Patents by Inventor Paulus Van Stiphout

Paulus Van Stiphout 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: 20070035862
    Abstract: A hinge actuator for a wing mirror unit includes a base plate, including base shaft with mirror support; output part; coupling ring; and gear wheel. The base plate and mirror support include cooperating stops. The coupling ring is arranged so as to be rotatable with limited travel about the base of the shaft between a first angle ?1, which corresponds to a folded-out position, and a second angle ?2. The coupling ring can cooperate with the mirror support via a first set of cooperating stops, and can cooperate with the base plate via a second set of cooperating stops, such that in the first angle ?1 of the coupling ring, the spring force is transmitted, through cooperation of the first set of stops, and that in the second angle ?2, the spring force, through cooperation of the second set of stops, is transmitted to the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Stefan Brouwer, Albertus van den Brink, Peter Hamming, Marinus Roose, Andreas Schalkwijk, Eric van Slagmaat, Paulus van Stiphout
  • Publication number: 20070029179
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge actuator comprising a first part which is configured for connection with a second part via an electric drive. The first and the second part are provided with stops cooperating in a pivoting direction for defining a select or predetermined position of the actuator parts with respect to each other. In an embodiment, in a first position of a coupling between the first part and the second part, these parts can pivot via the electric drive. In a second position, the first part and the second part are not connected via the drive but can be pivoted relative to each other manually. Further, the first and the second part may be provided with stops only cooperating in the second position of the coupling in an opposing pivoting direction, for defining the select position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Stefan Brouwer, Peter Hamming, Andreas Schalkwijk, Eric van Slagmaat, Paulus van Stiphout
  • Publication number: 20060274442
    Abstract: A wing mirror unit for a motor vehicle comprising a mirror foot and a mirror housing connected to the mirror foot. The mirror housing is adjustable between a folded orientation and an unfolded orientation. The wing mirror unit further includes an actuator arranged to move adjacent surfaces of the mirror housing and the mirror foot transversely with respect to each other between a first position, in which the adjacent surfaces of the mirror housing and the mirror foot form a slit, and a second position, in which the adjacent surfaces abut each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Stefan Brouwer, Paulus Van Stiphout
  • Publication number: 20050103971
    Abstract: A fastening construction, in particular for a wing mirror unit of a motor vehicle, comprising a base part (1) which can be fixedly connected with a vehicle, and a rotation part (3) which is arranged to be coupled with the base part (1) and which in coupled condition constitutes a central shaft for pivotally bearing-mounting a wing mirror unit. The base part (1) and the rotation part (3) are provided with at least one projection and groove pair (19, 20) cooperating as a bayonet catch, such that the rotation part (3) can be displaced towards the base part (1) and that when the projection and groove pair are in engagement, the rotation part (3) is pivotable about the geometric axis (2), and, after passing an intermediate angular position (13), through cooperation of the projection and groove pair (19, 20), the rotation part (3) is locked relative to the base part (1), axially along the geometric axis (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventor: Paulus Van Stiphout
  • Publication number: 20050006553
    Abstract: A housing for a mirror actuator, comprising a first housing member (10), provided with at least one first mounting opening (14?,15?,16?,17?), and a second housing member (50), provided with at least one second mounting opening (74,77), while in a mounted condition of the first and second housing member (10,50) the respective mounting openings (14?,15?,16?17?,74?,77), are in line, and in the mounted condition a connecting means (80) is arranged through the two mounting openings (14?,15?,16?,17?,74?,77), the first housing member (10) being provided with a first edge (11), and the second housing member (50) being provided with a second edge (51), while the first and second edge (11, 51) in mounted condition link up with each other, further provided with a sealing edge (60) which in mounted condition is arranged between the two edges (11,51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Paulus Van Stiphout, Stefan Brouwer, Werner John Kleissen, Peter Hamming, Marinus Jacobus Van Zuijlen