Patents by Inventor Stefan Jatzke

Stefan Jatzke 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: 11827163
    Abstract: A cover (1) for a pressure-limiting valve arrangement of a vehicle, wherein the cover (1) has at least one side wall (2a, 2b, 2c), preferably at least two side walls, and has a wall region (3) serving as a lid region of the cover (1), wherein the cover (1) is transferable from a state of manufacture into a state of use, wherein, in the state of manufacture, the at least one side wall (2a, 2b, 2c) and the wall region (3) serving as a lid region are situated at least substantially and/or at least regionally in a common plane, and wherein, in the state of use, the at least one side wall (2a, 2b, 2c) and the wall region (3) serving as a lid region are situated in mutually different planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Stefan Jatzke, Andreas Senn
  • Patent number: 11807073
    Abstract: A venting valve for venting the interior of a vehicle includes a housing having at least one passage opening, and at least one venting flap which is mounted on the housing by a pivot mounting so as to be pivotable between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the at least one venting flap closes off the at least one passage opening and, in the open position, opens up the at least one passage opening for an air stream from the interior of the vehicle to the outside. The pivot mounting is arranged on an inner side of the housing, which inner side, in the assembled or installed state, faces the interior of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Stefan Jatzke, Hubert Loewe
  • Publication number: 20230182537
    Abstract: A vehicle interior ventilation apparatus having at least one pressure relief valve, in particular of a first type, which is received and/or fixed in a first receiving opening in a vehicle body component, and having at least one pressure relief valve (10), in particular of a second type that differs from the first type, which is received and/or fixed in a second receiving opening separated from the first receiving opening in a vehicle body component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas SENN, Stefan JATZKE
  • Publication number: 20220185070
    Abstract: A cover (1) for a pressure relief valve assembly (2) of a vehicle, wherein the cover (1) comprises a base body (19) made of a sound-absorbing material which is uniform in terms of the material composition, wherein the base body as such is designed to be self-supporting and is in particular connectable to an edge region (4) of a pressure relief valve assembly (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Norbert STEINER, Matthias FRISCH, Stefan JATZKE
  • Patent number: 11225124
    Abstract: A ventilation valve for ventilating the interior of a vehicle includes a valve frame with at least one through opening, and also at least one ventilation flap which is mounted on the valve frame and is pivotable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the at least one ventilation flap closes the at least one through opening in the closed position and opens up the at least one through opening in the open position. A resetting feature is provided for pivoting the at least one ventilation flap back out of the open position into the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Lefever, Stefan Jatzke, Hubert Loewe
  • Publication number: 20210316674
    Abstract: A cover (1) for a pressure-limiting valve arrangement of a vehicle, wherein the cover (1) has at least one side wall (2a, 2b, 2c), preferably at least two side walls, and has a wall region (3) serving as a lid region of the cover (1), wherein the cover (1) is transferable from a state of manufacture into a state of use, wherein, in the state of manufacture, the at least one side wall (2a, 2b, 2c) and the wall region (3) serving as a lid region are situated at least substantially and/or at least regionally in a common plane, and wherein, in the state of use, the at least one side wall (2a, 2b, 2c) and the wall region (3) serving as a lid region are situated in mutually different planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan JATZKE, Andreas SENN
  • Publication number: 20200338962
    Abstract: A venting valve for venting the interior of a vehicle includes a housing having at least one passage opening, and at least one venting flap which is mounted on the housing by a pivot mounting so as to be pivotable between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the at least one venting flap closes off the at least one passage opening and, in the open position, opens up the at least one passage opening for an air stream from the interior of the vehicle to the outside. The pivot mounting is arranged on an inner side of the housing, which inner side, in the assembled or installed state, faces the interior of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan JATZKE, Hubert LOEWE
  • Publication number: 20190152296
    Abstract: A ventilation valve for ventilating the interior of a vehicle includes a valve frame with at least one through opening, and also at least one ventilation flap which is mounted on the valve frame and is pivotable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the at least one ventilation flap closes the at least one through opening in the closed position and opens up the at least one through opening in the open position. A resetting feature is provided for pivoting the at least one ventilation flap back out of the open position into the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew LEFEVER, Stefan JATZKE, Hubert LOEWE
  • Patent number: 9694950
    Abstract: On a sealing plug (10) for sealing an opening (12) in a component (14), in particular in a vehicle body part, comprising a base body (16) which can cover the opening (12), a plurality of projecting latch elements (34) which can latch onto the rear wall of the component (14) are provided on the rear face of the base body (16). Further, a plurality of centring elements (40, 48) arranged separately from the latch elements (34) are provided on the rear face of the base body (16) and can lie resiliently flexibly against the edge (54) of the opening (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: ITW Fastener Products GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Jatzke, Juergen Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20160068314
