Patents by Inventor Ruben Reyna

Ruben Reyna 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).

  • Motor vehicle door latch, in particular a tailgate latch
    Patent number: 11174661
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door latch, in particular a tailgate latch, which is equipped with a locking mechanism comprising a catch and a pawl. Furthermore, a triggering element working on the pawl is provided for which is set up at least to lift the pawl. Furthermore, a memory element, which at least guarantees an unimpeded opening movement of the catch when the pawl is lifted. The memory element maintains the pawl in its elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Robert J. Hunt, Adrin Wagner, Patrick Mullins, Ruben Reyna
  • Latch for motor vehicle with pawl position retaining
    Patent number: 10662683
    Abstract: A motor vehicle latch includes a retaining device which retains the pawl in its starting position with particular reliability during an opening process. The motor vehicle latch includes a locking mechanism encompassing a catch and a pawl for ratcheting of the catch. A retaining device is present which retains the pawl in its non-ratcheting starting position during opening. The retaining device encompasses a spring with an elastically rotated leg and a spring lever mounted thereon which can retain the pawl in its starting position during opening due to the elastic torsion. The pawl is retained in its starting position during opening with the aid of the spring lever and consequently with the aid of a torsional moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Robert S. Pettengill, Ruben Reyna
  • LATCH FOR MOTOR VEHICLE WITH PAWL POSITION RETAINING
    Publication number: 20190040661
    Abstract: The task of the invention is to create a motor vehicle latch with a retaining device which retains the pawl in its starting position with particular reliability during an opening process. The task of the invention is solved by a motor vehicle latch with a locking mechanism encompassing a catch and a pawl for ratcheting of the catch. A retaining device is present which retains the pawl in its non-ratcheting starting position during opening. The retaining device encompasses a spring with an elastically rotated leg and a spring lever mounted thereon which can retain the pawl in its starting position during opening due to the elastic torsion. The pawl is retained in its starting position during opening with the aid of the spring lever and consequently with the aid of a torsional moment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Robert S. Pettengill, Ruben Reyna
  • Motor Vehicle Door Latch, In Particular A Tailgate Latch
    Publication number: 20190024417
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door latch, in particular a tailgate latch, which is equipped with a locking mechanism comprising a catch and a pawl. Furthermore, a triggering element working on the pawl is provided for which is set up at least to lift the pawl. Furthermore, a memory element, which at least guarantees an unimpeded opening movement of the catch when the pawl is lifted. The memory element maintains the pawl in its elevated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Robert J. Hunt, Adrin Wagner, Patrick Mullins, Ruben Reyna