Patents by Inventor Jochen Vogel

Jochen Vogel 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: 6698308
    Abstract: A shift device for a motor vehicle transmission includes a steering-column shift lever which is movable in two directions arranged orthogonally to one another, the steering-column shift lever being capable of being transferred along the first direction into at least one forward driving position (D) and at least one neutral position (N1 or N2) and along the second direction into positions for successive (sequential) gear selection. To provide a cost-effective shift device, the transmission shift state may be reproduced by an indicator, and the first direction is in the circumferential direction of a steering wheel and includes a reversing position (R), two neutral positions (N1 and N2) and a forward driving position (D) whereas the second direction is essentially in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Jochen Vogel, Peter Wieltsch
  • Publication number: 20020129672
    Abstract: A shift device for a motor vehicle transmission includes a steering-column shift lever which is movable in two directions arranged orthogonally to one another, the steering-column shift lever being capable of being transferred along the first direction into at least one forward driving position (D) and at least one neutral position (N1 or N2) and along the second direction into positions for successive (sequential) gear selection. To provide a cost-effective shift device, the transmission shift state may be reproduced by an indicator, and the first direction is in the circumferential direction of a steering wheel and includes a reversing position (R), two neutral positions (N1 and N2) and a forward driving position (D) whereas the second direction is essentially in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Jochen Vogel, Peter Wieltsch