Patents by Inventor Reinhold Mathofer
Reinhold Mathofer 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).
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Patent number: 10612281Abstract: A handle assembly (10) for a door (60), particularly for a motor vehicle door, comprising an pivotable outer handle (11) arrangeable on the outside of a door (60), a first (12) and a second bearing arm (13) which are assembled at opposing ends of the outer handle (11) wherein both bearing arms (12, 13) are configured for reaching through recesses (62) in an outer skin (61) of the door (60) into an inside (63) of the door (60) wherein the outer handle (11) is pivotable from a closed position (43) into an open position (42) by an opening movement (40) and from an open position (42) into a closed position (43) by a closing movement (41).Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co., KGInventor: Reinhold Mathofer
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Patent number: 10145155Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle having a handle for a motor vehicle, which handle is arranged in a handle housing and which is displaceable from a rest position into an operating position by means of a rotation around a rotation axis, wherein a handle hook arranged on the free end of the rear side of the handle is kinematically coupled with a deflection lever, wherein the deflection lever directly or indirectly acts on a motor vehicle door lock when being displaced from the rest position into the operating position in order to effect a release of the lock and to enable opening the motor vehicle door, the handle hook comprising at least one guidance element by means of which the handle hook is guided in a corresponding profile of the handle housing, the guidance element performing a form-fit with the handle hook.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Reinhold Mathofer
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Patent number: 10072446Abstract: The invention relates a door handle unit (10) for actuating a lock (101) of a movable part (100) of a motor vehicle, particularly a door, a flap or the like, with a door handle (11), which is movably mounted at the support element (12) for mechanically opening the movable part (100) by a user, wherein the door handle (11) comprises at least a rest position and a operative position, a mechanical coupling element (13), which is movably mounted at the support element (12) and by which a movement of the door handle (11) is transmitted to the lock (101) from the rest position to the operating position, wherein the door handle (11) and the coupling element (13) are mechanically cooperating and form a movable actuating mechanism (15), and at least a locking unit (16), which in a normal case enables a movement of the actuating mechanism (15) for actuating the lock (101) and only in a case of locking blocks a movement of the actuating mechanism (15) for actuating the lock (101).Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dirk Müller, Markus Bartels, Reinhold Mathofer, Ralf Lennhoff, Timo Hoppe, Mario Christensen, Andreas Beck
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Publication number: 20170226780Abstract: A handle assembly (10) for a door (60), particularly for a motor vehicle door (71), comprising an pivotable outer handle (11) arrangeable on the outside of a door (60), a first (12) and a second bearing arm (13) which are assembled at opposing ends of the outer handle (11) wherein both bearing arms (12, 13) are configured for reaching through recesses (62) in an outer skin (61) of the door (60) into an inside (63) of the door (60) wherein the outer handle (11) is pivotable from a closed position (43) into an open position (42) by an opening movement (40) and from an open position (42) into a closed position (43) by a closing movement (41) wherein further die movement directions (44) of the outer handle (11) are in one plane of movement (41) during the opening movement (40) and the closing movement (41) and wherein the recesses (62) are assembled at least mainly in a door plane (50) which is perpendicular to the movement plane (51) and defines an outer half space (52) directed to the outside (65) of the door (Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventor: Reinhold MATHOFER
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Patent number: 9708831Abstract: A handle unit having a handle element for opening and/or closing a lock provided on a moving part includes a lock cylinder, which is protected by a covering cap, and an attachment element, on which the covering cap is releasably disposed. The covering cap has at least one guide projection on the interior thereof, which bears on a guide surface when in the snap-in position, which is formed on the attachment element and is complementary to the guide projection. The attachment element forcibly guides the movement of the covering cap when the covering cap is released, such that the at least one guide projection moves along the complementary guide surface, away from the attachment element.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Reinhold Mathofer
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Publication number: 20170037655Abstract: A handle unit having a handle element for opening and/or closing a lock provided on a moving part includes a lock cylinder, which is protected by a covering cap, and an attachment element, on which the covering cap is releasably disposed. The covering cap has at least one guide projection on the interior thereof, which bears on a guide surface when in the snap-in position, which is formed on the attachment element and is complementary to the guide projection. The attachment element forcibly guides the movement of the covering cap when the covering cap is released, such that the at least one guide projection moves along the complementary guide surface, away from the attachment element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Reinhold Mathofer
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Publication number: 20160160538Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle having a handle for a motor vehicle, which handle is arranged in a handle housing and which is displaceable from a rest position into an operating position by means of a rotation around a rotation axis, wherein a handle hook arranged on the free end of the rear side of the handle is kinematically coupled with a deflection lever, wherein the deflection lever directly or indirectly acts on a motor vehicle door lock when being displaced from the rest position into the operating position in order to effect a release of the lock and to enable opening the motor vehicle door, the handle hook comprising at least one guidance element by means of which the handle hook is guided in a corresponding profile of the handle housing, the guidance element performing a form-fit with the handle hook.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Reinhold MATHOFER
