Patents by Inventor Michele Plozner

Michele Plozner 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).

  • Method for producing head restraints for vehicle seats and one such head restraint
    Patent number: 9102254
    Abstract: The invention relates to a head restraint for a vehicle seat having a head restraint body and at least one support element, wherein a covering is provided at least in sections on the outside of the head restraint body, which forms a surface of the head restraint. According to the invention, the cover is formed from at least one front section and one rear section which can be coupled to each other in a balloon or bag-like manner by means of at least one connecting seam, wherein a profile element is incorporated in the at least one connecting seam at least in sections in a force-fit and/or form-fit manner, forming a recess, protrusion and/or edge on the surface of the head restraint. The invention further relates to a method for producing a head restraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Christophe Fritsch, Eugenie Geisinger, Michele Plozner
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR VEHICLE SEATS AND ONE SUCH HEAD RESTRAINT
    Publication number: 20130200679
    Abstract: The invention relates to a head restraint for a vehicle seat having a head restraint body and at least one support element, wherein a covering is provided at least in sections on the outside of the head restraint body, which forms a surface of the head restraint. According to the invention, the cover is formed from at least one front section and one rear section which can be coupled to each other in a balloon or bag-like manner by means of at least one connecting seam, wherein a profile element is incorporated in the at least one connecting seam at least in sections in a force-fit and/or form-fit manner, forming a recess, protrusion and/or edge on the surface of the head restraint. The invention further relates to a method for producing a head restraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Christophe Fritsch, Eugenie Geisinger, Michele Plozner