Patents by Inventor Detlef Sprenger

Detlef Sprenger 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).

  • Patent number: 10125520
    Abstract: A key (1) for a rotary cylinder lock (2) comprises a key grip (3) and a key shank (4), which adjoins the key grip (3) and extends along a longitudinal axis (L), wherein the key shank (4) has, on its outside (5), control recesses (10), in particular control bores, for properly positioning tumblers on the rotary cylinder lock (2) and also has at least one control element (6) arranged in a movable manner in the key shank (4), which control element (6) has a control surface (8), which interacts with a tumbler (7) of the rotary cylinder lock (2). Furthermore, the key is characterized in that the key shank (4), in the region of the control element (6), has a tapered cross section (9), which is tapered in relation to the cross section (11) with the control recesses (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY (SCHWEIZ) AG
    Inventors: Thomas Wild, Detlef Sprenger
  • Publication number: 20160160528
    Abstract: A key (1) for a rotary cylinder lock (2) comprises a key grip (3) and a key shank (4), which adjoins the key grip (3) and extends along a longitudinal axis (L), wherein the key shank (4) has, on its outside (5), control recesses (10), in particular control bores, for properly positioning tumblers on the rotary cylinder lock (2) and also has at least one control element (6) arranged in a movable manner in the key shank (4), which control element (6) has a control surface (8), which interacts with a tumbler (7) of the rotary cylinder lock (2). Furthermore, the key is characterized in that the key shank (4), in the region of the control element (6), has a tapered cross section (9), which is tapered in relation to the cross section (11) with the control recesses (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas WILD, Detlef SPRENGER
  • Patent number: 8928453
    Abstract: The mechatronic locking apparatus comprises a control circuit (4), from which information signals can be transmitted to a control circuit (6) of the lock cylinder (2) using a first communication path (5). A security key (3) has at least one second communication path (7) for storing and/or processing access data. The two communication paths (5, 7) are connected to said control circuit (4) of the security key (3). The first communication path (5) preferably uses an electrical contact in the lock cylinder (2). The second communication path (7) comprises a transponder (8). The first communication path (5) may also be used for power supply purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Assa Abloy (Schweiz) AG
    Inventors: Detlef Sprenger, Andreas Münger
  • Publication number: 20120011907
    Abstract: The mechatronic locking apparatus comprises a control circuit (4), from which information signals can be transmitted to a control circuit (6) of the lock cylinder (2) using a first communication path (5). A security key (3) has at least one second communication path (7) for storing and/or processing access data. The two communication paths (5, 7) are connected to said control circuit (4) of the security key (3). The first communication path (5) preferably uses an electrical contact in the lock cylinder (2). The second communication path (7) comprises a transponder (8). The first communication path (5) may also be used for power supply purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: KESO AG
    Inventors: Detlef Sprenger, Andreas Münger
  • Patent number: D825314
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Wild, Detlef Sprenger