b) are arranged between the securing elements (3, 3?, 4, 4?) and the head support rods (1a, 1b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Kinetix AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Patent number: 8881659
    Abstract: A folding table for attachment to the rear side of a vehicle seat part has a fastening device (2a, 2c) for fastening the folding table to the vehicle seat (1a, 1b, 1c), a carrier element (4) which is connected to the fastening device (2a, 2c) and extends downward from the fastening device (2a, 2c) and a tabletop (6) rotatably connected to the carrier element (4). Supporting elements (7e) are arranged on the tabletop (6) which, when the tabletop (6) is in the working position, can be moved in the direction toward the vehicle seat part (1a, 1b, 1c) by a common actuating member (7a, 7d, 7b?, 7b?) and can be fixed in different positions by a manually releasable latching device (6h, 7b, 7c), so that the tabletop (6) can be aligned in a horizontal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Kinetix AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Publication number: 20120313404
    Abstract: A folding table for attachment to the rear side of a vehicle seat part has a fastening device (2a, 2c) for fastening the folding table to the vehicle seat (1a, 1b, 1c), a carrier element (4) which is connected to the fastening device (2a, 2c) and extends downward from the fastening device (2a, 2c) and a tabletop (6) rotatably connected to the carrier element (4). Supporting elements (7e) are arranged on the tabletop (6) which, when the tabletop (6) is in the working position, can be moved in the direction toward the vehicle seat part (1a, 1b, 1c) by a common actuating member (7a, 7d, 7b?, 7b?) and can be fixed in different positions by a manually releasable latching device (6h, 7b, 7c), so that the tabletop (6) can be aligned in a horizontal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Patent number: D786880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Patent number: D803546
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Patent number: D813857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller