Patents by Inventor Michael Wojatzki
Michael Wojatzki 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: 11458865Abstract: A seat track mechanism for a vehicle seat. The seat track mechanism may include an upper track, a lower track, a striker, a lever, and a pawl. The lever may be rotatable about a lever axis. The pawl may be rotatable with respect to the lever about a pawl axis when the striker engages the pawl.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Peter Stutika, Slavomir Basarik, Michael Wojatzki, Alfred Cziomer, Marian Tkac, Marian Podhorsky, Pavol Plocar, Miroslav Dedina, Ondrej Prokop, Peter Alberty
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Patent number: 11440441Abstract: A seat track mechanism for a vehicle seat. The seat track mechanism may include an upper track, a lower track, a lever, and a retainer bracket. The lever may be pivotable between a first position and a second position and may have a latch arm. The retainer bracket may define a slot that may receive the latch arm to hold the lever in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Slavomir Basarik, Miroslav Dedina, Pavol Plocar, Marian Podhorsky, Peter Stutika, Marian Tkac, Michael Wojatzki
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Publication number: 20210107382Abstract: A seat track mechanism for a vehicle seat. The seat track mechanism may include an upper track, a lower track, a striker, a lever, and a pawl. The lever may be rotatable about a lever axis. The pawl may be rotatable with respect to the lever about a pawl axis when the striker engages the pawl.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Peter STUTIKA, Slavomir BASARIK, Michael WOJATZKI, Alfred CZIOMER, Marian TKAC, Marian PODHORSKY, Pavol PLOCAR, Miroslav DEDINA, Ondrej PROKOP, Peter ALBERTY
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Publication number: 20200398705Abstract: A seat track mechanism for a vehicle seat. The seat track mechanism may include an upper track, a lower track, a lever, and a retainer bracket. The lever may be pivotable between a first position and a second position and may have a latch arm. The retainer bracket may define a slot that may receive a latch arm to hold the lever in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Slavomir Basarik, Miroslav Dedina, Pavol Plocar, Marian Podhorsky, Peter Stutika, Marian Tkac, Michael Wojatzki
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Patent number: 10744908Abstract: A track adjuster includes a first pair of tracks, a first lockset that may be configured to selectively restrict movement of the first pair of tracks, a second pair of tracks, and a second lockset configured that may be configured to selectively restrict movement of the second pair of tracks. The first lockset may be a first type of lockset and the second lockset may be a second type of lockset. The first lockset may include a positive engagement locking lockset. The second lockset may include a pawl-type lockset.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Marc Laumeier, Michael Wojatzki, Wee Tzee Gam, Mark A. Farquhar, Krzysztof Wroblewski
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Patent number: 10688888Abstract: A track adjuster includes a pair of tracks, a lockset configured to selectively restrict movement of the pair of tracks, a first lever configured to actuate an actuator of the lockset, a second lever configured to actuate the first lever, and a spring configured to apply a first biasing force to the first lever in a first rotational direction and apply a second biasing force to the first lever in a second rotational direction. The spring may be a torsion spring that may be wrapped at least partially around a cross member connecting the pair of tracks with a second pair of tracks.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Michael Wojatzki, Klaus Walter, Bernhard Bexten, Marc Laumeier
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Patent number: 10500985Abstract: A seat track assembly may include a first seat track, a second seat track that may configured to slide relative to the first seat track, a cross member, and/or a bearing that may connect the cross member to the second seat track. The bearing may include a plurality of feet engaged with a plurality of apertures of the second seat track. A first aperture of the plurality of apertures may be disposed in a first side of the second seat track and/or a second aperture of the plurality of apertures may be disposed in a second side of the second seat track. The first side may be disposed substantially perpendicularly to the second side. The plurality of feet may include a first foot, a second foot, a third foot, and/or a fourth foot.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Marc Laumeier, Klaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki
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Patent number: 10343556Abstract: A seat track assembly including a first rail configured to move along a second rail. The assembly may include a roller cage disposed at least partially between the first rail and the second rail. In embodiments, the assembly includes a stopper that projects from an inner surface of the second rail and is configured to restrict movement of the roller cage while the movement of the first rail relative to the second rail is independent of the stopper.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Marc Laumeier, Klaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki, Peter Stutika, Frantisek Kotulak
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Patent number: 10308145Abstract: A track assembly including a track and a support. The support may be configured for selective connection with the track. The support may include a lock plate that may be configured to selectively limit movement of the support relative to the track in at least one of a first direction and a second direction. The support may include an anchor that may be configured to selectively limit movement of the support relative to the track in at least one of the second direction and a third direction. The support may include a cam that may be configured to selectively engage and disengage at least one of the lock plate and the anchor from the track.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Alfred Cziomer, Marc Laumeier, Klaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki, Torsten Bochert, Andre Schebaum
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Publication number: 20180272899Abstract: A track adjuster includes a first pair of tracks, a first lockset that may be configured to selectively restrict movement of the first pair of tracks, a second pair of tracks, and a second lockset configured that may be configured to selectively restrict movement of the second pair of tracks. The first lockset may be a first type of lockset and the second lockset may be a second type of lockset. The first lockset may include a positive engagement locking lockset. The second lockset may include a pawl-type lockset.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Marc Laumeier, Michael Wojatzki, Wee Tzee Gam, Mark A. Farquhar, Krzysztof Wroblewski
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Publication number: 20180272898Abstract: A track adjuster includes a pair of tracks, a lockset configured to selectively restrict movement of the pair of tracks, a first lever configured to actuate an actuator of the lockset, a second lever configured to actuate the first lever, and a spring configured to apply a first biasing force to the first lever in a first rotational direction and apply a second biasing force to the first lever in a second rotational direction. The spring may be a torsion spring that may be wrapped at least partially around a cross member connecting the pair of tracks with a second pair of tracks.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Michael Wojatzki, Klaus Walter, Bernhard Bexten, Marc Laumeier
