Patents by Inventor Florian SCHEFFLER

Florian SCHEFFLER 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).

  • STRIKER ASSEMBLY FOR CLOSURE LATCH IN MOTOR VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20250223834
    Abstract: A striker assembly for a vehicle closure panel includes a striker plate and a striker. The striker plate has opposite sides with at least one opening. A body of the striker extends through the at least one opening outwardly from the opposite sides to opposite first and second end regions, the second end region being configured for latched engagement with a ratchet of a latch assembly. The body is releasably fixed in a first position relative to the striker plate during normal use conditions resulting in normal use forces being applied to the striker. The body is intentionally deformable under an abnormal condition resulting in abnormal, excessively high force being applied to the striker to allow the striker to automatically move relative to the striker plate from the first position to a second position to allow a vehicle closure panel to move outwardly relative to an adjacent vehicle body structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Digel, Florian Scheffler
  • Striker assembly for closure latch in motor vehicles
    Patent number: 12276132
    Abstract: A striker assembly for a vehicle closure panel includes a striker plate and a striker. The striker plate has opposite sides with at least one opening. A body of the striker extends through the at least one opening outwardly from the opposite sides to opposite first and second end regions, the second end region being configured for latched engagement with a ratchet of a latch assembly. The body is releasably fixed in a first position relative to the striker plate during normal use conditions resulting in normal use forces being applied to the striker. The body is intentionally deformable under an abnormal condition resulting in abnormal, excessively high force being applied to the striker to allow the striker to automatically move relative to the striker plate from the first position to a second position to allow a vehicle closure panel to move outwardly relative to an adjacent vehicle body structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Magna BOCO GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Digel, Florian Scheffler
  • STRIKER ASSEMBLY FOR CLOSURE LATCH IN MOTOR VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20210246687
    Abstract: A striker assembly for a vehicle closure panel includes a striker plate and a striker. The striker plate has opposite sides with at least one opening. A body of the striker extends through the at least one opening outwardly from the opposite sides to opposite first and second end regions, the second end region being configured for latched engagement with a ratchet of a latch assembly. The body is releasably fixed in a first position relative to the striker plate during normal use conditions resulting in normal use forces being applied to the striker. The body is intentionally deformable under an abnormal condition resulting in abnormal, excessively high force being applied to the striker to allow the striker to automatically move relative to the striker plate from the first position to a second position to allow a vehicle closure panel to move outwardly relative to an adjacent vehicle body structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Michael DIGEL, Florian SCHEFFLER