Patents by Inventor Rüdiger Nissen

Rüdiger Nissen 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: 10336218
    Abstract: A height adjusting mechanism (100) is provided for a vehicle seat (1), in particular for a utility vehicle seat, including a scissors-type frame (3). The height adjusting mechanism (100) includes a gas spring (12) that cooperates with the scissors-type frame (3) as well as a valve device (40) for ventilating and/or evacuating the gas spring (12). The valve device (40) is located on a control unit (110). The control unit (110) includes a control element (82) for actuating the height adjusting mechanism (100). A vehicle seat (1) is also provided including a height adjusting mechanism (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.À.R.L.
    Inventors: Ruediger Nissen, Andreas Closset
  • Publication number: 20180072192
    Abstract: A height adjusting mechanism (100) is provided for a vehicle seat (1), in particular for a utility vehicle seat, including a scissors-type frame (3). The height adjusting mechanism (100) includes a gas spring (12) that cooperates with the scissors-type frame (3) as well as a valve device (40) for ventilating and/or evacuating the gas spring (12). The valve device (40) is located on a control unit (110). The control unit (110) includes a control element (82) for actuating the height adjusting mechanism (100). A vehicle seat (1) is also provided including a height adjusting mechanism (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.À.R.L.
    Inventors: Ruediger NISSEN, Andreas CLOSSET
  • Patent number: 8641141
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular commercial vehicle seat, is provided with a framework, in particular scissors-type framework (3), a seat frame (10) which is articulated thereon via a pivot axis (B), and a backrest (20) which is attached to the seat frame (10) and by means of which a torque acts about the pivot axis (B) on the seat frame (10) in the event of a crash or misuse. The framework (3) has a first catch element (31) and the seat frame (10) has a second catch element (32) which normally do not interact. In the event of a crash or misuse, the catch elements approach each other and then interact creating a further path for the force flux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Hassler, Rüdiger Nissen, Thorsten Schweizer, Thomas Gundall, Harald Klein, Thomas Weber
  • Patent number: 8303037
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a commercial vehicle seat, is provided with a scissor-type stand (3) with a seat frame (10) that is articulated thereto by a pivoting axis (B), the seat frame being able to incline in relation to the scissor-type stand (3), and a back rest (20) that is attached to the seat frame (10). The seat frame (10) is articulated directly to the scissor-type stand (3) and is connected in an articulated manner to the scissor-type frame (3) by at least one three-hinged element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Weber, Christof Nieroba, Thorsten Schweizer, Rüdiger Nissen, Thomas Gundall
  • Patent number: 7988232
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) is disclosed, particularly a commercial vehicle seat, with a seat base (3) which is designed as a scissors-type stand and is provided with intersecting rockers (15) and at least one frame (11, 13) that movably guides at least one of the rockers (15) in the longitudinal direction (x) of the vehicle seat (1) by a bearing mechanism (21). The bearing mechanism (21) features at least one compensating element that rests against a first guide (33), at least some sections of which are inclined at an angle (a) relative to the transversal direction (y) of the vehicle seat (1), and can be moved along the first guide (33) in the longitudinal direction (x). The bearing mechanism (21) further features at least one rotatably mounted wheel (23) which is supported on a second guide (35) and can be rolled along the second guide (35) in the longitudinal direction (x). A slider (31) which can be displaced along the first guide (33) is used as a compensating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Weber, Georg Ruess, Harald Klein, Rüdiger Nissen
  • Publication number: 20100289312
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided, in particular a commercial vehicle seat, having a scissor-type stand (3) that can vibrate and comprises a bottom frame (5), a top frame (7), two first rocker arms (8a) and two second rocker arms (8b) that intersect in pairs at a scissor axis (10) extending in a transverse seat direction (y). At least one first rocker arm (8a) is supported at one end by at least one bearing mechanism (20) on the top frame (7) or on the bottom frame (5) so as to be able to rotate and vibrate in the longitudinal seat direction (x). The at least one bearing mechanism (20) has at least one damping spring (26), which elastically absorbs and dampens vibrations in the longitudinal seat direction (x).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Burr, Christof Steiner, Thomas Jung, Rüdiger Nissen, Thomas Weber
  • Publication number: 20100140991
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular commercial vehicle seat, is provided with a framework, in particular scissors-type framework (3), a seat frame (10) which is articulated thereon via a pivot axis (B), and a backrest (20) which is attached to the seat frame (10) and by means of which a torque acts about the pivot axis (B) on the seat frame (10) in the event of a crash or misuse. The framework (3) has a first catch element (31) and the seat frame (10) has a second catch element (32) which normally do not interact. In the event of a crash or misuse, the catch elements approach each other and then interact creating a further path for the force flux.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Klaus Hassler, Rüdiger Nissen, Thorsten Schweizer, Thomas Gundall, Harald Klein, Thomas Weber
  • Publication number: 20100072800
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1) is disclosed, particularly a commercial vehicle seat, with a seat base (3) which is designed as a scissors-type stand and is provided with intersecting rockers (15) and at least one frame (11, 13) that movably guides at least one of the rockers (15) in the longitudinal direction (x) of the vehicle seat (1) by a bearing mechanism (21). The bearing mechanism (21) features at least one compensating element that rests against a first guide (33), at least some sections of which are inclined at an angle (a) relative to the transversal direction (y) of the vehicle seat (1), and can be moved along the first guide (33) in the longitudinal direction (x). The bearing mechanism (21) further features at least one rotatably mounted wheel (23) which is supported on a second guide (35) and can be rolled along the second guide (35) in the longitudinal direction (x). A slider (31) which can be displaced along the first guide (33) is used as a compensating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Weber, Georg Ruess, Harald Klein, Rüdiger Nissen
  • Publication number: 20100066146
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a commercial vehicle seat, is provided with a scissor-type stand (3) with a seat frame (10) that is articulated thereto by a pivoting axis (B), the seat frame being able to incline in relation to the scissor-type stand (3), and a back rest (20) that is attached to the seat frame (10). The seat frame (10) is articulated directly to the scissor-type stand (3) and is connected in an articulated manner to the scissor-type frame (3) by at least one three-hinged element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Weber, Christof Nieroba, Thorsten Schweizer, Rüdiger Nissen, Thomas Gundall