Patents by Inventor Andreas Zapatinas

Andreas Zapatinas 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: 5803530
    Abstract: The convertible has a wind deflecting device which is arranged on a folding-top compartment lid swivellably about a transverse axis. In the inoperative position, the wind deflecting device is situated on the top side of the folding-top compartment lid and can be swivelled from there into an operative position which is directed upward beyond the elbow line of the convertible. In the inoperative position, the wind deflecting device is integrated largely into the contour of the folding-top compartment lid. On the one hand, the wind deflecting device can therefore be handled in an easy manner and, on the other hand, can also be integrated well into the vehicle from an aesthetic point of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Bayerishe Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Skrzypek, Andreas Zapatinas