Patents by Inventor Stefan Raav

Stefan Raav 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).

  • Locking device having an actuating lever for an adjustable steering column
    Patent number: 7225701
    Abstract: A locking device has an actuating lever for an adjustable steering column in a vehicle. The locking device is provided between a mounting fixed on the vehicle and a casing tube. The casing tube surrounds the steering column and can be adjusted relative to the mounting. The actuating lever can be pivoted below and/or to the side of the casing tube between a locking position and a release position for locking and releasing the casing tube. A handle component for the actuating lever is positioned at a given distance from the casing tube when the actuating lever is in the locking position. The actuating lever is configured as a deformation element and, when there is an impact, the handle component can be deformed in a direction toward the casing tube for absorbing energy and protecting the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Raav, Daniel Schikora, Jens-Peter Schnick, Harald Gerloff, Jörg Laue, Michael Werner
  • Locking device having an actuating lever for an adjustable steering column
    Publication number: 20040159174
    Abstract: A locking device has an actuating lever for an adjustable steering column in a vehicle. The locking device is provided between a mounting fixed on the vehicle and a casing tube. The casing tube surrounds the steering column and can be adjusted relative to the mounting. The actuating lever can be pivoted below and/or to the side of the casing tube between a locking position and a release position for locking and releasing the casing tube. A handle component for the actuating lever is positioned at a given distance from the casing tube when the actuating lever is in the locking position. The actuating lever is configured as a deformation element and, when there is an impact, the handle component can be deformed in a direction toward the casing tube for absorbing energy and protecting the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Stefan Raav, Daniel Schikora, Jens-Peter Schnick, Harald Gerloff, Jorg Laue, Michael Werner