Patents by Inventor Daniel Blümer

Daniel Blümer 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).

  • Flip-out ramp for vehicle
    Patent number: 12085426
    Abstract: A ramp assembly is provided comprising a ramp that is pivotally movable between a fold-in position and a fold-out position through a neutral position, a drive shaft spaced from an axis of pivot of the ramp in a direction perpendicular to the axis, a drive element transmitting rotational force from the drive shaft to the ramp such that rotation of the drive shaft causes movement of the ramp between the fold-in and fold-out positions, and a spring generating a biasing force by being rotationally tensioned, the spring biasing the drive shaft such that the ramp is biased toward the neutral position when the ramp is in the fold-out position and biased toward the neutral position when the ramp is in the fold-in position. A vehicle incorporating such ramp assembly is also contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: HÜBNER TRANSPORTATION GMBH
    Inventors: Karl Knieper, Daniel Blümer, Detlef Gutkuhn, Rolf Herwig
  • FLIP-OUT RAMP FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220388437
    Abstract: A ramp assembly is provided comprising a ramp that is pivotally movable between a fold-in position and a fold-out position through a neutral position, a drive shaft spaced from an axis of pivot of the ramp in a direction perpendicular to the axis, a drive element transmitting rotational force from the drive shaft to the ramp such that rotation of the drive shaft causes movement of the ramp between the fold-in and fold-out positions, and a spring generating a biasing force by being rotationally tensioned, the spring biasing the drive shaft such that the ramp is biased toward the neutral position when the ramp is in the fold-out position and biased toward the neutral position when the ramp is in the fold-in position. A vehicle incorporating such ramp assembly is also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Karl Knieper, Daniel Blümer, Detlef Gutkuhn