Patents by Inventor Erik Mario Arnold

Erik Mario Arnold 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: 20120305351
    Abstract: A damper device for damping the movement of a component, preferably of a component mounted in a movable manner in the interior of a motor vehicle, comprising a damper housing, which delimits a damper cavity in which a rotor is arranged such that it can be rotated about an axis of rotation, wherein the rotor is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a force transmitting element arranged outside the damper housing, and wherein the force transmitting element is connected to the component such that it is actuated upon movement of the component, characterized in that the damper housing has a first surface located in a plane running perpendicularly to the axis of rotation, in that the force transmitting element comprises a disk which has a second surface likewise located in a plane running perpendicularly to the axis of rotation, wherein the first and second surfaces are located opposite one another, in that a locking pin is retained axially on the first surface or on the second surface, and in that a groove w
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Nils Kopto, Erik Mario Arnold
  • Publication number: 20120175204
    Abstract: The invention relates to a damper for damping a rotational or linear movement of a component, preferably a component moveably mounted in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, having a damper housing, characterized in that at least one illumination source and/or at least one sensor, as well as an electrical connecting device for connecting the illumination source or the sensor to an electrical supply, are integrated into the damper housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Erik Mario Arnold, Jasmin Koc