Patents by Inventor Rolf Brauticam

Rolf Brauticam 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: 4131772
    Abstract: To mount control switches for convenient operation by the operator of motor vehicles, a cantilevered, free standing multi-faceted elongated hollow box like structure is secured to the steering post housing so that it is located between the steering wheel and the dashboard, spaced from the dashboard. A plurality of touch-sensitive switches are located on the surfaces of the structure defined by the facets thereof. The structure includes printed, or integrated circuits to which the switches are connected which, in turn, are attached to a cable which is separably connected to the cabling of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1978
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Albert Weckenmann, Rolf Brauticam, Lothar Haas