Patents by Inventor Robert Schüle

Robert Schüle 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).

  • Foldable vehicle seat
    Patent number: 8197006
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a pivotable backrest, a locking/unlocking mechanism and an adjustment mechanism. The backrest is counterbalanced such that torque produced by the weight of the backrest during pivoting is adjustable by a counter torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Czinki, Hans Schmodde, Clemens Lowinski, Piotr Szableswki, Richard Boudinot, Sven Natus, Robert Schüle
  • Seat adjuster
    Patent number: 8166839
    Abstract: A transmission device, in particular for the adjuster of a vehicle seat, is suitable for converting a linear driving motion into a rotary output motion. According to an exemplary embodiment, the device has at least one lever that extends radially relative to a driven axis and is connected thereto. The at least one lever has a free end that interacts with an inclined surface that is moveable in a substantially linear manner in the direction of a driven shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Schüle, Hans Schmodde, Clemens Lowinski