Patents by Inventor Jan Maak

Jan Maak 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: 9694841
    Abstract: A steering column arrangement for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger motor vehicle, is disclosed. The steering column arrangement has a console and a steering column that is mounted between respective console arms by intercession of an intermediate section, in particular a casing pipe box. The steering column is set releasably on the console by a clamping device where the clamping device includes at least one wedge pair that is held on the console by a support element. The wedge pair has respective clamping wedges where the clamping wedges adjoin each other directly and the wedge pair is supported on its side facing away from the intermediate section, in particular the casing pipe box, by the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Detlef Hansen, Torsten Harms, Holger Kittler, Jan Maak, Paul Root
  • Publication number: 20160244085
    Abstract: A steering column arrangement for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger motor vehicle, is disclosed. The steering column arrangement has a console and a steering column that is mounted between respective console arms by intercession of an intermediate section, in particular a casing pipe box. The steering column is set releasably on the console by a clamping device where the clamping device includes at least one wedge pair that is held on the console by a support element. The wedge pair has respective clamping wedges where the clamping wedges adjoin each other directly and the wedge pair is supported on its side facing away from the intermediate section, in particular the casing pipe box, by the support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Detlef HANSEN, Torsten HARMS, Holger KITTLER, Jan MAAK, Paul ROOT
  • Patent number: 9266554
    Abstract: A motor vehicle steering column includes an inner jacket pipe that receives a steering spindle, which is received in a longitudinally adjustable manner in an outer jacket pipe held on a steering console and having a hollow cross-section. The steering column also includes a clamping device, by means of which the inner jacket pipe can be releasably secured in its adjusted longitudinal position relative to the outer jacket pipe. The outer jacket pipe has a recess at least over a longitudinal region, whereby its hollow cross-section can be altered by the clamping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Detlef Hansen, Torsten Harms, Axel Hebenstreit, Holger Kittler, Jan Maak, Juergen Niemoeller, Steffen Schulze, Marco Schwieger
  • Publication number: 20150076804
    Abstract: A motor vehicle steering column includes an inner jacket pipe that receives a steering spindle, which is received in a longitudinally adjustable manner in an outer jacket pipe held on a steering console and having a hollow cross-section. The steering column also includes a clamping device, by means of which the inner jacket pipe can be releasably secured in its adjusted longitudinal position relative to the outer jacket pipe. The outer jacket pipe has a recess at least over a longitudinal region, whereby its hollow cross-section can be altered by the clamping device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Detlef Hansen, Torsten Harms, Axel Hebenstreit, Holger Kittler, Jan Maak, Juergen Niemoeller, Steffen Schulze, Marco Schwieger
  • Publication number: 20080196525
    Abstract: A stop device is provided for a spindle drive which consists of a threaded spindle and a spindle nut with a stop. The stop device includes a limit stop and also a faceplate arranged between the stop of the spindle nut and the limit stop. The limit stop and the stop of the spindle nut are offset in relation to one another and are able to act upon the faceplate such that a bending moment can be applied to the faceplate when the threaded spindle and spindle nut of the spindle drive are in a limit stop position relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Jens Bohlen, Hans-Joachim Hurschler, Thomas Krueger, Jan Maak
  • Publication number: 20070127982
    Abstract: A device for the detachable and pivotable connection of at least two components and a method for mounting the device are provided. The device includes a bolt on a first component that engages through a through-opening in a second component. The through-opening has a centering section into which a centering bushing is plugged. The centering bushing is pressed onto the centering section in order to set a defined frictional torque between the first and second components with a predefined axial force. To secure the axial position of the centering bushing, a locking element is provided, which is plugged onto the bolt and has a receptacle for the bolt. Both the circumferential surface of the bolt and the internal surface of the receptacle are provided, in at least one axial section, with a profile for forming a circular wedge connection through a relative rotational movement between the bolt and the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Jens Bohlen, Hans-Joachim Hurschler, Thomas Krueger, Jan Maak