Patents by Inventor Kurt Zingelmann

Kurt Zingelmann 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).

  • Anti-theft sill knob housing and cable assembly for a vehicle
    Patent number: 7108302
    Abstract: A sill knob and cable assembly, for interconnecting a lock button and a vehicle latch, includes a tubular sheath and a cable slidably disposed in the sheath. The cable has a sill knob attached to an upper end thereof. The sheath has a hollow housing attached to an upper end thereof for slidably receiving the sill knob. The housing includes a guide sleeve and a shield, integrally attached to the top of the guide sleeve, for limiting unauthorized access to the sill knob and the base of the lock button, when the vehicle is locked. The housing may also include a ledge extending between the shield and the top of the guide sleeve. The shield may be a cylindrical collar for protectively surrounding the sill knob when said sill knob is in a lowered position. A sleeved housing for use with a sill knob and cable assembly is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kurt Zingelmann
  • Anti-theft sill knob housing and cable assembly for a vehicle
    Publication number: 20050073158
    Abstract: A sill knob and cable assembly, for interconnecting a lock button and a vehicle latch, includes a tubular sheath and a cable slidably disposed in the sheath. The cable has a sill knob attached to an upper end thereof. The sheath has a hollow housing attached to an upper end thereof for slidably receiving the sill knob. The housing includes a guide sleeve and a shield, integrally attached to the top of the guide sleeve, for limiting unauthorized access to the sill knob and the base of the lock button, when the vehicle is locked. The housing may also include a ledge extending between the shield and the top of the guide sleeve. The shield may be a cylindrical collar for protectively surrounding the sill knob when said sill knob is in a lowered position. A sleeved housing for use with a sill knob and cable assembly is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co.
    Inventor: Kurt Zingelmann