Patents by Inventor Rico Beier

Rico Beier 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: 10562413
    Abstract: A vehicle seat adapted for use in a vehicle includes a seat rail device arranged to extend between the vehicle seat and a vehicle to mount the vehicle seat to the vehicle. The seat rail device includes a lower rail coupled to the floor of the vehicle in a fixed position, an upper rail coupled to the vehicle seat and configured to be adjustable along a longitudinal axis relative to the lower rail, and a sensor device configured to detect a least one longitudinal position of the upper rail relative to the lower rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOSITZE GMBH
    Inventors: Rico Beier, Bertrand Touzet
  • Publication number: 20190023155
    Abstract: A vehicle seat adapted for use in a vehicle includes a seat rail device arranged to extend between the vehicle seat and a vehicle to mount the vehicle seat to the vehicle. The seat rail device includes a lower rail coupled to the floor of the vehicle in a fixed position, an upper rail coupled to the vehicle seat and configured to be adjustable along a longitudinal axis relative to the lower rail, and a sensor device configured to detect a least one longitudinal position of the upper rail relative to the lower rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Rico BEIER, Bertrand TOUZET
  • Patent number: 9493101
    Abstract: A bearing device for supporting a pivot lever that is pivotable around a pivot axis (A), in particular for adjusting seats in motor vehicles, having a receptacle (2) with at least two sections (2a, 2b) that are arranged at an angle to each other. The receptacle (2) has at least one recess (2c) as well as one inner side, which is defined between the inner side of the first section (2a) that faces away from the position of the pivot lever and the inner side of the second section (2b) that faces toward the inner side of the first section (2a). The bearing device includes additionally a holding element (1, 1?) that is connected to the receptacle (2). The holding element (1, 1?) is attached to the second section (2b) with at least one connecting surface (1b, 1b?) that faces the inner side of the second section (2b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Rico Beier, Titus Falbesaner, Bertrand Touzet
  • Publication number: 20140209775
    Abstract: A bearing device for supporting a pivot lever that is pivotable around a pivot axis (A), in particular for adjusting seats in motor vehicles, having a receptacle (2) with at least two sections (2a, 2b) that are arranged at an angle to each other. The receptacle (2) has at least one recess (2c) as well as one inner side, which is defined between the inner side of the first section (2a) that faces away from the position of the pivot lever and the inner side of the second section (2b) that faces toward the inner side of the first section (2a). The bearing device includes additionally a holding element (1, 1?) that is connected to the receptacle (2). The holding element (1, 1?) is attached to the second section (2b) with at least one connecting surface (1b, 1b?) that faces the inner side of the second section (2b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Rico Beier, Titus Falbesaner, Bertrand Touzet