Patents by Inventor Daniel Gruler

Daniel Gruler 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).

  • Steering wheel for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10046787
    Abstract: A steering wheel for a vehicle is provided. The steering wheel includes a steering wheel rim with an operating member formed as a ring segment of the steering wheel rim and has an exterior shell with at least a first shell part and a second shell part. The exterior shell is configured to at least partially rotate from an initial position around a framework structure. At least one first switch is switchable to at least partially rotate the exterior shell from the initial position around the framework structure. The exterior shell is in the initial position, at least one of the first shell part and the second shell part are actuated toward or away from the framework structure to switch at least one second switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Firat Tapti, Volker Prescher, Daniel Gruler, Lutz Bauer, Lucian Vulcu, Florin Adrian Similie
  • STEERING WHEEL FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180037247
    Abstract: A steering wheel for a vehicle is provided. The steering wheel includes a steering wheel rim with an operating member formed as a ring segment of the steering wheel rim and has an exterior shell with at least a first shell part and a second shell part. The exterior shell is configured to at least partially rotate from an initial position around a framework structure. At least one first switch is switchable to at least partially rotate the exterior shell from the initial position around the framework structure. The exterior shell is in the initial position, at least one of the first shell part and the second shell part are actuated toward or away from the framework structure to switch at least one second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Firat Tapti, Volker Prescher, Daniel Gruler, Lutz Bauer, Lucian Vulcu, Florin Adrian Similie