Patents by Inventor Jurgen Mansfeld

Jurgen Mansfeld 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).

  • Steering wheel mounted test device
    Patent number: 6305217
    Abstract: A diagnostic test device for mounting to an automobile steering wheel comprises a housing having a control panel, an electronic circuit, and one or more supports adapted to mount the housing on the outer ring of the automobile steering wheel. The electronic circuit is contained within the housing and has an input for receiving diagnostic information from the automobile. One or more supports are located relative to the lower surface of the housing such that the lower surface is located above the center hub of the steering wheel when the housing is supported on the outer ring of the steering wheel by the supports. The distance between the lower surface of the housing and the geometric center of the outer ring of the steering wheel is greater than or equal to seventy percent (70%) of the radius of the outer ring at the closest point between the lower surface and the geometric center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Inventors: Jurgen Mansfeld, Eckhard Schulz