Patents by Inventor Erwin Kohout
Erwin Kohout 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: 9242682Abstract: The invention relates to a wind deflector of an openable vehicle roof, with a base element that can be attached to the vehicle roof, with a raising bow that can be deployed relative to the base element, and with a flexible wind deflector element which is attached with its upper edge to the raising bow and with its lower edge to the base element, and which is held tensed between the raising bow and the base element when the raising bow is deployed, wherein it is provided according to the invention that, when the raising bow is deployed, a lateral end section of the wind deflector element is in a tensed position without attachment at its lower edge relative to the base element or a roof frame and/or without attachment at its upper edge relative to the raising bow.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Andreas Kukula, Erwin Kohout
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Publication number: 20150284037Abstract: The invention relates to a wind deflector of an openable vehicle roof, with a base element that can be attached to the vehicle roof, with a raising bow that can be deployed relative to the base element, and with a flexible wind deflector element which is attached with its upper edge to the raising bow and with its lower edge to the base element, and which is held tensed between the raising bow and the base element when the raising bow is deployed, wherein it is provided according to the invention that, when the raising bow is deployed, a lateral end section of the wind deflector element is in a tensed position without attachment at its lower edge relative to the base element or a roof frame and/or without attachment at its upper edge relative to the raising bow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Andreas KUKULA, Erwin Kohout
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Patent number: 8246111Abstract: The invention relates to a wind deflector for a roof opening, which can be closed and opened, in a roof panel of a vehicle. According to the invention it is contemplated that an elastic element, which is fixed with respect to the frame of the roof opening, engages on the wind deflector arm and applies a force thereon in of the longitudinal direction, and an arm, which at one end is connected to the wind deflector arm rotatably about the transverse direction, is mounted at the other end rotatably with respect to the frame of the roof opening in of the transverse direction. The invention further relates to a method for actuating a wind deflector.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Webasto SEInventors: Erwin Kohout, Robert Birndorfer, Norbert Elbs
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Publication number: 20110285180Abstract: The invention relates to a wind deflector for a roof opening, which can be closed and opened, in a roof panel of a vehicle. According to the invention it is contemplated that an elastic element, which is fixed with respect to the frame of the roof opening, engages on the wind deflector arm and applies a force thereon in of the longitudinal direction, and an arm, which at one end is connected to the wind deflector arm rotatably about the transverse direction, is mounted at the other end rotatably with respect to the frame of the roof opening in of the transverse direction. The invention further relates to a method for actuating a wind deflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2009Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: WEBASTO AGInventors: Erwin Kohout, Robert Birndorfer, Norbert Elbs
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Patent number: 6648406Abstract: A mechanism for a wind deflector of a motor vehicle roof is provided which includes a raising lever which is moved in a raising direction by means of a spring. A displacement of a back edge of the wind deflector in a lengthwise direction is balanced during the swiveling motion by means of a compensation device. A spring is used directly as the compensation device.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2001Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Dittrich, Erwin Kohout, Stjepan Radmanic
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Patent number: 6568750Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with at least one cover (12) which can be moved above the fixed motor vehicle roof (13) and which can be raised at its rear edge (46), and with a control mechanism for the cover (12) which has a front lifting mechanism and a front displacement mechanism for the front edge (45) of the cover (12) and a rear lifting mechanism and a rear displacement mechanism for the rear edge (46) of the cover (12). The displacement mechanisms have control carriages (18, 19) which are connected to the cover (12) and which are movably guided and can be driven in lateral guide rails (17). The lifting mechanism for the front edge (45) of the cover (12) is integrated into the front control carriage (18) and the front and the rear control carriages (18 and 19) are securely connected on each side of the cover, spaced apart from one another, to a drive cable (21) so as to be driven by the drive cable.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Stjepan Radmanic, Erwin Kohout
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Patent number: 6547320Abstract: A motor vehicle roof (1) with a sealing system for a support lever (11) in which a pair of seals (14, 15) adjoin one another at their sealing surfaces so as to cover the support lever (11) form above in a lowered position of the lever and are pressed to the side by the support lever (11) when it is moved into a raised support position. The use of a pair of seals instead of a single seal reduces and the seals (14, 15) are preferably hollow chamber seals.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Webasto Vehicle System International GmbHInventors: Erwin Kohout, Wolfgang Dittrich
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Publication number: 20020084677Abstract: A mechanism for a wind deflector of a motor vehicle roof is provided which includes a raising lever which is moved in a raising direction by means of a spring. A displacement of a back edge of the wind deflector in a lengthwise direction is balanced during the swiveling motion by means of a compensation device. A spring is used directly as the compensation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventors: Wolfgang Dittrich, Erwin Kohout, Stjepan Radmanic
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Publication number: 20020070586Abstract: A motor vehicle roof (1) with a sealing system for a support lever (11) in which a pair of seals (14, 15) adjoin one another at their sealing surfaces so as to cover the support lever (11) form above in a lowered position of the lever and are pressed to the side by the support lever (11) when it is moved into a raised support position. The use of a pair of seals instead of a single seal reduces and the seals (14, 15) are preferably hollow chamber seals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Erwin Kohout, Wolfgang Dittrich
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Publication number: 20020021031Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with at least one cover (12) which can be moved above the fixed motor vehicle roof (13) and which can be raised at its rear edge (46), and with a control mechanism for the cover (12) which has a front lifting mechanism and a front displacement mechanism for the front edge (45) of the cover (12) and a rear lifting mechanism and a rear displacement mechanism for the rear edge (46) of the cover (12). The displacement mechanisms have control carriages (18, 19) which are connected to the cover (12) and which are movably guided and can be driven in lateral guide rails (17). The lifting mechanism for the front edge (45) of the cover (12) is integrated into the front control carriage (18) and the front and the rear control carriages (18 and 19) are securely connected on each side of the cover, spaced apart from one another, to a drive cable (21) so as to be driven by the drive cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2001Publication date: February 21, 2002Inventors: Stjepan Radmanic, Erwin Kohout
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Patent number: 6158803Abstract: A vehicle sun roof with a cover (3) intended to cover a roof opening (5) when in the closed position and to be both pushed upwards at its rear edge so as to be at least in the aeration position, and elevated relative to its closed position so as to be at least in the open position. Furthermore, the vehicle roof has a cover elevating and displacing device (3) along at least one guide integrated to the roof, which has also a bearing device extending from the rear edge area of the cover. In order for the roof to have a more stable bearing when in the open position and to keep, at the same time, the same smooth appearance as in the closed position, a bearing device (43) is provided which has an inactive position at or below the cover level (3).Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1998Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: Webasto Karosseriesysteme GmbHInventors: Peter Reihl, Bernhard Wingen, Walter Schatzler, Francois De Gaillard, Erwin Kohout, Wolfgang Liebhart