Patents by Inventor Dirk Rainer Lungershausen
Dirk Rainer Lungershausen 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).
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Patent number: 10533352Abstract: A push to release fuel filler door assembly for a motor vehicle includes a door on the exterior of the vehicle having a latch that cooperates with a spring biased plunger which rotates and translates axially. The plunger includes radially extending pins which are received in complementary helical tracks on the inner surface of an inner housing. The tracks define a closed path having a first segment, in which the pins travel while the fuel door is being closed, a second segment in which they travel while the fuel door is opening and a latching recess between the first and second segments in which the pins reside when the door is closed. The inner housing typically includes three segments or sections and is, in turn, received and retained within an outer housing which mounts on a fuel door inlet assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Heiko Betzen, Dirk Rainer Lungershausen, Markus Frommann
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Publication number: 20190119960Abstract: A push to release fuel filler door assembly for a motor vehicle includes a door on the exterior of the vehicle having a latch that cooperates with a spring biased plunger which rotates and translates axially. The plunger includes radially extending pins which are received in complementary helical tracks on the inner surface of an inner housing. The tracks define a closed path having a first segment, in which the pins travel while the fuel door is being closed, a second segment in which they travel while the fuel door is opening and a latching recess between the first and second segments in which the pins reside when the door is closed. The inner housing typically includes three segments or sections and is, in turn, received and retained within an outer housing which mounts on a fuel door inlet assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Heiko Betzen, Dirk Rainer Lungershausen, Markus Frommann
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Patent number: 9783120Abstract: A vehicle includes a rearward structure and a load carrier having a stowed position and a transport position. The load carrier includes a longitudinal carrier, an extendable rail connected within the longitudinal carrier, a base segment assembled on the extendable rail for mounting at least one bicycle, and a swiveling axis mounted between the longitudinal carrier and the extendable rail to pivot the extendable rail and the base segment away from the rearward structure of the vehicle to be able to open a tailgate or a deck lid. The base segment, the extendable rail, and the longitudinal carrier are located substantially entirely below the rearward structure of the vehicle in the stowed position. The extendable rail extends in a horizontal direction and is located behind the rearward structure of the vehicle in the transport position for transporting at least one bicycle.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Dirk Rainer Lungershausen, Gunther Heim
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Patent number: 9187137Abstract: A motor vehicle body is disclosed which includes a structural element, a B-pillar fastened thereto, and a device for dissipating energy during a side impact event. The dissipation device include at least one torsion segment capable of plastic torsion caused by the rotation of the lower end of the B-pillar.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Dirk Rainer Lungershausen
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Publication number: 20150321620Abstract: A vehicle includes a rearward structure and a load carrier having a stowed position and a transport position. The load carrier includes a longitudinal carrier, an extendable rail connected within the longitudinal carrier, a base segment assembled on the extendable rail for mounting at least one bicycle, and a swiveling axis mounted between the longitudinal carrier and the extendable rail to pivot the extendable rail and the base segment away from the rearward structure of the vehicle to be able to open a tailgate or a deck lid. The base segment, the extendable rail, and the longitudinal carrier are located substantially entirely below the rearward structure of the vehicle in the stowed position. The extendable rail extends in a horizontal direction and is located behind the rearward structure of the vehicle in the transport position for transporting at least one bicycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Dirk Rainer LUNGERSHAUSEN, Gunther HEIM
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Patent number: 9120429Abstract: A load carrier is provided for retraction from a rearward structure of a vehicle, in which the supporting frame on at least one longitudinally shifting oblong element equipped with a swiveling axis (S) is guided through the bumper of a motor vehicle, or guided under the bumper of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2008Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Dirk Rainer Lungershausen, Gunther Heim
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Publication number: 20150115656Abstract: A motor vehicle body is disclosed which includes a structural element, a B-pillar fastened thereto, and a device for dissipating energy during a side impact event. The dissipation device include at least one torsion segment capable of plastic torsion caused by the rotation of the lower end of the B-pillar.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventor: Dirk Rainer LUNGERSHAUSEN
