Patents by Inventor Manfred Hoff

Manfred Hoff 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).

  • Vehicle door closure
    Patent number: 7080532
    Abstract: A vehicle door closure includes a door lock containing a closing element, an outer opening handle pivotally mounted in a holding plate or handle shell of the vehicle door, a coupling element connecting the door lock to the outer opening handle and a connecting device that connects the coupling element to the outer opening handle and compensates for tolerances between the door lock and the outer opening handle. The connecting device is arranged in the coupling element in such a way that it can be moved longitudinally and connected to the coupling element in a positive or non-positive fit manner during assembly of the outer opening handle, the connecting device being locked on the coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Rolf Bücker, Manfred Hoff
  • Vehicle door closure
    Publication number: 20060096339
    Abstract: A vehicle door closure includes a door lock containing a closing element, an outer opening handle pivotally mounted in a holding plate or handle shell of the vehicle door, a coupling element connecting the door lock to the outer opening handle and a connecting device that connects the coupling element to the outer opening handle and compensates for tolerances between the door lock and the outer opening handle. The connecting device is arranged in the coupling element in such a way that it can be moved longitudinally and connected to the coupling element in a positive or non-positive fit manner during assembly of the outer opening handle, the connecting device being locked on the coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Rolf Bucker, Manfred Hoff
  • Vehicle door closure
    Patent number: 7028516
    Abstract: A vehicle door closure includes a door lock containing a closing element, an outer opening handle pivotally mounted in a holding plate or handle shell of the vehicle door, a coupling element connecting the door lock to the outer opening handle and a connecting device that connects the coupling element to the outer opening handle and compensates for tolerances between the door lock and the outer opening handle. The connecting device is arranged in the coupling element in such a way that it can be moved longitudinally and connected to the coupling element in a positive or non-positive fit manner during assembly of the outer opening handle, the connecting device being locked on the coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Bücker, Manfred Hoff
  • Process for the oxidation of organic substrates and a catalyst composition for carrying out the process
    Publication number: 20050075514
    Abstract: Many inorganic substrates can be oxidized with a peroxo compound, such as hydrogen peroxide. In processes which are already known, pure alkylrhenium oxides of the formula RaRebOcLd are employed. Catalyst compositions such as are obtainable from the reaction of an oxorhenium compound of the formula ReOmAn with an organylating agent, in particular a Grignard compound, without the preparation process comprising an expensive sublimation, crystallization or distillation, can be employed with the same activity in the oxidation reactions. In addition to oxidation processes, catalyst compositions are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Riermeier, Manfred Hoff, Werner Zeiss, Uwe Wahren, Karlheinz Drauz
  • Vehicle door closure
    Publication number: 20040020250
    Abstract: A vehicle door closure includes a door lock containing a closing element, an outer opening handle pivotally mounted in a holding plate or handle shell of the vehicle door, a coupling element connecting the door lock to the outer opening handle and a connecting device that connects the coupling element to the outer opening handle and compensates for tolerances between the door lock and the outer opening handle. The connecting device is arranged in the coupling element in such a way that it can be moved longitudinally and connected to the coupling element in a positive or non-positive fit manner during assembly of the outer opening handle, the connecting device being locked on the coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Rolf Bcker, Manfred Hoff