Patents by Inventor Thomas Ruckriegel

Thomas Ruckriegel 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: 9457693
    Abstract: A supporting device for a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, has at least one planar supporting part and a plurality of fastening structures arranged on the supporting part. The supporting part has at least one region of extent for an extent in at least one direction in the surface plane of the supporting part. The supporting part is of planar design and has web-like surface sections. The at least one region of extent is designed as a predetermined separating point in at least one web-like surface region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Ruckriegel
  • Patent number: 9365134
    Abstract: A device for adjusting the position of a seat, in particular of a vehicle seat, has at least one fixing device for securing the position of the seat, which device has at least one locking element, each of which, in the locking position thereof locks at least two guide parts of the device to each other, which are held such that they can move in relation to each other, wherein at least one traction mechanism, with which the locking element can be moved out of the locking position thereof, is coupled to the locking element. A preloading element is associated with the traction mechanism, which preloading element acts directly on a section of the traction mechanism and preloads the traction mechanism without play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Heinrich, Thomas Ruckriegel
  • Publication number: 20150210190
    Abstract: A supporting device for a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, has at least one planar supporting part and a plurality of fastening structures arranged on the supporting part. The supporting part has at least one region of extent for an extent in at least one direction in the surface plane of the supporting part. The supporting part is of planar design and has web-like surface sections. The at least one region of extent is designed as a predetermined separating point in at least one web-like surface region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Ruckriegel
  • Publication number: 20140361137
    Abstract: A device for adjusting the position of a seat, in particular of a vehicle seat, has at least one fixing device for securing the position of the seat, which device has at least one locking element, each of which, in the locking position thereof locks at least two guide parts of the device to each other, which are held such that they can move in relation to each other, wherein at least one traction mechanism, with which the locking element can be moved out of the locking position thereof, is coupled to the locking element. A preloading clement is associated with the traction mechanism, which preloading element acts directly on a section of the traction mechanism and preloads the traction mechanism without play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Heinrich, Thomas Ruckriegel