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Patent number: 8898906Abstract: A method is provided for producing a body part of a vehicle. The method includes, but is not limited to providing a first profile part with at least one first welding flange and with a first opening as well as a second profile part with at least one third welding flange. The welding flange is at least partially arranged on the third welding flange subject to the formation of an at least partially closed form of the body part. The first welding flange and the third welding flange are arranged within the at least partially closed form. A first laser beam is guided through the first opening onto the first welding flange subject to the formation of at least one first laser weld seam between the first welding flange and the third welding flange.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Thomas Klein, Dirk Rainer Lungershausen, Jürgen Hulbert
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Publication number: 20140333095Abstract: A method is provided for producing a body part of a vehicle. The method includes, but is not limited to providing a first profile part with at least one first welding flange and with a first opening as well as a second profile part with at least one third welding flange. The welding flange is at least partially arranged on the third welding flange subject to the formation of an at least partially closed form of the body part. The first welding flange and the third welding flange are arranged within the at least partially closed form. A first laser beam is guided through the first opening onto the first welding flange subject to the formation of at least one first laser weld seam between the first welding flange and the third welding flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Thomas Klein, Dirk Rainer Lungershausen, Juergen Hulbert
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Publication number: 20110278822Abstract: A trailer towing device of a passenger car is provided with a traction force transmission linkage and a removable trailer coupling. The removable trailer coupling is releasably fixed on a central nodal element of the transmission linkage. The transmission linkage includes, but is not limited to two force transmission elements that form two legs of a preferentially isosceles triangle. The tip of the triangle is arranged in a rear tail of the passenger car and comprises the central nodal element. The free ends of the legs are releasably connected to side members of the vehicle body in a front tail of the passenger car.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Dirk Rainer LUNGERSHAUSEN, Gunther HEIM
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Patent number: 7954889Abstract: A sub-frame system is provided for integrating at least two different roof modules in a motor vehicle body. The sub-frame system includes, but is not limited to a common sub-frame base sub-frame component for roof modules, preferably all the roof modules, mountable on the car body, as well as several different supplementary sub-frame components, each of which is suited for a different roof module, and detachably connected to the base sub-frame component, and appropriately replaced for the purpose of creating a sub-frame suitable for a specific roof module.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Kim Boris Seemann, Claus Steller, Dirk Rainer Lungershausen, Tony Hofmann
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Publication number: 20100259070Abstract: A method is provided for producing a body part of a vehicle. The method includes, but is not limited to providing a first profile part with at least one first welding flange and with a first opening as well as a second profile part with at least one third welding flange. The welding flange is at least partially arranged on the third welding flange subject to the formation of an at least partially closed form of the body part. The first welding flange and the third welding flange are arranged within the at least partially closed form. A first laser beam is guided through the first opening onto the first welding flange subject to the formation of at least one first laser weld seam between the first welding flange and the third welding flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Thomas Klein, Dirk Rainer Lungershausen, Jürgen Hulbert
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Publication number: 20100045012Abstract: A load carrier is provided for retraction from a rearward structure of a vehicle, in which the supporting frame on at least one longitudinally shifting oblong element equipped with a swiveling axis (S) is guided through the bumper of a motor vehicle, or guided under the bumper of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Dirk Rainer Lungershausen, Gunther Heim
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Publication number: 20090026808Abstract: A sub-frame system is provided for integrating at least two different roof modules in a motor vehicle body. The sub-frame system includes, but is not limited to a common sub-frame base sub-frame component for roof modules, preferably all the roof modules, mountable on the car body, as well as several different supplementary sub-frame components, each of which is suited for a different roof module, and detachably connected to the base sub-frame component, and appropriately replaced for the purpose of creating a sub-frame suitable for a specific roof module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Kim Boris SEEMANN, Claus STELLER, Dirk Rainer LUNGERSHAUSEN, Tony HOFMANN
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Publication number: 20090001771Abstract: A motor vehicle roof is provided that includes, but is not limited to a base roof and a roof segment. The roof element is adjustable relative to the base roof. The roof segment includes, but is not limited to an upper roof element that is adjustable relative to the roof segment. In addition or alternatively, the base roof includes, but is not limited to a lower roof element that is adjustable relative to the base roof. The upper roof element and/or the lower roof element include, but are not limited to lamellae. As a result, the transportation of objects is improved without significantly compromising safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Dirk Rainer LUNGERSHAUSEN