Maintal, Germany

Martin Richter

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Valeo Gmbh & Co. Schliesssysteme Kg. Active years: 1999.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Martin Richter. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/martin-richter-1zk6tp9t

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 6(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 1999

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Martin Richter and His Lock Cylinder Invention.

Introduction

Martin Richter is an inventor associated with Maintal, Germany. His work includes a patent for a lock cylinder designed to improve protection against overload by decoupling the cylinder core from the output element.

Latest Patents

Richter’s listed patent is “Lock cylinder.” It describes a cylinder core that rotates within a housing and an overload coupling device with a radially movable tang connected to the core. When overload occurs, a non-rotating, axially slidable ring-shaped control element uses diagonal guide surfaces to shift the tang radially, decoupling the cylinder core from the output element. The patent record lists 1 patent for Richter.

Career Highlights

Richter is associated with Valeo GmbH & Co. Schließsysteme KG, a company working in vehicle locking systems. His patented design addresses the reliable operation of a lock cylinder under overload conditions.

Collaborations

The provided information names Stephan Chevalier and Thomas Hering as Richter’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in developing or patenting the lock cylinder.

Conclusion

Martin Richter’s lock cylinder patent presents a mechanical approach to overload protection, using guided movement to disengage the cylinder core from the output element.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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