Patents by Inventor Helmut Olbricht

Helmut Olbricht 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).

  • Automotive side view mirror attachment assembly and method of making same
    Patent number: 9610718
    Abstract: An automotive side view mirror attachment assembly includes a polymeric outer shell having a metal reinforcement member coupled thereto, wherein the polymeric outer shell forms form closures about connecting features of the metal reinforcement member, so as to provide an operably coupling between the polymeric outer shell and the metal reinforcing member that is secured by independent connection locations that are effective to support an external mirror assembly in multiple dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hubert Niessen, Andreas Thiessen, Michael Meyer, Helmut Olbricht
  • AUTOMOTIVE SIDE VIEW MIIROR ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20150273744
    Abstract: An automotive side view mirror attachment assembly includes a polymeric outer shell having a metal reinforcement member coupled thereto, wherein the polymeric outer shell forms form closures about connecting features of the metal reinforcement member, so as to provide an operably coupling between the polymeric outer shell and the metal reinforcing member that is secured by independent connection locations that are effective to support an external mirror assembly in multiple dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Hubert Niessen, Andreas Thiessen, Michael Meyer, Helmut Olbricht
  • Automotive side view mirror attachment assembly and method of making the same
    Patent number: 9079537
    Abstract: An automotive side view mirror attachment assembly includes a polymeric outer shell having a metal reinforcement member coupled thereto, wherein the polymeric outer shell forms form closures about connecting features of the metal reinforcement member, so as to provide an operably coupling between the polymeric outer shell and the metal reinforcing member that is secured by independent connection locations that are effective to support an external mirror assembly in multiple dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bert Niessen, Andreas Thiessen, Michael Meyer, Helmut Olbricht
  • AUTOMOTIVE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130062496
    Abstract: An automotive side view mirror attachment assembly includes a polymeric outer shell having a metal reinforcement member coupled thereto, wherein the polymeric outer shell forms form closures about connecting features of the metal reinforcement member, so as to provide an operably coupling between the polymeric outer shell and the metal reinforcing member that is secured by independent connection locations that are effective to support an external mirror assembly in multiple dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventors: Bert Niessen, Andreas Thiessen, Michael Meyer, Helmut Olbricht
  • Static seal for internal combustion engines, in particular closure cover for crankshaft and gearbox housings
    Patent number: 5983852
    Abstract: A housing cover for sealing a crankshaft housing includes a metal body having an end face adapted to face the flange surface on the crankshaft housing, with the metal body being provided with a plurality of holes for receiving attachment screws for attaching the housing cover to the crankshaft housing. A sealing strip is attached to the end face of the metal body. The sealing strip possesses an end face that is adapted to face the flange surface on the crankshaft housing. The end face of the sealing strip is configured to define at least one recess in the sealing strip, and a sealant is provided in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignees: Ford-Werke Aktiengesellschaft, CR Elastomoere GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Peter Weitz, Helmut Olbricht