Patents by Inventor Mario Christensen

Mario Christensen 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).

  • Publication number: 20120205923
    Abstract: The invention relates to a handle device for a closing device of a vehicle, comprising a handle part (10) which is displaceably mounted in relation to the door (5) of the vehicle, an overall opening (8) which is provided inside the door (5) and through which the handle part (10) at least partially extends which can be displaced between a rest position (11) and an operational position (12, 13). According to the invention, a cover arrangement (80) is fixed to the handle part (10) on the outer side (6) of the door (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Dirk Muller, Mario Christensen, Stefan Monig, Christof Brauner, Martin Witte, Norbert Heller
  • Publication number: 20120205924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a handle device (1) for a lock unit of a vehicle and to a method for releasing a lock cylin- der of a lock unit, said device comprising a handle part (10) which is movably mounted relative to a door (11) of the vehicle and which can be displaced between a rest position and an operating position, the handle part (10) being flush with the exterior of the door (11) in the rest position and projecting from the exterior of the door (11) in the operating position. The handle part (10) can be manually actuated to open the door (11) when in the operating position. The handle device further comprises an actuating unit (12) which can be used to transfer the handle part (10) at least from the rest position to the operating position when the actuating unit (12) is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Dirk Müller, Mario Christensen, Stefan Mönig, Christof Brauner, Martin Witte, Norbert Heller
  • Patent number: 7854153
    Abstract: A locking cylinder having a two-part housing, including an upper part and a lower part. A cylinder core is received in the housing and can be actuated by turning a key. The housing of the locking cylinder is fastened to the body of a vehicle by a fastener. The fastener used to fasten the housing of the locking cylinder on the body is also used as a connector for fastening the housing upper part on the housing lower part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Huf Hulsbeck & Furst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Lennhoff, Mensur Velicanin, Lars Gabriel, Stefan Mönig, Mario Christensen
  • Publication number: 20100064587
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator (10) for closing and/or opening a mobile part, especially a door, a tailgate or the like. Said actuator comprises a support (20), an actuating element (30), an electronic unit (50) and a detector system (60), the actuating element (30) being arranged on the support (20), the detector system (60) being arranged in the region of the actuating element (30) and at least a locking or unlocking action being triggerable directly or indirectly on the detector system (60). The electronic unit (50) interacts with the detector system (60) and the electronic unit (50) controls a locking system (40) for locking or unlocking. The invention is characterized in that a receiving unit (70) is integrated into the support (20) and/or into a handle shell (32) in a material fit, at least a part of the electronic unit (50) being permanently accommodated in the receiving unit (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: HUF HULSBECK & FURST GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Martin Witte, Mario Christensen, Erkan Korultay
  • Publication number: 20090223264
    Abstract: A locking cylinder comprises a two-part housing, comprising an upper part and a lower part. A cylinder core (20) is received in said housing and can be actuated by turning a key. The housing of the locking cylinder is fastened to the body of a vehicle (34) by fastening means (30). The aim of the invention is to reduce the space required by and simplify handling of the locking cylinder. For this purpose, the fastening means (30) used to fasten (34) the housing of the locking cylinder on the body is also used as a connecting means for fastening the housing upper part on the housing lower part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: HUF HÜLSBECK & FÜRST GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Lennhoff, Mensur Velicanin, Lars Gabriel, Stefan Mönig, Mario Christensen