Patents by Inventor Simone Patzold
Simone Patzold 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).
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Patent number: 7108444Abstract: A fastening device for pedals in motor vehicles has a supporting bolt (8) which is accommodated at each of its free ends in a mounting point (5, 5A) of a pedal block (2). The bolt (8) has, between the mounting points (5, 5A), a mounting point for the pedal. The pedal mounting point is arranged in a hole (7) of the pedal body (2). The supporting bolt (8) comprises two bolt halves (9, 10), which are locked with one another in the assembled state by an elastic snap holder (11). The bolt halves (9, 10) are fixed by at least one stop (13) with respect to their position to the pedal.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2001Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AGInventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
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Patent number: 7059213Abstract: A holding device for the pedal mechanism of a motor vehicle is presented, which has at least one pedal block (1, 2) with pedals (4, 6) fastened thereto pivotably and a baseplate (3). The baseplate (3) and the pedal block (1, 2) are made of plastic in one piece. The pedal block (1, 2) for holding a pedal (4, 6) has a mount for the pivot axis of the respective pedal (4, 6). The mount is made of two side walls (8, 9, 10, 11) located opposite each other. The side walls (8, 9, 10, 11) are formed of sheet metal and the mount is injection molded in the plastic pedal block. The sheet metal mount forms a deformation device for the release of the pivot axis (5, 7) in the case of an accident of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AGInventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
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Patent number: 7055404Abstract: A resetting device for pedals of a motor vehicle is provided with a spring element (6), which is fixed on a mount (9) at the pedal (1), on the one hand, and, on the other hand, at a corresponding mount (10). At least one spring-loaded friction element (12) is provided with at least one friction surface pair (13, 14). The friction surface pair (13, 14) is arranged between the pedal (1) and the body of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AGInventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
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Patent number: 6923088Abstract: A device is provided for mounting a pedal lever (1) of a motor vehicle, which is accommodated in a housing (3) pivotably around at least one bearing element (2). At least one section of a separating wedge (5) is supported via a support surface (4) against a motor vehicle component (7) and brings about the shearing off of the bearing element (2) due to the action of an external force caused by an accident due to a relative movement between the separating wedge (5) and the bearing element (2) by applying a shearing force. The separating wedge (5) is accommodated between a surface of the housing (3) and the bearing element (2).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AGInventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
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Patent number: 6918319Abstract: A device for mounting a pedal lever (1) of a motor vehicle, which is accommodated in a housing (3) pivotably around at least one severable bearing element (2). A separating wedge (5), is supported on one side against a motor vehicle component (7). The separating wedge (5) is arranged facing the bearing element (2) with at least one cutting edge (4) provided at the separating wedge (5). As such the bearing element (2) is shorn off by the separating wedge (5) as a consequence of the action of an external force, which may be caused, e.g., by an accident, due to a relative movement between the separating wedge (5) and the bearing element (2).Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AGInventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
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Patent number: 6915717Abstract: An assembly unit for a motor vehicle is provided with a lever arm arranged in a bearing block pivotably around an axis on a bolt fixed in mounts of the bearing block. The bearing block has at least one section opening or expanding in case of an accident as a consequence of force acting on the assembly unit. The bolt disengages the mounts as a consequence of the acting force. After the assembly of the assembly unit, the bolt, which has an at least two-part design, has at least one connection area, on which the individual bolt parts are engaged with one another in a positive-locking and nonpositive manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2001Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: ZF Lemforder Metallwaren AGInventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
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Publication number: 20030140728Abstract: The present invention describes a device for mounting a pedal lever 1 of a motor vehicle, which is accommodated in a housing 3 pivotably around at least one severable bearing element 2. A separating wedge 5, which is supported on one side against a motor vehicle component 7, is arranged facing the bearing element 2 with at least one cutting edge 4 provided at the separating wedge 5 such that the bearing element 2 is shorn off by the separating wedge 5 as a consequence of the action of an external force, which may be caused, e.g., by an accident, due to a relative movement between the separating wedge 5 and the bearing element 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dutz, Simone Patzold
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Publication number: 20030140726Abstract: A holding device for the pedal mechanism of a motor vehicle is presented, which has at least one pedal block (1, 2) with pedals (4, 6) fastened thereto pivotably and a baseplate (3). The baseplate (3) and the pedal block (1, 2) are made of plastic in one piece. The pedal block (1, 2) for holding a pedal (4, 6) has a mount for the pivot axis of the respective pedal (4, 6). The mount is made of two side walls (8, 9, 10, 11) located opposite each other. The side walls (8, 9, 10, 11) are formed of sheet metal and the mount is injection molded in the plastic pedal block. The sheet metal mount forms a deformation device for the release of the pivot axis (5, 7) in the case of an accident of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dtz, Simone Patzold
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Publication number: 20030097899Abstract: A resetting device for pedals of a motor vehicle is shown, which is shown [“provided”-Tr.Ed.] with a spring element 6, which is fixed on a mount 9 at the pedal 1, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, at a corresponding mount 10, in which at least one spring-loaded friction element 12 with at least one friction surface pair 13, 14 is arranged according to the present invention between the pedal 1 and the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dutz, Simone Patzold
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Publication number: 20030002918Abstract: A fastening device for pedals in motor vehicles has a supporting bolt (8) which is accommodated at each of its free ends in a mounting point (5, 5A) of a pedal block (2). The bolt (8) has, between the mounting points (5, 5A), a mounting point for the pedal. The pedal mounting point is arranged in a hole (7) of the pedal body (2). The supporting bolt (8) comprises two bolt halves (9, 10), which are locked with one another in the assembled state by an elastic snap holder (11). The bolt halves (9, 10) are fixed by at least one stop (13) with respect to their position to the pedal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dutz, Simone Patzold
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Publication number: 20030000335Abstract: A device is provided for mounting a pedal lever (1) of a motor vehicle, which is accommodated in a housing (3) pivotably around at least one said bearing element (2). At least one section of a separating wedge (5) is supported via a said support surface (4) against a motor vehicle component (7) and brings about the shearing off of the bearing element (2) due to the action of an external force caused by an accident due to a relative movement between the separating wedge (5) and the bearing element (2) by applying a shearing force. The separating wedge (5) is accommodated between a surface of the housing (3) and the bearing element (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dutz, Simone Patzold
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Publication number: 20020184749Abstract: An assembly unit for a motor vehicle is provided with a lever arm arranged in a bearing block pivotably around an axis on a bolt fixed in mounts of the bearing block. The bearing block has at least one section opening or expanding in case of an accident as a consequence of force acting on the assembly unit. The bolt disengages the mounts as a consequence of the acting force. After the assembly of the assembly unit, the bolt, which has an at least two-part design, has at least one connection area, on which the individual bolt parts are engaged with one another in a positive-locking and nonpositive manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dutz, Simone Patzold