Patents by Inventor Stefan Schikora

Stefan Schikora 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: 7419211
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, especially an aircraft passenger seat, has seat components such as the seat part, backrest and at least one console (10) which laterally borders the seat part, which forms an armrest, and which has a holder (12). In the holder (12), at least one display screen (14, 16) can be lowered in to its rest position. The screen can be moved by an adjustment part (18) out of the rest position into the position of use and vice versa. In the position of use for a seat occupant, data displayed on the display screen can be viewed. The functional possibilities are expanded to the extent that the console holder is used to store the display screen, by which a seat occupant can access information, whether in the form of a television program or movie, or in the form of computer displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Stefan Schikora
  • Publication number: 20050218706
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat, especially an aircraft passenger seat, with seat components such as the seat part, backrest and at least one console (10) which laterally borders the seat part, which forms an armrest, and which has a holder (12). In that in the holder (12) at least one display screen (14, 16) can be lowered in its rest position and can be moved by way of an adjustment part (18) out of the rest position into the position of use and vice versa, and in that in the position of use for a seat occupant what is displayed on the display screen can be viewed, the finctional possibilities are expanded to the extent that the console holder is used to store the display screen, by way of which a seat occupant can access information, whether in the form of a television program or movie, or in the form of computer displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventor: Stefan Schikora