Patents by Inventor Stefan Gottauf
Stefan Gottauf 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).
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Patent number: 10946778Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a foam cushion and a fabric portion connected to a B-surface opposite a seat surface of the foam cushion. At least one pocket cavity is defined between the fabric portion and the foam cushion. A pneumatic support assembly is contained in the at least one pocket cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Thomas Frank, Marc Herrmann, Ulrich Schneider, Otakar Pok, Stefan Gottauf
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Patent number: 10800300Abstract: A fastener is provided with a shank that is sized to engage apertures formed in at least two components. A retainer extends laterally from the shank for engagement within another aperture formed in one of the at least two components to retain the shank from lengthwise translation relative to the apertures in the at least two components. The shank has a plurality of varying concentric diameters for engagement within a plurality of apertures formed in the at least two components. A receptacle is formed in a structural component, sized to receive the fastener. A retainer extends laterally from the shank for engagement within another aperture formed in one of the at least two components to retain the shank from lengthwise translation relative to the apertures in the at least two components.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Vikrant Kajale, Kevin Farley, Wayne Meyrick, Darren Legh, Paul Jones, Stefan Gottauf
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Patent number: 10688945Abstract: A substrate is mounted to a vehicle seat frame, to provide a support surface for an occupant. The seat substrate is formed with a pair of guides to receive a pair of suspension wires of a vehicle seat suspension for translation of the pair of suspension wires within the pair of guides and to distribute an occupant load from the pair of suspension wires to the substrate. An air bladder is fastened to a plurality of retainers on the substrate. A first plurality of terminals is mounted to the substrate for electrical connection to a wire harness. A second plurality of terminals is mounted to the substrate, each in electrical communication with one of the first plurality of terminals, for electrical connection to a plurality of electrical devices in the vehicle seat assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Paul Jones, Kevin Farley, Stefan Gottauf
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Publication number: 20190291615Abstract: A fastener is provided with a shank that is sized to engage apertures formed in at least two components. A retainer extends laterally from the shank for engagement within another aperture formed in one of the at least two components to retain the shank from lengthwise translation relative to the apertures in the at least two components. The shank has a plurality of varying concentric diameters for engagement within a plurality of apertures formed in the at least two components. A receptacle is formed in a structural component, sized to receive the fastener. A retainer extends laterally from the shank for engagement within another aperture formed in one of the at least two components to retain the shank from lengthwise translation relative to the apertures in the at least two components.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Vikrant KAJALE, Kevin FARLEY, Wayne MEYRICK, Darren LEGH, Paul JONES, Stefan GOTTAUF
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Publication number: 20190143913Abstract: A substrate is mounted to a vehicle seat frame, to provide a support surface for an occupant. The seat substrate is formed with a pair of guides to receive a pair of suspension wires of a vehicle seat suspension for translation of the pair of suspension wires within the pair of guides and to distribute an occupant load from the pair of suspension wires to the substrate. An air bladder is fastened to a plurality of retainers on the substrate. A first plurality of terminals is mounted to the substrate for electrical connection to a wire harness. A second plurality of terminals is mounted to the substrate, each in electrical communication with one of the first plurality of terminals, for electrical connection to a plurality of electrical devices in the vehicle seat assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Paul JONES, Kevin FARLEY, Stefan GOTTAUF
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Publication number: 20190039493Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a foam cushion and a fabric portion connected to a B-surface opposite a seat surface of the foam cushion. At least one pocket cavity is defined between the fabric portion and the foam cushion. A pneumatic support assembly is contained in the at least one pocket cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Thomas FRANK, Marc HERRMANN, Ulrich SCHNEIDER, Otakar POK, Stefan GOTTAUF
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Patent number: 7954842Abstract: An airbag restraint device for occupants of a vehicle, and including an airbag system having an airbag module with an inflatable airbag. A cover at least partially covers the airbag and has a tear seam via which the airbag, upon inflation, can expand outwardly. A force-concentrating arrangement concentrates the opening force of the expanding airbag onto the tear seam, and comprises a structure extending around the airbag and having two opposite ends. The structure is folded over to form two layers and to bring the ends together at the tear seam, where the ends are connected to the cover. One of the ends is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart, strip-shaped members extending away from that end and sewn directly to the tear seam to form tear strips that upon expansion of the airbag tear defined, spaced-apart holes into the tear seam for a defined further opening thereof. The layers of the structure are disposed next to or parallel to one another.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbHInventors: RĂ¼diger Deppe, Christian Hans Georg Determann, Stefan Gottauf, Stefan Krug
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Publication number: 20100187798Abstract: An airbag restraint device for occupants of a vehicle, and including an airbag system having an airbag module with an inflatable airbag. A cover at least partially covers the airbag and has a tear seam via which the airbag, upon inflation, can expand outwardly. A force-concentrating arrangement concentrates the opening force of the expanding airbag onto the tear seam, and comprises a structure extending around the airbag and having two opposite ends. The structure is folded over to form two layers and to bring the ends together at the tear seam, where the ends are connected to the cover. One of the ends is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart, strip-shaped members extending away from that end and sewn directly to the tear seam to form tear strips that upon expansion of the airbag tear defined, spaced-apart holes into the tear seam for a defined further opening thereof. The layers of the structure are disposed next to or parallel to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Faurecia Autositze GmbHInventors: RĂ¼diger Deppe, Christian Hans Georg Determann, Stefan Gottauf, Stefan Krug