Patents by Inventor Andreas Heim

Andreas Heim 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: 7526098
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a system for reproduction of sound, said system for reproduction of sound including as least one bass reflection box equipped with a bass reflection tube and/or a bass reflection opening and with at least one built-in speaker. For that purpose, the bass reflection box is arranged in a side compartment of the interior of the vehicle, and a wall of the bass reflection box, oriented towards the interior of the vehicle, is at least partially coverable with a sound-transmissive lid, the service tools and emergency aids being arranged between depressions in said wall and the lid. With the present invention, a motor vehicle having a sound reproduction apparatus is created in which a large-volume bass reflection box is optimally accommodated in the trunk compartment. Here the bass reflection box is additionally utilized to accommodate the service tool kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Marlok Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Rosental, Andreas Heim, Werner Stuffle
  • Patent number: 7481322
    Abstract: A hat rack for a vehicle includes a basic member. The basic member consists of at least one dimensionally stable support, which has mountings for a variety of functional parts. The dimensionally stable support advantageously can be bolted to the body of the vehicle and thereby impart great strength, in particular great torsional strength, to the body in the installation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Marlok Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Heim
  • Publication number: 20050263461
    Abstract: A hat rack for a vehicle includes a basic member. The basic member consists of at least one dimensionally stable support, which has mountings for a variety of functional parts. The dimensionally stable support advantageously can be bolted to the body of the vehicle and thereby impart great strength, in particular great torsional strength, to the body in the installation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Schefenacker Vision Systems Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Heim
  • Publication number: 20050002199
    Abstract: The invention relates to a loudspeaker unit of a motor vehicle, including at least one speaker with chassis and at least one light source. A light source is installed in the chassis of a speaker. By the present invention, a speaker unit has been developed, of compact construction and requiring little installation outlay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: Reitter & Schefenacker Sound GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Stuffle, Andreas Heim, Joachim Kleine
  • Publication number: 20040234082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a system for reproduction of sound, said system for reproduction of sound including as least one bass reflection box equipped with a bass reflection tube and/or a bass reflection opening and with at least one built-in speaker. For that purpose, the bass reflection box is arranged in a side compartment of the interior of the vehicle, and a wall of the bass reflection box, oriented towards the interior of the vehicle, is at least partially coverable with a sound-transmissive lid, the service tools and emergency aids being arranged between depressions in said wall and the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Reitter & Schefenacker Sound GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Rosental, Andreas Heim, Werner Stuffle
  • Publication number: 20040212906
    Abstract: Interior rearview mirror for motor vehicles
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Andreas Heim, Werner Stuffle
  • Patent number: 6787935
    Abstract: A battery sensor device has a fastening device that can be directly fastened to the pole of a vehicle battery. The battery sensor and the fastening device are combined to an integrated component. The fastening device is fastened to a single pole only and is provided with a terminal that is conventional in motor vehicles. Alternatively or additionally, the component is adapted to conventional battery pole troughs as regards its shape and size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Andreas Heim
  • Publication number: 20030057770
    Abstract: A battery sensor device has a fastening device that can be directly fastened to the pole of a vehicle battery. The battery sensor and the fastening device are combined to an integrated component. The fastening device is fastened to a single pole only and is provided with a terminal that is conventional in motor vehicles. Alternatively or additionally, the component is adapted to conventional battery pole troughs as regards its shape and size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventor: Andreas Heim