Patents by Inventor Falk Stadler

Falk Stadler 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).

  • Pull-handle arrangement for releasing a foot-operated parking brake of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6973851
    Abstract: Pull-handle arrangement for releasing a foot-operated parking brake of a motor vehicle. A pull-handle arrangement having a handle element which is held in a linearly movable manner in a handle mounting fixed on the vehicle and, with the aid of a cable, acts on the foot-operated parking brake, and also is in operative connection with a restoring spring of the foot-operated parking brake. Dampers which retard the return movement of the handle element are provided between the handle element and handle mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: DaimlerChrylser AG
    Inventors: Falk Stadler, Jürgen Bronner, Ernst Franz
  • Hand brake assembly for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6840134
    Abstract: A hand brake arrangement for a motor vehicle, particularly a passenger car, has a brake lever which is swivellably disposed on a vehicle-fixed stationary base and, with a locking device, can be locked in different swivelling positions. The brake lever has an unlocking device for releasing the locking. The unlocking device has two release press buttons which each drive a push rod, a rocker lever which is swivellably about a rocker axis disposed on the brake lever and on which, on two sides which are opposed with respect to the rocker axis, the two push rods are pivotally connected. A release cable control, on one end, is applied to at least one of the push rods or to at least one of the release press buttons or to the rocker lever and, on the other end, is coupled with the locking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventor: Falk Stadler
  • Hand brake assembly for a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20030075390
    Abstract: A hand brake arrangement for a motor vehicle, particularly a passenger car, has a brake lever which is swivellably disposed on a vehicle-fixed stationary base and, with a locking device, can be locked in different swivelling positions. The brake lever has an unlocking device for releasing the locking. The unlocking device has two release press buttons which each drive a push rod, a rocker lever which is swivellably about a rocker axis disposed on the brake lever and on which, on two sides which are opposed with respect to the rocker axis, the two push rods are pivotally connected. A release cable control, on one end, is applied to at least one of the push rods or to at least one of the release press buttons or to the rocker lever and, on the other end, is coupled with the locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Falk Stadler
  • Pull-handle arrangement for releasing a foot-operated parking brake of a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20010025544
    Abstract: Pull-handle arrangement for releasing a foot-operated parking brake of a motor vehicle. A pull-handle arrangement having a handle element which is held in a linearly movable manner in a handle mounting fixed on the vehicle and, with the aid of a cable, acts on the foot-operated parking brake, and also is in operative connection with a restoring spring of the foot-operated parking brake. Dampers which retard the return movement of the handle element are provided between the handle element and handle mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Falk Stadler, Jurgen Bronner, Ernst Franz