Patents by Inventor Tim Knappe

Tim Knappe 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).

  • Compartment actuator for power cinching
    Patent number: 12188284
    Abstract: A compartment actuator (20) includes a motor (22) and a drive gear (32) driven by the motor (22) about an axis of rotation between a first position and a second position. The drive gear (32) has a groove (36) formed therein and the groove (36) is eccentric about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Tim Knappe, Frank Heigel, Stefan Wiepen, Niklas Kock