Patents by Inventor Roland ÜBELACKER

Roland ÜBELACKER 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: 20150015045
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat, in particular a utility motor vehicle seat, having a seat part, having a backrest comprising a lower backrest part and an upper backrest part, and having a holding device, by means of which the upper backrest part is mounted displaceably with respect to the lower backrest part, wherein the holding device has a sliding guide device, by means of which the upper backrest part is arranged displaceably with respect to the lower backrest part along a displacement curve so as to mount the upper backrest part displaceably at least in part past the side edge of the lower backrest part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Roland UEBELACKER, Erwin HALLER, Ralph NUSS, Gerhard DELLING
  • Publication number: 20150015047
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat, in particular a utility motor vehicle seat, having a seat part, having a backrest comprising a lower backrest part and an upper backrest part, and having a holding device, by means of which the upper backrest part is mounted displaceably with respect to the lower backrest part, wherein the holding device comprises a guide device, by means of which the upper backrest part can be linearly displaced along a displacement curve laterally past at least one side edge of the lower backrest part in such a way that the upper backrest part can also be rotated about the displacement curve and/or about a transverse axis extending in a transverse manner to the displacement curve during the lateral displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Roland UEBELACKER
  • Publication number: 20150015046
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat, in particular a utility motor vehicle seat, having a seat part, having a backrest comprising a lower backrest part and an upper backrest part, and having a holding device, by means of which the upper backrest part is mounted displaceably with respect to the lower backrest part, the holding device comprising a guide roller device, by means of which the upper backrest part is arranged laterally displaceably with respect to the lower backrest part along a displacement curve so as to mount the upper backrest part displaceably at least in part past the side edge of the lower backrest part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Roland UEBELACKER, Erwin HIMMERHUBER, Gerhard DELLING
  • Patent number: 8820842
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat part, with a backrest and with a support structure for supporting the seat part as well as the backrest, in which the support structure is capable of being fastened to a bodywork component and in which forces acting upon the vehicle seat by means of the support structure are capable of being introduced into the bodywork component, and in which the support structure has an asymmetrical framework with main force braces extending substantially vertically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Roland Uebelacker, Johann Deml, Sergej Schustjew
  • Patent number: 8820829
    Abstract: A vehicle seat with a seat part, with a seat back and with at least one air-permeable upholstered part having at least a main upholstery, a barrier coat and an upholstery cover. The barrier coat is disposed between the main upholstery and the upholstery cover or a carrier layer thereof. The upholstered part has an additional air-permeable upholstery core that is different from the main upholstery. The air-permeable upholstery core in the region adjoining the main upholstery may be ventilated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventor: Roland Uebelacker
  • Patent number: 8389879
    Abstract: To allow more reliable detection of occupancy of a seat by a person, the invention includes a detection device for detecting occupancy of a seat, in particular of a vehicle seat or motor vehicle seat, comprising at least one elongate light guide having at least one elongate core element and at least one elongate sheath at a distance from the core element. The light guide is deformable by mechanical actuation means in at least one direction running perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the light guide by the deformation brought about by the seat being occupied causes the light to exit from the light guide on the side opposite the mechanical means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Jens Kolb, Roland Uebelacker, Stefan Mueller, Juergen Meier
  • Publication number: 20120274118
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat part, with a seat back and with at least one air-permeable upholstered part having at least a main upholstery, a barrier coat and an upholstery cover. The barrier coat is disposed between the main upholstery and the upholstery cover or a carrier layer thereof. The upholstered part has an additional air-permeable upholstery core that is different from the main upholstery, and a means for ventilating the air-permeable upholstery core in the region adjoining the main upholstery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Roland Uebelacker
  • Publication number: 20120261976
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle seat with seat part, backrest, belt restraining system and support structure supporting the seat part and backrest. Belt restraining system comprises belt reversal means and belt lock. Belt reversal means is positioned in an upper corner region of the backrest and belt lock positioned in seat area of seat part. Support structure has asymmetrical framework with main force braces extending substantially vertically. Main force braces converge in junction region and underside of support structure a first, second and third one of main force braces is arranged on the side towards the junction region as a thrust brace guided forwards as far as a front foot; on a side towards the junction region as a tension brace at the rear guided as far as a first rear foot; tension/thrust brace at the rear guided as far as a further rear foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Roland UEBELACKER, Johann DEML, Sergei SCHUSTJEW
  • Publication number: 20120261966
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat (1) with a framework (2) for fastening the vehicle seat (1) to a vehicle body (6), with a seat part (3), with a backrest (4) and with a head support (5) comprising a head support suspension (9), in which the seat part (3) and the backrest (4) are arranged on the framework (2), in which the head support suspension (9) is formed by the framework (2) or is fastened to the framework (2) and in which the head support suspension (9) has a suspension part (12) on the side towards the framework and a suspension part (13) on the side towards the backrest, wherein the suspension part (13) on the side towards the backrest is arranged outside the backrest (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Roland UEBELACKER, Johann DEML, Sergej SCHUSTJEW
  • Publication number: 20120261972
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat part, with a backrest and with a support structure for supporting the seat part as well as the backrest, in which the support structure is capable of being fastened to a bodywork component and in which forces acting upon the vehicle seat by means of the support structure are capable of being introduced into the bodywork component, and in which the support structure has an asymmetrical framework with main force braces extending substantially vertically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Roland UEBELACKER, Johann DEML, Sergej SCHUSTJEW
  • Publication number: 20110266857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat for open or semi-open motorized recreational vehicles, such as riding mowers, golf carts, buggies or the like, in which a seat part and a backrest are formed together in one piece, wherein the seat part and the backrest have a common base structure and at least one net-like fabric stretched over the latter and the net-like fabric is formed as a possible contact face for a person who is sitting on the seat, wherein the net-like fabric is weatherproof and is designed in such a way that it is more extensible in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat than in a width-wise direction of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Roland UEBELACKER
  • Publication number: 20100276211
    Abstract: To allow more reliable detection of occupancy of a seat by a person, the invention includes a detection device for detecting occupancy of a seat, in particular of a vehicle seat or motor vehicle seat, comprising at least one elongate light guide having at least one elongate core element and at least one elongate sheath at a distance from the core element. The light guide is deformable by mechanical actuation means in at least one direction running perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the light guide by the deformation brought about by the seat being occupied causes the light to exit from the light guide on the side opposite the mechanical means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: Jens Kolb, Roland Uebelacker, Stefan Mueller, Juergen Meier