Patents by Inventor Ömer Inan

Ömer Inan 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: 20190024422
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for opening (1) a door or flap on a motor vehicle (8), in particular a door handle for a motor vehicle (8), having a grip part (2), wherein the grip part (2) is accommodated so as to be movable on one side, a means for detection (2) of the movement of the grip part (2), and a means for limiting the movement (3) of the grip part (2), wherein the means for limiting the movement (3) of the grip part (2) is movable out of the engagement region of the grip part (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Ömer INAN, Carsten FUCHS, Uwe REDDMANN, Johannes Theodor MENKE
  • Publication number: 20190017291
    Abstract: A safety device for a motor vehicle, which has a striker, a pawl, an ejection spring ejecting the striker, and a rotary latch, wherein the rotary latch has an opening direction of rotation, a closing direction of rotation an open position, and a main locking position, wherein the ejection spring has a leg and the leg lies directly against the striker in the main locking position of the rotary latch and the leg lies directly against the rotary latch in at least one intermediate position of the rotary latch, in which the rotary latch is between the main locking position and the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Ömer Inan, Michael Scholz, Holger Schiffer, Thomas Schönenberg
  • Publication number: 20190003217
    Abstract: A safety device for a motor vehicle, having a lock holder, a pawl and a rotary latch, wherein the rotary latch has a load arm, a catch arm, an opening direction of rotation, a closing direction of rotation, a pre-latching position and a main latching position, wherein the pawl is latched in on the catch arm in the pre-latching position and is latched in on the load arm in the main latching position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Holger Schiffer, Michael Scholz, Thomas Schönenberg, Ömer Inan
  • Publication number: 20180371804
    Abstract: A safety device for a motor vehicle, which has a striker, a pawl, a rotary latch having an opening direction of rotation, a closing direction of rotation, and a main locking position, and preferably a front hood, wherein the safety device has a blocking element, which has a blockage position and a release position, and the rotary latch is blocked in the closing direction of rotation in the blockage position of the blocking element, wherein the rotary latch is released in the closing direction of rotation by the blocking element in the release position of the blocking element and lowering of the striker is enabled in the main locking position of the rotary latch and movement of the blocking element from the release position to the blockage position is controlled by means of the pawl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Ömer Inan, Holger Schiffer, Michael Scholz, Thomas Schönenberg
  • Publication number: 20180080246
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock (1), comprising a lock housing (2), a lock plate, adjusting means (3, 4) which are received in the lock housing (2) and/or on the lock plate such that they can move, particularly swivel in at least in some regions, the adjusting means (3, 4) being positionable in at least two different positions (L1, L2), a spring element (5, 6), said spring element (5, 6) cooperating with the adjusting means (3, 4) in such a way that the spring element (5, 6) holds the adjusting means (3, 4) in the respective position (L1, L2), and the spring element (5, 6) being attached to the adjusting means (3, 4) such that the adjusting means (3, 4) can move together with the spring element (5, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Ulrich Weichsel, Ömer Inan
  • Publication number: 20180044953
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock (1) which comprises a locking mechanism having: a rotary latch and at least one pawl; a release lever (12); a locking device (21), the release lever (12) cooperating with the locking device (21) via a coupling lever (13); and an actuating lever (8), the locking mechanism being at least indirectly unlockable by means of the actuating lever (8). An additional motor vehicle door lock (2) is provided, and said vehicle door lock (2) can be actuated via a second coupling lever (14) and by means of the actuating lever (8), the first and the second coupling lever (13, 14) having a common pivot axis (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Ömer Inan
  • Publication number: 20180044952
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock (1) which comprises a locking mechanism having a rotary latch and at least one pawl, and a first actuating lever (8), the locking mechanism being at least indirectly unlockable by means of the actuating lever (8), and the locking mechanism further having a locking device (21). The actuating lever (8) can be disengaged from the locking mechanism by means of the locking device (21). An additional motor vehicle door lock (2) is provided, and said vehicle door lock (2) can be actuated by means of the actuating lever (8). The actuating lever chain to the additional motor vehicle lock (2) can be disengaged by means of the locking device (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Ömer Inan
  • Publication number: 20180038138
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a motor vehicle door lock (1) comprising a locking mechanism with a rotary latch and at least a lock pawl, a release lever (12), a first actuating lever (8), wherein the locking mechanism can be unlocked by means of the release lever (12) and wherein the release lever (12) can be actuated by means of the actuating lever (8). The invention is characterized in that a further motor vehicle door lock (2) is provided, wherein said further motor vehicle door lock (2) can be actuated by means of the first actuating lever (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Kiekert AG
    Inventor: Ömer Inan
  • Publication number: 20170138095
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a lock case (1) and also comprising at least one locking mechanism (2, 3) supported in the lock case (1), which locking mechanism consists essentially of a rotary latch (2) and a pawl (3). In addition, a lock housing (5) connected to the lock case (1) is realized. The lock case (1) is mostly L-shaped in the cross-section. In addition, the lock case (1) describes a locking-mechanism plane (G) and an end-plate plane (S) different from the locking-mechanism plane. The end-plate plane (S) is equipped with a bridge part (7), which spans at least one inlet opening (E), and two side parts (6). According to the invention, the lock case (1) is equipped with merely the two side parts (6) bordering the inlet opening (E), without a bridge part. In contrast, the lock housing (5) acts completely or partially as a bridge part (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Omer Inan, Ulrich Weichsel, Heiko Hemmer
  • Patent number: 9617763
