Patents by Inventor Michael Mackert

Michael Mackert 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: 11963616
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a seat surface frame, a lever mechanism, a footrest, a guide element, and a guide rail. The footrest is connected to the seat surface frame by the lever mechanism and is convertible between a folded-in state in which the footrest is arranged below the seat surface frame and a folded-out state in which the footrest forms an obtuse angle with the seat surface frame. The guide element is rigidly connected to the seat surface frame. When the footrest is converted between the folded-out and folded-in states, the guide element is guided in the guide rail, which has a curved shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Innotec Motion GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert
  • Patent number: 11930937
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a seat surface frame, a leg rest chassis, first and second struts, and a retractable and extendable leg rest extension. The leg rest chassis is pivotably arranged on the seat surface frame and pivotable from a folded-out position into a folded-in position. The first strut includes a first elongated hole and a first guide element. The second strut includes a second elongated hole and a second guide element, wherein the second guide element is arranged displaceably in the first elongated hole, and the first guide element is arranged displaceably in the second elongated hole. The leg rest extension is arranged on the leg rest chassis and connected thereto by the first and second struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Innotec Motion GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert
  • Patent number: 11864662
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a base body, a fastener, and a side part. The fastener is arranged on the base body and comprises a fastening element and a spring element that exerts a spring force on the fastening element. The side part is releasably fastened to the fastener by utilizing the spring force and released by overcoming the spring force. The fastening element is moved counter to the spring force upon fastening of the side part to the fastener. The fastener comprises a first positive-fit element and the side part comprises a second positive-fit element. The first positive-fit element and the second positive-fit element are configured for a positive-fit connection to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Innotec Motion GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert
  • Patent number: 11857087
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a base body, a plurality of electrically conductive cables fastened to the base body, and a central connector. Each of the electrically conductive cables has a first end and a second end. The first end of each electrically conductive cable has an individual connector that is electrically connectable to a peripheral electrical device. Each of the electrically conductive cables is electrically connected at the second end to the central connector. The central connector is connectable to a central electrical device (e.g., a control unit). The central electrical device is configured to receive and process first control signals from an operating device. The central electrical device is further configured to generate second control signals and emit the second control signals to a drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Innotec Motion GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert
  • Patent number: 11857082
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a base body, first and second side parts, a back part, a plurality of electrically conductive cables fastened to the base body, and first and second fasteners arranged on the base body. The back part is releasably fastenable to the first fastener and the first and second side parts are respectively releasably fastenable at two opposite sides of the base body to the second fastener, a plurality of individual connectors, and a central connector. Each electrically conductive cable connects one of the individual connectors to the central connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Innotec Motion GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert
  • Patent number: 11751690
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a base body, a fastener arranged on the base body and comprising a fastening element and a spring element that exerts a spring force on the fastening element, and a back part releasably fastenable to the fastener, wherein the fastening element is moved by the back part counter to the spring force upon fastening of the back part to the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: INNOTEC MOTION GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert
  • Patent number: 11612246
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a seat surface frame, a backrest frame, two armrests, and a drive mechanism. The backrest frame is pivotable about a virtual pivot axis defined by two pivot points, wherein the backrest frame is fastened to the pivot points on the armrests. The drive mechanism is connected to the backrest frame by a translation mechanism. The drive mechanism is designed to trigger a translation of the translation mechanism, wherein the translation is converted into a pivoting movement of the backrest frame about the pivot axis. The backrest frame is connected below the pivot points to the seat surface frame so that during the pivoting movement the seat surface frame is moved translationally. The drive mechanism is arranged below a first lateral edge region of the seat surface frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Innotec Motion GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert
  • Publication number: 20220087422
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a seat surface frame, a lever mechanism, a footrest, a guide element, and a guide rail. The footrest is connected to the seat surface frame by the lever mechanism and is convertible between a folded-in state in which the footrest is arranged below the seat surface frame and a folded-out state in which the footrest forms an obtuse angle with the seat surface frame. The guide element is rigidly connected to the seat surface frame. When the footrest is converted between the folded-out and folded-in states, the guide element is guided in the guide rail, which has a curved shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Michael MACKERT
  • Publication number: 20220061533
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a seat surface frame, a leg rest chassis, first and second struts, and a retractable and extendable leg rest extension. The leg rest chassis is pivotably arranged on the seat surface frame and pivotable from a folded-out position into a folded-in position. The first strut includes a first elongated hole and a first guide element. The second strut includes a second elongated hole and a second guide element, wherein the second guide element is arranged displaceably in the first elongated hole, and the first guide element is arranged displaceably in the second elongated hole. The leg rest extension is arranged on the leg rest chassis and connected thereto by the first and second struts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Michael MACKERT
  • Publication number: 20210330089
