Patents by Inventor Thomas Gundall

Thomas Gundall 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: 9440559
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a commercial vehicle seat, includes a scissor-type (scissors) framework (3) for adjusting the height. The scissors framework has intersecting rockers (8a, 8b) and at least one frame (5, 7), and at least one bearing device (21) for movably guiding the rockers (8a, 8b) in the frame (5, 7). A rotatable bearing roller (14) interacts with a first guide and a rotatable compensation roller (36) interacts with a second guide attached to a base region (52) of an insert (60). A lateral region (54) of the insert (60) extends perpendicularly to the base region (52) and is fixed to the frame (5, 7) and/or a head region (50) of the insert (60), extending parallel to the base region (52), is fixed to the frame (5, 7). The base region (52) is resiliently designed and presses against the compensation roller (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Gundall, Uwe Reichel, Adolf Vogt
  • Publication number: 20150231992
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a commercial vehicle seat, includes a scissor-type (scissors) framework (3) for adjusting the height. The scissors framework has intersecting rockers (8a, 8b) and at least one frame (5, 7), and at least one bearing device (21) for movably guiding the rockers (8a, 8b) in the frame (5, 7). A rotatable bearing roller (14) interacts with a first guide and a rotatable compensation roller (36) interacts with a second guide attached to a base region (52) of an insert (60). A lateral region (54) of the insert (60) extends perpendicularly to the base region (52) and is fixed to the frame (5, 7) and/or a head region (50) of the insert (60), extending parallel to the base region (52), is fixed to the frame (5, 7). The base region (52) is resiliently designed and presses against the compensation roller (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Gundall, Uwe Reichel, Adolf Vogt
  • Patent number: 8641141
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular commercial vehicle seat, is provided with a framework, in particular scissors-type framework (3), a seat frame (10) which is articulated thereon via a pivot axis (B), and a backrest (20) which is attached to the seat frame (10) and by means of which a torque acts about the pivot axis (B) on the seat frame (10) in the event of a crash or misuse. The framework (3) has a first catch element (31) and the seat frame (10) has a second catch element (32) which normally do not interact. In the event of a crash or misuse, the catch elements approach each other and then interact creating a further path for the force flux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Hassler, Rüdiger Nissen, Thorsten Schweizer, Thomas Gundall, Harald Klein, Thomas Weber
  • Patent number: 8544813
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, particularly a commercial-vehicle seat is provided with a scissor-type stand (3) which is able to vibrate and which is provided with a top frame (7), two first rocker arms (8a) and two second rocker arms (8b), which intersect in pairs at a scissor axis (10) extending in a transverse seat direction (y). The first two rocker arms (8a) are connected with one another at one end via a transverse tube (18) which extends in the transverse seat direction (y) and are pivotably mounted on the top frame (7) and able to vibrate in the longitudinal seat direction (x) via a bearing mechanism (20). The transverse tube (18) can be locked with the top frame (7) via at least one locking device (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Viktor Enns, Thomas Weber, Thomas Gundall
  • Patent number: 8303037
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a commercial vehicle seat, is provided with a scissor-type stand (3) with a seat frame (10) that is articulated thereto by a pivoting axis (B), the seat frame being able to incline in relation to the scissor-type stand (3), and a back rest (20) that is attached to the seat frame (10). The seat frame (10) is articulated directly to the scissor-type stand (3) and is connected in an articulated manner to the scissor-type frame (3) by at least one three-hinged element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Weber, Christof Nieroba, Thorsten Schweizer, Rüdiger Nissen, Thomas Gundall
  • Publication number: 20110226930
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, particularly a commercial-vehicle seat is provided with a scissor-type stand (3) which is able to vibrate and which is provided with a top frame (7), two first rocker arms (8a) and two second rocker arms (8b), which intersect in pairs at a scissor axis (10) extending in a transverse seat direction (y). The first two rocker arms (8a) are connected with one another at one end via a transverse tube (18) which extends in the transverse seat direction (y) and are pivotably mounted on the top frame (7) and able to vibrate in the longitudinal seat direction (x) via a bearing mechanism (20). The transverse tube (18) can be locked with the top frame (7) via at least one locking device (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Viktor Enns, Thomas Weber, Thomas Gundall
  • Publication number: 20100140991
