Patents by Inventor Richard Hansel

Richard Hansel 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).

  • Publication number: 20060170268
    Abstract: In a bearing in a vehicle seat, in particular in an automobile seat, having a bearing bolt (25) extending into a hole (43) of an element (23) so that the element (23) is supported on the bearing bolt (25), the hole (43) and/or the bearing bolt (25) have a cross-section that is different from a circle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Eckhard Nock, Martin Kraus, Richard Hansel, Wolfgang Boltze, Karin Becker, Larissa Klippert
  • Patent number: 6893093
    Abstract: In the case of a locking device (11) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a pivotably mounted locking element (15), a counterpart element (18) which interacts with the locking element (15), a pivotably mounted, spring-loaded clamping eccentric (21) which acts on the locking element (15) and keeps the latter in engagement with the counterpart element (18) in a normal situation, and an intercepting component (25) which is coupled to the clamping eccentric (21) and supports the locking element (15) in a crash situation, a stop (35) which is assigned to the locking element (15) is provided for interaction with the clamping eccentric (21) in a crash situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Eckhard Nock, Richard Hänsel, Mario Klein, Martin Kraus
  • Patent number: 6840579
    Abstract: In an unlocking device (21) in a vehicle seat, in particular an automobile seat, which is adapted for unlocking an adjuster or seat mounting (5), the unlocking device (21) comprises an unlocking element (27) extending into the adjuster or seat mounting (5), with the unlocking element (27) being mounted on a pivotally supported entrainment member (25) arranged on the outside of the adjuster or seat mounting (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Mario Klein, Eckhard Nock, Richard Hänsel, Martin Kraus
  • Publication number: 20040245816
    Abstract: In the case of a locking device (11) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a pivotably mounted locking element (15), a counterpart element (18) which interacts with the locking element (15), a pivotably mounted, spring-loaded clamping eccentric (21) which acts on the locking element (15) and keeps the latter in engagement with the counterpart element (18) in a normal situation, and an intercepting component (25) which is coupled to the clamping eccentric (21) and supports the locking element (15) in a crash situation, a stop (35) which is assigned to the locking element (15) is provided for interaction with the clamping eccentric (21) in a crash situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Eckhard Nock, Richard Hansel, Mario Klein, Martin Kraus
  • Patent number: 6540297
    Abstract: In an adjuster (101) for a vehicle seat, in particular a hinged fitting functioning as an inclination adjuster for a motor vehicle rear seat bank, having a first adjuster part (105), a second adjuster part (108) mounted such that it can move relative to the first adjuster part (105), and a pawl which is pivotably mounted on the first adjuster part (105) and interacts with the second adjuster part (108) in order to lock the adjuster (101), the bearing device (113) of the pawl is supported on the bearing device (110) of the second adjuster part (108).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Richard Hänsel, Andreas Rueth
  • Patent number: 6540232
    Abstract: In an articulated fitting (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor-vehicle rear-seat bench, having a lower fitting part (5) and an upper fitting part (8), which can rotate relative to the lower fitting part (5), for attaching the backrest of the vehicle seat, the backrest (4) being pivotable by means of the articulated fitting (1) between at least one upright seat position, which can be locked by means of the articulated fitting (1), and a flat table position and/or lying position, which can be secured by means of the articulated fitting (1), a control cam (24) is provided on one of the two fitting parts (8), said control cam interacting with a control element (23) of the upper fitting part (5) in order to control the locking and/or securing by the articulated fitting (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Richard Hänsel, Wolfgang Boltze, Eckhard Nock, Mario Klein
  • Publication number: 20030042780
    Abstract: In an unlocking device (21) in a vehicle seat, in particular an automobile seat, which is adapted for unlocking an adjuster or seat mounting (5), the unlocking device (21) comprises an unlocking element (27) extending into the adjuster or seat mounting (5), with the unlocking element (27) being mounted on a pivotally supported entrainment member (25) arranged on the outside of the adjuster or seat mounting (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co
    Inventors: Mario Klein, Eckhard Nock, Richard Hansel, Martin Kraus
  • Publication number: 20030015904
    Abstract: In an adjuster (101) for a vehicle seat, in particular a hinged fitting functioning as an inclination adjuster for a motor vehicle rear seat bank, having a first adjuster part (105), a second adjuster part (108) mounted such that it can move relative to the first adjuster part (105), and a pawl which is pivotably mounted on the first adjuster part (105) and interacts with the second adjuster part (108) in order to lock the adjuster (101), the bearing device (113) of the pawl is supported on the bearing device (110) of the second adjuster part (108).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co
    Inventors: Richard Hansel, Andreas Rueth
  • Publication number: 20020170381
    Abstract: In an articulated fitting (5) for a vehicle seat, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, consisting of a first fitting part (7), a second fitting part (8) pivotable relative to the first fitting part (7) around an axis of rotation (10), a detent pawl (15) for locking the second fitting part (8), which is pivotably mounted on the first fitting part (7), and a clamping element (25) mounted in a pivotable manner for securing the detent pawl (15) in a locked state, the clamping element (25), through a pivotably mounted cam (31), acts on a detent pawl (15), the cam (31) being mobile relative to the detent pawl (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: KEIPER GmbH & Co
    Inventors: Richard Hansel, Andreas Ruth, Karl Utzinger
  • Patent number: 6464298
    Abstract: An adjuster for a vehicle seat includes a bearing element and a toothed element that includes a plurality of teeth. The toothed element is mounted to be capable of moving relative to the bearing element. The adjuster further includes a pawl floatably supported by the bearing element so that it is capable of both pivoting relative to the bearing element and moving along the toothed element. The pawl is movable between locked and unlocked positions. The pawl floats into the locked position by pivoting into contact with at least one tooth of the toothed element and moving along the toothed element to permit a proper engagement between the pawl and the teeth of the toothed element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Richard Hänsel, Eckhard Nock, Timo Bauer
  • Publication number: 20020050733
    Abstract: In an articulated fitting (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor-vehicle rear-seat bench, having a lower fitting part (5) and an upper fitting part (8), which can rotate relative to the lower fitting part (5), for attaching the backrest of the vehicle seat, the backrest (4) being pivotable by means of the articulated fitting (1) between at least one upright seat position, which can be locked by means of the articulated fitting (1), and a flat table position and/or lying position, which can be secured by means of the articulated fitting (1), a control cam (24) is provided on one of the two fitting parts (8), said control cam interacting with a control element (23) of the upper fitting part (5) in order to control the locking and/or securing by the articulated fitting (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: Richard Hansel, Wolfgang Boltze, Eckhard Nock, Mario Klein
  • Patent number: 5540117
    Abstract: A locking system for articulated fittings of car seats with a free-swivelling backrest. In particular, a wobble fitting is used with the articulated fitting and is made up of at least one notch, with which a pawl engages in a locking position, and a first clamping surface as the contact surface for an operating and safety element. The operating and safety element can be rotated around a swivel axis so as to increase the clamping force exerted on the pawl and is spring-loaded to secure the pawl in the locking position by using a second clamping surface, which rests without self-locking against the first clamping surface of the pawl. The operating and safety element includes a catch surface such that, when the pawl rests against the first clamping surface, it prevents the pawl from exerting an opening moment on the operating and safety element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Keiper Recaro GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Richard Hansel, Thomas Neumer, Karin Becker