Patents by Inventor Gerhard Heuel

Gerhard Heuel 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: 8844197
    Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle includes a guide rail, a sliding carriage and a guide pin (34). The sliding carriage is longitudinally displaceably journalled at the guide rail and is connected by a multijoint to the vehicle body. The guide pin (34) is guided in a guide track (41) provided at the sliding door. To improve such a sliding door, the guide track (41) includes a first guide track (42) and a second guide track (43) which is elastically biased (47) with respect to the first guide track (42) (FIG. 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
  • Patent number: 8765227
    Abstract: An improved mounting device for mounting a bodyshell sliding door to a body-in-white of a motor vehicle during a painting operation comprises a body connection which can be mounted to the body-in-white and a door connection which can be mounted to the bodyshell sliding door. The body connection and the door connection are connected with each other by a multiple joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
  • Patent number: 8469441
    Abstract: An improved sliding door for a vehicle comprises a guide rail (5) and a sliding carriage (6) which is mounted on the guide rail (5) in a longitudinally movable manner. The sliding door furthermore comprises a hinge stirrup (7), which is rotatably (8, 9) mounted on the sliding carriage (6) and on a body flange (4), a control lever (11) which is rotatably (12, 13) mounted on the sliding carriage (6) and on a body flange (4), a first intermediate lever (10) which is rotatably (17) mounted on the control lever (11), and a second intermediate lever (18) which is rotatably (19, 20) mounted on the first intermediate lever (10) and on the sliding carriage (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
  • Patent number: 8424955
    Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle comprises a guide rail and a sliding carriage which is longitudinally movably mounted on the guide rail and which is connected with the vehicle body by a multiple joint. The sliding door furthermore comprises a centering element at its end facing away from the multiple joint. To improve such sliding door, the centering element includes a centering surface which rests against the counter surface integral with the body, when the sliding door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
  • Patent number: 8235454
    Abstract: A vehicle comprises a body, a sliding door, which comprises a guide rail and a sliding carriage which is longitudinally movably mounted on the guide rail and which is connected with the body by a multiple joint, and a centering element which is releasably connectable with a counter bearing. To improve such vehicle, a counter bearing and/or a centering element are provided in the roof region and in the floor region of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
  • Patent number: 8096605
    Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle such as a motor vehicle, on its inside has a guide rail which is mounted longitudinally displaceable in a slide. A hinge shackle is swivel mounted between the door and the vehicle. A state quantity of the vehicle is provided and the travel of the sliding door is established based on the state quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Reiner Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20110146161
    Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle includes a guide rail, a sliding carriage and a guide pin (34). The sliding carriage is longitudinally displaceably journalled at the guide rail and is connected by a multijoint to the vehicle body. The guide pin (34) is guided in a guide track (41) provided at the sliding door. To improve such a sliding door, the guide track (41) includes a first guide track (42) and a second guide track (43) which is elastically biased (47) with respect to the first guide track (42) (FIG. 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: DURA Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
  • Publication number: 20110131767
    Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle comprises a guide rail and a sliding carriage which is longitudinally movably mounted on the guide rail and which is connected with the vehicle body by a multiple joint. The sliding door furthermore comprises a centering element at its end facing away from the multiple joint. To improve such sliding door, the centering element includes a centering surface which rests against the counter surface integral with the body, when the sliding door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
  • Publication number: 20110135826
    Abstract: An improved mounting device for mounting a bodyshell sliding door to a body-in-white of a motor vehicle during a painting operation comprises a body connection which can be mounted to the body-in-white and a door connection which can be mounted to the bodyshell sliding door. The body connection and the door connection are connected with each other by a multiple joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
  • Publication number: 20110133516
    Abstract: A vehicle comprises a body, a sliding door, which comprises a guide rail and a sliding carriage which is longitudinally movably mounted on the guide rail and which is connected with the body by a multiple joint, and a centering element which is releasably connectable with a counter bearing. To improve such vehicle, a counter bearing and/or a centering element are provided in the roof region and in the floor region of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: GERHARD HEUEL, MICHAEL KREHMKE, RALF ROTTMANN
  • Publication number: 20110131883
    Abstract: A sliding door for a motor vehicle includes a guide rail and a sliding carriage which is longitudinally displaceably journaled at the guide rail and which is connected to the vehicle body by a multijoint. The sliding door furthermore includes a centering (42) at its end remote from the multijoint which is releasably connectable to a counter-bearing (48) at the body side. To improve such a sliding door, a damper (63) is provided for damping the movement of the sliding door (41) on the connection of the centering (42) to the counter-bearing (48).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: DURA Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
  • Patent number: 7765740
    Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle comprises a guide rail, a sliding carriage which is longitudinally displaceably on the guide rail and a hinge bow which is rotatably supported at the sliding carriage and at a body flange. To improve such a sliding door, an intermediate layer is provided which is rotatably supported at the sliding carriage, a control lever which is rotatably supported at the intermediate lever and at a body flange and a drive rod for the drive of the control lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
  • Patent number: 7748770
    Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle is provided, the door particularly for a motor vehicle. In some examples, the sliding door comprises an inside, having a guide rail which is mounted in a sliding carriage so as to be longitudinally movable. In further examples, there is a hinge pin on the vehicle, the hinge pin for a hinge coulisse which is provided at the sliding door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Ralf Rottmann
  • Publication number: 20090200833
    Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle such as a motor vehicle, on its inside has a guide rail which is mounted longitudinally displaceable in a slide. A hinge shackle is swivel mounted between the door and the vehicle. A state quantity of the vehicle is provided and the travel of the sliding door is established based on the state quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Reiner Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20090000200
    Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle comprises a guide rail, a sliding carriage which is longitudinally displaceably on the guide rail and a hinge bow which is rotatably supported at the sliding carriage and at a body flange. To improve such a sliding door, an intermediate layer is provided which is rotatably supported at the sliding carriage, a control lever which is rotatably supported at the intermediate lever and at a body flange and a drive rod for the drive of the control lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
  • Publication number: 20060249983
    Abstract: An improved sliding door for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, has a guide rail on its inside, which is mounted in a sliding carriage so as to be longitudinally movable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Ralf Rottmann
  • Patent number: 6464286
    Abstract: A door or other body part of a motor vehicle comprises an inner skin panel (5) and a preferably painted outer skin (2), which is fastened to the inner skin panel. To improve such a door or another such body part, the outer skin (2) is fastened to the inner skin panel (5) by using punch rivets (11) or other metal fastening elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: DURA Automotive Plettenberg Entwicklungs-und Vertriebs GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Heuel
  • Publication number: 20010029702
    Abstract: A door or other body part of a motor vehicle comprises an inner skin panel (5) and a preferably painted outer skin (2), which is fastened to said inner skin panel. To improve such a door or another such body part, the outer skin (2) is fastened to the inner skin panel (5) by means of punch rivets (11) or other fastening elements. (FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventor: Gerhard Heuel