Patents by Inventor Daniel DONICKE

Daniel DONICKE 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).

  • Switch assembly for a steering wheel
    Patent number: 8466382
    Abstract: A switch assembly is provided for a steering wheel. The assembly comprising a steering wheel, a steering wheel hub, a steering column and a switch unit. The switch unit is arranged at the steering wheel hub in such fashion that it may either be operated in the synchronous mode, in which it follows the rotation of the steering wheel when the latter is rotated, or in the fixed mode, in which it remains in a fixed position, even when the steering wheel is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Donicke
  • SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR A STEERING WHEEL
    Publication number: 20110011707
    Abstract: A switch assembly is provided for a steering wheel. The assembly comprising a steering wheel, a steering wheel hub, a steering column and a switch unit. The switch unit is arranged at the steering wheel hub in such fashion that it may either be operated in the synchronous mode, in which it follows the rotation of the steering wheel when the latter is rotated, or in the fixed mode, in which it remains in a fixed position, even when the steering wheel is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel DONICKE
  • RETRACTABLE ROOF LUGGAGE RACK
    Publication number: 20080272624
    Abstract: A roof is provided with support elements of a roof load carrier that can swivel into a roof channel. The roof load carrier is used by swiveling the support elements out of the roof channel into a position projecting over the outer skin of the roof. The free ends of the support elements exhibit receiving means for attachment to a transverse carrier of the roof load carrier. When the roof load carrier is not in use, only the transverse carriers are disassembled and taken along in a corresponding hold in the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel DONICKE