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a base body, a plurality of electrically conductive cables fastened to the base body, wherein each of the electrically conductive cables has at a first end an individual connector that is electrically connectable to a peripheral electrical device, and a central connector, wherein each of the electrically conductive cables is electrically connected at a second end to the central connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Michael MACKERT
  • Publication number: 20210330082
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a base body, first and second side parts, a back part, a plurality of electrically conductive cables fastened to the base body, first and second fasteners arranged on the base body, wherein the back part is releasably fastenable to the first fastener and the first and second side parts are respectively releasably fastenable at two opposite sides of the base body to the second fastener, and a plurality of individual connectors and a central connector, wherein the electrically conductive cables each connect one of the individual connectors to the central connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Michael MACKERT
  • Publication number: 20210330087
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a base body, a fastener arranged on the base body and comprising a fastening element and a spring element that exerts a spring force on the fastening element, and at least one side part releasably fastenable to the fastener, wherein the fastening element is moved counter to the spring force upon fastening of the side part to the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Michael MACKERT
  • Publication number: 20210330086
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a base body, a fastener arranged on the base body and comprising a fastening element and a spring element that exerts a spring force on the fastening element, and a back part releasably fastenable to the fastener, wherein the fastening element is moved by the back part counter to the spring force upon fastening of the back part to the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Michael MACKERT
  • Publication number: 20210244187
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a seat surface frame, a backrest frame, two armrests, and a drive mechanism. The backrest frame is pivotable about a virtual pivot axis defined by two pivot points, wherein the backrest frame is fastened to the pivot points on the armrests. The drive mechanism is connected to the backrest frame by a translation mechanism. The drive mechanism is designed to trigger a translation of the translation mechanism, wherein the translation is converted into a pivoting movement of the backrest frame about the pivot axis. The backrest frame is connected below the pivot points to the seat surface frame so that during the pivoting movement the seat surface frame is moved translationally. The drive mechanism is arranged below a first lateral edge region of the seat surface frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Michael MACKERT
  • Patent number: 10638847
    Abstract: A footrest chassis for attachment to a seating furniture chassis includes a first region, a second region, at least one attachment mechanism for securing the first region to the seating furniture chassis, and a connecting mechanism, wherein the first region and the second region can be pivoted about a first pivot axis defined by the attachment mechanism in the mounted state on the seating furniture chassis, and wherein the second region is connected to the first region by the connecting mechanism. During a pivoting movement of the first region and the second region about the first pivot axis, an additional pivoting movement of the second region takes place about a second pivot axis that is defined by the connecting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Innotec Motion GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert
  • Patent number: 10631652
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a retractable and extendable leg and/or footrest, a driver, a fold-out mechanism for triggering a folding movement of the leg and/or footrest during an extending and/or retracting movement of the leg and/or footrest, and a translator designed to be moved translationally by the driver and trigger the extending and/or retracting movement. The folding movement of the leg and/or footrest can be triggered by a change in the distance between the fold-out mechanism and the translator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: INNOTEC MOTION GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert
  • Publication number: 20190357686
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seating furniture chassis, comprising a retractable and extendable leg and/or footrest, a drive means, a fold-out means for triggering a folding movement of the leg and/or footrest during an extending and/or retracting movement of the leg and/or footrest, and a translation means that is designed to be moved translationally by the drive means and thus trigger the extending and/or retracting movement, wherein the folding movement of the leg and/or footrest can be triggered by a change in the distance between the fold-out means and the translation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Innotec Motion GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert
  • Publication number: 20190357685
    Abstract: The invention relates to a footrest chassis for attachment to a seating furniture chassis, comprising a first region, a second region, at least one attachment means for securing the first region to the seating furniture chassis, and a connecting means, wherein the first region and the second region can be pivoted about a first pivot axis that is defined by the attachment means in the mounted state on the seating furniture chassis, and wherein the second region is connected to the first region by means of the connecting means; during a pivoting movement of the first region and the second region about the first pivot axis, an additional pivoting movement of the second region takes place about a second pivot axis that is defined by the connecting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Innotec Motion GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert
  • Patent number: 10159348
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis including a drive mechanism, a drive shaft, a gear mechanism and a lifting mechanism. The drive mechanism sets the drive shaft in rotation, while the lifting mechanism raises and lowers a seat face. The drive shaft is connected to the lifting mechanism via the gear mechanism. Rotation of the drive shaft in a first direction triggers raising of the seat face, while rotation of the drive shaft in a second direction triggers lowering of the seat face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: INNOTEC MOTION GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert
  • Patent number: 10092467
    Abstract: A seating furniture chassis having a height-adjustable seat surface, a drive means, a shaft, a height-adjustment mechanism and a threaded rod, wherein the drive means is coupled to the shaft and is designed to transmit a torque to the threaded rod by means of the shaft, and wherein the height-adjustment mechanism is coupled to the threaded rod and to the seat surface such that a rotation of the threaded rod is converted into a height adjustment of the seat surface by means of the height-adjustment mechanism, characterized in that a longitudinal axis of the shaft is not arranged parallel to a longitudinal axis of the threaded rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Innotec Motion GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Mackert