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Patent number: 10023077Abstract: A track assembly includes a first pair of tracks, a first lockset that may be configured to selectively restrict movement of the first pair of tracks, a second pair of tracks, a second lockset that may be configured to selectively restrict movement of the second pair of tracks, and a cross member that may be connected between the first pair of tracks and the second pair of tracks. The cross member may be configured to actuate the first lockset and the second lockset. The cross member may include a first section and a second section. The first section and the second section may be configured to rotate relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Peter Stutika, Peter Necej, Peter Palascak, Miroslav Dedina, Michael Wojatzki, Marian Podhorsky, Norbert Hertling
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Publication number: 20180079324Abstract: A seat track assembly may include a first seat track, a second seat track that may configured to slide relative to the first seat track, a cross member, and/or a bearing that may connect the cross member to the second seat track. The bearing may include a plurality of feet engaged with a plurality of apertures of the second seat track. A first aperture of the plurality of apertures may be disposed in a first side of the second seat track and/or a second aperture of the plurality of apertures may be disposed in a second side of the second seat track. The first side may be disposed substantially perpendicularly to the second side. The plurality of feet may include a first foot, a second foot, a third foot, and/or a fourth foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Marc Laumeier, Klaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki
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Patent number: 9919624Abstract: A track assembly includes an upper track that includes an interface member having a first end and a second end, a plurality of wheel assemblies, an anchor, and one or more locking blocks disposed on a side of the interface member. Embodiments of the system include a lower track with a first side and a second side, wherein a flat portion is disposed near a top of each of the first side and the second side. In embodiments, flat portions may extend along a longitudinal axis associated with the lower track. A plurality of gaps may be disposed on the flat portions, and the gaps may be configured to receive a locking block and an anchor. The anchor may be configured to guide the upper track as the upper track travels along the longitudinal axis associated with the lower track.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Alfred Cziomer, Marc Laumeier, Klaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki, Torsten Bochert
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Patent number: 9902294Abstract: A seat track assembly includes a moveable rail configured to support a seat and a stationary rail configured to be mounted to a floor structure. The moveable rail is selectively positioned relative to the stationary rail is a plurality of use positions. The moveable and stationary rails include end stop structures that cooperate to adjust the overall travel length and travel midpoint position of the moveable rail relative to the stationary rail.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Hans-Peter Mischer, Michael Wojatzki
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Publication number: 20170334316Abstract: A seat track assembly including a first rail configured to move along a second rail. The assembly may include a roller cage disposed at least partially between the first rail and the second rail. In embodiments, the assembly includes a stopper that projects from an inner surface of the second rail and is configured to restrict movement of the roller cage while the movement of the first rail relative to the second rail is independent of the stopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Marc Laumeier, Klaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki, Peter Stutika, Frantisek Kotulak
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Patent number: 9751431Abstract: A seat track assembly may include a lower seat track having a pair of opposing outer rails and an upper seat track having a pair of opposing inner rails. The inner rails of the upper seat track may cooperate with the outer rails of the lower seat track to support the upper seat track for movement on the lower seat track. A support member may be provided between the lower seat track and the upper seat track. The support member may include a portion that extends in a vertical direction between the lower seat track and the upper seat track to restrict vertical movement of the upper seat track relative to the lower seat track. The support member may also include a portion that extends in a lateral direction between the inner rails of the upper seat track to restrict the inner rails from deforming inwardly toward one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Klaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki, Alfred Cziomer, Marc Laumeier
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Publication number: 20170166091Abstract: A track assembly includes an upper track that includes an interface member having a first end and a second end, a plurality of wheel assemblies, an anchor, and one or more locking blocks disposed on a side of the interface member. Embodiments of the system include a lower track with a first side and a second side, wherein a flat portion is disposed near a top of each of the first side and the second side. In embodiments, flat portions may extend along a longitudinal axis associated with the lower track. A plurality of gaps may be disposed on the flat portions, and the gaps may be configured to receive a locking block and an anchor. The anchor may be configured to guide the upper track as the upper track travels along the longitudinal axis associated with the lower track.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Alfred Cziomer, Marc Laumeier, Klaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki, Torsten Bochert
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Publication number: 20170166093Abstract: A track assembly including a track and a support. The support may be configured for selective connection with the track. The support may include a lock plate that may be configured to selectively limit movement of the support relative to the track in at least one of a first direction and a second direction. The support may include an anchor that may be configured to selectively limit movement of the support relative to the track in at least one of the second direction and a third direction. The support may include a cam that may be configured to selectively engage and disengage at least one of the lock plate and the anchor from the track.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Alfred Cziomer, Marc Laumeier, Klaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki, Torsten Bochert, Andre Schebaum
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Patent number: 9393883Abstract: A seat adjustment apparatus includes a first rail and a second rail each having a plurality of openings that extend along a longitudinal axis, the openings being defined by spaced-apart locking surfaces. A locking mechanism having first and second locking portions is configured to engage the first and second rails. The first and second locking portions are selectively rotatable between a released position and a locked position. In the locked position, the first and second locking portions are configured for relative axial movement along the longitudinal axis such that the interaction of the locking mechanism with portions of the first and second rails attenuates longitudinal freeplay therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Michael Wojatzki, Hans-Peter Mischer, Klaus Walter, Marc Laumeier, Andre Schebaum, Joerg Sternberg, Stefan Schumacher, Michael Maddelein