Patents by Inventor Frank Diehm

Frank Diehm 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: 8132854
    Abstract: A motor vehicle with a windshield wiper cover for covering a region located in front of a windshield in the direction of travel. The windshield wiper cover contains at least two elements which can be connected to each other via a double interlocking connection, and can each be fixed to the motor vehicle body. One of the two elements is configured as a service flap and, by being opened, permits access to a component arranged there below without the other element of the windshield wiper cover also having to be removed for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Diehm, Uwe Langer, Nico Wollitzer
  • Publication number: 20100212102
    Abstract: A motor vehicle with a windshield wiper cover for covering a region located in front of a windshield in the direction of travel. The windshield wiper cover contains at least two elements which can be connected to each other via a double interlocking connection, and can each be fixed to the motor vehicle body. One of the two elements is configured as a service flap and, by being opened, permits access to a component arranged there below without the other element of the windshield wiper cover also having to be removed for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Frank Diehm, Uwe Langer, Nico Wollitzer
  • Patent number: 6994237
    Abstract: An interior design device for motor vehicles is provided which can be installed in an interior space of the vehicle with a lining section that can be fastened to a vehicle wall. A fastening section for the lining section and a coat hook element extend into the interior. The fastening section and the hook element are connected with each other via a bridge and the fastening section can be attached to the vehicle wall and the hook element rests against the interior surface of the lining section facing the interior. In order to be able to fasten the lining section of the interior design device in a simple manner, the fastening section is installed between the lining section and the vehicle wall with the bridge extending beyond a peripheral edge of the lining section and the fastening section and the hook element are placed on top of the peripheral edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Nabert, Erwin Lutz, Frank Diehm
  • Publication number: 20050218667
    Abstract: An operating device is provided for unlocking at least one movable lid of a motor vehicle. The operating device can be arranged on a side of a side member of the motor vehicle facing a vehicle interior and includes a side member covering and at least one triggering element held on a bearing housing, arranged on the side member covering. For a simple producibility of operating device, it is provided that the side member covering has a slide-in shaft for the bearing housing between whose shaft wall and a bearing housing wall a guiding device is provided which extends in the slide-in direction. The guiding device has a guide rail and a rail receiving device. In a cross-sectional view, the guiding device is constructed as a reach-behind contour. A fastening device for the bearing housing is arranged on the side member covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Dr.Ing.h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Nabert, Erwin Lutz, Frank Diehm
  • Patent number: 6951360
    Abstract: A foot rest mountable on a motor vehicle floor has a foundation with a mounting surface, a footboard, and a fastening apparatus acting between the foundation and the footboard that holds the footboard on the mounting surface. The fastening apparatus has a lower, first fastening element constructed in the form of a rigid back-reaching element and an upper, second fastening element. For short installation times of the footboard on the foundation, the fastening apparatus is additionally provided with a third fastening element constructed as a rigid back-reaching element, and the upper fastening element is constructed as a slide blocking element that blocks a relative displacement between the footboard and the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Nabert, Erwin Lutz, Frank Diehm
  • Publication number: 20050134077
    Abstract: A foot rest mountable on a motor vehicle floor has a foundation with a mounting surface, a footboard, and a fastening apparatus acting between the foundation and the footboard that holds the footboard on the mounting surface. The fastening apparatus has a lower, first fastening element constructed in the form of a rigid back-reaching element and an upper, second fastening element. For short installation times of the footboard on the foundation, the fastening apparatus is additionally provided with a third fastening element constructed as a rigid back-reaching element, and the upper fastening element is constructed as a slide blocking element that blocks a relative displacement between the footboard and the mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Bernd Nabert, Erwin Lutz, Frank Diehm
  • Publication number: 20040134948
    Abstract: An interior design device for motor vehicles is provided which can be installed in an interior space of the vehicle with a lining section that can be fastened to a vehicle wall. A fastening section for the lining section and a coat hook element extend into the interior. The fastening section and the hook element are connected with each other via a bridge and the fastening section can be attached to the vehicle wall and the hook element rests against the interior surface of the lining section facing the interior. In order to be able to fasten the lining section of the interior design device in a simple manner, the fastening section is installed between the lining section and the vehicle wall with the bridge extending beyond a peripheral edge of the lining section and the fastening section and the hook element are placed on top of the peripheral edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Bernd Nabert, Erwin Lutz, Frank Diehm
  • Patent number: 6343831
    Abstract: A passenger car has at least one large-surface movable roof part which is guided on elongated guide rails arranged laterally of a roof opening. The guide rails extend adjacent to laterally exterior roof members, and the roof members as well as the guide rails are covered by a covering in the direction of the vehicle occupant compartment. In the event of a lateral impact of a vehicle occupant's head, the risk of injury is significantly reduced by the provision of a covering assigned at least in areas to an intermediately disposed deformation element which can be fixed in the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche
    Inventors: Bernd Nabert, Erwin Lutz, Matthias Zierle, Frank Diehm