    Abstract: A lock is provided especially for a door (2) or flap of a motor vehicle. Said lock has a lock housing (3) and a locking mechanism having a rotary latch (4) and a pawl, wherein the rotary latch (4) is arranged pivotably about an axis (22) and interacts with a locking bow (9), which is assigned to the bodywork (8), during the opening and closing of the door (2). At least one spring plate (15) which is oriented substantially parallel to the rotary latch (4) and surrounds the locking bow (9) in the locking position of the lock is arranged in the lock inlet region of the lock housing (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Ludger Graute, Omer Inan, Ulrich Weichsel
  • Publication number: 20160348406
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock equipped with a locking mechanism essentially consisting of a rotary latch and a pawl, and with a locking element (2) for a locking lever (3). The locking element (2) prevents the locking lever (3) from moving into the locking position thereof when the rotary latch is open. In order to do so, the locking element (2) abuts the locking lever (3) to block same when the locking lever (3) is in the released position. According to the invention, the locking element (2) is designed as a locking nose (2) that is connected to a rotary latch-querying element (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Ulrich Weichsel, Heiko Hemmer, Omer Inan
  • Publication number: 20160208521
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock in a motor vehicle, in particular a side-door lock, comprising a Bowden cable, a receiving element in the lock for the Bowden cable, a counter-bearing, a lock case and a lock housing, the counter-bearing being designed as a separate receiving element for the Bowden cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ulrich WEICHSEL, Ömer INAN, Heiko HEMMER
  • Publication number: 20150354250
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a ratchet mechanism, a tripping lever for opening the ratchet mechanism and a ratchet lever that is pivotable about an axis. The ratchet lever renders the ratchet mechanism ineffective, at least with regard to the magnitude and direction of occurring retarding forces, for example in an accident (“in the event of a crash”) ineffective. According to the invention the ratchet lever is connected to an actuating lever applying force to a tripping lever in such an articulated manner that both levers together in the normal operation describe a predetermined normal actuation track (R1) without mechanical blocking and in the crash operation describe a crash actuation track (R2) deviating from the normal actuation track (R1) while simultaneously a mechanical blocking occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Thorsten Bendel, Armin Handke, Carsten Fuchs, Matthias Ochtrop, Dirk Eichel, Omer Inan, Jan Faitl, Tomas Janacek
  • Publication number: 20150337573
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock with a locking mechanism comprising a rotary latch—preferably at least partially composed of metal—with a load arm and a catch arm, which is rotatably mounted on a catch axis, and which can receive a cotter pin, characterised in that the distance between the inner end of the cotter pin and the contact point between cotter pin and load arm is shorter than the distance between the contact point between cotter pin and load arm and the outer end of the cotter pin. The opening forces of a vehicle lock are minimised as a result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Holger Schiffer, Omer Inan, Michael Scholz
  • Publication number: 20150233156
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is a motor vehicle door lock, the basic construction of which is equipped with a locking mechanism (1, 2) consisting essentially of a rotary latch (1) and a detent pawl (2), furthermore with a release element (3) for the locking mechanism (1, 2) and with a storage element (4). The storage element (4) ensures an unobstructed opening movement of the rotary latch (1) from a closed 1.0 position into an open position. According to the invention, for this purpose, the storage element (4) holds the release element (3) during the opening movement of the rotary latch (1) in an ineffective position with respect to the locking mechanism (1, 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Scholz, Armin Handke, Omer Inan, Radek Mazal
  • Publication number: 20140291999
    Abstract: A lock is provided especially for a door (2) or flap of a motor vehicle. Said lock has a lock housing (3) and a locking mechanism having a rotary latch (4) and a pawl, wherein the rotary latch (4) is arranged pivotably about an axis (22) and interacts with a locking bow (9), which is assigned to the bodywork (8), during the opening and closing of the door (2). At least one spring plate (15) which is oriented substantially parallel to the rotary latch (4) and surrounds the locking bow (9) in the locking position of the lock is arranged in the lock inlet region of the lock housing (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventors: Ludger Graute, Omer Inan, Ulrich Weichsel
  • Patent number: 8596695
    Abstract: A vehicle door latch with a locking mechanism (1, 2) comprising mainly a catch (1) and a pawl (2), and with a locking mechanism shock absorber (8). The locking mechanism shock absorber (8) and the respective locking mechanism stops (10, 11) restrict an opening as well as a closing movement of the locking mechanism (1, 2). In a particular embodiment, the locking mechanism shock absorber (8) is designed as a revolving shock absorber rotatably disposed in the frame box (6) and/or latch housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventor: Ömer Inan
  • Patent number: 7845692
    Abstract: Taught is motor vehicle door latch with at least one locking mechanism (1, 2) comprising a catch (1); a pawl (2); a friction brake device (10); an end stop (13); and at least one cam (14). The friction brake device (10) cooperates with the cam (14) during the closing movement of the locking mechanisms (1, 2) and shortly before said friction brake device (10) reaches the end stop (13). The cam (14) and the catch (1) each comprise means for reducing noise associated with the closing movement of the locking mechanisms (1, 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Ömer Inan, Frank Kunst
  • Patent number: 7789440
    Abstract: Vehicle door latch, in which the catch comprises a casing made of sound-proofing material, the casing containing a buffer pocket, situated behind the primary position in clockwise direction and the buffer pocket being stretched around up to the area of the primary position, forming an overtravel stop cooperating with the pawl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Ludger Graute, Ömer Inan
  • Publication number: 20090021027
    Abstract: A vehicle door latch with a locking mechanism (1, 2) comprising mainly a catch (1) and a pawl (2), and with a locking mechanism shock absorber (8). The locking mechanism shock absorber (8) and the respective locking mechanism stops (10, 11) restrict an opening as well as a closing movement of the locking mechanism (1, 2). In a particular embodiment, the locking mechanism shock absorber (8) is designed as a revolving shock absorber rotatably disposed in the frame box (6) and/or latch housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: KIEKERT AG
    Inventor: Ömer Inan