Patents by Inventor Jochen Wieschermann
Jochen Wieschermann 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: 7568287Abstract: A roof unit having an outer skin, an inward facing ceiling having a ceiling frame, and a basic structure. The ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure have joining configurations that mate together at corresponding locations. The ceiling has at least one fitting from a group of fittings including fittings for a ceiling cover, interior cladding, cushioning against impact, sun shields, an interior rear view mirror, interior lighting, wiring, operating and display elements, sliding, raising, folding, lamellar and glass roofs, and their frame parts and drive elements, and roof hand grips.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignees: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd., Johnson Controls Headliner GmbHInventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Muller
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Patent number: 7243988Abstract: A roof unit having an outer skin, an inward facing ceiling, whereby the outer skin and the ceiling are combined to form a unit ready for installation, a base structure having longitudinal frames. The ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure have joining configurations that mate the ceiling and the outer skin to the base structure at mutual places for joining. The ceiling has a sandwich structure including a middle layer of foam, at least one side of the middle layer being provided with one of a fiber mat and a glass fiber fleece and at least one of a plastic film, a cover film, a decorative overlay and a functional overlay.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignees: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd., Johnson Controls Headliner GmbHInventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Muller
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Publication number: 20060232107Abstract: A roof unit having an outer skin, an inward facing ceiling, whereby the roof unit is a unit ready for installation, and a basic structure. The ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure have joining configurations that mate with each other at mutual places for joining. The ceiling has a sandwich structure with a middle layer of foam. At least one side of the middle layer is provided with one of a fiber mat and a glass fiber fleece and at least one of a plastic film, a decorative overlay and a functional overlay. The ceiling has at least one fitting from a group of fittings made up of fittings for a ceiling cover; interior cladding; cushioning against impact; sun shields; an interior rear view mirror; interior lighting; wiring; operating and display elements; sliding, raising, folding, lamellar and glass roofs, and their frame parts and drive elements; and roof hand grips.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Muller
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Patent number: 7076877Abstract: A process for manufacturing a road-bound, horizontally fitted vehicle body with a roof unit having an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling, or an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling with a ceiling frame, whereby the roof unit is a unit ready for installation, and a basic structure having longitudinal frames and side wall columns, the ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure having joining configurations that mate with each other at mutual places for joining. The ceiling has at least one fitting from a group of fittings consisting of fittings for a ceiling cover, interior cladding, cushioning against impact, sun shields, an interior rear view mirror, interior lighting, wiring, operating and display elements, sliding, raising, folding, lamellar and glass roofs, and their frame parts and the drive elements, and roof hand grips.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Alcan Technology & Management, Ltd.Inventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Müller
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Publication number: 20060090418Abstract: A closure flap (11) in an outer wall of a vehicle, in particular a coach, for closing an opening in a vehicle, containing a flap element (1) and a reinforcing structure on the flap element (1). A reinforcing structure on the flap element (1) comprises adhesively bonded corner elements (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) which are joined together via longitudinal section parts (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) to form a frame-type structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Klaus-Dieter Waldeck
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Publication number: 20050126085Abstract: A roof unit having an outer skin, an inward facing ceiling having a ceiling frame, and a basic structure. The ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure have joining configurations that mate together at corresponding locations. The ceiling has at least one fitting from a group of fittings including fittings for a ceiling cover, interior cladding, cushioning against impact, sun shields, an interior rear view mirror, interior lighting, wiring, operating and display elements, sliding, raising, folding, lamellar and glass roofs, and their frame parts and drive elements, and roof hand grips.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2005Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Muller
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Publication number: 20050120642Abstract: A roof unit having an outer skin, an inward facing ceiling, whereby the outer skin and the ceiling are combined to form a unit ready for installation, a base structure having longitudinal frames. The ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure have joining configurations that mate the ceiling and the outer skin to the base structure at mutual places for joining. The ceiling has a sandwich structure including a middle layer of foam, at least one side of the middle layer being provided with one of a fiber mat and a glass fiber fleece and at least one of a plastic film, a cover film, a decorative overlay and a functional overlay.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2005Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Muller
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Patent number: 6862809Abstract: A process for manufacturing a road-bound, horizontally fitted vehicle body with a roof unit having an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling with a ceiling frame, and a basic structure having longitudinal frames and front and rear cross members. The ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure have corresponding joining configurations that mate the ceiling and outer skin to the basic structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignees: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd., Johnson Controls Headliner GmbHInventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Müller
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Patent number: 6860014Abstract: A process for manufacturing a road-bound, horizontally fitted vehicle body with a roof unit having an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling, or an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling with a ceiling frame, whereby the roof unit is a unit ready for installation, and a basic structure having longitudinal frames, the ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure having joining configurations that mate with each other at mutual places for joining. The process includes the steps of introducing the roof unit containing the outer skin with joining configurations, the ceiling or the ceiling and the ceiling frame, in each case with fittings already mounted in place, through an opening between the longitudinal frames, bringing the roof unit into contact with corresponding, matching configuration points of the longitudinal frames by an upward movement and permanently jointing the roof unit there.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignees: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd., Johnson Controls Headliner GmbHInventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Müller
