Patents by Inventor Wolfram-Heinrich Hofschulte

Wolfram-Heinrich Hofschulte 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).

  • Drive for actuating a parking brake
    Patent number: 8783422
    Abstract: A system for a drive for actuating a parking brake operably involves a brake caliper. The brake caliper has at least one brake piston with a brake piston axis, the piston being actuatable by means of an operably actuating lever with a rotational center. An electric motor is fixed to the brake caliper and mechanically coupled to the actuating lever with the output shaft that exits the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfram-Heinrich Hofschulte
  • DRIVE FOR ACTUATING A PARKING BRAKE
    Publication number: 20130192935
    Abstract: A system for a drive for actuating a parking brake operably involves a brake caliper. The brake caliper has at least one brake piston with a brake piston axis, the piston being actuatable by means of an operably actuating lever with a rotational center. An electric motor is fixed to the brake caliper and mechanically coupled to the actuating lever with the output shaft that exits the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventor: Wolfram-Heinrich Hofschulte
  • Longitudinal seat adjustment device
    Patent number: 7484787
    Abstract: The invention relates to a longitudinal scat adjustment device having an upper rail and a lower rail. The upper rail sits in the lower rail. Between the two rails a spindle is fixedly connected to the lower rail. Drivable on the spindle is a transmission, which can be retained in a specific manner by slotted bridges in the case of a crash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfram-Heinrich Hofschulte, Michael Wöhrle, Frank Probst, Fred Krimmel
  • LONGITUDINAL SEAT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20070096494
    Abstract: The invention relates to a longitudinal seat adjustment device comprising an upper rail and a lower rail. The upper rail sits in the lower rail. Between the two rails a spindle is fixedly connected to the lower rail. Drivable on said spindle is a transmission, which can be retained in a specific manner by means of slotted bridges in the case of a crash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfram-Heinrich Hofschulte, Michael Wohrle, Frank Probst, Fred Krimmel
  • Longitudinal seat adjustment device
    Patent number: 7198243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a longitudinal seat adjustment device comprising an upper rail (40) and a lower rail (10). The upper rail (40) sits in the lower rail (10). Between the two rails (10, 40) a spindle (14) is fixedly connected to the lower rail (10). Drivable on said spindle (14) is a transmission (30), which can be retained in a specific manner by means of slotted bridges in the case of a crash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfram-Heinrich Hofschulte, Michael Wöhrle, Frank Probst, Fred Krimmel
  • Longitudinal seat adjustment device, especially in a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20040108436
    Abstract: The invention relates to a longitudinal seat adjustment device comprising an upper rail (40) and a lower rail (10). The upper rail (40) sits in the lower rail (10). Between the two rails (10, 40) a spindle (14) is fixedly connected to the lower rail (10). Drivable on said spindle (14) is a transmission (30), which can be retained in a specific manner by means of slotted bridges in the case of a crash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Wolfram-Heinrich Hofschulte, Michael Wohrle, Frank Probst, Fred Krimmel