Patents by Inventor Bernhard Harnischfeger

Bernhard Harnischfeger 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).

  • Publication number: 20230347719
    Abstract: A roof arrangement of a motor vehicle, the roof arrangement having a fixed roof element which is disposed rigidly and so as to not be displaceable with respect to a roof substructure and comprises a flat glass or plastic panel, and the roof arrangement having a headliner having a liner element, which forms an inner viewing area and which is connected to the fixed roof element. The fixed roof element has a mold portion manufactured according to a foaming process or injection molding process which is molded onto the glass or plastic panel and on which a fastening geometry is molded, to which the liner element is fastened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Bernhard HARNISCHFEGER
  • Patent number: 11648986
    Abstract: A vehicle roof having a fixed roof element having a glass, plastic or sheet metal panel provided with a circumferential molded section which is formed by a section foam molded to an edge or a section injection molded to the edge. A circumferential frame-like connecting plate may be fastened to the glass, plastic or sheet metal panel by means of the molded section and has a circumferential adhesive surface for attaching the fixed roof element to a vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Kevin Schluse, Guido Bott, Bernhard Harnischfeger, Peter Strohmayr
  • Patent number: 11472072
    Abstract: A device for machining a cover for a motor vehicle may have a lower mold having a sealing element and a first recess and a second recess a distance from the first recess. The sealing element is arranged in part in the first recess of the lower mold so that the element extends with respect to a surface of the lower mold. The sealing element and the second recess of the lower mold are formed so as to define a cavity in a predefined manner in cooperation with a lower face of the cover. The device further may have a counter bearing which is designed, when forming the cavity on the lower face of the cover, to exert a counter force on an upper face of the cover towards the lower mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Thomas Schröferl, Bernhard Harnischfeger
  • Publication number: 20210261199
    Abstract: A vehicle roof having a fixed roof element having a glass, plastic or sheet metal panel provided with a circumferential molded section which is formed by a section foam molded to an edge or a section injection molded to the edge. A circumferential frame-like connecting plate may be fastened to the glass, plastic or sheet metal panel by means of the molded section and has a circumferential adhesive surface for attaching the fixed roof element to a vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Schluse, Guido Bott, Bernhard Harnischfeger, Peter Strohmayr
  • Publication number: 20190275713
    Abstract: A device for machining a cover for a motor vehicle may have a lower mold having a sealing element and a first recess and a second recess a distance from the first recess. The sealing element is arranged in part in the first recess of the lower mold so that the element extends with respect to a surface of the lower mold. The sealing element and the second recess of the lower mold are formed so as to define a cavity in a predefined manner in cooperation with a lower face of the cover. The device further may have a counter bearing which is designed, when forming the cavity on the lower face of the cover, to exert a counter force on an upper face of the cover towards the lower mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas SCHRÖFERL, Bernhard Harnischfeger
  • Publication number: 20150298601
    Abstract: A vehicle glazing having a pane, a light-conducting layer, a refractive layer, and a light source. The light conducting layer is configured to conduct light coupled at its end side and has decoupling means, via which a light exit of conducted light is caused at least on one of its main surfaces. The light-conducting layer is materially bonded to the pane. The refractive layer is arranged between the pane and the light-conducting layer, has a lower index of refraction than the light-conducting layer, and is simultaneously implemented as a lamination layer. The light source is arranged such that light is coupled in at least one end side of the light-conducting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Guido BOTT, Bernhard HARNISCHFEGER, Oliver KLEINERT, Andreas LANG, Walter SCHÄTZLER, Stefan SCHMUCK, Johann MINATTI, Martin PINSKER
  • Patent number: 8966840
    Abstract: An arrangement for closing an opening in a vehicle and method for producing such an arrangement. In an arrangement for closing an opening in a vehicle, comprising a pane and an anti-shatter film attached to the pane, in the border region of the pane, the pane and the anti-shatter file are provided with a foam encapsulation. The foam encapsulation is arranged at least particularly spaced apart from an edge of the anti-shatter film, which edge is formed on the pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Webasto SE
    Inventors: Steffen Lorenz, Andreas Lang, Wolfgang Dittrich, Peter Reihl, Bernhard Harnischfeger, Alexander Bergmiller, Matthias Dichtl, Manuel Degenhardt, Michaela Nowak, Guido Bott
  • Publication number: 20130283727
    Abstract: An arrangement for closing an opening in a vehicle and method for producing such an arrangement. In an arrangement for closing an opening in a vehicle, comprising a pane and an anti-shatter film attached to the pane, in the border region of the pane, the pane and the anti-shatter file are provided with a foam encapsulation. The foam encapsulation is arranged at least particularly spaced apart from an edge of the anti-shatter film, which edge is formed on the pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Steffen Lorenz, Andreas Lang, Wolfgang Dittrich, Peter Reihl, Bernhard Harnischfeger, Alexander Bergmiller, Matthias Dichtl, Manuel Degenhardt, Michaela Nowak, Guido Bott
  • Patent number: 8430148
    Abstract: A roller blind device, in particular for a sliding roof system, having a roller blind web that, at least one end, can be wound by a winding device to form a roller blind winding, with the winding device comprising self-winding spiral springs that are connected to the roller blind web, with a winding shaping device being provided for shaping and/or guiding the roller blind winding, with the winding shaping device interacting with the roller blind web only in web regions of the roller blind web between the spiral springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Webasto SE
    Inventors: Marco Thalhammer, Horst-Martin Schulz, Bernhard Harnischfeger, Andreas Rockelmann, Manfred Steinle
  • Publication number: 20110056632
    Abstract: A roller blind device, in particular for a sliding roof system, having a roller blind web that, at least one end, can be wound by a winding device to form a roller blind winding, with the winding device comprising self-winding spiral springs that are connected to the roller blind web, with a winding shaping device being provided for shaping and/or guiding the roller blind winding, with the winding shaping device interacting with the roller blind web only in web regions of the roller blind web between the spiral springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG
    Inventors: Marco Thalhammer, Horst-Martin Schulz, Bernhard Harnischfeger, Andreas Rockelmann, Manfred Steinle
  • Publication number: 20080272612
    Abstract: A cover device for vehicle glazing (12), especially a transparent sliding roof cover (12), has a flat, flexible darkening element (12) which can be drawn over the vehicle glazing (12). On its end which is the front in the drawing direction, the darkening element (20) is connected to a pull element (22) which extends transversely relative to the drawing direction. On its end which faces away from the pull element (22), the darkening element (20) is joined permanently to the vehicle. Moreover, the darkening element (20) is deflected over a tension element (26) which extends transversely to the drawing direction and which is pretensioned against the drawing direction. To prevent rippling and the formation of folds, the darkening element (20) is guided at its side edge regions on the tension element (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Harnischfeger, Wolfgang Suess
  • Publication number: 20080012392
    Abstract: A vehicle glazing, especially for use as a glass roof of a motor vehicle, the glazing having a glass body (10) which has been provided with a dark tinting in areas that are spaced apart from its edge area. The dark tinting is formed from an opaque substance which cross-links with the glass body (10) and which is applied to the glass body (10) to limit or prevent viewing through the transparent regions (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG
    Inventors: Tobias Gerl, Robert Koch, Bernhard Harnischfeger