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).

  • Patent number: 7108444
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
  • Patent number: 7059213
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
  • Patent number: 7055404
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
  • Patent number: 6923088
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
  • Patent number: 6918319
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
  • Patent number: 6915717
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Lemforder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
  • Publication number: 20030140728
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dutz, Simone Patzold
  • Publication number: 20030140726
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dtz, Simone Patzold
  • Publication number: 20030097899
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dutz, Simone Patzold
  • Publication number: 20030002918
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dutz, Simone Patzold
  • Publication number: 20030000335
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dutz, Simone Patzold
  • Publication number: 20020184749
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dutz, Simone Patzold