Patents by Inventor Tim Ullmann

Tim Ullmann 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).

  • Connecting device for a steering wheel of a motor vehicle, motor vehicle and method for mounting a steering wheel on a steering column
    Patent number: 9783141
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device (1) for transmitting electrical signals to and/or from a steering wheel (23) of a motor vehicle, having a positionally fixed component (2) for positionally fixed installation in the motor vehicle, having a hub part (3) which is rotatably mounted on the positionally fixed component (2) and which serves for connection to the steering wheel (23), and having a locking element (6) which is movably mounted on a bearing part (3) and which, during the connection of the hub part (3) to the steering wheel (23), is movable counter to a spring force of a spring element (14) from an installation position, in which a blocking bar (9) of the locking element (6) blocks the rotation of the hub part (3) relative to the positionally fixed component (2), into an operating position, in which the rotation of the hub part (3) is enabled, wherein the connecting device (1) has a plunger (18) which is mounted movably relative to the locking element (6) and which, during the connection of th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Ullmann, Daniela Pikart, Viktoria Schwarz
  • CONNECTING DEVICE FOR A STEERING WHEEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A STEERING WHEEL ON A STEERING COLUMN
    Publication number: 20160297381
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device (1) for transmitting electrical signals to and/or from a steering wheel (23) of a motor vehicle, having a positionally fixed component (2) for positionally fixed installation in the motor vehicle, having a hub part (3) which is rotatably mounted on the positionally fixed component (2) and which serves for connection to the steering wheel (23), and having a locking element (6) which is movably mounted on a bearing part (3) and which, during the connection of the hub part (3) to the steering wheel (23), is movable counter to a spring force of a spring element (14) from an installation position, in which a blocking bar (9) of the locking element (6) blocks the rotation of the hub part (3) relative to the positionally fixed component (2), into an operating position, in which the rotation of the hub part (3) is enabled, wherein the connecting device (1) has a plunger (18) which is mounted movably relative to the locking element (6) and which, during the connection of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Ullmann, Daniela Jaeckle, Viktoria Schwarz