Patents by Inventor Helmut Eck

Helmut Eck 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: 8226153
    Abstract: An air guide device, especially an extendable and retractable rear spoiler on a motor vehicle, with an adjustable air guide element and at least one, also adjustable, flow element designed as an underflow guard. The flow element is designed as a component separate from the air guide element and is connected to it by an adjusting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bela Molnar, Tom Gürtler, Helmut Eck
  • Patent number: 8177288
    Abstract: A motor vehicle with at least one air guide device, which can be extended by means of a drive device, and which can be adjusted to at least one intermediate position between a maximally extended and a completely retracted position. The motor vehicle comprises an adjustable sliding/tilting roof, wherein a control unit is provided, which is designed so that it acts on an air guide element of the air guide device as a function of the position of the sliding/tilting roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bela Molnar, Stefan Adams, Helmut Eck
  • Patent number: 8042861
    Abstract: A tailgate of a motor vehicle has an extensible wind-deflecting device which, in its non-use position, is preferably arranged, so as to lie within an outer contour, in a stowage space. Here, the tailgate is formed substantially from an inner and an outer panel, with a collecting device, which is connected to the inner and to the outer panel and which is arranged in the region of the stowage space, being provided for collecting water which has infiltrated into the stowage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bela Molnar, Fred Wölfle, Helmut Eck, Stefan Adams, Volker Peitz
  • Publication number: 20090289467
    Abstract: A tailgate of a motor vehicle has an extensible wind-deflecting device which, in its non-use position, is preferably arranged, so as to lie within an outer contour, in a stowage space. Here, the tailgate is formed substantially from an inner and an outer panel, with a collecting device, which is connected to the inner and to the outer panel and which is arranged in the region of the stowage space, being provided for collecting water which has infiltrated into the stowage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Bela Molnar, Fred Wolfle, Helmut Eck, Stefan Adams, Volker Peitz
  • Publication number: 20090284043
    Abstract: A motor vehicle with at least one air guide device, which can be extended by means of a drive device, and which can be adjusted to at least one intermediate position between a maximally extended and a completely retracted position. The motor vehicle comprises an adjustable sliding/tilting roof, wherein a control unit is provided, which is designed so that it acts on an air guide element of the air guide device as a function of the position of the sliding/tilting roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: DR. ING H.C.F. PORSCHE AG
    Inventors: Bela Molnar, Stefan Adams, Helmut Eck
  • Publication number: 20090286461
    Abstract: An air guide device, especially an extendable and retractable rear spoiler on a motor vehicle, with an adjustable air guide element and at least one, also adjustable, flow element designed as an underflow guard. The flow element is designed as a component separate from the air guide element and is connected to it by an adjusting mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: BELA MOLNAR, Tom Gurtler, Helmut Eck
  • Publication number: 20090008961
    Abstract: A fastening apparatus makes it possible for an additional wing to be fixed to a spoiler basic body via screws which are disposed in a concealed manner, such as a threaded screw and a threaded nut, the threaded screw being held in a manner which is captive in a cage and positionally fixed on the spoiler basic body, and ensuring positioning with respect to the threaded nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter Thomas, Helmut Eck
  • Patent number: 6732474
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door in framework construction and method of making same is provided which includes a lower door element and a supporting doorframe made of profiles. The supporting doorframe essentially includes an upper window frame, an approximately horizontally aligned frame section running at the height of the window sill, and a lower frame. In order to combine numerous functional elements with the supporting doorframe into a prefabricated modular unit while increasing the stiffness of the motor vehicle door, particularly below the window sill, the region of the supporting doorframe lying below the window sill is provided with a large surface mounting support metal sheet which accommodates functional elements. The support metal sheet which is attached on one side at least with the approximately horizontally aligned frame section of the supporting doorframe and is attached on the other side overlapping with the lower door element to the lower frame and/or the lower door element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Eck, Harald Gerber
  • Patent number: 5632121
    Abstract: An adjusting device for a door window pane of a motor vehicle, preferably made frameless and cooperating with a window lifter, includes at least one upright guide rail running inside a door body for the window lifter, with the guide rail being pivotable around an upper pivot point in the direction transverse to the vehicle and being lockable by the adjusting device engaging in the lower area of the guide rail in a position such that the door window pane abuts an adjoining sealing means in the car body with pretensioning in the marginal area. To permit rapid, simple adjustment of the door window pane without removing the door trim, provision is made such that the guide rail is adjustable by its lower end in the transverse direction with respect to the door window pane in a displacement guide and is lockable by fastening elements that are accessible from the underside of the door body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Horst Handte, Guenter Schaedlich, Helmut Eck, Andre Scholz