Patents by Inventor Frank Blumenthal

Frank Blumenthal 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).

  • Motor vehicle door lock housing
    Patent number: 9642277
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door lock housing comprising at least one outwardly facing recess (2) for receiving electric strip conductors (3) and with passages (4) in the recess (2) for connecting the strip conductors (3) to the housing interior, wherein the strip conductors (3) together with at least one strip conductor board (6) carrying the latter can be placed in the recess (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Frank Blumenthal
  • Actuator unit for motor vehicle applications
    Patent number: 9541156
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is an actuator unit for motor vehicle applications, in particular motor vehicle door locks (1). This actuator unit has in its basic design a housing (8a, 8b), in addition a drive (2) which is arranged in the housing (8a, 8b), an actuator element (3, 4) which can be acted on by the drive (2), and at least one rubber bearing (10) for the drive (2). According to the invention, the housing (8a, 8b) is equipped with mounting projections (15) which are arranged distributed on the circumference of the rubber bearing (10), in the region of a rubber bearing mount (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Blumenthal, Winfried Schlabs, Claus Töpfer
  • ACTUATOR UNIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140217748
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is an actuator unit for motor vehicle applications, in particular motor vehicle door locks (1). This actuator unit has in its basic design a housing (8a, 8b), in addition a drive (2) which is arranged in the housing (8a, 8b), an actuator element (3, 4) which can be acted on by the drive (2), and at least one rubber bearing (10) for the drive (2). According to the invention, the housing (8a, 8b) is equipped with mounting projections (15) which are arranged distributed on the circumference of the rubber bearing (10), in the region of a rubber bearing mount (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Frank Blumenthal, Winfried Schlabs, Claus Töpfer
  • MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK HOUSING
    Publication number: 20140216810
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door lock housing comprising at least one outwardly facing recess (2) for receiving electric strip conductors (3) and with passages (4) in the recess (2) for connecting the strip conductors (3) to the housing interior, wherein the strip conductors (3) together with at least one strip conductor board (6) carrying the latter can be placed in the recess (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Frank Blumenthal