Patents by Inventor Jorg Welschholz

Jorg Welschholz 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: 7469951
    Abstract: A device holder assembly for use in a vehicle includes a compartment having a top side opening, a device holder attached to the compartment for holding a mobile electronics device, and a closure attached to the compartment. The holder is movable with respect to the compartment between a storage position in which the holder is stored within the compartment and a use position in which the holder extends out from the compartment. The closure is movable relative to the top side of the compartment along lateral sides of the compartment between an opened position in which the closure opens the compartment, an intermediate closed position in which the closure substantially closes the compartment while the holder is in its use position extending out from the compartment, and a fully closed position in which the closure fully closes the compartment while the holder is in its storage position within the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jörg Welschholz, Werner Volmer
  • Publication number: 20080174136
    Abstract: A device holder assembly for use in a vehicle includes a compartment having a top side opening, a device holder attached to the compartment for holding a mobile electronics device, and a closure attached to the compartment. The holder is movable with respect to the compartment between a storage position in which the holder is stored within the compartment and a use position in which the holder extends out from the compartment. The closure is movable relative to the top side of the compartment along lateral sides of the compartment between an opened position in which the closure opens the compartment, an intermediate closed position in which the closure substantially closes the compartment while the holder is in its use position extending out from the compartment, and a fully closed position in which the closure fully closes the compartment while the holder is in its storage position within the compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jorg Welschholz, Werner Volmer
  • Publication number: 20070000295
    Abstract: An electronic key for operating a lock includes a housing having an electronic circuit for remotely operating the lock. A holding fixture is in the housing for receiving a key bit longitudinally displaced into the housing in order to removably hold the key bit within the housing. The holding fixture removably holds the key bit within the housing to enable the key bit to be longitudinally displaced out from the housing to enable the key bit to mechanically operate the lock. A retaining element includes an eyelet for attaching or hanging the electronic key. The retaining element is movably arranged in the housing such that the retaining element and the eyelet are concealed within the housing when the holding fixture is holding a key bit and such that the eyelet protrudes from the housing when the holding fixture is void of a key bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Harald Donner, Jorg Welschholz
  • Patent number: 6648675
    Abstract: A method for fitting a carrier with a cable harness having main and branch conductors and with a device. A contact element is arranged on the carrier. A top portion of the main conductor, a bottom portion of a first end of the branch conductor, and a top portion of a second end of the branch conductor are exposed. The conductors are arranged on the carrier with the main conductor lying on the carrier, the exposed bottom portion of the branch conductor contacting the exposed top portion of the main conductor, and the exposed top portion of the branch conductor placed on the contact element for realizing a plug connector. The carrier is fitted with a device having a plug connector such that the device is electrically connected to the branch conductor and mechanically connected to the carrier via a connection between the plug connector and the contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jorg Welschholz, Roland Drees, Norbert Bendicks, Detlef Kerkmann, Berthold Eesders
  • Patent number: 6557386
    Abstract: A device for blocking the turnability of the steering spindle 3 of a motor vehicle contains a movable interlocking element 14 that is situated in a lock chamber 12 and engages into the steering spindle 3 in its locked position, as well as an actuating device 9 for actuating the interlocking element 14. This device is characterized by the fact that the lock chamber 12 is passively secured against manipulative access by electric/electronic operating components K required for driving the motor vehicle. This is realized by arranging these operating components K in such a position relative to the lock chamber 12 that the function of at least one operating component K is terminated if manipulative access is attempted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignees: Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
    Inventors: Harald Donner, Werner Volmer, Jorg Welschholz, Bernhard Schambeck
  • Publication number: 20030008534
    Abstract: A method for fitting a carrier with a cable harness having main and branch conductors and with a device. A contact element is arranged on the carrier. A top portion of the main conductor, a bottom portion of a first end of the branch conductor, and a top portion of a second end of the branch conductor are exposed. The conductors are arranged on the carrier with the main conductor lying on the carrier, the exposed bottom portion of the branch conductor contacting the exposed top portion of the main conductor, and the exposed top portion of the branch conductor placed on the contact element for realizing a plug connector. The carrier is fitted with a device having a plug connector such that the device is electrically connected to the branch conductor and mechanically connected to the carrier via a connection between the plug connector and the contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jorg Welschholz, Roland Drees, Norbert Bendicks, Detlef Kerkmann, Berthold Eesders
  • Publication number: 20010027668
    Abstract: A device for blocking the turnability of the steering spindle 3 of a motor vehicle contains a movable interlocking element 14 that is situated in a lock chamber 12 and engages into the steering spindle 3 in its locked position, as well as an actuating device 9 for actuating the interlocking element 14. This device is characterized by the fact that the lock chamber 12 is passively secured against manipulative access by electric/electronic operating components K required for driving the motor vehicle. This is realized by arranging these operating components K in such a position relative to the lock chamber 12 that the function of at least one operating component K is terminated if manipulative access is attempted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: Harald Donner, Werner Volmer, Dipl.-Ing Jorg Welschholz, Bernhard Schambeck
  • Patent number: 5944534
    Abstract: A steering column module electrically connected to the electrical system of a vehicle with the fewest number of connector parts is attached to the outer tube of a steering column of the motor vehicle. The module includes a carrier and functional units attached to the carrier. The carrier is attached to the outer tube of the steering column. Plug-in connector parts are provided on the lower sides of the functional units. A plate-shaped distributing device having upper and lower sides is also included. The distributing device encompasses the steering column and is aligned perpendicular thereto. The distributing device includes mating connector parts on its upper side and a plug-in connector arrangement on its lower side. Each mating connector part is coupled to a respective one of the plug-in connector parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ernst Wilhelm Hoffmann, Rudiger Menz, Jorg Welschholz
  • Patent number: 5813699
    Abstract: A steering device for motor vehicles having a steering column positionable in the axial and/or radial direction, in each case over a preset displacement range, via at least one positioning device actuated by external force. Locking of the steering column is implementable by a positioning device such that, when the motor vehicle is switched off, the steering column is positioned thereby into a position lying outside the displacement range(s) in which a torsional force exerted on the steering column via the steering wheel is not transmittable to the steering gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Harald Donner, Ralf Heinze, Meinolf Kathol, Jorg Welschholz
  • Patent number: 5769649
    Abstract: An electrical device is situated around the steering column of a motor vehicle underneath the steering wheel, including at least one steering column switch and one signal transfer device. In order that different components may be combined in different ways to form different units, the steering column switches are attached to the fixed section of the signal transfer device by cooperating male and female members so that a complete assembly module consisting of different and variable elements is created. The complete assembly module is attached to a carrier member by a cooperating male and female member means and/or force fitting fastener. The rotatable section of the signal transfer device is provided with an extension which cooperates with a finger-like element on the turn signal steering column switch in the finished module in order to provide a cancelling function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jorg Welschholz, Lothar Widlitzki