Patents by Inventor Philip Bartko

Philip Bartko 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).

  • Patent number: 11820265
    Abstract: A seat for use in a vehicle, the seat configured to move between a use configuration and a non-use configuration, the seat comprising a guide member fixed to at least one of a floor of the vehicle or a wall of the vehicle, the guide member defining a guideway. A backrest configured to translate with respect to the guideway in a vertical direction, extending away from a floor of the vehicle, from a first position to a second position, and a cushion pan including a top surface and pivotally coupled to at least one of the backrest and the guide member, the cushion pan configured to pivot from a use position, in which the top surface is arranged to support an occupant seated in the seat, and a non-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Fabian Rehmet, Philip Bartko
  • Publication number: 20230242018
    Abstract: A seat for use in a vehicle, the seat configured to move between a use configuration and a non-use configuration, the seat comprising a guide member fixed to at least one of a floor of the vehicle or a wall of the vehicle, the guide member defining a guideway. A backrest configured to translate with respect to the guideway in a vertical direction, extending away from a floor of the vehicle, from a first position to a second position, and a cushion pan including a top surface and pivotally coupled to at least one of the backrest and the guide member, the cushion pan configured to pivot from a use position, in which the top surface is arranged to support an occupant seated in the seat, and a non-use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Fabian REHMET, Philip BARTKO
  • Patent number: 11472322
    Abstract: A lumbar adjuster for use in a vehicle seat including a lumbar mat, a frame member, and a support member. The lumbar mat is configured to face towards a backrest cushion when the lumbar adjuster is assembled to the vehicle seat. The frame member is configured to carry the lumbar mat. The support member is operatively coupled to the frame member and provided with a finger configured deflect from an extended position to a compressed position to bias portions of the lumbar mat towards backrest cushion to minimize a gap between the lumbar mat and the backrest cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Matthew Baibak, Philip Bartko, Anil Bhat
  • Patent number: 11034264
    Abstract: A rail assembly may include a translatable rail, a fixed rail, a gearbox assembly, and a nut. The fixed rail may include a spindle bracket that may define an aperture and the spindle may extend through the aperture. The gearbox assembly may be disposed on the spindle and configured to carry the translatable rail along the longitudinal direction and the fixed rail. The nut may be fixed to the gearbox assembly and include a first portion and a second portion that may be integrally formed with one another. A section of the first portion may be configured to be disposed in the aperture of the spindle bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
    Inventors: Anthony Ferenc, Philip Bartko, Amy Daraban, Collin Lockemy
  • Publication number: 20210039523
    Abstract: A rail assembly may include a translatable rail, a fixed rail, a gearbox assembly, and a nut. The fixed rail may include a spindle bracket that may define an aperture and the spindle may extend through the aperture. The gearbox assembly may be disposed on the spindle and configured to carry the translatable rail along the longitudinal direction and the fixed rail. The nut may be fixed to the gearbox assembly and include a first portion and a second portion that may be integrally formed with one another. A section of the first portion may be configured to be disposed in the aperture of the spindle bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony FERENC, Philip Bartko, Amy Daraban, Collin Lockemy