Patents by Inventor Winfried Ehrhard

Winfried Ehrhard 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: 8297703
    Abstract: A fold-down vehicle seat is provided having a seat part and a foldable backrest. The seat part is mounted so it is pivotable on the vehicle floor via a front rocker and the backrest is mounted so it is pivotable on a seat framework section using a lower end section. In such a vehicle seat, the seat part and the backrest are transferable into a first and a second folded position to enlarge a cargo area of the vehicle adjoining the vehicle seat, the seat part being coupled using a rear rocker to the backrest, and the seat framework section supporting the backrest situated so it is displaceable on the vehicle floor in the vehicle longitudinal direction. In this way, a fold-down driver seat is provided, which has a high degree of user friendliness and is universally adaptable to various cargo space configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Winfried Ehrhard
  • Publication number: 20100194134
    Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided with a motor vehicle seat, a motor vehicle seat with a device and a device for adjusting a motor vehicle seat, more preferably of a motor vehicle back seat, with a seat cushion and with a backrest cushion, including, but not limited to a seat cushion holder on which the seat cushion of the motor vehicle seat is arranged. The device includes, but is not limited to a coupling device with means for transmitting a movement of the backrest cushion on to the seat cushion holder, so that folding of the backrest cushion in the direction of the seat cushion at least brings about one translation movement of the seat cushion holder away from the backrest cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Winfried Ehrhard, Sven Stepan
  • Publication number: 20090322135
    Abstract: A fold-down vehicle seat is provided having a seat part and a foldable backrest. The seat part is mounted so it is pivotable on the vehicle floor via a front rocker and the backrest is mounted so it is pivotable on a seat framework section using a lower end section. In such a vehicle seat, the seat part and the backrest are transferable into a first and a second folded position to enlarge a cargo area of the vehicle adjoining the vehicle seat, the seat part being coupled using a rear rocker to the backrest, and the seat framework section supporting the backrest situated so it is displaceable on the vehicle floor in the vehicle longitudinal direction. In this way, a fold-down driver seat is provided, which has a high degree of user friendliness and is universally adaptable to various cargo space configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Winfried EHRHARD
  • Publication number: 20090199480
    Abstract: A sliding door of a motor vehicle is provided as well as a cover device for such a sliding door, that includes, but not limited to at least one guide rail assigned to the inner side of a sliding door leaf that engages with a sliding element. The sliding element is connected to the supporting structure of the vehicle by means of a pivotably mounted pivoted lever. The cover device is configured to substantially separate the guide rail with respect to the vehicle interior, at least in the closed position of the door leaf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Winfried EHRHARD