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular commercial vehicle seat, is provided with a framework, in particular scissors-type framework (3), a seat frame (10) which is articulated thereon via a pivot axis (B), and a backrest (20) which is attached to the seat frame (10) and by means of which a torque acts about the pivot axis (B) on the seat frame (10) in the event of a crash or misuse. The framework (3) has a first catch element (31) and the seat frame (10) has a second catch element (32) which normally do not interact. In the event of a crash or misuse, the catch elements approach each other and then interact creating a further path for the force flux.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Klaus Hassler, Rüdiger Nissen, Thorsten Schweizer, Thomas Gundall, Harald Klein, Thomas Weber
  • Publication number: 20100066146
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a commercial vehicle seat, is provided with a scissor-type stand (3) with a seat frame (10) that is articulated thereto by a pivoting axis (B), the seat frame being able to incline in relation to the scissor-type stand (3), and a back rest (20) that is attached to the seat frame (10). The seat frame (10) is articulated directly to the scissor-type stand (3) and is connected in an articulated manner to the scissor-type frame (3) by at least one three-hinged element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Weber, Christof Nieroba, Thorsten Schweizer, Rüdiger Nissen, Thomas Gundall
  • Patent number: 7497517
    Abstract: Vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a seat part (3) that is linked to a support via a cushion-four-joint (42), a backrest that can be tilted and locked by at least one fitting and which is linked to the cushion-four-joint (42) through a link-four-joint (48), in which a linking member (41) is a common component of both four-joints (42, 48), wherein the vehicle seat at a minimum can be converted from at least one in-use position that is suited for passenger transport, to a folded together, not-in-use position, and between the seat part (3) and the support an additional securing device with leeway (53) is provided in the in-use position, wherein the leeway (53) defines the mobility of the cushion-four-joint (42) in the case of a crash and during a forward tilt adjustment of the backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Gundall, Andreas Closset, Klaus Hassler
  • Publication number: 20070145807
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle that is for a rear installation and includes a seat cushion support (3) that is constructed from multiple components (41, 43, 45) that are connected with each other, the seat cushion support (3) contains in the direction (y) transverse to the seat an adjustable width in which at least two of its components (41, 43) can be connected to each other in different relative positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Gundall, Andreas Closset, Klaus Hassler
  • Publication number: 20070138847
    Abstract: Vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a seat part (3) that is linked to a support via a cushion-four-joint (42), a backrest that can be tilted and locked by at least one fitting and which is linked to the cushion-four-joint (42) through a link-four-joint (48), in which a linking member (41) is a common component of both four-joints (42, 48), wherein the vehicle seat at a minimum can be converted from at least one in-use position that is suited for passenger transport, to a folded together, not-in-use position, and between the seat part (3) and the support an additional securing device with leeway (53) is provided in the in-use position, wherein the leeway (53) defines the mobility of the cushion-four-joint (42) in the case of a crash and during a forward tilt adjustment of the backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Gundall, Andreas Closset, Klaus Hassler
  • Publication number: 20060214492
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat having a backrest and at least one headrest rod (10) that is slidingly guided relative to the backrest and is locked in an in-use position and can be unlocked by actuating at least one actuation element (21, 23), and also having at least one headrest (6) mounted on the headrest rod (10), the headrest being adjustable in height and removable by sliding the headrest rod (10), two different actuation elements (21, 23) or two different methods of actuating the actuation element are provided for the adjustment and removal processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Klaus Hassler, Rudiger Nissen, Tobias Schonmehl, Thomas Gundall
  • Publication number: 20050173948
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a lower leg support fastened pivotably to a seat cushion. The lower leg support may be moved in an infinitely variable manner between a stowaway position and a position of use and may be fixed in a freely selectable position. To provide reliability against incorrect operation, the lower leg support includes an overload safeguard which releases the fixation of the lower leg support in the event of overload, thereby allowing it to give way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Boehmer, Gerhard Flory, Hermann Gaus, Thomas Geisel, Thomas Gundall, Klaus Hassler, Christoph Jung, Rainer Leucht, Andreas Pieper, Thomas Weber, Boris Willems
  • Publication number: 20050173963
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat (1) having an automatically displaceable lower leg support (3). The lower leg support can be displaced in an automatically driven fashion between a stowaway position and a position of use. In order to obtain a compact design of the vehicle seat and a high degree of protection against impact operation, the lower leg support (3) has a sensor (6, 61, 62) which is connected to a control device (52) of the drive (5). The sensor (6) is designed to detect an obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Hans Edrich, Gerhard Flory, Thomas Gundall, Klaus Hassler