Patents by Inventor Peter STUTIKA
Peter STUTIKA 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: 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: 10336232Abstract: A track adjuster includes a first track, a second track movably connected to the first track, a lockset connected to at least one of the first track and the second track, and an easy adjusting assembly. A lockset may be configured to selectively lock the first track and the second track together. An easy entry assembly may include an actuating lever, a locking lever engaged with the actuating lever, and a lock stop connected to the first track. A lock stop may be configured to engage the locking lever. An easy adjusting assembly may be configured to restrict locking of the first track and the second track by the lockset.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Peter Stutika, Peter Necej, Martin Kravcik, Jan Hrinak, Marian Podhorsky, Peter Biath
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Publication number: 20190111811Abstract: A track adjuster includes a first track, a second track movably connected to the first track, a lockset connected to at least one of the first track and the second track, and an easy adjusting assembly. A lockset may be configured to selectively lock the first track and the second track together. An easy entry assembly may include an actuating lever, a locking lever engaged with the actuating lever, and a lock stop connected to the first track. A lock stop may be configured to engage the locking lever. An easy adjusting assembly may be configured to restrict locking of the first track and the second track by the lockset.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Peter Stutika, Peter Necej, Martin Kravcik, Jan Hrinak, Marian Podhorsky, Peter Biath
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Patent number: 10214119Abstract: A track adjuster may include a cross member, an end stop bracket, an adjustable end stop lever, and/or a connection member that may be configured to actuate the adjustable end stop lever. The adjustable end stop lever may be configured to rotate between a first position in which the adjustable end stop lever engages the end stop bracket and prevents movement of a seat from a comfort range into an easy entry range, and a second position in which the adjustable end stop does not prevent movement of the seat from the comfort range into the easy entry range. The cross member may be configured for rotating independently of the adjustable end stop lever.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Peter Stutika, Martin Kravcik, Peter Jenco
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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: 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: 9776532Abstract: A seat adjuster may include an end stop bracket and an easy entry lever. An easy entry lever may be configured to rotate between a first position in which the easy entry lever engages the end stop bracket and prevents movement of a seat from a comfort range into an easy entry range, and a second position in which the easy entry lever does not prevent movement of the seat from the comfort range into the easy entry range. A cross member may be connected via one or more cables to one or more comfort lever activators.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Peter Stutika, Peter Jenco, Martin Kravcik
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Publication number: 20170240067Abstract: A track adjuster may include a cross member, an end stop bracket, an adjustable end stop lever, and/or a connection member that may be configured to actuate the adjustable end stop lever. The adjustable end stop lever may be configured to rotate between a first position in which the adjustable end stop lever engages the end stop bracket and prevents movement of a seat from a comfort range into an easy entry range, and a second position in which the adjustable end stop does not prevent movement of the seat from the comfort range into the easy entry range. The cross member may be configured for rotating independently of the adjustable end stop lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Peter Stutika, Martin Kravcik, Peter Jenco
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Patent number: 9340125Abstract: A seat adjuster may include an end stop bracket and an adjustable end stop lever. An adjustable end stop lever may be configured to rotate between a first position in which the adjustable end stop lever engages the end stop bracket and prevents movement of a seat from a comfort range into an easy entry range, and a second position in which the adjustable end stop does not prevent movement of the seat from the comfort range into the easy entry range.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Peter Stutika, Peter Jenco, Martin Kravcik
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Publication number: 20160090011Abstract: A seat adjuster may include an end stop bracket and an easy entry lever. An easy entry lever may be configured to rotate between a first position in which the easy entry lever engages the end stop bracket and prevents movement of a seat from a comfort range into an easy entry range, and a second position in which the easy entry lever does not prevent movement of the seat from the comfort range into the easy entry range. A cross member may be connected via one or more cables to one or more comfort lever activators.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: PETER STUTIKA, PETER JENCO, MARTIN KRAVCIK
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Publication number: 20150083882Abstract: A seat adjuster may include an end stop bracket and an adjustable end stop lever. An adjustable end stop lever may be configured to rotate between a first position in which the adjustable end stop lever engages the end stop bracket and prevents movement of a seat from a comfort range into an easy entry range, and a second position in which the adjustable end stop does not prevent movement of the seat from the comfort range into the easy entry range.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Peter STUTIKA, Peter JENCO, Martin KRAVCIK