Patents Assigned to Thule GmbH
  • Patent number: 5823411
    Abstract: A locking device for motor vehicle roof trunks has a bottom part and a lid. On two sides of the trunk (1), which extend parallel relative to one another, the lid (3) is pivotable by two hinges around a hinge axis relative to the bottom part (2). The hinges each include a first hinge part (14) associated with the lid (3) and a second hinge part (15) associated with the bottom part (2). All hinges have a common actuating rod (23) which includes hinge pins (30) movable parallel to the direction of the hinge axis (12). Each hinge pin (30) is movably guided in a bearing housing (21) associated with the bottom part (2) and may engage a sleeve (17) associated with the first hinge part (14). A cylinder lock (34) enables all hinges associated with one side to be actuated centrally by actuating the actuating rod 23 towards the closed or open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignees: Huwil-Werke GmbH, Thule GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Gronwoldt, Siegfried Deisenhofer, Artur Hirtsiefer
  • Patent number: D515016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Thule GmbH
    Inventor: Frank Gruner
  • Patent number: D519914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Thule GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Klein
  • Patent number: D527337
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Thule GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Klein
  • Patent number: D528498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Thule GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Gruner
  • Patent number: D462312
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Thule GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Klein
  • Patent number: D412881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Thule GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Behringer