Patents by Inventor Martin Tomala

Martin Tomala 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).

  • ELECTRIC CHARGING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20240322492
    Abstract: An electric charging device for a motor vehicle, in particular an electric or hybrid motor vehicle, which is equipped with a charging socket for a charging plug, which is connectable thereto, and with a locking drive for a locking element. On the basis of an action upon the locking drive, the locking element is configured either for releasably locking the charging plug in relation to the charging socket or for acting upon a further element. According to the invention, the further element is in the form of a charging flap covering the charging socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventor: Martin TOMALA
  • Switching device
    Patent number: 10553374
    Abstract: A switching device includes a switch and an actuating element. The actuating element for a switch includes a U-shaped actuating section. The actuating section includes two different arms with different lengths. The long arm is configured to transfer force to a button of the switch and a free end of the long arm is configured for holding the actuating element. The short arm is configured for the force input and is arranged aligned obliquely to the long arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Joachim Bahr, Jörg Gaßmann, Wassim Hayek, Bernhard Jaworek, Martin Tomala, Andreas Wiencek
  • Actuating element for a switch and device utilize the same
    Patent number: 10403457
    Abstract: An actuating element for a switch includes a U-shaped actuating section. The actuating section includes two different arms with different lengths. The long arm is configured to transfer force to the push-button of the switch and includes a bracket portion at the free end of the long arm for supporting actuating element. The short arm is configured for the force input and is aligned obliquely to the long arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Joachim Bahr, Jörg Gaßmann, Wassim Hayek, Bernhard Jaworek, Martin Tomala, Andreas Wiencek
  • ACTUATING ELEMENT FOR A SWITCH AND DEVICE UTILIZE THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180144889
    Abstract: An actuating element for a switch includes a U-shaped actuating section. The actuating section includes two different arms with different lengths. The long arm is configured to transfer force to the push-button of the switch and includes a bracket portion at the free end of the long arm for supporting actuating element. The short arm is configured for the force input and is arranged aligned obliquely to the long arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Joachim Bahr, Jörg Gaßmann, Wassim Hayek, Bernhard Jaworek, Martin Tomala, Andreas Wiencek
  • SWITCHING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180144883
    Abstract: A switching device includes a switch and an actuating element. The actuating element for a switch includes a U-shaped actuating section. The actuating section includes two different arms with different lengths. The long arm is configured to transfer force to a button of the switch and a free end of the long arm is configured for holding the actuating element. The short arm is configured for the force input and is arranged aligned obliquely to the long arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Joachim Bahr, Jörg Gaßmann, Wassim Hayek, Bernhard Jaworek, Martin Tomala, Andreas Wiencek