Patents by Inventor Michael Ritzel

Michael Ritzel 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).

  • OPERATING UNIT FOR AT LEAST ONE ADJUSTER OF A VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20090021041
    Abstract: In the case of an operating unit (1) for at least one adjuster of a vehicle seat (3), in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a housing (5) and an operating element (11), with the movement and/or operation of which the at least temporarily assigned adjuster is activated, the adjuster adjusting the vehicle seat (3) or a component (7) of the same, the operating element (11) is movable along a slotted guide (9) which is provided in the housing (5) and at least approximately simulates the profile of the vehicle seat (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Ritzel
  • Vehicle seat, in particular a sports seat
    Patent number: 7458644
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat (1), in particular a sports seat, with a seat cushion (3) and a backrest (5) which may be pivoted and locked relative to the seat cushion (3), comprising a handle (29) for unlocking the backrest (5) and at least one belt passage (11) for a seatbelt, wherein the handle (29) is integrated in the belt passage (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Recaro GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Beermann, Michael Ritzel
  • Vehicle seat, in particular a sports seat
    Publication number: 20080088168
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat (1), in particular a sports seat, with a seat cushion (3) and a backrest (5) which may be pivoted and locked relative to the seat cushion (3), comprising a handle (29) for unlocking the backrest (5) and at least one belt passage (11) for a seatbelt, wherein the handle (29) is integrated in the belt passage (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: RECARO GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Beermann, Michael Ritzel
  • Vehicle seat, in particular a sports seat
    Publication number: 20070057493
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a sports seat, has a seat (3), a backrest (4) and a side airbag module (14). A backrest shell (6) is the supporting structure of the backrest (4). A cover (20) is attached to the unupholstered and substantially uncovered outer side of the backrest shell (6). The side airbag module (14) is covered by the cover (20), and the cover (20) releases the side airbag module (14) when the side airbag module (14) is activated in response to a crash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Ritzel, Ralf Vollweiter
  • Restraint for a child's seat
    Patent number: D504583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: RECARO GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Ritzel
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: D504785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Recaro GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Beermann, Michael Ritzel
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: D536185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Recaro GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Ritzel
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: D562576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Recaro GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Ritzel, Frank Beermann
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: D694031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Recaro Automotive GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Michael Ritzel
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: D721895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Recaro Automotive Ltd. & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Beermann, Michael Ritzel, Dieter Armbrecht
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: D721896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Recaro Automotive Ltd. & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Ritzel
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: D721897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Recaro Automotive Ltd. & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Ritzel
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: D852523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Ritzel
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: D905984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Beermann, Michael Ritzel