Patents by Inventor Stephane Birker

Stephane Birker 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: 8555742
    Abstract: The invention involves a gearbox, especially for adjustment devices in motor vehicles, with a plastic worm drive. The invention provides that the worm drive has an encircling, circular flat contact surface perpendicular to the worm axle and a number of removal pockets in the form of recesses that are interposed axially between contact surface and the worm axle and at the same time arranged in a level recessed to the level of contact surface, whereby an encircling bevel is formed in the transition area from level of removal pockets to the level of the circular contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Hoch, Stéphane Birker, Michael Woehrle
  • Patent number: 8453529
    Abstract: The invention concerns a gearing for an adjustment device, especially an automotive adjustment device. Included is a threaded spindle as well as a spindle nut sitting on the threaded spindle, while inside a housing of the gearing. On either side of the spindle nut, there is provided a bearing bush to mount the spindle nut inside the gearing housing, while at least one of the bearing bushes consists of flexible material and is clamped under prestressing between the gearing housing and the spindle nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventors: Stéphane Birker, Michael Woehrle
  • Patent number: 8113074
    Abstract: A gear for an adjusting device with includes a gear spindle (5) and a spindle nut (30) exhibiting an internal thread (32). The spindle nut (30) rests on the spindle (5) and the inner thread (32) of the spindle nut (30) engages with the spindle thread (27). A bearing sleeve (15), which exhibits a bearing section (19) for supporting the spindle nut (30), is provided on either side of the spindle nut (30). At least one bearing sleeve (15) has a guide section (25) for guiding the spindle nut (30) relative to thread spindle (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wöhrle, Stéphane Birker
  • Publication number: 20080282822
    Abstract: The invention concerns a gearing for an adjustment device, especially an automotive adjustment device. Included is a threaded spindle as well as a spindle nut sitting on the threaded spindle, while inside a housing of the gearing. On either side of the spindle nut, there is provided a bearing bush to mount the spindle nut inside the gearing housing, while at least one of the bearing bushes consists of flexible material and is clamped under prestressing between the gearing housing and the spindle nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: STEPHANE BIRKER, MICHAEL WOEHRLE
  • Publication number: 20080087122
    Abstract: The invention involves a gearbox 1, especially for adjustment devices in motor vehicles, with a plastic worm drive 10. The invention provides that the worm drive 10 has an encircling, circular flat contact surface 27 perpendicular to the worm axle and a number of removal pockets 22 in the form of recesses that are interposed axially between contact surface 27 and the worm axle and at the same time arranged in a level 29 recessed to the level of contact surface 27, whereby an encircling bevel 23 is formed in the transition area from level 29 of removal pockets 22 to the level of the circular contact surface 27.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: IMS GEAR GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan HOCH, Stéphane BIRKER, Michael WOEHRLE
  • Publication number: 20070068301
    Abstract: The invention involves a gearbox 1, especially for adjustment devices in motor vehicles, with a plastic worm drive 10. The invention provides that the worm drive 10 has an encircling, circular flat contact surface 27 perpendicular to the worm axle and a number of removal pockets 22 in the form of recesses that are interposed axially between contact surface 27 and the worm axle and at the same time arranged in a level 29 recessed to the level of contact surface 27, whereby an encircling bevel 23 is formed in the transition area from level 29 of removal pockets 22 to the level of the circular contact surface 27.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: IMS CONNECTOR SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Hoch, Stephane Birker, Michael Woehrle
  • Publication number: 20060150758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gear for an adjusting device, with a gear spindle (5) and with a spindle nut (30) exhibiting an internal thread (32), such that the spindle nut (30) rests on the spindle (5) and the inner thread (32) of the spindle nut (30) engages with the spindle thread (27), and such that a bearing sleeve (15), which exhibits a bearing section (19) for supporting the spindle nut (30), is provided on either side of the spindle nut (30). The invention specifies that at least one bearing sleeve (15) has a guide section (25) for guiding the spindle nut (30) relative to thread spindle (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Wohrle, Stephane Birker