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Publication number: 20040113465Abstract: A process for manufacturing a road-bound, horizontally fitted vehicle body with a roof unit having an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling with a ceiling frame, and a basic structure having longitudinal frames and front and rear cross members. The ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure have corresponding joining configurations that mate the ceiling and outer skin to the basic structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Applicant: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd.Inventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Muller
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Publication number: 20040046425Abstract: A process for manufacturing a road-bound, horizontally fitted vehicle body with a roof unit having an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling, or an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling with a ceiling frame, whereby the roof unit is a unit ready for installation, and a basic structure having longitudinal frames and side wall columns, the ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure having joining configurations that mate with each other at mutual places for joining. The ceiling has at least one fitting from a group of fittings consisting of fittings for a ceiling cover, interior cladding, cushioning against impact, sun shields, an interior rear view mirror, interior lighting, wiring, operating and display elements, sliding, raising, folding, lamellar and glass roofs, and their frame parts and the drive elements, and roof hand grips.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicants: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd., Johnson Controls Headliner GmbHInventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Muller
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Publication number: 20040026962Abstract: A process for manufacturing a road-bound, horizontally fitted vehicle body with a roof unit having an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling, or an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling with a ceiling frame, whereby the roof unit is a unit ready for installation, and a basic structure having longitudinal frames, the ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure having joining configurations that mate with each other at mutual places for joining. The process includes the steps of introducing the roof unit containing the outer skin with joining configurations, the ceiling or the ceiling and the ceiling frame, in each case with fittings already mounted in place, through an opening between the longitudinal frames, bringing the roof unit into contact with corresponding, matching configuration points of the longitudinal frames by an upward movement and permanently jointing the roof unit there.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicants: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd., Johnson Controls Headliner GmbHInventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Muller
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Patent number: 6623068Abstract: A process for manufacturing a road-bound, horizontally fitted vehicle body with a roof unit having an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling with a ceiling frame, whereby the roof unit is a unit ready for installation, and a basic structure having longitudinal frames. The ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure have joining configurations that mate with each other at mutual places for joining. The process includes the steps of introducing the ceiling frame through an opening in the basic structure for a rear or front window, moving the ceiling frame upwardly into contact with matching configuration points for connection at least one of laterally on the longitudinal frames and on front and rear cross members, fixing the ceiling frame in place, and lowering the ceiling and the ceiling frame followed by the outer skin onto the corresponding matching configuration points for connection to the longitudinal frames laterally and onto the front and rear cross members and securing there permanently.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignees: Alcan Technology & Management AG, Johnson Controls Headliner GmbHInventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Müller
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Publication number: 20020125740Abstract: A process for manufacturing a road-bound, horizontally fitted vehicle body with a roof unit having an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling, or an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling with a ceiling frame, whereby the roof unit is a unit ready for installation, and a basic structure having longitudinal frames, the ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure having joining configurations that mate with each other at mutual places for joining. The process includes the steps of introducing the roof unit containing the outer skin with joining configurations, the ceiling or the ceiling and the ceiling frame, in each case with fittings already mounted in place, through an opening between the longitudinal frames, bringing the roof unit into contact with corresponding, matching configuration points of the longitudinal frames by an upward movement and permanently jointing the roof unit there.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2002Publication date: September 12, 2002Applicant: Alusuisse Tech. & Management AG, Johnson Controls Headliner GmbH(formerly Benecke Kaliko AG)Inventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Muller
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Publication number: 20020125741Abstract: A process for manufacturing a road-bound, horizontally fitted vehicle body with a roof unit having an outer skin and an inward facing ceiling with a ceiling frame, whereby the roof unit is a unit ready for installation, and a basic structure having longitudinal frames. The ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure have joining configurations that mate with each other at mutual places for joining. The process includes the steps of introducing the ceiling frame through an opening in the basic structure for a rear or front window, moving the ceiling frame upwardly into contact with matching configuration points for connection at least one of laterally on the longitudinal frames and on front and rear cross members, fixing the ceiling frame in place, and lowering the ceiling and the ceiling frame followed by the outer skin onto the corresponding matching configuration points for connection to the longitudinal frames laterally and onto the front and rear cross members and securing there permanently.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2002Publication date: September 12, 2002Applicant: Alusuisse Technology & Management AGInventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Muller
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Publication number: 20020113464Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mounting a self-supporting vehicle roof (1) onto a body of a motor vehicle (2). The mounting method according to the invention utilizes a special, self-supporting roof construction of so-called sandwich type, which enables a complete roof (1), comprising both inner roof and outer roof, to be mounted as one of the last components in an assembly line for motor vehicles. After having been mounted, vehicle roofs (1) of the type which is utilized in the method according to the invention will constitute an integrated, load-bearing part of a vehicle body of a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Applicant: Alusuisse Technology & Management AGInventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Duri Deflorin, Wolfgang Muller
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Patent number: 6390913Abstract: A vehicle with a compartment, a ventilation channel on the ceiling or in a side wall of the compartment running in the longitudinal or transverse direction of the vehicle and a lighting facility with lighting elements is such that the ventilation channel features a reflector box with a channel base, featuring openings that are at least in part transparent to light or light-admitting openings, fitted facing the interior of the passenger compartment, and the lighting elements of the lighting facility are situated inside the ventilation channel. As a result of lighting facility being integrated in the ventilation channel, the amount of space required is less and the ventilation channel with integral lighting can be in the form of a pre-assembled unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Alcan Technology & Management Ltd.Inventors: Jochen Wieschermann, Peter Rysavy