Patents by Inventor Michael Relmann

Michael Relmann 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).

  • Adjusting mechanism of a motor vehicle, in particular for automobile seats, and method for operating such an adjusting mechanism and its use
    Patent number: 7679496
    Abstract: An adjustment device and method for an automobile seat or steering column. The adjustment device has an adjustment mechanism including an electric actuator, such as an electric motor, with plug-in connections. A control unit with a signal generator applies an adjustment voltage to the connections during an adjustment process, and may also, either simultaneously with or without the adjustment voltage, apply an alternating signal voltage to produce at least one of a tangible motion or an audible motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilfried Beneker, Stefan Lingnau, Michael Relmann
  • Adjusting mechanism of a motor vehicle, in particular for automobile seats, and method for operating such an adjusting mechanism and its use
    Publication number: 20080094194
    Abstract: The motor vehicle seat with an underframe comprising two pairs of rails, each having a seat rail and a floor rail, with a seat belt and with a seat belt retractor is characterized in that there is provided a tie bar for said seat belt retractor, said tie bar extending from the one seat rail to the other seat rail and being connected to the respective one of the seat rails. The seat belt retractor is connected to the tie bar, being more specifically disposed beneath said tie bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Wilfried Beneker, Stefen Lingnau, Michael Relmann