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).
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Patent number: 8844197Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
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Patent number: 8765227Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
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Patent number: 8469441Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 12, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
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Patent number: 8424955Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
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Patent number: 8235454Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
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Patent number: 8096605Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Reiner Schmidt
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Publication number: 20110146161Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: DURA Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
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Publication number: 20110131767Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
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Publication number: 20110135826Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
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Publication number: 20110133516Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: GERHARD HEUEL, MICHAEL KREHMKE, RALF ROTTMANN
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Publication number: 20110131883Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: DURA Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
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Patent number: 7765740Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
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Patent number: 7748770Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Ralf Rottmann
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Publication number: 20090200833Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Reiner Schmidt
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Publication number: 20090000200Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Michael Krehmke, Ralf Rottmann
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Publication number: 20060249983Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Ralf Rottmann
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Patent number: 6464286Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 2, 2001Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: DURA Automotive Plettenberg Entwicklungs-und Vertriebs GmbHInventor: Gerhard Heuel
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Publication number: 20010029702Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2001Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventor: Gerhard Heuel