Patents by Inventor Jorg Simon

Jorg Simon 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).

  • Method and device for controlling a blocking member
    Patent number: 8615346
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a blocking member (11) of a functional component (30), particularly of a steering column (30) of a motor vehicle, particularly of a motorcycle, having a drive (20) by which the blocking member (11) can be moved into a locking position (1) and into an unlocking position (2) and vice versa, wherein the blocking member (11) engages mechanically with the functional component (30) when in the locking position (1), releases from the functional component (30) when in the unlocking position (2), and the locking process is started via a defined triggering action on the part of the operator, the blocking member (11) being moved from the unlocking position (2) into the locking position (1) during said locking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Huf Hulsbeck & Furst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Monig, Dirk Wittwer, Armin Geurden, Jorg Simon, Mirko Schindler, Matthias Klein, Joachim Schneider
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A BLOCKING MEMBER
    Publication number: 20110190983
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a blocking member (11) of a functional component (30), particularly of a steering column (30) of a motor vehicle, particularly of a motorcycle, having a drive (20) by which the blocking member (11) can be moved into a locking position (1) and into an unlocking position (2) and vice versa, wherein the blocking member (11) engages mechanically with the functional component (30) when in the locking position (1), releases from the functional component (30) when in the unlocking position (2), and the locking process is started via a defined triggering action on the part of the operator, the blocking member (11) being moved from the unlocking position (2) into the locking position (1) during said locking process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: HUF HULSBECK & FURST GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Monig, Dirk Wittwer, Armin Geurden, Jorg Simon, Mirko Schindler, Matthias Klein, Joachim Schneider
  • SELF-PIERCING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20090070983
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a self-piercing element, that can be fastened to a structural component by means of piercing and beading. Additionally, the present invention discloses an apparatus for seating the self-piercing element and a corresponding method. The self-piercing element comprises a functional head, a seat geometry and a cutting geometry, while the cutting geometry has a radially outwards arranged, centering exterior bevel, a radially inward arranged interior bevel and a cutting edge arranged in between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Stumpf, Andreas Marxkors, Stephan Bachmeier, Christoph Pekal, Jorg Simon, Matthias Langer