Patents Assigned to Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH
  • Patent number: 8113477
    Abstract: A holder for a beverage container has a container receptacle for insertion of the beverage container, a holding jaw which is mounted so as to be movable a short distance into the container receptacle, and a spring element which urges the holding jaw into the container receptacle. The holder has a simple construction and is economical to produce, since the spring element, together with the holding jaw, is in the form of a mountable unit and the spring element consists of a synthetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hartwig Kaemmer
  • Publication number: 20110297717
    Abstract: A holder for a beverage container includes a container receptacle configured to receive a beverage container, a separate base disposed in the container receptacle and at least one holding jaw formed in a single piece with the base. The holding jaw is inwardly resilient and pressable toward an outside of the container receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: FISCHER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Hartwig Kaemmer
  • Patent number: 7909299
    Abstract: A holder for a beverage container, for example a beverage can has a first support in the form of a ring and a second support projecting into the ring, which supports are, for the purpose of raising and lowering, pivotally mounted on a common axis and connected in terms of drive so that, when the second support is pivoted, the first support is moved along with it. A locking element for the first support is unlocked as a result of pivoting the second support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Falk Schaal
  • Patent number: 7866620
    Abstract: A holder for a beverage container, such as, for example, a beverage can, which is intended for installation in a motor car, has pivotable and spring-actuated holding jaws pivotally mounted by a knife-edge bearing. As a result, a pivot axis close to the inner side of the container receptacle is possible, which facilitates pressing outward of the holding jaws by insertion of the beverage container. In addition, it allows snap-mounting of the holding jaws from below by of a spring tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hartwig Kaemmer
  • Patent number: 7802767
    Abstract: A holding device for storing sundry items has a base body with a receiver in form of a cupholder and is associated with an insert member which can be inserted into the receiver of the base body, and the insert member has a holding recess by which opposing segments are separated from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Falk Schaal, Jochen Bisinger
  • Patent number: 7740217
    Abstract: A holder for two beverage containers is provided for installation in a motor vehicle. The holder has a pull-out element having insertion openings for the beverage containers. The pull-out element is guided not only displaceably but also is mounted pivotally, so that, as desired, one insertion opening instead of both insertion openings is accessible and available for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Burkhard Prowe
  • Patent number: 7699375
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glove compartment (3) for a motor vehicle. In order to provide a glove compartment of such a kind that allows the driver better access, the invention proposes that the glove compartment (3) have a pivotal mounting by means of which the glove compartment (3) can be pivoted towards the driver's side of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Falk Schaal
  • Patent number: 7685901
    Abstract: A device for movable support for an input/output unit, especially a flat screen, which is electromotively pivotable from a lying non-use position into an upright position of use and vice versa and which in the non-use position is covered by a cover. The movement of the cover is coupled with the movement of the input/output unit by means of a cam plate as coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: fischer automotive systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter Leopold, Armin Stern
  • Patent number: 7562854
    Abstract: A holder for a beverage container, for installation in a motor vehicle has a receiver open to a top for insertion of a beverage container, guide unit, a support which is guided by the guide unit so as to be movable back and forth between a lowered position and a raised position, the support in the raised position providing a beverage container inserted into the receiver with a lateral support above the receiver, an unlockable locking device which holds the support in the lowered position, and a locking device which holds the support in the raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: fischer automotive systems GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Bieck, Viktor Kulajew
  • Patent number: 7288023
    Abstract: A ventilation nozzle for installation in a motor vehicle has a housing, a spherically shaped nozzle head provided with outflow openings, means for rotatably and pivotally mounting the nozzle head in the housing, the mounting means having a spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Gunter Leopold
  • Patent number: 7156427
    Abstract: A safety locking mechanism (24) for a receptacle (10) in a vehicle includes a moveable mass (28) which is held in a home position by a snap-in device (28, 30, 34, 38) and which is deflected when acted upon by high acceleration or deceleration as occurs in an accident. A snap-in device (28, 30, 34, 38) also holds the mass (28) in the deflected position. In the deflected position, the mass (28) locks the receptacle (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Viktor Kulajew
  • Patent number: 6837470
    Abstract: A holder for beverage containers has a container receptacle for a beverage container, a clamping device provided in the container receptacle, the clamping device including at least one semi-circular retaining clip which is mounted in an upper region of the container receptacle, two radially opposite hinges mounting the at least one semi-circular retaining clip in the upper region of the container receptacle on a circumference so that the at least one semi-circular retaining clip is mounted resiliently and pivotally, the at least one semi-circular retaining clip pivoting out of the container receptacle by a spring action opposite to an insertion direction of a beverage container, and stop members limiting a pivoting angle in both directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Pacher, Ulf-Lothar Bastian, Rolf Schaeuffele, Wolf-Dieter Benz
  • Patent number: 6779770
    Abstract: A holder for a beverage container has two holding arms which engage around an insertion opening for the beverage container and are mounted so that they are pivotable in a lateral direction about pivot axes as pincers, and an adjuster provided for a size of the insertion opening and contacting the holding arms at points spaced away from the pivot axes and also keeping constant a spacing of the holding arms from one another at the contact points, the adjuster having an adjustable spacing from the pivot axes of the holding arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Kaupp
  • Patent number: 6695271
    Abstract: A holder (10) for a beverage container, which is provided in the construction of a motor vehicle, is formed with two extensions (14, 16), which are displaceable from a base position in a housing (12) into a use position extended away from the housing (12). One of the two extensions (14) has a champagne glass holder (28), on which a champagne glass is held in a stabile manner with its foot by means of downwardly pivoting holding-down devices (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Bieck, Gunter Leopold, Juergen Koerber, Bernhard Duerr, Frank Emhardt, Hermann Gaus, Thomas Geisel, Christoph Jung, Rainer Leucht, Ralf-Henning Schrom, Rainer Tiefenbacher
  • Patent number: 6691967
    Abstract: A holder (10) for a beverage container, such as a beverage bottle, is integratable into a motor vehicle. The holder includes a support (16) that is pivotable on a side wall (20) of a pigeon hole (12) so that by swiveling of the support (16), a receiving area for placement of the drink container (48) is separable from the remainder of the pigeon hole (12). By swiveling of the support (16), the size of the receiving area is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Kaupp
  • Patent number: 6634690
    Abstract: A built-in combination (10) for use in a motor vehicle includes an ashtray (14) that is displaceable forwards into an inaccessible position and rearwards into an accessible position. A receiving element (24) having an insertion opening (28) for a beverage container is arranged at the rear side of the ashtray (14). The receiving element is pivotally connected to the ashtray (14), thus taking up a position of use when the ashtray (14) is displaced forwards. In the position of use, a beverage container can be inserted into the insertion opening (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Falk Schaal