Patents by Inventor Manfred Link
Manfred Link 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).
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Patent number: 11813654Abstract: An expanded metal produced by repeated penetration of a movable cutting die including teeth into a metal sheet that is run through an expansion device in a feed direction, the expanded metal including a plurality of loops, wherein the loops include bars that envelop loop openings and that are connected in nodes, wherein each of the loops includes a loop opening length measured in the feed direction along a line from a node center to node another center of two nodes that are arranged behind one another in the feed direction, wherein each of the loops includes a loop opening width that is measured transversal to the feed direction along a line from a node center to a node center of two nodes that are arranged adjacent to each other transversal to the feed direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: GRAMMER Interior Components GmbHInventors: Manfred Link, Ralf Tuerk
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Publication number: 20210154724Abstract: An expanded metal produced by repeated penetration of a movable cutting die including teeth into a metal sheet that is run through an expansion device in a feed direction, the expanded metal including a plurality of loops, wherein the loops include bars that envelop loop openings and that are connected in nodes, wherein each of the loops includes a loop opening length measured in the feed direction along a line from a node center to node another center of two nodes that are arranged behind one another in the feed direction, wherein each of the loops includes a loop opening width that is measured transversal to the feed direction along a line from a node center to a node center of two nodes that are arranged adjacent to each other transversal to the feed directionType: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Manfred Link, Ralf Tuerk
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Patent number: 10712043Abstract: The invention relates to an air vent including a housing; plural louvers extending horizontally or vertically, pivotably arranged in the housing and aligned relative to an air outlet opening arranged in the housing, wherein the plural louvers are controllable jointly with an identical orientation by a pivot movement from a starting position into a pivot position by an adjustment device for changing an air outflow direction from the air outlet opening, wherein the plural louvers are controllable by at least one actuation element made from a shape memory alloy to adjust a diffuse air flow independently from a control by the adjustment device.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: GRAMMER Interior Components GmbHInventors: Manfred Link, Pierre Stehle, Gunter Link, Christian Schreck
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Publication number: 20200122648Abstract: An interior component of a vehicle, the interior component including a metal surface element that includes at least one graphic feature, wherein the at least one graphic feature is configured as an engraving that is fabricated by material removal, and wherein the engraving includes a micro perforation made from a plurality of boreholes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventor: Manfred Link
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Publication number: 20170370611Abstract: The invention relates to an air vent including a housing; plural louvers extending horizontally or vertically, pivotably arranged in the housing and aligned relative to an air outlet opening arranged in the housing, wherein the plural louvers are controllable jointly with an identical orientation by a pivot movement from a starting position into a pivot position by an adjustment device for changing an air outflow direction from the air outlet opening, wherein the plural louvers are controllable by at least one actuation element made from a shape memory alloy to adjust a diffuse air flow independently from a control by the adjustment device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Manfred Link, Pierre Stehle, Gunter Link, Christian Schreck
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Patent number: 9272467Abstract: A method is provided for producing a decorative part that has a closed cross-section having an external visible side and that has at least two support parts to be connected along a connecting joint. The support parts are held spaced at a distance from one another such that a gap is formed between the edges of the support parts which adjoin one another at the connecting joint. The support parts are inserted in at least two halves of a molding tool. A reaction plastic is injected into the molding tool, such that the reaction plastic penetrates the gap. The support parts are moved toward each other such that the gap closes while the reaction plastic is still liquid. The support parts are fixed against each other in this position at least until the plastic has sufficiently cured so as to form a bond seam in the connecting joint.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: QUIN GMBHInventors: Klaus Bieniek, Norbert Zwiessler, Rudi Artem, Thomas Weisser, Manfred Link, Uwe-Joachim Friedrich
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Publication number: 20140147605Abstract: A method is provided for producing a decorative part that has a closed cross-section having an external visible side and that has at least two support parts to be connected along a connecting joint. The support parts are held spaced at a distance from one another such that a gap is formed between the edges of the support parts which adjoin one another at the connecting joint. The support parts are inserted in at least two halves of a molding tool. A reaction plastic is injected into the molding tool, such that the reaction plastic penetrates the gap. The support parts are moved toward each other such that the gap closes while the reaction plastic is still liquid. The support parts are fixed against each other in this position at least until the plastic has sufficiently cured so as to form a bond seam in the connecting joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2011Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: QUIN GMBHInventors: Klaus Bieniek, Norbert Zwiessler, Rudi Artem, Thomas Weisser, Manfred Link, Uwe-Joachim Friedrich
