Patents by Inventor Manfred Wurfel

Manfred Wurfel 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: 8752886
    Abstract: The cooling air flap module has a closed mounting frame with bearings and an actuating device for the cooling air flaps, and the mounting frame of the module is arranged so as to be fixed in a forward-mounted reinforcing frame. The mounting frame with the reinforcing frame can be connected as a constructional unit to the front panel so as to form a construction module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Wirth, Manfred Würfel
  • Patent number: 7883140
    Abstract: An air-directing component (10) of a motor vehicle has an installation surface (18) that bears against an outer side (20) of the front end (12) of the motor vehicle. Hook-shaped projections (14.1, 14.2) protrude from the installation surface (18) and have dimensions which are matched to dimensions of the recesses (16.1, 16.2) in the front end (12) in such a manner that be pushed into recesses (16.1, 16.2) of a body front end (12) of the motor vehicle. Each projection (14.1, 14.2) reaches through the recess (16.1, 16.2) and engages behind an edge (26) of the recess (16.1, 16.2) on an inner side (28) of the front end (12). The shape and arrangement of the projections (14.1, 14.2) permit the projections (14.1, 14.2) to be pushed transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle into the recesses (16.1, 16.2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Wurfel, Erwin Wachter
  • Publication number: 20100282438
    Abstract: The cooling air flap module has a closed mounting frame with bearings and an actuating device for the cooling air flaps, and the mounting frame of the module is arranged so as to be fixed in a forward-mounted reinforcing frame. The mounting frame with the reinforcing frame can be connected as a constructional unit to the front panel so as to form a construction module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Christian Wirth, Manfred Würfel
  • Publication number: 20090261619
    Abstract: An air-directing component (10) of a motor vehicle has an installation surface (18) that bears against an outer side (20) of the front end (12) of the motor vehicle. Hook-shaped projections (14.1, 14.2) protrude from the installation surface (18) and have dimensions which are matched to dimensions of the recesses (16.1, 16.2) in the front end (12) in such a manner that be pushed into recesses (16.1, 16.2) of a body front end (12) of the motor vehicle. Each projection (14.1, 14.2) reaches through the recess (16.1, 16.2) and engages behind an edge (26) of the recess (16.1, 16.2) on an inner side (28) of the front end (12). The shape and arrangement of the projections (14.1, 14.2) permit the projections (14.1, 14.2) to be pushed transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle into the recesses (16.1, 16.2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Manfred Wurfel, Erwin Wachter
  • Patent number: 5915490
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has at least one front-end radiator which is connected by means of a duct-type air guiding housing to a front-side air supply opening of an elastic covering part forming the end area of the vehicle. In order to absorb the relative movement on the air guiding housing without any damage the relative movement occurring in the case of an impact shock on the forward covering part while the cooling air guiding is good and the mounting is simple, it is provided that the air guiding housing is fixedly connected with the radiator and interacts with the covering part disposed in front only by way of a loose sliding fit and that the air guiding housing is made in areas of an elastically deformable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventor: Manfred Wurfel