Patents by Inventor Viktor KIMEL

Viktor KIMEL 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).

  • Motor vehicle lock
    Patent number: 12692731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism (1, 2) made up substantially of a rotary latch (1) and a pawl (2). In addition, a release lever (3, 4) is provided to actuate the pawl (2) and to open the locking mechanism (1, 2). According to the invention, the release lever (3, 4) is designed in two parts with a pawl release lever (3) acting on the pawl (2) and an actuating release lever (4) interacting with, for example, an actuating lever and/or drive. Both levers (3, 4) are either coupled together or decoupled from each other via a linearly displaceable coupling element (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Viktor Kimel
  • MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK
    Publication number: 20260062965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism (1, 2) made up substantially of a rotary latch (1) and a pawl (2). In addition, a release lever (3, 4) is provided to actuate the pawl (2) and to open the locking mechanism (1, 2). According to the invention, the release lever (3, 4) is designed in two parts with a pawl release lever (3) acting on the pawl (2) and an actuating release lever (4) interacting with, for example, an actuating lever and/or drive. Both levers (3, 4) are either coupled together or decoupled from each other via a linearly displaceable coupling element (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Viktor KIMEL