Patents by Inventor Markus Heeg

Markus Heeg 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: 20250290581
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a clip having a clip band which has two mutually adjacent ends which can be connected to each other by a clamping apparatus. A clamping screw is provided having a head portion and a shaft portion. The shaft portion has a shaft and a thread region, with which the clamping screw can be screwed to the clamping apparatus. The head portion has a clamping head for applying a pretensioning force in a pretensioning direction. The head portion has an assembly head for tightening the clamping screw and for ensuring a predefined torque. There is provision for the clamping head to have a shear plane at the upper side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Inventors: Helmut GEPPERT, Markus HEEG, Björn MÖLLER, Natan LANTSMANN
  • Patent number: 7112754
    Abstract: A device for actuating electric functional groups, in particular horns on the steering wheels of motor vehicles is disclosed. The device includes at least two opposing contacts which can be brought into contact with one another to actuate the functional group and which clean themselves by sliding against one another during contact. The opposing contacts are fixed to a respective support element with both of the elements being elastically deformable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Thomas Hölzel, Markus Heeg, Frank Sauer
  • Publication number: 20050269194
    Abstract: A device for actuating electric functional groups, in particular horns on the steering wheels of motor vehicles is disclosed. The device includes at least two opposing contacts which can be brought into contact with one another to actuate the functional group and which clean themselves by sliding against one another during contact. The opposing contacts are fixed to a respective support element with both of the elements being elastically deformable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Holzel, Markus Heeg, Frank Sauer