Patents by Inventor Philipp KÜPPER

Philipp KÜPPER 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).

  • Adjustment device for a steering wheel of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 12122444
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a steering wheel may have a first shaft about which the steering wheel is pivotable. A rotary latch is rotationally fixed to the steering wheel by a rotary latch element. A second shaft is arranged in parallel with the first shaft. A coupling lever is arranged on the second shaft to interact with the rotary latch element. The coupling lever has a stop surface which, for the purpose of engagement, engages in at least one corresponding stop surface of the rotary latch element when the steering wheel, and thus also the rotary latch, is pivoted. At least one of the stop surfaces may have a chamfer via which the coupling lever can be displaced or is displaced out of the engagement with the rotary latch element when a predetermined force is applied to the steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignees: Witte Automotive GmbH, Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Heinz-Joachim Klein, Markus Schaps, Thorsten Janssen, Martin Fassbender, Thomas Kreuz, Philipp Küpper
  • ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A STEERING WHEEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230373552
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a steering wheel may have a first shaft about which the steering wheel is pivotable. A rotary latch is rotationally fixed to the steering wheel by a rotary latch element. A second shaft is arranged in parallel with the first shaft. A coupling lever is arranged on the second shaft to interact with the rotary latch element. The coupling lever has a stop surface which, for the purpose of engagement, engages in at least one corresponding stop surface of the rotary latch element when the steering wheel, and thus also the rotary latch, is pivoted. At least one of the stop surfaces may have a chamfer via which the coupling lever can be displaced or is displaced out of the engagement with the rotary latch element when a predetermined force is applied to the steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Heinz-Joachim KLEIN, Markus SCHAPS, Thorsten JANSSEN, Martin FASSBENDER, Thomas KREUZ, Philipp KÜPPER