Patents by Inventor Willi Henrich

Willi Henrich 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).

  • Patent number: 11187263
    Abstract: A device (1) for removably securing an actuating member to an input or output element, such as to a gear shift lever or a transmission of a motor vehicle, has a mounting point (10) for the actuating member, and a receptacle (20) for a mounting element of the input or output element. The receptacle (20) has an outer receptacle element (30) and an inner receptacle element (40) arranged therein, between which is an elastic damping element (50). To reduce undesired vibrations from the transmission or the actuating member to the interior of the vehicle, while securing the actuating member to the mounting device in a simpler manner, the damping element is a separate component which has a wave profile (52) on its wall (51) facing the outer receptacle element (30), and the mounting point (10) has a threaded insert (11) for securing the actuating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Küster Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Willi Henrich, Viktor Kremer
  • Publication number: 20190368537
    Abstract: A device (1) for removably securing an actuating member to an input or output element, such as to a gear shift lever or a transmission of a motor vehicle, has a mounting point (10) for the actuating member, and a receptacle (20) for a mounting element of the input or output element. The receptacle (20) has an outer receptacle element (30) and an inner receptacle element (40) arranged therein, between which is an elastic damping element (50). To reduce undesired vibrations from the transmission or the actuating member to the interior of the vehicle, while securing the actuating member to the mounting device in a simpler manner, the damping element is a separate component which has a wave profile (52) on its wall (51) facing the outer receptacle element (30), and the mounting point (10) has a threaded insert (11) for securing the actuating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Kuster Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Willi HENRICH, Viktor KREMER
  • Publication number: 20160245332
    Abstract: A device (1) for removably securing an actuating member to an input or output element, such as to a gear shift lever or a transmission of a motor vehicle, has a mounting point (10) for securing the actuating member, and a receptacle (20) for securing a mounting element of the input or output element. The receptacle (20) has a substantially eyelet-like outer receptacle element (30) and an inner receptacle element (40) arranged therein, between which is an elastic damping element (50). To reduce undesired vibrations from the transmission or the actuating member to the interior of the vehicle, while securing the actuating member to the mounting device in a simpler manner, the dampening element is a separate component which has a wave profile (52) on its wall (51) facing the outer or inner receptacle element (30), and the mounting point (10) has a threaded insert (11) for securing the actuating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: KUSTER HOLDING GmbH
    Inventors: Willi HENRICH, Viktor KREMER
  • Patent number: 6698967
    Abstract: A device (10) for length adjustment has a bar-shaped component (12) with an external profiling (14) which is received in a receptacle (16) of a base body (18). The base body (18) has at least one profiled segment (22, 24) which, under the influence of an axially slidable hollow element (28), is shifted into a locking position at a first axial position of the hollow element (28), in which the base body (18) and component (12) are axially rigidly coupled, and is shifted into an unlocking position at a second axial position of the hollow element (28), in which the base body (18) and component (12) are axially displaceable relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Küster Automotive Control Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Willi Henrich, Bernd Bock
  • Publication number: 20030205439
    Abstract: A device (10) for length adjustment, with a barlike component (12) that has an external profiling (14), is; the component (12) is received in a receptacle (16) of a base body (18), and the base body (18) has a binding (20) with at least one profiled segment (22, 24), which under the influence of a hollow element (28), guided axially displaceably on the base body (18) and acted upon by the prestressing of a spring (26), in a first axial position (30) of the hollow element (28), is shifted into a locking position, in which the base body (18) and component (12) are axially rigidly coupled, and in a second axial position (32) of the hollow element (28), the profiled segment (22, 24) is shifted into an unlocking position, in which the base body (18) and component (12) are axially displaceable relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Willi Henrich, Bernd Bock
  • Patent number: 6193433
    Abstract: An adjusting device for a push-pull rod (1) such as is used in motor vehicles between the gearshift lever and the tranmission. To achieve continuous length compensation, the invention uses a spring (4) to directly or indirectly effect clamping between the push-pull rod (1) and the housing of the adjusting device or a connector (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Kuster & Co. GmbH
    Inventors: Carmelo Gutierrez, Reiner Moritz, Willi Henrich