Patents by Inventor Markus Stimpfl

Markus Stimpfl 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).

  • Patent number: 7179009
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection between a steering mechanism and a steering column (1) of a motor vehicle steering system. The connection comprises a steering coupling (2) which connects these two components, is attached by one end (3) to the steering mechanism or to the steering column (1) and, at the other end (4), bears a coupling piece (5) in an articulated manner. The latter forms a connecting partner with the other component (1) in each case and has two clamping jaws (6, 7) which, after the coupling piece (5) has been pivoted around the axis of articulation (8), engage around a section (9) of the other component (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Magna Steyr Powertrain AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Markus Stimpfl, Erwin Koller, Wolfgang Bräutigam
  • Publication number: 20040185942
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection between a steering mechanism and a steering column (1) of a motor vehicle steering system. The connection comprises a steering coupling (2) which connects these two components, is attached by one end (3) to the steering mechanism or to the steering column (1) and, at the other end (4), bears a coupling piece (5) in an articulated manner. The latter forms a connecting partner with the other component (1) in each case and has two clamping jaws (6, 7) which, after the coupling piece (5) has been pivoted around the axis of articulation (8), engage around a section (9) of the other component (1). Furthermore, the connection comprises a clamping screw which is inserted into two openings (19) formed in the clamping jaws (6, 7) and aligned with each other, and is screwed into a thread (20) in such a manner that the section (9) which is engaged around is secured by the clamping jaws (6, 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Markus Stimpfl, Erwin Koller, Wolfgang Brautigam