Patents by Inventor Jan Zejda

Jan Zejda 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).

  • Publication number: 20240003169
    Abstract: A closing device for a motor vehicle lock, in particular to a closing aid for a motor vehicle door lock. According to its basic design, said closing aid has a locking mechanism substantially consisting of a rotary latch and a pawl. Furthermore, an electric motor and a transmission following the electric motor are realized. The transmission operates on the rotary latch at least during a closing operation. According to the invention, for the mechanical interruption of the closing operation, the transmission has a force flux element which can be selectively engaged and disengaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Kiekert AG
    Inventor: Jan ZEJDA
  • Patent number: 11834873
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock includes at least one electric component carrier, and said electric component carrier is a modular element that includes at least one conductor, a switch and/or an additional component. The electric component carrier includes a separate housing and can be fastened to an outer surface of the motor vehicle lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Radek Mazal, Jan Zejda
  • Publication number: 20210164273
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock includes at least one electric component carrier, and said electric component carrier is a modular element that includes at least one conductor, a switch and/or an additional component. The electric component carrier includes a separate housing and can be fastened to an outer surface of the motor vehicle lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Radek Mazal, Jan Zejda
  • Patent number: 10947759
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock includes at least one electric component carrier, and said electric component carrier is a modular element that includes at least one conductor, a switch and/or an additional component. The electric component carrier includes a separate housing and can be fastened to an outer surface of the motor vehicle lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Radek Mazal, Jan Zejda
  • Patent number: 10519700
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock which is equipped with a locking mechanism consisting substantially of a rotary latch and a pawl. A triggering element is additionally provided in order to lift the pawl and thereby open the locking mechanism. The motor vehicle door lock finally comprises an accumulator element which is impinged upon by a spring and which holds the pawl in the lifted position until the rotary latch is opened. According to the invention, the spring and the accumulator element form one component. Furthermore, the spring and the accumulator element are designed as a spring lip which impinges upon the trigger element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Radek Mazal, Jan Zejda
  • Patent number: 10472863
    Abstract: The invention concerns a lock, in particular for a motor vehicle bonnet extending horizontally at least in sections, with a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch (16) and a retaining pawl (1) for locking the rotary latch (16), with a release lever (2) for opening the locking mechanism, and with an accumulator lever (10) for temporarily holding the retaining pawl (1) in its open position while the locking mechanism is being opened, the accumulator lever (10) taking the form of a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Radek Mazal, Jan Zejda
  • Publication number: 20160356066
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock comprising at least one electric component carrier, said electric component carrier being a modular element and comprising at least one conductor, a switch and/or an additional component. The electric component carrier comprises a separate housing and can be fastened to an outer surface of the motor vehicle lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Radek Mazal, Jan Zejda