    Abstract: On a sealing plug (10) for sealing an opening (12) in a component (14). in particular in a vehicle body part, comprising a base body (16) which can cover the opening (12), a plurality of projecting latch elements (34) which can latch onto the rear wall of the component (14) are provided on the rear face of the base body (16). Further, a plurality of centring elements (40, 48) arranged separately from the latch elements (34) are provided on the rear face of the base body (16) and can lie resiliently flexibly against the edge (54) of the opening (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Jatzke, Juergen Hofmann
  • Patent number: 9233652
    Abstract: A closure plug for closing an opening has an annular sealing section which is provided to rest against an edge of the opening, and an expansion section which is formed in one piece with the sealing section and can be adjusted from a mounting position, in which the sealing section has a mounting diameter at least at one axial end, to an expansion position, in which the sealing section has a larger diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Jatzke
  • Publication number: 20150135598
    Abstract: A closure plug for closing an opening has an annular sealing section which is provided to rest against an edge of the opening, and an expansion section which is formed in one piece with the sealing section and can be adjusted from a mounting position, in which the sealing section has a mounting diameter at least at one axial end, to an expansion position, in which the sealing section has a larger diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Stefan Jatzke
  • Patent number: 8740157
    Abstract: A fastening device (10) for a lead has a fastening portion (14) for mounting the fastening device (10) on a support, and a support portion (12) for the lead. The fastening device (10) further has at least one additional holding portion (16) extending from the support portion (12) for pre-fixing the fastening device (10) on the lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Jatzke
  • Patent number: 7997437
    Abstract: A plug (10) for sealing holes in a vehicle body comprises a central closure section (12) and engaging section (14) arranged on the rim and provided for receiving portions of the vehicle body. The closure section (12) and the engaging section (14) are made of a plastics material and the plastics material of the engaging section (14) is softer than the plastics material of the closure section (12). The plastics material of the engaging section (14) can be softened by heating such that a tight connection is produced between the engaging section (14) and the portions of the vehicle body that are received by it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Jatzke, Herbert Beumann
  • Patent number: 7862275
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening a plate element, in particular a door or wall lining, on a carrier, in particular a body part of a motor vehicle, can take a preassembly position and a final assembly position. The fastening device includes a connecting element (10), which can be connected with the plate element and defines an axial mounting direction (A). The fastening device further comprises an engaging part (12) for locking the fastening device behind an opening of the carrier. Both the connecting element (10) and the engaging part (12) have integrally formed functional elements, which in the preassembly position directly cooperate with associated functional elements or regions of the engaging part (12) and with associated functional elements or regions of the connecting element (10), respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Jatzke
  • Patent number: 7802955
    Abstract: A dowel for insertion into an opening (12) of a wall (14), in particular on a vehicle body, has a shank section (16) which extends through the opening (12) in an inserted state and a flange (18) adjoined thereto and made of a first material component, and a sealing section (20) made of a second material component. The second material component is a plastic material which expands at an elevated temperature and tightly closes the opening (12) in the expanded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Jatzke
  • Publication number: 20080226412
    Abstract: A dowel for insertion into an opening (12) of a wall (14), in particular on a vehicle body, has a shank section (16) which extends through the opening (12) in an inserted state and a flange (18) adjoined thereto and made of a first material component, and a sealing section (20) made of a second material component. The second material component is a plastic material which expands at an elevated temperature and tightly closes the opening (12) in the expanded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: Stefan Jatzke
  • Publication number: 20080219758
    Abstract: A fastening device for fastening a plate element, in particular a door or wall lining, on a carrier, in particular a body part of a motor vehicle, can take a preassembly position and a final assembly position. The fastening device includes a connecting element (10), which can be connected with the plate element and defines an axial mounting direction (A). The fastening device further comprises an engaging part (12) for locking the fastening device behind an opening of the carrier. Both the connecting element (10) and the engaging part (12) have integrally formed functional elements, which in the preassembly position directly cooperate with associated functional elements or regions of the engaging part (12) and with associated functional elements or regions of the connecting element (10), respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: Stefan Jatzke
  • Publication number: 20080201920
    Abstract: A fastening device comprises a fastening clip (12) and a module support part (14) having an opening (16) to receive the fastening clip (12), wherein the fastening clip (12) has a shaft (18) and a head part (20) which is formed onto the shaft. Locking elements (22) are provided on the shaft (18) underneath the head part (20), which locking elements engage into the opening (16) of the module support part (14) and secure the fastening clip (12) on the module support part. The fastening device is used for fastening a module support and a panelling piece on a raw component such as a door plate of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Stefan Jatzke
  • Publication number: 20080095966
    Abstract: In a method for sealing an opening in a component (18) a sealing plug (10) is produced in a shape of use which ensures a sufficient tightness. The sealing plug (10) is treated thermally so that the sealing plug (10) takes on a mounting shape which differs from the shape of use. The sealing plug is inserted in the opening and treated again thermally so that in the opening the sealing plug (10) takes on the shape of use again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Stefan Jatzke