Patents by Inventor Frank Koslowski

Frank Koslowski 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: 10384521
    Abstract: The invention concerns a shade system for a motor vehicle, said system being adapted to obscure a transparent bodywork element. Said shade system comprises at least one shade guideway, a winding shaft and lateral elements wherein are guided the lateral edges of the shade guideway. The lateral edges of the shade guideway have each a flat and flexible driving band. In order to ensure that said diving bands are wound on the winding shaft and are unwound therefrom in a specific manner, a lateral winding guide is arranged at the winding shaft for each driving band, said winding guides preventing the driving bands from being laterally offset at the winding shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Andreas Rockelmann, Andreas Sedlmeir, Armin Frommer, Frank Koslowski
  • Publication number: 20170113522
    Abstract: The invention concerns a shade system for a motor vehicle, said system being adapted to obscure a transparent bodywork element. Said shade system comprises at least one shade guideway, a winding shaft and lateral elements wherein are guided the lateral edges of the shade guideway. The lateral edges of the shade guideway have each a flat and flexible driving band. In order to ensure that said diving bands are wound on the winding shaft and are unwound therefrom in a specific manner, a lateral winding guide is arranged at the winding shaft for each driving band, said winding guides preventing the driving bands from being laterally offset at the winding shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Rockelmann, Andreas Sedlmeir, Armin Frommer, Frank Koslowski
  • Patent number: 9358861
    Abstract: The invention concerns a shade system (10,40,50) for a motor vehicle, said system being adapted to obscure a transparent bodywork element. Said shade system comprises at least one shade guideway (12), a winding shaft and lateral guide elements (18, 20) wherein are guided the lateral edges of the shade guideway (12). The lateral edges of the shade guideway (12) have each a flat and flexible driving band (22A, 22B). In order to ensure that said driving bands (22A, 22b) are wound on the winding shaft (16) and are unwound therefrom in specific manner, a lateral winding guide (28A, 28B;42;52) is arranged at the winding shaft (16) for each driving band (22A, 22B), said winding guides (28A, 28B;42;52) preventing the driving bands (22A, 22B) from being laterally offset at the winding shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: WEBASTO AG
    Inventors: Andreas Rockelmann, Andreas Sedlmeir, Armin Frommer, Frank Koslowski
  • Patent number: 9038699
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blind assembly comprising a blind web (11) which is provided with one respective flexible, flat guide strip (10) along both lateral edge areas. Said guide strip (10) is guided inside a guide along the direction of extension of the blind in order to stretch the blind web. The base of the guide strip (10) is guided parallel to adjacent areas of the blind web. The inventive blind assembly further comprises at least one blind coupling with which at least one of the guide strips engages in a removable, positive manner via an entraining element (12) and via which the guide strip can be extended along with the blind web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Alexander Bergmiller, Martin Pollak, Sebastian Glasl, Robert Würl, Andreas Rockelmann, Frank Koslowski, Steven Henry Klotz, Anthony McCall
  • Publication number: 20090165965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blind assembly comprising a blind web (11) which is provided with one respective flexible, flat guide strip (10) along both lateral edge areas. Said guide strip (10) is guided inside a guide along the direction of extension of the blind in order to stretch the blind web. The base of the guide strip (10) is guided parallel to adjacent areas of the blind web. The inventive blind assembly further comprises at least one blind coupling with which at least one of the guide strips engages in a removable, positive manner via an entraining element (12) and via which the guide strip can be extended along with the blind web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Alexander Bergmiller, Martin Pollak, Sebastian Glasl, Robert Würl, Andreas Rockelmann, Frank Koslowski, Steven Henry Klotz, Anthony McCall
  • Publication number: 20080277077
    Abstract: The invention concerns a shade system (10,40,50) for a motor vehicle, said system being adapted to obscure a transparent bodywork element. Said shade system comprises at least one shade guideway (12), a winding shaft and lateral guide elements (18, 20) wherein are guided the lateral edges of the shade guideway (12). The lateral edges of the shade guideway (12) have each a flat and flexible driving band (22A, 22B). In order to ensure that said driving bands (22A, 22b) are wound on the winding shaft (16) and are unwound therefrom in specific manner, a lateral winding guide (28A, 28B;42;52) is arranged at the winding shaft (16) for each driving band (22A, 22B), said winding guides (28A, 28B;42;52) preventing the driving bands (22A, 22B) from being laterally offset at the winding shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Rockelmann, Andreas Sedlmeir, Armin Frommer, Frank Koslowski