Patents by Inventor Thomas Moennich

Thomas Moennich 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: 8353556
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat carrier arrangement for a vehicle seat (48) of a utility vehicle, especially a bus, said arrangement comprising a seat carrier (36) supported towards the rear on an energy-absorbing deformation element (52). The seat carrier (36) is embodied as a carrier part of a vehicle structure (10) on the front end of the utility vehicle. The invention also relates to a construction for a utility vehicle, especially a bus, comprising a vehicle structure (10) on the front end, with an upper and a lower absorber plane (12, 14). The invention also relates to at least one front axial bridge (58) of a base frame or a substructure (18) in the region of a front axle formed as a longitudinal deformation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Thomas Moennich, Gregor Steinmetz
  • Publication number: 20100176623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat carrier arrangement for a vehicle seat (48) of a utility vehicle, especially a bus, said arrangement comprising a seat carrier (36) supported towards the rear on an energy-absorbing deformation element (52). The seat carrier (36) is embodied as a carrier part of a vehicle structure (10) on the front end of the utility vehicle. The invention also relates to a construction for a utility vehicle, especially a bus, comprising a vehicle structure (10) on the front end, with an upper and a lower absorber plane (12, 14). The invention also relates to at least one front axial bridge (58) of a base frame or a substructure (18) in the region of a front axle formed as a longitudinal deformation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Thomas Moennich, Gregor Steinmetz
  • Patent number: 6604787
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat comprises an underlying framework and reinforcement or stiffening elements which are positioned in adjustable manner relative to the underlying framework to control the firmness of the seat framework in accordance with the user's characteristics and driving conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jörg Brockman, Thomas Mönnich, Ralf Perner, Thomas Schneider, Katrin Volmar