Patents by Inventor Maximilian Dietz

Maximilian Dietz 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).

  • Adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8590932
    Abstract: An adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle includes a clamping device, in the opened state of which the steering column is adjustable and in the closed state of which the set position of the steering column is fixed. The clamping device comprises an actuating lever and a clamping piece, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation by the actuating lever in order to open and close the clamping device. The actuating lever can be twisted about the axis of rotation at least in one direction of rotation with respect to the clamping piece when a limit of a torque acting between the actuating lever and the clamping piece is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Thyssenkrupp Presta Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Maximilian Dietz, Tillmann Rutzel
  • ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20110156380
    Abstract: An adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle includes a clamping device, in the opened state of which the steering column is adjustable and in the closed state of which the set position of the steering column is fixed. The clamping device comprises an actuating lever and a clamping piece, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation by the actuating lever in order to open and close the clamping device. The actuating lever can be twisted about the axis of rotation at least in one direction of rotation with respect to the clamping piece when a limit of a torque acting between the actuating lever and the clamping piece is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Maximilian Dietz, Tillmann Rutzel