Patents by Inventor Thomas Dillinger
Thomas Dillinger 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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Publication number: 20240101009Abstract: A head restraint for a vehicle seat may have a head restraint support, a first loudspeaker unit, and at least one second loudspeaker unit. The head restraint may also have a lining element and a cover. The lining element covers the head restraint support, the first loudspeaker unit and the at least one second loudspeaker unit in the direction of a contact surface. The cover covers the head restraint support, the first loudspeaker unit and the at least one second loudspeaker unit in a direction opposite to the contact surface. The lining element, the head restraint support and the cover are designed in such a way that a sound generated by the first loudspeaker unit can be emitted from the head restraint to an external environment of the head restraint in a largely unattenuated manner. A vehicle seat having a backrest and the head restraint is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Adient US LLCInventor: Thomas DILLINGER
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Patent number: 11820312Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly with a vehicles seat and a side airbag assembly is described. The vehicle seat has a seat-ing and a backrest comprising a frame. The side airbag assembly is attached to a side portion of the frame and comprises a side airbag being at least partially rolled to an airbag package in the not deployed state and extending from a rear end to front end in the deployed state. The airbag assembly further comprises at least one wrapper extending at least partially around at least a section of the airbag package. The airbag package has a length and a maximum thickness. The at least one wrapper ex-tends from a first end being attached to the side airbag at the rear end of the side airbag to a second end.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Autoliv Development ABInventors: Par Sandinge, Jonas Bjorkqvist, Charlotte Lundqvist, Thomas Dillinger
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Publication number: 20230273364Abstract: A flexible fabric for an interior of a vehicle, in particular for a vehicle seat, having an opaque top layer, an illuminant and at least one translucent light guide layer which is arranged between the illuminant and the top layer. The top layer has a plurality of cutouts through which light emitted by the illuminant passes, and the plurality of cutouts are filled with protrusions of the at least one light guide layer. Light emitted by the illuminant is guided as far as a surface of a visible side of the flexible fabric before it passes out of the light guide layer, with the result that the protrusions arranged in the cutouts form an illuminated pattern. The flexible fabric may be used with the vehicle seat with a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventor: Thomas DILLINGER
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Publication number: 20230001834Abstract: A backrest for a vehicle seat may have a backrest part, a head restraint part and an acoustic arrangement. The acoustic arrangement is arranged above the backrest part and may have at least one central loudspeaker and at least two side loudspeakers. The central loudspeaker may be built into the head restraint part and each of the at least two side loudspeakers may be arranged on a support. A vehicle seat with the backrest is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventor: Thomas DILLINGER
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Publication number: 20220371475Abstract: A floating seat may have at least one seat shell with a seat surface region and a backrest region. The seat may also have a base element on which the seat shell is arranged in an adjustable manner, and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the seat shell relative to the base element and/or a seat base. The adjustment mechanism has at least one adjustment unit for adjusting the seat shell and at least one drive unit which is designed to lock the base element and the seat shell in place in a self-locking manner. The lock can be released by a force introduced into the adjustment unit by an occupant sitting in the seat shell via said seat shell as well as by a force introduced into the adjustment unit by the drive unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicants: Adient US LLC, Kostal Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas DILLINGER, Christian SCHIRP
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Publication number: 20220274556Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly with a vehicles seat and a side airbag assembly is described. The vehicle seat has a seat-ing and a backrest comprising a frame. The side airbag assembly is attached to a side portion of the frame and comprises a side airbag being at least partially rolled to an airbag package in the not deployed state and extending from a rear end to front end in the deployed state. The airbag assembly further comprises at least one wrapper extending at least partially around at least a section of the airbag package. The airbag package has a length and a maximum thickness. The at least one wrapper ex-tends from a first end being attached to the side airbag at the rear end of the side airbag to a second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Par SANDINGE, Jonas BJORKQVIST, Charlotte LUNDQVIST, Thomas DILLINGER
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Patent number: 11427118Abstract: A vehicle seat headrest has a first sub-piece facing a seat occupant head, a second sub-piece and an energy storage device with a trigger actuator arranged between the first sub-piece and the second sub-piece. The first sub-piece is moveable relative to the second sub-piece out of a use position into a safety position along a movement direction towards the a seat occupant head as a result of an accident under the effect of a discharge of the energy storage device, which is actuated by the trigger actuator. The headrest is configured such that the volume of an expansion area is increased while the first sub-piece is moved relative to the second sub-piece as a result of an accident and by the effect of the discharge of the energy storage device. The headrest has a sealing device between the first sub-piece and the second sub-piece to delimit the expansion area.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Adient US LLCInventor: Thomas Dillinger
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Patent number: 11351893Abstract: A seating system for at least one occupant in a vehicle interior is disclosed. The seating system may provide a seat assembly with a base assembly configured to be mounted in the vehicle interior and a seat structure configured to be coupled to the base assembly and providing a seat configured for movement relative to the base assembly. Movement of the seat relative to the base assembly may be made by at least two of recline movement or swivel movement or tilt movement. Recline movement may be generally translating movement of the seat structure. Swivel movement may be rotational movement of the seat structure. Tilt movement may be generally translating movement of the seat structure transverse to recline movement. The base assembly may be a mechanism configured to facilitate movement of the seat structure relative to the base assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Adient US LLCInventor: Thomas Dillinger
