Patents by Inventor Carsten Baumchen

Carsten Baumchen 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).

  • Publication number: 20080191535
    Abstract: A locking device (1) in a vehicle, in particular for a vehicle seat, is provided with a base plate (3) which has a receptacle (5) for a counter element (B). At least one clamping eccentric (11) is mounted pivotably on the base plate (3) by means of a first bearing pin (9) and normally, on account of prestressing, secures the counter element (B) in the receptacle (5). At least one intercepting component (21) is likewise mounted pivotably on the base plate (3) and, in the event of a crash, leads to the counter element (B) being supported. The clamping eccentric (11) and the intercepting component (21) act directly on the counter element (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Carsten Baumchen, Peter Muller, Thomas Christoffel
  • Publication number: 20070170341
    Abstract: In the case of a locking device (1), in particular for a vehicle seat, with a housing (3); a latch (11) which is arranged in the housing (3), is pivotably mounted on a first bearing element (13) and is intended for locking with a mating element (B); and at least one securing element (25, 27) which is likewise arranged in the housing (3), is pivotably mounted on a second bearing element (23) and secures a locked state by interaction with the latch (11), the housing (3) has at least one insert (6) of a higher strength material, and at least one of the bearing elements (13, 23) and the insert (6) are joined together and are at least partially encased by a softer material, forming the housing (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Carsten Baumchen, Volker Windecker, Thomas Christoffel
  • Publication number: 20060208505
    Abstract: In the case of a locking mechanism (1), in particular for a vehicle seat, with a housing (3) having a base plate (5), a latch (1) which is arranged in the housing (3), is mounted pivotably and is intended for latching with a mating element (B), and at least one securing element (25, 27), which is likewise arranged in the housing (3), is mounted pivotably and, by interaction with the latch (11), secures a locked state, the outer side of the base plate (5) is designed as a panel and/or covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Christoffel, Carsten Baumchen
  • Publication number: 20060049639
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is a vehicle door including a vehicle door latch (1) with a housing (2, 3) and with at least one additional assembly (4) According to the invention, the additional assembly (4) is connected to the housing (2, 3) of the vehicle door latch (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Johannes-Theodor Menke, Ulrich Nass, Gerhard Zimmerman, Carsten Baumchen, Michael Herrmann, Andreas Kasper, Stefan Armbruster, Jorg Axmann, Christian Johiel, Jurgen Kill, Thomas Schonenberg
  • Publication number: 20060006673
    Abstract: In the case of a locking mechanism (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having an open housing (5), a latch (11) which is mounted pivotably on the housing (5) and is intended for locking with a mating element (B), and at least one securing element (25, 31) which is likewise mounted pivotably on the housing (5) and, by interaction with the latch (11), secures a locked state, the locking mechanism (1) is attachable to a structural part (41), and the structural part (41) forms the cover for the substantial closing of the housing (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Christoffel, Volker Windecker, Peter Muller, Kadir Yasaroglu, Holger Trautmann, Carsten Baumchen