Patents by Inventor Samantha Sample

Samantha Sample 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).

  • Connection assembly for a motor vehicle lock
    Patent number: 12516694
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a connection assembly for a motor vehicle lock and, in particular, a Bowden cable connection assembly for a motor vehicle door lock. In its basic construction, this is equipped with a main body inserted into a lock housing and with a sealing body made from an elastic plastic for sealing the main body against the lock housing, and/or an actuating element for at least one lock component. According to the invention, the main body is produced from rigid plastic, and the sealing body is formed in two parts. In addition, the sealing body is connected to the main body. Furthermore, the sealing body is formed in two parts with a housing sealing body for sealing against the lock housing and an actuating sealing body functionally and locally separated therefrom for sealing against the actuating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Samantha Sample, Andrew Ziehm, Michael Uhrin, David Keehn
  • CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK
    Publication number: 20250154977
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a connection assembly for a motor vehicle lock and, in particular, a Bowden cable connection assembly for a motor vehicle door lock. In its basic construction, this is equipped with a main body inserted into a lock housing and with a sealing body made from an elastic plastic for sealing the main body against the lock housing, and/or an actuating element for at least one lock component. According to the invention, the main body is produced from rigid plastic, and the sealing body is formed in two parts. In addition, the sealing body is connected to the main body. Furthermore, the sealing body is formed in two parts with a housing sealing body for sealing against the lock housing and an actuating sealing body functionally and locally separated therefrom for sealing against the actuating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Samantha Sample, Andrew Ziehm, Michael Uhrin, David Keehn