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Publication number: 20150218854Abstract: The invention relates a door handle unit (10) for actuating a lock (101) of a movable part (100) of a motor vehicle, particularly a door, a flap or the like, with a door handle (11), which is movably mounted at the support element (12) for mechanically opening the movable part (100) by a user, wherein the door handle (11) comprises at least a rest position and a operative position, a mechanical coupling element (13), which is movably mounted at the support element (12) and by which a movement of the door handle (11) is transmitted to the lock (101) from the rest position to the operating position, wherein the door handle (11) and the coupling element (13) are mechanically cooperating and form a movable actuating mechanism (15), and at least a locking unit (16), which in a normal case enables a movement of the actuating mechanism (15) for actuating the lock (101) and only in a case of locking blocks a movement of the actuating mechanism (15) for actuating the lock (101).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Dirk Müller, Markus Bartels, Reinhold Mathofer, Ralf Lennhoff, Timo Hoppe, Mario Christensen, Andreas Beck
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Patent number: 8601903Abstract: A closing system for doors having a container provided in a handle. The container has a touch surface that is placed in a window-type recess of the handle, and a switching element that is arranged in the container can be actuated by the touch surface. The switching element is used to switch the control electronics of the closing system between two states, namely a state that prevents opening of the door and a state that allows the door to be opened.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2000Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Helmut Klein, Stefan Lange, Reinhold Mathofer
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Patent number: 7146832Abstract: In an actuating device, the turret is installed in a carrier and removed from it by a setting movement. The setting movement comprises a plug-in phase and a shift phase during the installation procedure. Thus a shoulder on the turret arrives behind an opposing shoulder on the carrier. A locking screw secures the installed turret on the carrier. A rocker arm is supported pivotably on the carrier, which rocker arm has a control curve and a thrust surface and which can be pivoted between a starting position and an end position. In addition, the carrier is provided with a slide, which can also be shifted between a release position and locking position. Upon moving into the locking position, blocking surfaces on the slide arrive behind the opposing blocking surface on the turret. During the installation of the turret, the turret pushes against the thrust surface of the rocker arm and pivots the rocker arm toward its end position.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Reinhold Mathofer
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Publication number: 20050178176Abstract: In an actuating device, the turret is installed in a carrier and removed from it by a setting movement. The setting movement comprises a plug-in phase and a shift phase during the installation procedure. Thus a shoulder on the turret arrives behind an opposing shoulder on the carrier. A locking screw secures the installed turret on the carrier. A rocker arm is supported pivotably on the carrier, which rocker arm has a control curve and a thrust surface and which can be pivoted between a starting position and an end position. In addition, the carrier is provided with a slide, which can also be shifted between a release position and locking position. Upon moving into the locking position, blocking surfaces on the slide arrive behind the opposing blocking surface on the turret. During the installation of the turret, the turret pushes against the thrust surface of the rocker arm and pivots the rocker arm toward its end position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2005Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventor: Reinhold Mathofer
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Patent number: 6910303Abstract: The invention relates to a device for actuating an electronic locking system and/or a lock integrated in a door (40), a flap or the like, especially in a motor vehicle. Said locking system or lock is actuated by a handle (10) mounted on the door outer side (41). Said handle (10) is fixed to the door (40) by means of a support shoulder (11). The fixation can be of a swiveled type. Known door handles are provided with plug-in couplings mounted on the support shoulder (11) of the door handle (10) to contact the electronics mounted in the handle with control electronics. The aim of the invention is to simplify the manufacture of such a device. To this end, an electric coupling element (31) is swivellably mounted on the support shoulder (11). The support (20) on the door carries a swivelably and/or slideably mounted, electric counter coupling element (32).Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2000Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Reinhold Mathofer
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Publication number: 20040129040Abstract: In said devices the operation of the handle serves to open the door when the lock is in the unlocked position. The handle operation is achieved by means of an operating lever (30) and the rotation of the lock cylinder (60) is transferred to a carrier (45). According to the invention, the construction may be simplified and rendered flexible, whereby a control member (50) is used, which transmits the movement of the carrier (45) to the operating lever (30) of the handle. The operating lever (30) has an adjustable bearing position (31, 11 or 32, 12), which is determined in relation to the rotational position of the lock cylinder (60) by the control member (50). The transfer ratios (34.1 to 33.1 or 34.2 to 33.2) on the operating lever (30) are thus altered relative to a connector (40) leading to the lock. Although an identical operation of the handle occurs, differing working strokes (36) occur at the connector (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Reinhold Mathofer, Mirko Alexander Rohring, Rudi Kolle, Martin Lindmayer, Ralf Lennhoff, Udo Babatz