Patents by Inventor Andreas Franzke

Andreas Franzke 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).

  • Subframe for a motor vehicle and method for producing a subframe
    Patent number: 9650083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a subframe for a motor vehicle, comprising an upper shell, a lower shell made from a fiber-reinforced plastic and a rib structure for stiffening the upper shell, wherein the upper shell is composed of a metallic material and the rib structure is composed of a plastic reinforced with short fibers and is formed integrally from the lower shell. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing a subframe, wherein the lower shell together with the rib structure connected integrally therewith is formed from a stack of plies of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic and joined to an upper shell made from a metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Graefe, Andreas Franzke, Matthias Koerner, Alex Mirau, Oliver Seibt, Thomas Troester, Elmar Moritzer, Christopher Budde, Simon Poehler
  • Subframe for a motor vehicle and method for producing a subframe
    Publication number: 20160052564
    Abstract: The invention relates to a subframe for a motor vehicle, comprising an upper shell, a lower shell made from a fiber-reinforced plastic and a rib structure for stiffening the upper shell, wherein the upper shell is composed of a metallic material and the rib structure is composed of a plastic reinforced with short fibers and is formed integrally from the lower shell. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing a subframe, wherein the lower shell together with the rib structure connected integrally therewith is formed from a stack of plies of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic and joined to an upper shell made from a metallic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Joachim Graefe, Andreas Franzke, Matthias Koerner, Alex Mirau, Oliver Seibt, Thomas Troester, Elmar Moritzer, Christopher Budde, Simon Poehler
  • Motor vehicle axle with subframe
    Patent number: 9261154
    Abstract: A motor vehicle axle includes a subframe which has a bushing for linkage to a vehicle body. The bushing defines an axis and includes a bushing body and a face plate which is welded to the bushing body via a weld seam and has a contact surface which is raised in relation to the weld seam, as viewed in a direction of the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Franzke, Ralf Pape, Markus Rowinski
  • MOTOR VEHICLE AXLE WITH SUBFRAME
    Publication number: 20140361582
    Abstract: A motor vehicle axle includes a subframe which has a bushing for linkage to a vehicle body. The bushing defines an axis and includes a bushing body and a face plate which is welded to the bushing body via a weld seam and has a contact surface which is raised in relation to the weld seam, as viewed in a direction of the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Franzke, Ralf Pape, Markus Rowinski