Patents by Inventor Silke Hulsmann

Silke Hulsmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20080202279
    Abstract: A pedal arrangement is provided for a motor vehicle with a bracket (2) and with an E-gas module (3) fastened thereto via a plug-in connection. The an E-gas module (3) has a pedal bearing (29), on which a gas pedal (11) is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis (12), wherein a structural unit that is independent from the bracket (2) is formed by the E-gas module (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dutz, Wolfgang Meyer, Silke Hulsmann
  • Publication number: 20070151792
    Abstract: A pedal lever (2) of a motor vehicle is mounted in a pivotingly movable manner about a pivot axis (5), which is arranged at a bearing block (4). The pivot axis (5) is designed as a bearing bolt (6). An abutment (8) is arranged at a spaced location from the bearing block (4) as well as a tear-off member (9), which is designed as a two-armed lever (10) and is arranged between the bearing block (4) and the abutment (8). The tear-off member (9) brings about the shearing off of the pivot axis (5) of the pedal lever (2) as a consequence of the action of an external force caused by a crash due to a relative motion between the tear-off member (9) and the bearing block (4) while a shearing force is applied. The tear-off member (9) is supported at the bearing block (4) at a spaced location from the pivot axis (5) of the pedal lever (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dutz, Wolfgang Meyer, Silke Hulsmann