Patents by Inventor Thomas Willing

Thomas Willing 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).

  • Longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 9637028
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster in the interior of a motor vehicle, has an upper and a lower rail, between which at least one rolling body is provided. A projection is provided on the upper and/or lower rail, the projection forming a local contact point between the two rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Ewald, Alfons Steilmann, Thomas Willing, Christoph Beckers, Erhard Hassler, Matthias von Berg
  • Locking device with signal structure
    Patent number: 8882161
    Abstract: A device in a vehicle for locking and unlocking a locking pin of a component includes using a locking hook that cooperates non-positively or positively with the locking pin to provide an unlocked position and a locked position. The locking hook is actuated between the unlocked position and the locked position by an actuating component. The device includes a signaling means for emitting a mechanical signal to at least one of another of the device and a display. The signaling means is connected to and cooperates with the actuating component to emit the mechanical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Willing, Stefan Haida, Alfred Pastoors
  • LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTER FOR A VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20130248675
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster in the interior of a motor vehicle, has an upper and a lower rail, between which at least one rolling body is provided. A projection is provided on the upper and/or lower rail, the projection forming a local contact point between the two rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Tobias Ewald, Alfons Steilmann, Thomas Willing, Christoph Beckers, Erhard Hassler, Matthias Von Berg
  • LOCKING DEVICE WITH SIGNAL STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20130236242
    Abstract: A device in a vehicle for locking and unlocking a locking pin of a component includes using a locking hook that cooperates non-positively or positively with the locking pin to provide an unlocked position and a locked position. The locking hook is actuated between the unlocked position and the locked position by an actuating component. The device includes a signaling means for emitting a mechanical signal to at least one of another of the device and a display. The signaling means is connected to and cooperates with the actuating component to emit the mechanical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas WILLING, Stefan HAIDA, Alfred PASTOORS
  • Locking device with signal structure
    Publication number: 20080084073
    Abstract: A device in a vehicle for locking and unlocking a locking pin of a component includes using a locking hook that cooperates non-positively or positively with the locking pin to provide an unlocked position and a locked position. The locking hook is actuated between the unlocked position and the locked position by an actuating component. The device includes a signaling means for emitting a mechanical signal to at least one of another of the device and a display. The signaling means is connected to and cooperates with the actuating component to emit the mechanical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Willing, Stefan Haida, Alfred Pastoors