Patents by Inventor Dorothea Müller

Dorothea Müller 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).

  • Motor vehicle lock with braking element
    Patent number: 11965364
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock for a movable vehicle part, in particular for a door, flap, tailgate, or bonnet, said lock having a lock housing and a rotary latch that is movably provided on the lock housing, and the rotary latch being movable into an open position and at least one engaged position. In addition, at least on buffer unit is provided on the lock housing and at least on braking element is located on the buffer unit, such that at least some portions of the braking element can be brought into contact with the rotary latch, at least while the rotary latch is moving into the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventor: Dorothea Müller
  • MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK WITH BRAKING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20200217106
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock for a movable vehicle part, in particular for a door, flap, tailgate, or bonnet, said lock having a lock housing and a rotary latch that is movably provided on the lock housing, and the rotary latch being movable into an open position and at least one engaged position. In addition, at least on buffer unit is provided on the lock housing and at least on braking element is located on the buffer unit, such that at least some portions of the braking element can be brought into contact with the rotary latch, at least while the rotary latch is moving into the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Dorothea Müller
  • Reinforced motor vehicle lock
    Patent number: 10407951
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock, comprising a lock housing, a lock case, a locking mechanism and an operating device, wherein at least one component of the operating device extends through an opening in the lock housing and said opening is designed with at least one reinforcing insert. The main area of the plate or the metal sheet from which the lock case is made is basically relatively large. In light of this, it has proved advantageous to form the reinforcing insert from the lock case. Waste is thus avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Klaus Götzen, Alexander Grossmann, Dorothea Müller
  • REINFORCED MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK
    Publication number: 20150145262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock, comprising a lock housing, a lock case, a locking mechanism and an operating device, wherein at least one component of the operating device extends through an opening in the lock housing and said opening is designed with at least one reinforcing insert. The main area of the plate or the metal sheet from which the lock case is made is basically relatively large. In light of this, it has proved advantageous to form the reinforcing insert from the lock case. Waste is thus avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Klaus Götzen, Alexander Grossmann, Dorothea Müller