Patents by Inventor Reiner Lieker

Reiner Lieker 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: 9855869
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control valve (16) for an air spring, comprising a housing (41), an exhaust duct that has an exhaust tappet (26) for opening of closing the exhaust duct, which exhaust tappet interacts with a first control means (19), a ventilation duct that has a ventilation tappet (27) for opening or closing the ventilation duct, which ventilation tappet interacts with a second control means (20), and a supplemental duct having a supplemental tappet (28) for opening or closing the supplemental duct, which supplemental tappet interacts with a third control means (21), wherein a first air connection A connects to the exhaust duct and a second air connection P connects to the exhaust duct together with the supplemental duct, wherein a first control means (19) and a second control means (20) are arranged to one another in such a manner that said control means cannot be actuated at the same time by an control element (18), and wherein the second control means (20) and the third control means (21) are a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: ISRINGHAUSEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Reiner Lieker
  • Patent number: 9340127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat part 1 and a backrest 2, wherein the angle formed between the seat part 1 and the backrest 2 can be set, wherein the backrest 2 consists of a backrest base 3 facing the seat part 1 and of a backrest upper part 4 adjoining the backrest base 3, wherein the backrest upper part 4 can be pivoted with respect to the backrest base 3 about a substantially horizontally aligned pivot axis 5, wherein the angular position of the backrest upper part 4 with respect to the backrest base 3 can be set with respect to the seat part 1 independently of the angular position of the backrest base 3, with a first locking device, by means of which the tilt of the backrest base 3 with respect to the seat part 1 can be fixed in at least two positions, wherein there is an operating lever 6 which operates the first locking device mechanically, with a second locking device 7, by means of which the tilt of the backrest upper part 4 with respect to the backrest base 3 can be fixed in at le
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: ISRINGHAUSEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Reiner Kroencke, Winfried Titz, Reiner Lieker
  • Publication number: 20150191107
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat part 1 and a backrest 2, wherein the angle formed between the seat part 1 and the backrest 2 can be set, wherein the backrest 2 consists of a backrest base 3 facing the seat part 1 and of a backrest upper part 4 adjoining the backrest base 3, wherein the backrest upper part 4 can be pivoted with respect to the backrest base 3 about a substantially horizontally aligned pivot axis 5, wherein the angular position of the backrest upper part 4 with respect to the backrest base 3 can be set with respect to the seat part 1 independently of the angular position of the backrest base 3, with a first locking device, by means of which the tilt of the backrest base 3 with respect to the seat part 1 can be fixed in at least two positions, wherein there is an operating lever 6 which operates the first locking device mechanically, with a second locking device 7, by means of which the tilt of the backrest upper part 4 with respect to the backrest base 3 can be fixed in at le
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Reiner Kroencke, Winfried Titz, Reiner Lieker
  • Publication number: 20140375096
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control valve (16) for an air spring, comprising a housing (41), an exhaust duct that has an exhaust tappet (26) for opening of closing the exhaust duct, which exhaust tappet interacts with a first control means (19), a ventilation duct that has a ventilation tappet (27) for opening or closing the ventilation duct, which ventilation tappet interacts with a second control means (20), and a supplemental duct having a supplemental tappet (28) for opening or closing the supplemental duct, which supplemental tappet interacts with a third control means (21), wherein a first air connection A connects to the exhaust duct and a second air connection P connects to the exhaust duct together with the supplemental duct, wherein a first control means (19) and a second control means (20) are arranged to one another in such a manner that said control means cannot be actuated at the same time by an control element (18), and wherein the second control means (20) and the third control means (21) are a
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Reiner Lieker
  • Patent number: 6616116
    Abstract: A pneumatic motor vehicle seat, whose static height is held constant independently of the weight of the respective seat occupant. The inventive device provides a magnetically actuated air valve (16) which is enclosed 20 in a plastic valve housing for aerating and deaerating the pneumatic valve. The air valve is controlled by an external permanent magnet and according operates, quietly, cleanly and with little wear. Also a motor vehicle seat includes an integrated height adjustment mechanism, comprising a control system which automatically and simultaneously dampens the vehicle seat vibrations to a maximum, whilst the static height is being adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Isringhausen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Rochau, Reiner Lieker
  • Patent number: 4623193
    Abstract: A seat has a lumbar support which comprises a flexible pressure strap card by a U-shaped harness extending across the back rest. The support is infinitely variably pivotable realtive to the back rest frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: P.A. Rentrop Hubert & Wagner Fahrzeugausstattungen GmbH & Co KG
    Inventor: Reiner Lieker