Patents by Inventor Tim BRUECKNER

Tim BRUECKNER 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).

  • Lower leg support device for a vehicle seat, and vehicle seat
    Patent number: 11634057
    Abstract: A lower leg support device for a vehicle seat, with a bracket and with a lower leg support displaceably arranged on the bracket, which can be moved between a non-use position and a use position upstream in longitudinal extension, wherein the lower leg support has at least two support parts which are moveable relative to each other to increase or reduce a lower leg support surface of the lower leg support. It is provided that the support parts can be moved transversely to the longitudinal extension to each other in order to increase or reduce the width of the lower leg support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Arne Stahl, Tim Brueckner, Matthias Koehler, Christian Busch
  • LOWER LEG SUPPORT DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20220001783
    Abstract: A lower leg support device for a vehicle seat, with a bracket and with a lower leg support displaceably arranged on the bracket, which can be moved between a non-use position and a use position upstream in longitudinal extension, wherein the lower leg support has at least two support parts which are moveable relative to each other to increase or reduce a lower leg support surface of the lower leg support. It is provided that the support parts can be moved transversely to the longitudinal extension to each other in order to increase or reduce the width of the lower leg support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Arne STAHL, Tim BRUECKNER, Matthias KOEHLER, Christian BUSCH
  • Backrest part of a vehicle seat having an upper seatback adjustment device
    Patent number: 11117496
    Abstract: A backrest part for a vehicle seat having a seatback frame in which is arranged an upper seatback adjustment device that allows continuous adjustment in the upper region of the backrest part. Provision is made that the upper seatback adjustment device includes at least one surface element that is movably mounted in the seatback frame and at least one elastic impact absorber integrated into the at least one surface element, which are arranged so as to be jointly adjustable opposite to and in a direction of travel (+/?x-direction) with respect to the top section of the seatback frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver Engelmann, Bjoern Zimmermann, Tim Brueckner, Sven Rathmann
  • Backrest part of a vehicle seat having an upper seatback adjustment device
    Publication number: 20200148078
    Abstract: A backrest part for a vehicle seat having a seatback frame in which is arranged an upper seatback adjustment device that allows continuous adjustment in the upper region of the backrest part. Provision is made that the upper seatback adjustment device includes at least one surface element that is movably mounted in the seatback frame and at least one elastic impact absorber integrated into the at least one surface element, which are arranged so as to be jointly adjustable opposite to and in a direction of travel (+/?x-direction) with respect to the top section of the seatback frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver ENGELMANN, Bjoern ZIMMERMANN, Tim BRUECKNER, Sven RATHMANN