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Publication number: 20210213855Abstract: A seating system for at least one occupant in a vehicle interior is disclosed. The seating system may provide a seat assembly with a base assembly configured to be mounted in the vehicle interior and a seat structure configured to be coupled to the base assembly and providing a seat configured for movement relative to the base assembly. Movement of the seat relative to the base assembly may be made by at least two of recline movement or swivel movement or tilt movement. Recline movement may be generally translating movement of the seat structure. Swivel movement may be rotational movement of the seat structure. Tilt movement may be generally translating movement of the seat structure transverse to recline movement. The base assembly may be a mechanism configured to facilitate movement of the seat structure relative to the base assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBHInventor: THOMAS DILLINGER
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Patent number: 10899260Abstract: A headrest (1) of a vehicle seat includes a first head support device (1?) and a second head support device (1?). The headrest includes a tilting device (7) for tilting the first head support device (1?) relative to the second head support device (1?). The headrest (1) includes a height adjusting device (9) for adjusting the height of the first head support device (1?) relative to the second head support device (1?). A vehicle seat is also provided including an arm rest and a device.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.Inventor: Thomas Dillinger
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Patent number: 10875432Abstract: A headrest, for a vehicle seat, is reversibly transferable between a first latching position and a second latching position by a translation movement. The headrest has a shaft co-rotating with the translation movement. The shaft is connectable in the first latching position and in the second latching position to a latching element. The latching element is connected to the shaft via an elastic component. A system for forming an alignment device which can be integrated in a headrest is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à r.l.Inventor: Thomas Dillinger
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Patent number: 10710484Abstract: A headrest body (1) for a headrest (3) is formed as at least one frame (1.1) having one or more supporting elements (1.4). The one or more supporting elements (1.4) are located on an inside and form a supporting surface (1.3). The one or more supporting elements (1.4) are formed by primary forming from a plastics material, in particular a material free of foam materials, or a composite material.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.Inventor: Thomas Dillinger
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Publication number: 20190152368Abstract: A headrest, for a vehicle seat, is reversibly transferable between a first latching position and a second latching position by a translation movement. The headrest has a shaft co-rotating with the translation movement. The shaft is connectable in the first latching position and in the second latching position to a latching element. The latching element is connected to the shaft via an elastic component. A system for forming an alignment device which can be integrated in a headrest is further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventor: Thomas DILLINGER
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Publication number: 20190111819Abstract: A headrest (1) of a vehicle seat includes a first head support device (1?) and a second head support device (1?). The headrest includes a tilting device (7) for tilting the first head support device (1?) relative to the second head support device (1?). The headrest (1) includes a height adjusting device (9) for adjusting the height of the first head support device (1?) relative to the second head support device (1?). A vehicle seat is also provided including an arm rest and a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventor: Thomas DILLINGER
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Patent number: 10239433Abstract: A headrest (1) for a vehicle includes a main element (2) on which a wing element (3) is mounted by means of a hinge (4) so as to be rotatable about a substantially vertical axis. So as to create a frictional locking function, the hinge (4) includes a shaft (41) with a projection (43) as well as a bush (42) with a receptacle (44) that is associated with the projection (43). The shaft (41) is mounted in the bush (42), and in a locked position the projection (43) engages into the receptacle (44).Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.Inventor: Thomas Dillinger
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Patent number: 10201919Abstract: A headrest (400) is provided for a vehicle. The head rest (400) includes a front part (200) and a back part (100) with integrated lateral parts (104). The front part (200) and the back part (100) with integrated lateral parts (104) are formed in a complementary manner such that when they are assembled together, a closed space is formed in which a U-shaped curved support rod (300) can be inserted.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l.Inventors: Thomas Dillinger, Felix Manduzio
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Publication number: 20180264982Abstract: A headrest body (1) for a headrest (3) is formed as at least one frame (1.1) having one or more supporting elements (1.4). The one or more supporting elements (1.4) are located on an inside and form a supporting surface (1.3). The one or more supporting elements (1.4) are formed by primary forming from a plastics material, in particular a material free of foam materials, or a composite material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: Thomas DILLINGER
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Publication number: 20180009139Abstract: A headrest (400) is provided for a vehicle. The head rest (400) includes a front part (200) and a back part (100) with integrated lateral parts (104). The front part (200) and the back part (100) with integrated lateral parts (104) are formed in a complementary manner such that when they are assembled together, a closed space is formed in which a U-shaped curved support rod (300) can be inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Thomas DILLINGER, Felix MANDUZIO
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Publication number: 20170349072Abstract: A headrest (1) for a vehicle includes a main element (2) on which a wing element (3) is mounted by means of a hinge (4) so as to be rotatable about a substantially vertical axis. So as to create a frictional locking function, the hinge (4) includes a shaft (41) with a projection (43) as well as a bush (42) with a receptacle (44) that is associated with the projection (43). The shaft (41) is mounted in the bush (42), and in a locked position the projection (43) engages into the receptacle (44).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.a.r.l.Inventor: Thomas DILLINGER
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Patent number: 9656580Abstract: A head restraint allows adjustment of the angle of inclination of a support structure relative to a holding structure, in particular a holding bar.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBHInventors: Thomas Dillinger, Thomas Jakubec