Patents by Inventor Robert Wagels

Robert Wagels 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).

  • Locking and inclination-adjusting arrangement, in particular backrest lock
    Patent number: 9248760
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locking and inclination-adjustment assembly for locking and adjusting the inclination of a part, especially a pivotable backrest (R, R1, R2) of a vehicle, comprising a lock striker (30) arranged on the car body and a lock (S) arranged on the part, said lock (S) being joined to the lock striker (30) when in a locked position (I, II) and being detachable from the lock striker (30) when in an unlocked position (III). It is provided that the lock (S) arranged on the part has rotary catches (10, 20) with corresponding locking pawls (15, 25), whereby the part can be moved and locked in several reversible latching positions (I, II) on the lock striker (30) that engages with the lock (S), and the part can be moved into the unlocked position (III) separately from the lock striker (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, WITTE AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Boy, Robert Wagels, Reinaldo Mensch
  • LOCKING AND INCLINATION-ADJUSTING ARRANGEMENT, IN PARTICULAR BACKREST LOCK
    Publication number: 20140284974
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locking and inclination-adjustment assembly for locking and adjusting the inclination of a part, especially a pivotable backrest (R, R1, R2) of a vehicle, comprising a lock striker (30) arranged on the car body and a lock (S) arranged on the part, said lock (S) being joined to the lock striker (30) when in a locked position (I, II) and being detachable from the lock striker (30) when in an unlocked position (III). It is provided that the lock (S) arranged on the part has rotary catches (10, 20) with corresponding locking pawls (15, 25), whereby the part can be moved and locked in several reversible latching positions (I, II) on the lock striker (30) that engages with the lock (S), and the part can be moved into the unlocked position (III) separately from the lock striker (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Boy, Robert Wagels, Reinaldo Mensch