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Patent number: 6561912Abstract: A shaft, in particular a drive shaft, for transferring torques, includes a basic member made of an elastic first material, and connecting pieces shaped at their ends for being received by the basic member and prevented by positive engagement from rotating and displacing axially relative to the basic member. The connecting pieces are made of a second material which is inelastic or less-elastic than the first material or. The first and second materials are plastics which are crosslinked with one another at interfaces of the basic member and the connecting parts. The shaft is reliably functional while having a compact design.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2000Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventor: Manfred Link
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Patent number: 6298750Abstract: Steering wheel having a steering wheel rim which is hollow at least in some places and has ventilation openings for stabilizing the temperature of the steering rim. In the region of the at least one cavity, the steering wheel rim has a holder for fixing a fan module which sucks in environmental air and passes it into the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1999Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignees: DaimlerChysler AG, TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Kerner, Manfred Link, Claudia Nowak, Helmut Patzelt
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Patent number: 6264239Abstract: A steering column arrangement has an interior steering column tube which can be axially and telescopically adjusted by a spindle drive relative to an exterior steering column tube. A threaded spindle of the spindle drive is disposed by way of energy-absorbing bearing blocks. The longitudinally extending adjusting member is provided with a desired buckling point. At the level of the desired buckling point, a supporting bow is provided which is stationarily arranged on the exterior steering column tube, reaches at least partially over the desired buckling point and is designed to be plastically deformable.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1999Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: Daimler Chrysler AGInventor: Manfred Link
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Patent number: 6254131Abstract: A steering column arrangement has an adjusting spindle of a spindle drive for the axial adjustment of the interior steering column tube relative to the exterior steering column tube which is fixed by a holder on the interior steering column tube. The holder is a ring-shaped collar which, by way of a ring arrangement positioned between the outer jacket of the interior steering column tube and the inner circumference of the collar, is axially form-lockingly and frictionally engaged in the circumferential direction fixed on the interior steering column tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1999Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventor: Manfred Link
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Patent number: 6086096Abstract: An air bag for a motor vehicle has catch straps which are located on the inside and by means of which an upper bag surface directed towards a vehicle occupant and a lower-lying bag surface of the unfolded air bag having an opening for a gas generator are held against one another along the length of the catch straps. By one end, the catch straps integrally adjoin a flat connecting part via which they are fixed on the upper bag surface by means of at least one connecting seam which runs around said connecting part and lies nearest to the catch straps, the connecting seam being disposed perpendicular to the pulling direction of said catch strap in the region of each catch-strap connection at least over the greatest part of the connection width.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1994Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Manfred Link, Wolfgang Russ
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Patent number: 5735631Abstract: A joint is disclosed for the swivel bearing of a casing tube of an inclination-adjustable steering column on a casing tube suspension, having a joint head which is held between laterally surrounding fork legs, coaxial passage bores in the surrounding fork legs from which a longitudinal section of a bearing axle projects into an opposite fitted seat of the joint head, and two bearing bushes which surround the projecting longitudinal section of their bearing axle and which are conically constructed on their outer circumference and engage in their associated, fittingly conical fitted seat. An axial loading of the bearing bushes tapering toward one another is by way of a screwed advance of their bearing axle by means of which the bearing bushes are pressed without play into their fitted seat.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1996Date of Patent: April 7, 1998Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Helmut Patzelt, Manfred Link
