Patents by Inventor Thomas Welke

Thomas Welke 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).

  • Actuator for motor vehicle applications
    Patent number: 11970886
    Abstract: An actuator for motor vehicle applications, in particular a motor vehicle door actuator, includes a manually or electromotively operating drive. Furthermore, a flexible drive means which is connected to the drive and can be acted upon by the latter is realized. Additionally provided is an actuating member driven by the drive means. According to the invention, the drive means is produced predominantly from plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Peters, Thomas Welke
  • Motor vehicle door lock
    Patent number: 11131135
    Abstract: A vehicle door adjustment unit for a motor vehicle sliding door, having a deflection device for deflecting a rope for automatically opening and/or closing the motor vehicle sliding door. The vehicle door adjustment unit comprises the rope and a first deflection roller and a second deflection roller, in particular having a U-shaped or V-shaped rope receiving profile, wherein a first deflection axis of the first deflection roller and a second deflection axis of the second deflection roller are substantially oriented perpendicular to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Rainer Haubs, Reinhard Chilla, Thomas Welke
  • ACTUATOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20210164269
    Abstract: An actuator for motor vehicle applications, in particular a motor vehicle door actuator, includes a manually or electromotiveiy operating drive. Furthermore, a flexible drive means which is connected to the drive and can be acted upon by the latter is realized. Additionally provided is an actuating member driven by the drive means. According to the invention, the drive means is produced predominantly from plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Peters, Thomas Welke
  • MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK
    Publication number: 20190024432
    Abstract: A vehicle door adjustment unit for a motor vehicle sliding door, having a deflection device for deflecting a rope for automatically opening and/or closing the motor vehicle sliding door. The vehicle door adjustment unit comprises the rope and a first deflection roller and a second deflection roller, in particular having a U-shaped or V-shaped rope receiving profile, wherein a first deflection axis of the first deflection roller and a second deflection axis of the second deflection roller are substantially oriented perpendicular to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Rainer Haubs, Reinhard Chilla, Thomas Welke