Patents by Inventor Jan Stötzer

Jan Stötzer 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).

  • Control unit for a closing drive for a motor vehicle lock
    Patent number: 10508478
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit (1, 12), comprising a control element (4, 15), particularly for a closing drive of a motor vehicle lock. Said control unit comprises a housing (2, 13), a drive unit, and a spindle gear unit having a spindle nut and a spindle (3, 14). Said spindle gear unit can be driven by the drive unit and the control element (4, 15) can be moved by means of the spindle (3, 14), the control element (4, 15) having a means for guiding the control element (4, 15) in the housing (2, 13) so that the control element (4, 15) can be prevented from rotating about an axis of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Claus Töpfer, Andreas Kind, Jan Stötzer
  • CONTROL UNIT FOR A CLOSING DRIVE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK
    Publication number: 20180128023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit (1, 12), comprising a control element (4, 15), particularly for a closing drive of a motor vehicle lock. Said control unit comprises a housing (2, 13), a drive unit, and a spindle gear unit having a spindle nut and a spindle (3, 14). Said spindle gear unit can be driven by the drive unit and the control element (4, 15) can be moved by means of the spindle (3, 14), the control element (4, 15) having a means for guiding the control element (4, 15) in the housing (2, 13) so that the control element (4, 15) can be prevented from rotating about an axis of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Claus Töpfer, Andreas Kind, Jan Stötzer