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Patent number: 5538279Abstract: Collision-protection devices for vehicle passengers, are disclosed which include a gas cushion which is connected to a gas generator and inflates under sensor control in the event of an accident and hence protects the body of a vehicle passenger from a collision causing injury, e.g., against the instrument panel or windscreen. The gas cushion has, in this instance, one or more escape openings. According to the invention, the escape opening points towards an open cover flap when the gas cushion is inflated, which cover flap, in the closed state, covers the folded-up gas cushion. Only once a predetermined pressure has been exceeded does the cover flap free the escape opening to enable gas to be discharged in an escape flow distributed over an area of the gas cushion surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1993Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Mercedes Benz AGInventors: Manfred Link, Ulrich Tschaschke, Manfred Muller, Helmut Patzelt
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Patent number: 5358410Abstract: According, two casing parts is disclosed for a spiral cable for connecting electrical line terminals between a stationary vehicle steering column and a rotatable steering wheel. One of the two casing parts has an annular space for the spiral cable which is open towards an axial face and the other casing part is in the form of a plate for covering the annular space. It is thus possible to arrange the two casing parts at an axial distance from one another and thus to prevent the two parts from rubbing against one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1993Date of Patent: October 25, 1994Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Joachim Kieserling, Manfred Link, Andreas Franke
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Patent number: 5291800Abstract: A motor vehicle steering wheel has flat steel deformable spokes which connect a steering-wheel rim to a hub to be mounted on a steering shaft. The associated free ends of the spokes are cast into the cast hub, and each spoke has in the cast-in area a passage bore which extends in the axial direction of the steering wheel and penetrated by the hub material during the casting process. In order to achieve an increase in rigidity in the hub/spokes connecting area, the passage bore is arranged directly adjacent to the entry area of the spoke into the hub, forming a rolling step, such that in this area a tension-rod connection is formed between the hub material located above and below the spoke.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1992Date of Patent: March 8, 1994Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AGInventors: Helmut Patzelt, Wolfgang Russ, Joachim Kieserling, Walter Ruckert, Klaus Kuhn, Karl Peitsmeier, Manfred Link
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Patent number: 4820066Abstract: A method for automatically coupling a typewheel rotatably mounted in a cassette to a typewheel positioning shaft. After the insertion of the typewheel supporting cassette into a typewriter or printer, a coupling sequence is initiated under the control of a microprocessor. During the coupling sequence the typewheel positioning motor is driven to turn a clutch part first in one and then in another direction by a certain angle causing coupling projections on the clutch part to engage corresponding coupling slots on the typewheel. During the coupling sequence, the typewheel is prevented from co-rotating unintentionally due to its moment of inertia and due to active frictional forces.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1987Date of Patent: April 11, 1989Assignee: TA Triumph-Adler AktiengesellschaftInventor: Manfred Link
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Patent number: 4722414Abstract: A shifting arrangement for the shifting between a single-axle standard drive and an all-wheel drive having a first clutch for the locking of a central differential gear and a second clutch for the connecting and disconnecting of one vehicle axle actuated by first and second pressure medium control element respectively against the force of a spring having first and second shift valve respectively controlled by an electronic control unit, to either supply working pressure or relieve from pressure respective control elements. The improvement including a hydraulic identifying valve for bringing the control elements into a mutual interaction. The identifying valve operates, as a function of the working pressure of at least one of the control elements and exclusively during the simultaneous controlling of both shift valves, in such a way that the clutch torque at both clutches increases and decreases approximately to the same extent.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1987Date of Patent: February 2, 1988Assignee: Daimler-Benz AktiengesellschaftInventors: Arno Rohringer, Manfred Link, Jurgen Frank
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Patent number: 4407594Abstract: An error correcting typewriter having separate elevating and feed mechanism for carbon and error correction ribbons includes a common cyclic motive source operable in response to type commands to drive a cam shaft which is axially shiftable by means of an electromagnet energized by a correction signal. Normally, the cam shaft is positioned in engagement with a carbon ribbon drive lever and out of engagement with an error correction ribbon drive lever. A shift of the cam shaft disengages it from the carbon ribbon drive lever and engages it with the error correction ribbon drive lever. The carbon ribbon drive lever simultaneously operates a carbon ribbon elevating mechanism and a feed mechanism. Energization of the electromagnet operates a lever which directly operates the correction ribbon feed mechanism and simultaneously shifts the cam shaft to engage it with the error correction ribbon drive lever which when driven is operative on the correction ribbon elevating mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1981Date of Patent: October 4, 1983Assignee: Triumph-Adler A.G. fur Buround InformationstechnikInventor: Manfred Link
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Patent number: D287025Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1984Date of Patent: December 2, 1986Assignee: Triumph Adler AGInventors: Manfred Link, Robert Schwarz