Patents by Inventor Claus Toepfer

Claus Toepfer 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).

  • Actuation device for a motor vehicle door lock
    Patent number: 9637953
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuation device for a motor vehicle door lock (1), comprising a handle (7), and a locking lever (10) which renders the handle (7) inactive when accelerating forces of a predetermined magnitude occur, for example, in the event of an accident. In the normal operation, the locking lever (10) is displaced when impinged upon by the handle (7) and the handle (7) is simply rendered inactive in the locked operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Claus Toepfer
  • Actuation device for a motor vehicle door lock
    Patent number: 9534424
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuation device for a motor vehicle door lock (1), comprising a handle (7), and a locking lever (10) which renders the handle (7) inactive when accelerating forces (a) of a predetermined magnitude occur, for example, in the event of an accident. In the normal operation, the locking lever (10) is displaced when impinged upon by the handle (7) and the handle (7) is simply rendered inactive in the locked operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Claus Toepfer
  • ACTUATION DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK
    Publication number: 20140312630
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuation device for a motor vehicle door lock (1), comprising a handle (7), and a locking lever (10) which renders the handle (7) inactive when accelerating forces (a) of a predetermined magnitude occur, for example, in the event of an accident. In the normal operation, the locking lever (10) is displaced when impinged upon by the handle (7) and the handle (7) is simply rendered inactive in the locked operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Claus Toepfer
  • ACTUATION DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK
    Publication number: 20140292005
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuation device for a motor vehicle door lock (1), comprising a handle (7), and a locking lever (10) which renders the handle (7) inactive when accelerating forces of a predetermined magnitude occur, for example, in the event of an accident. In the normal operation, the locking lever (10) is displaced when impinged upon by the handle (7) and the handle (7) is simply rendered inactive in the locked operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Claus Toepfer