Patents by Inventor Norbert Pitzer

Norbert Pitzer 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).

  • Transmission shifting assistance device and shifting device for a motorcycle
    Patent number: 10875602
    Abstract: A transmission shifting assistance device, in particular for a motorcycle, which allows shifting when the clutch is closed, includes a housing, a piston arranged in the housing, and at least one pressure spring provided in the housing. The piston may be moved relative to the housing by compressing at least one pressure spring. Furthermore, transmission shifting assistance device further includes a locking device separate from the at least one pressure spring. The locking device fixes the piston in a neutral position relative to the housing below a predetermined unlocking force exerted on the piston or the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Berndt Roehrig, Norbert Pitzer
  • Transmission Shifting Assistance Device and Shifting Device for a Motorcycle
    Publication number: 20180009507
    Abstract: A transmission shifting assistance device, in particular for a motorcycle, is provided. The transmission shifting assistance device, which allows shifting when the clutch is closed, includes a housing, a piston arranged in the housing, and at least one pressure spring provided in the housing. The piston may be moved relative to the housing by compressing at least one pressure spring. Furthermore, transmission shifting assistance device further includes a locking device separate from the at least one pressure spring. The locking device fixes the piston in a neutral position relative to the housing below a predetermined unlocking force exerted on the piston or the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Berndt ROEHRIG, Norbert PITZER
  • Method of fabricating an air-bag and an air-bag fabricated by the method
    Patent number: 6926792
    Abstract: In manufacturing an air-bag (1) which is formed from two super-imposed layers of fabric (2) interconnected by a plurality of seams (3), a sealant material is applied to the interior of the air-bag. The sealant material is applied by introducing a mandrel (10) carrying a parison of the sealant material (11) into the air-bag, and injecting air into the mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Simon Valkenburg, Norbert Pitzer