Patents by Inventor Werner Lottes

Werner Lottes 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).

  • Coupling rod for manipulating air guiding louvers which are used in an air vent for vehicles, air vent for a vehicle, and air vent system
    Patent number: 11833890
    Abstract: A coupling rod for manipulating air guiding louvers of a louver assembly which are used in an air vent for vehicles. The coupling rod has a multiplicity of bearing regions, each bearing region being configured to receive a bearing shaft (bearing journal, bearing pin, etc) which is assigned to one of the air guiding louvers in such a way that, in the case of a movement of the coupling rod in an adjusting direction relative to the air guiding louvers, the corresponding bearing shaft which is received in the bearing region is suitably guided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Werner Lottes
  • COUPLING ROD FOR MANIPULATING AIR GUIDING LOUVERS WHICH ARE USED IN AN AIR VENT FOR VEHICLES, AIR VENT FOR A VEHICLE, AND AIR VENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210039478
    Abstract: A coupling rod for manipulating air guiding louvers of a louver assembly which are used in an air vent for vehicles. The coupling rod has a multiplicity of bearing regions, each bearing region being configured to receive a bearing shaft (bearing journal, bearing pin, etc) which is assigned to one of the air guiding louvers in such a way that, in the case of a movement of the coupling rod in an adjusting direction relative to the air guiding louvers, the corresponding bearing shaft which is received in the bearing region is suitably guided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Werner LOTTES
  • Operating element for an air vent
    Patent number: 9073407
    Abstract: The operating element (10) for an air vent includes a narrow passage (14) from a first side (16) to an opposite second side (18) for a blade (12). The passage (14) is limited at least on one side by a frame-shaped lateral portion (10) having a slit (24). At least a part (22) of the lateral portion (20) may be elastically deflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH
    Inventors: Steve Kober, Werner Lottes
  • OPERATING ELEMENT FOR AN AIR VENT
    Publication number: 20120129444
    Abstract: The operating element (10) for an air vent includes a narrow passage (14) from a first side (16) to an opposite second side (18) for a blade (12). The passage (14) is limited at least on one side by a frame-shaped lateral portion (10) having a slit (24). At least a part (22) of the lateral portion (20) may be elastically deflected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Steve Kober, Werner Lottes