Werner Stöcker

Title: Werner Stöcker and Vehicle Interior Safety

Introduction

Werner Stöcker is an inventor associated with Hochstadt, Germany, and Grammer AG. His work includes a patent for a vehicle interior equipment device designed to secure a pivoting component against unintended release during vehicle acceleration.

Latest Patents

Stöcker is credited with 1 patent. His patent, “Vehicle equipment device,” describes an interior component with a pivot part mounted on a base. The pivot part can move between two positions and is held in place by a locking device.

The locking device uses cooperating stops, one associated with the pivot part and the other with the base. A movable latch engages the stops to secure the pivot part and can be moved to a release position. To help prevent accidental release during vehicle acceleration, the device includes a safety mechanism with a pivoting inertia element connected to a wall with a blocking surface. When the mechanism moves into its blocking position, the latch collides with the surface and cannot move into the release position. The blocking surface extends through a pivot angle of 270° to 360°.

Career Highlights

Stöcker’s documented patent work focuses on vehicle interior equipment and the reliable locking of movable components. The invention combines a pivoting mechanism, a latch, and an inertia-responsive safety feature to address unintended movement under acceleration.

Collaborations

Stöcker is associated with Grammer AG. His coworker Erwin Himmelhuber is also identified in the provided information; no further details about their collaboration are specified.

Conclusion

Werner Stöcker’s patent presents a vehicle interior locking device that uses an inertia-responsive blocking mechanism to help keep a pivoting component securely latched during acceleration.