Patents by Inventor Achim V. Der Muehlen

Achim V. Der Muehlen 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).

  • Knee support element for motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7318605
    Abstract: Knee support element for motor vehicles for absorbing energy in a knee region in case of a crash of the vehicle, including a first deformation element for absorbing energy upon impact of the knees in a first impact zone and a second deformation element for absorbing energy upon impact of the knees in a second impact zone, where the first deformation element is linked to the second deformation element in order to deform the second deformation element and thereby limit the resistance of the second deformation element against deformation, upon impact on the first impact zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dancasius, Achim V. Der Muehlen, Stephen Pitrof