Patents by Inventor Stefan Toennies

Stefan Toennies 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).

  • Handle for the inside of a door of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9097040
    Abstract: A door handle for the inside of a motor vehicle door includes a mounting region and a gripping region. The handle is formed as a basic body which is substantially U-shaped with two leg portions connected by a base member. The gripping region is formed on a first leg portion and the mounting region is formed on the second leg portion of the basic body. The first and second leg portions point in substantially the same direction so that door opening and closing forces applied to the gripping region substantially avoid creating torque at the mounting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Toennies, Frank Speer
  • HANDLE FOR THE INSIDE OF A DOOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140245570
    Abstract: A door handle for the inside of a motor vehicle door includes a mounting region and a gripping region. The handle is formed as a basic body which is substantially U-shaped with two leg portions connected by a base member. The gripping region is formed on a first leg portion and the mounting region is formed on the second leg portion of the basic body. The first and second leg portions point in substantially the same direction so that door opening and closing forces applied to the gripping region substantially avoid creating torque at the mounting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Toennies, Frank Speer