Patents by Inventor Reinhart Neumann

Reinhart Neumann 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).

  • Patent number: 6986272
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ignition lock (1), in particular for a driving authorization system in a motor vehicle that interacts for authentication purposes with an electronic key or the like via an encoded operating signal. The ignition lock (1) contains a moving element (2) that can move from a starting position into at least one actuating position and a switching element (3), wherein the moving element (2) has a switching effect onto the switching element (3) in the actuating position. The ignition lock (1) furthermore includes a lever (4) that can be inserted into the moving element (2) for manually moving the moving element (2), wherein a locking feature (5) interacts with the lever (4) in the inserted state so that the removal of the lever (4) from the moving element (2) is blocked. The lever (4) contains an actuating element for the release of the locking feature (5) so that upon actuation of the actuating element the lever (4) can be removed from the moving element (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralf Sandvoss, Reinhart Neumann, Thomas Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20040025549
    Abstract: An ignition lock is provided for a driving authorization system in a motor vehicle that interacts for authentication purposes with an electronic key or the like via an encoded operating signal. The ignition lock contains a moving element that can move from a starting position into at least one actuating position of a switching element. The moving element has a switching effect on the switching element in the actuating position. The ignition lock includes a lever that can be inserted into the moving element for manually moving the moving element. A locking feature interacts with the lever in the inserted state so that the removal of the lever from the moving element is blocked. The lever contains an actuating element for the release of the locking feature so that upon actuation of the actuating element the lever can be removed from the moving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Ralf Sandvoss, Reinhart Neumann, Thomas Schwarz