Inventor · Heiligenhaus, DE

Rolf Schüler

50Patents
11h-index
55Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 9, 1987 → May 8, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5056343A Actuator for power door latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US5441315A Electric-motor drive for motor-vehicle central lock system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US5816110A Locking device for vehicle seats Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6364272B1 Stop element for limiting the regulating distance of a longitudinal adjustment device for seats, especially motor vehicle seats Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US4821521A Positioning drive for a motor vehicle door closing device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US5564315A Locking system for vehicular seats, in particular for motor vehicle seats Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US5873629A Vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US6488339B1 Vehicle seat with a joint for rapid assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US4932690A Power latch assembly for central lock system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US5718477A Rail pair for motor vehicle seats Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US4941694A Power actuator for motor-vehicle central lock system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US8931843B2 Fitting for a vehicle seat Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US7511479B2 Longitudinal adjuster, including a position recognizer, for a vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US6799800B2 Longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US7240965B2 Fitting system for a vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US5379221A Trigger procedure for a vehicle occupant restraining system Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US6308589A Locking device for vehicle seats, in particular motor vehicle seats Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US7114778B2 Drive having a sliding element for a vehicle seat adjuster Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US8783772B2 Vehicle seat, in particular utility vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US7544142B2 Adjuster for a vehicle seat Electricity 7 Active
US7345390B2 Drive unit of an adjuster of a vehicle seat Electricity 6 Active
US6695275B2 Longitudinal adjustment device for vehicle seats Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US7294081B2 Drive unit for a vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US7329200B2 Drive unit of an adjuster of a vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US6170790A Length adjustment device for seats, specially motor vehicle seats Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.