Patents by Inventor Christian Gallner

Christian Gallner 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: 20080258508
    Abstract: The invention relates to a extendable wind deflector for a sliding roof of a motor vehicle, which comprises a wind deflector profile (15) provided with at least one air guiding wall (16). Said profile is open along the longitudinal extension thereof in at least one area which is oriented away from the air guiding wall (16) and comprises a sealing device (29) along the longitudinal extension thereof which co-operates with the roof section (8) of the vehicle body in at least one operational position. The at least one open area of the wind deflector profile (15) is covered by means of a covering device (25), such that a wind deflector (10) is obtained with a profile which is closed in the cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Jadolah Karami-Malamiri, Cornelia Wertenbroch, Stefan Groitl, Christian Gallner
  • Patent number: 7404600
    Abstract: Motor vehicle roof with a roof opening, a movable closing element to selectively close or at least partially clear the roof opening, a wind deflector in a front edge area of the roof opening and which is movable between lowered and filly raised positions, and a positioning device for setting intermediate positions of the wind deflector which has a holder which engages the wind deflector and a driven displacement mechanism for vertically displacing the wind deflector into the intermediate positions. The adjustment mechanism has a guide element which is driven by the drive into motion along the wind deflector with an inclined guideway along which an engagement element which is connected to the holder is movably guided. The engagement element is supported on a body-mounted carrier such that it can be moved with respect to the carrier only normal to the direction of motion of the guide element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Jadi Karami, Martin Kiedl, Christian Gallner
  • Publication number: 20070040417
    Abstract: Motor vehicle roof with a roof opening, a movable closing element to selectively close or at least partially clear the roof opening, a wind deflector in a front edge area of the roof opening and which is movable between lowered and filly raised positions, and a positioning device for setting intermediate positions of the wind deflector which has a holder which engages the wind deflector and a driven displacement mechanism for vertically displacing the wind deflector into the intermediate positions. The adjustment mechanism has a guide element which is driven by the drive into motion along the wind deflector with an inclined guideway along which an engagement element which is connected to the holder is movably guided. The engagement element is supported on a body-mounted carrier such that it can be moved with respect to the carrier only normal to the direction of motion of the guide element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Jadi Karami, Martin Kiedl, Christian Gallner
  • Patent number: 7093892
    Abstract: Motor vehicle roof with a roof opening, a movable closing element to selectively close or at least partially clear the roof opening, a wind deflector in a front edge area of the roof opening and which is movable between lowered and fully raised positions, and a positioning device for setting intermediate positions of the wind deflector which has a holder which engages the wind deflector and a driven displacement mechanism for vertically displacing the wind deflector into the intermediate positions. The adjustment mechanism has a guide element which is driven by the drive into motion along the wind deflector with an inclined guideway along which an engagement element which is connected to the holder is movably guided. The engagement element is supported on a body-mounted carrier such that it can be moved with respect to the carrier only normal to the direction of motion of the guide element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Jadi Karami, Martin Kiedl, Christian Gallner
  • Publication number: 20050093344
    Abstract: Motor vehicle roof with a roof opening, a movable closing element to selectively close or at least partially clear the roof opening, a wind deflector in a front edge area of the roof opening and which is movable between lowered and fully raised positions, and a positioning device for setting intermediate positions of the wind deflector which has a holder which engages the wind deflector and a driven displacement mechanism for vertically displacing the wind deflector into the intermediate positions. The adjustment mechanism has a guide element which is driven by the drive into motion along the wind deflector with an inclined guideway along which an engagement element which is connected to the holder is movably guided. The engagement element is supported on a body-mounted carrier such that it can be moved with respect to the carrier only normal to the direction of motion of the guide element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Jadi Karami, Martin Kiedl, Christian Gallner