Patents by Inventor Werner Strien

Werner Strien 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: 4256341
    Abstract: There is disclosed an improved head support for vehicle seats with a padded support member which forms a hollow space, a holder including at least one bar-shaped support which extends from below into the inside of the padded support member, a connecting body which connects the padded support member with the holder so that the padded support member can be swiveled around a transverse axis and can be vertically adjusted along the longitudinal axis of, and relative to the holder, as well as a notched device which holds the padded support member at the selected height by means of a friction or force fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1981
    Assignee: Recaro GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Walter Goldner, Werner Strien
  • Patent number: 4236751
    Abstract: A safety seat bottom for a vehicle is disclosed. The seat bottom comprises a seat bottom upholstery support or frame upon which is arranged seat bottom upholstery. A shaped, transversely arranged support body is secured to the upper side of the upholstery support and projects upwardly beneath the seat bottom upholstery for preventing the seat user from sliding forwardly along the seat bottom during an accident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1980
    Assignee: Recaro GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Werner Strien
  • Patent number: 4220308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a console for connecting a vehicle seat with attachment points provided on a floor of a vehicle. The invention is characterized by two substantially identical cross supports which are screwed together at their two side surfaces with respective side supports at selectable locations. Each side support has a mounting point for the vehicle seat. The two substantially identical cross supports are provided, at least in the area of two longitudinal end sections, with two spaced-apart adjacent rows of holes extending in the longitudinal direction of the two substantially identical cross supports. The holes can be selected by pairs for the protrusion of connecting elements so that two connecting straps for each of the two substantially identical cross supports, which straps can be attached at the attachment points on the floor of the vehicle, can be connected to their respective substantially identical cross supports in variable positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1980
    Assignee: Recaro GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Werner Strien, Walther Goldner, George J. Venieris
  • Patent number: 4190290
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for setting elements which are pivotable relative to each other, especially for setting the pivotable upholstery support of a headrest for vehicle seats, having at least two elements which are not movable in the direction of the axis of rotation which are movable relative to each other about the axis of rotation and at least one setting member which form-fittingly locks these elements in the desired rotational position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1980
    Assignee: Recaro GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Werner Strien
  • Patent number: 4165126
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a subdivided adjustable seat bottom portion is disclosed. The seat bottom includes front and rear upholstery sections, the former of which is longitudinally adjustable in the longitudinal direction of the seat. A form-fitting notch and detent mechanism is provided for securely and selectably locating the front upholstery section relative to the rear section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1979
    Assignee: Recaro GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Werner Strien, Rudolph Zwanziger, Ernst Kaufmann