US3333891A
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Seats
Assignee: Fritz Keiper KG
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Filing: 1965-11-17
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1985-11-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Paul
- 👤 Reinmoller Gustav Adolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 05:37
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/22; B60N2/2213; B60N2/2227; B60N2/225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A SEAT, PARTICULARLY A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT, HAVING A SEAT PORTION, A SEAT BACK AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE RELATIVE ANGULAR POSITION OF SAID SEAT BACK WITH RESPECT TO SAID SEAT PORTION, THE SEAT PORTION AND SEAT BACK EACH HAVING A FRAME AND SAID FRAMES BEING CONNECTED AT ONE SIDE BY A BEARING AND AT THE OTHER SIDE BY THE ADJUSTING MEANS, SAID ADJUSTING MEANS COMPRISING: (A) A TWO-PART HINGE FITTING; (B) LOCKING MEANS ADAPTED TO LOCK TWO PARTS OF SAID HINGE FITTING AGAINST RELATIVE DISPLACEMENT; (C) FIRST OPERATING MEANS ADAPTED TO ACTUATE SAID LOCKING MEANS TO RELEASE SAID HINGE FITTING PARTS AND PERMIT SAID SEAT BACK TO BE FREELY PIVOTABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID SEAT PORTION BETWEEN A DOWNTURNED AND A SUBSTANTIALLY UPRIGHT POSITION; (D) MEANS ADAPTED TO RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY THE LOCKING MEANS, AFTER SAID LOCKING MEANS HAVE BEEN RELEASED, WHEN SAID SEAT BACK IS PIVOTED FROM SAID DOWNTURNED TO SAID SUBSTANTIALLY UPRIGHT POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID SEAT PORTION; (E) FINE ADJUSTING MEANS ADAPTED TO ADJUST THE RELATIVE ANGULAR POSITION OF SAID SEAT BACK WITH RESPECT TO SAID SEAT PORTION IN SAID SUBSTANTIALLY UPRIGHT POSITION THEREOF; AND (F) SECOND OPERATING MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID FINE ADJUSTING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A SEAT, PARTICULARLY A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT, HAVING A SEAT PORTION, A SEAT BACK AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE RELATIVE ANGULAR POSITION OF SAID SEAT BACK WITH RESPECT TO SAID SEAT PORTION, THE SEAT PORTION AND SEAT BACK EACH HAVING A FRAME AND SAID FRAMES BEING CONNECTED AT ONE SIDE BY A BEARING AND AT THE OTHER SIDE BY THE ADJUSTING MEANS, SAID ADJUSTING MEANS COMPRISING: (A) A TWO-PART HINGE FITTING; (B) LOCKING MEANS ADAPTED TO LOCK TWO PARTS OF SAID HINGE FITTING AGAINST RELATIVE DISPLACEMENT; (C) FIRST OPERATING MEANS ADAPTED TO ACTUATE SAID LOCKING MEANS TO RELEASE SAID HINGE FITTING PARTS AND PERMIT SAID SEAT BACK TO BE FREELY PIVOTABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID SEAT PORTION BETWEEN A DOWNTURNED AND A SUBSTANTIALLY UPRIGHT POSITION; (D) MEANS ADAPTED TO RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY THE LOCKING MEANS, AFTER SAID LOCKING MEANS HAVE BEEN RELEASED, WHEN SAID SEAT BACK IS PIVOTED FROM SAID DOWNTURNED TO SAID SUBSTANTIALLY UPRIGHT POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID SEAT PORTION; (E) FINE ADJUSTING MEANS ADAPTED TO ADJUST THE RELATIVE ANGULAR POSITION OF SAID SEAT BACK WITH RESPECT TO SAID SEAT PORTION IN SAID SUBSTANTIALLY UPRIGHT POSITION THEREOF; AND (F) SECOND OPERATING MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID FINE ADJUSTING MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-31 | 1971-01-30 | 1971-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-31 | 1975-01-30 | 1975-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-31 | 1979-01-30 | 1979-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |