Patents by Inventor Steffen Breunig
Steffen Breunig 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: 8915001Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative element (10) for a motor vehicle and to a method for producing the same. The decorative element (10) thereby comprises an at least partially transparent decorative film (12) applied to a flat carrier element (30) and back injection molded with two plastic layers (14, 16). At least the first plastic layer (14) is thereby at least partially transparent. The use of the first plastic layer (14) as an optical conductor is thereby made possible, allowing particularly optically attractive light coupling into the decorative element, and opening particularly extensive latitude in design.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Steffen Breunig, Lutz Schmittat
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Publication number: 20120032592Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative element (10) for a motor vehicle and to a method for producing the same. The decorative element (10) thereby comprises an at least partially transparent decorative film (12) applied to a flat carrier element (30) and back injection molded with two plastic layers (14, 16). At least the first plastic layer (14) is thereby at least partially transparent. The use of the first plastic layer (14) as an optical conductor is thereby made possible, allowing particularly optically attractive light coupling into the decorative element, and opening particularly extensive latitude in design.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Steffen Breunig, Lutz Schmittat
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Patent number: 7059454Abstract: A one way braking device has a first sealed chamber filled with a viscous fluid, a braking rotor being rotably supported within the chamber, a housing or the braking rotor, respectively, coacting with a pinion which in turn cooperates with a tooth rod or a gear or the like. The first housing is floatingly supported in a second chamber of a second housing. The circumference of the first housing and a locking portion of the wall of the second chamber are formed such that a positive interengagement between the first and second housings takes place if by a linear first force component the first housing and the locking portion are moved against each other. A free running between the first and second housings is effected when a second force component opposite to the first component effects between the first and second housings.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: ITW Automotive Products GmbH Co. KGInventors: Hans-Gunther Muller, Steffen Breunig, Manfred Vorbach
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Publication number: 20050115784Abstract: A one way braking device has a first sealed chamber filled with a viscous fluid, a braking rotor being rotably supported within the chamber, a housing or the braking rotor, respectively, coacting with a pinion which in turn cooperates with a tooth rod or a gear or the like. The first housing is floatingly supported in a second chamber of a second housing. The circumference of the first housing and a locking portion of the wall of the second chamber are formed such that a positive interengagement between the first and second housings takes place if by a linear first force component the first housing and the locking portion are moved against each other. A free running between the first and second housings is effected when a second force component opposite to the first component effects between the first and second housings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2005Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Hans-Gunther Muller, Steffen Breunig, Manfred Vorbach
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Publication number: 20030173165Abstract: A one way braking means comprising a first sealed chamber filled with a viscous fluid, a braking rotor being rotably supported within the chamber, a housing or the braking rotor, respectively, coacting with a pinion which in turn cooperates with a tooth rod or a gear or the like, characterized in that the first housing is floatingly supported in a second chamber of a second housing, the circumference of the first housing and a locking portion of the wall of the second chamber are formed such that a positive interengagement between first and second housing takes place if by a linear first force component the first housing and the locking portion are moved against each other and that a free running between first and second housing is effected when a second force component opposite to the first component effects between first and second housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: ITW AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS GMBH & CO. KG.Inventors: Hans-Gunther Muller, Steffen Breunig, Manfred Vorbach
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Patent number: 6572209Abstract: A drive for opening and closing a cover member in a motor vehicle has a lever which includes a detent device, for example a spring-loaded pin, which is pressed into a detent notch by force of a spring and is disengageable when a predetermined force is exceed and as a result disconnects an electric motor for opening and closing said cover member. It is therefore possible to open the cover member even when the electric motor fails, by disengaging the lever by hand, and the lever forms an overload safety device for the electric motor in the event of the cover member becoming jammed.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignees: Fishcherwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co., KG, DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Ralf Koepff, Steffen Breunig
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Patent number: 6511115Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for rapid securing of an apparatus (12) such as, for example, a car radio or a navigation device, in an installation opening (14) in a motor vehicle. The invention proposes providing the apparatus (12) with laterally projecting brackets (22), over which slide members (30) arranged at the sides of the apparatus (12) engage in a locking position. In a mounting position, the slide members (30) release the brackets (22) so that the apparatus (12) can be pulled out of the installation opening (14) and inserted therein. (FIG.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2001Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ralf Koepff, Roland Gaenssler, Andreas Schneider, Steffen Breunig
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Publication number: 20020171251Abstract: An inertia locking mechanism used to hold a drawer closed by preventing self-actuated opening of the drawer (10) during an automobile accident includes a heart-shaped slide channel and a cooperating pin (44) arranged on a pivotable rectangular lever (36) that has an additional weight (48). In the event of an accident, the additional weight (48) exerts a moment upon the lever (36) that prevents release of the pin (44) by a heart-shaped pin (52) of the heart-shaped slide channel (38).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Torsten Bieck, Gundolf Kaupp, Andreas Schneider, Steffen Breunig
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Publication number: 20020020114Abstract: A drive for opening and closing a cover member in a motor vehicle has a lever which includes a detent device, for example a spring-loaded pin, which is pressed into a detent notch by force of a spring and is disengageable when a predetermined force is exceed and as a result disconnects an electric motor for opening and closing said cover member. It is therefore possible to open the cover member even when the electric motor fails, by disengaging the lever by hand, and the lever forms an overload safety device for the electric motor in the event of the cover member becoming jammed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2001Publication date: February 21, 2002Inventors: Ralf Koepff, Steffen Breunig
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Publication number: 20010054828Abstract: Arrangement for rapid securing of an apparatus in an installation opening in a central console or the like of a motor vehicle The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for rapid securing of an apparatus (12) such as, for example, a car radio or a navigation device, in an installation opening (14) in a motor vehicle. The invention proposes providing the apparatus (12) with laterally projecting brackets (22), over which slide members (30) arranged at the sides of the apparatus (12) engage in a locking position. In a mounting position, the slide members (30) release the brackets (22) so that the apparatus (12) can be pulled out of the installation opening (14) and inserted therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2001Publication date: December 27, 2001Inventors: Ralf Koepff, Roland Gaenssler, Andreas Schneider, Steffen Breunig
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Patent number: 6234438Abstract: The holding device for a drinks container is designed to be installed in the center console of an automobile. It has first drinks container holder (36), which is slidable upward in a laterally oriented initial position from a withdrawn position and subsequently pivotable into a horizontally oriented upright position of use. A first pivot locking device (60,62,64,66) is provided for keeping the first drinks container holder (36) in the substantially laterally oriented initial position against the force of a pivoting spring element until it reaches an upper end position. When it reaches the upper end position, an unlocking device (68,70) is engaged which automatically unlocks the first locking device so that the first drinks container holder (36) can pivot into the horizontally oriented upright position of use. A second locking device is provided for retaining the first drinks container holder (36) in the horizontally oriented upright position of use.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Plocher, Friedrich Notz, Ulrich Nienhaus, Steffen Breunig, Armin Kassel
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Patent number: 6206442Abstract: A glove compartment in the instrument panel of a motor vehicle has a housing closable by a lid. The installation of the glove compartment in the instrument panel of the motor vehicle involves locating the glove compartment at an air outlet nozzle, insertable into the instrument panel, of a ventilation or air conditioning device of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1998Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventor: Steffen Breunig
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Patent number: 5921613Abstract: An arrangement guides a swing-out sliding door of a vehicle body without a center guide rail which is visibly disposed on the outside on the vehicle body side wall. One linearly constructed guide rail respectively is fixed within the door opening on its upper and lower edge on the vehicle body side. A roller carriage to which the sliding door is linked by way of a control arm parallelogram travels in each guide rail. One closing roller respectively guided in each guide rail travels at the end of the door closing sliding movement into a circular closing groove branching off the guide rail in the direction of the sliding door. The closing roller is fixed to one of the control arms of the control arm parallelogram. The closing groove is constructed such that its curvature center in the door closing position of the roller carriage coincides with the roller-carriage-side hinge axis of the control arm carrying the closing rollers.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1997Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: Daimler-Benz AktiengesellschaftInventors: Steffen Breunig, Oliver Hasenoehrl, Berthold Klein