Patents by Inventor Martin Kiedl
Martin Kiedl 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: 7537277Abstract: A vehicle roof with a roof opening system which has a roof frame surrounding an openable and closable roof opening, a wind deflector at a front edge region of the roof opening which can be pivoted out of a lowered position in a raising direction, and a positioning device which has a flexible element which is attached at a first end to the wind deflector and after being deflected by a deflection element is dynamically connected to a drive member which acts in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle so that the second end of the flexible element undergoes an offset parallel to the lengthwise axis of the vehicle when the drive member is actuated. When the flexible element is actuated, a retaining force directed at a right angle to the plane of the roof opening acts on the wind deflector to affect its positioning.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Webasto AGInventors: Alexander Bergmiller, Martin Kiedl
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Patent number: 7404600Abstract: Motor vehicle roof with a roof opening, a movable closing element to selectively close or at least partially clear the roof opening, a wind deflector in a front edge area of the roof opening and which is movable between lowered and filly raised positions, and a positioning device for setting intermediate positions of the wind deflector which has a holder which engages the wind deflector and a driven displacement mechanism for vertically displacing the wind deflector into the intermediate positions. The adjustment mechanism has a guide element which is driven by the drive into motion along the wind deflector with an inclined guideway along which an engagement element which is connected to the holder is movably guided. The engagement element is supported on a body-mounted carrier such that it can be moved with respect to the carrier only normal to the direction of motion of the guide element.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Webasto AGInventors: Jadi Karami, Martin Kiedl, Christian Gallner
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Publication number: 20080106125Abstract: A vehicle roof with a roof opening system which has a roof frame surrounding an openable and closable roof opening, a wind deflector at a front edge region of the roof opening which can be pivoted out of a lowered position in a raising direction, and a positioning device which has a flexible element which is attached at a first end to the wind deflector and after being deflected by a deflection element is dynamically connected to a drive member which acts in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle so that the second end of the flexible element undergoes an offset parallel to the lengthwise axis of the vehicle when the drive member is actuated. When the flexible element is actuated, a retaining force directed at a right angle to the plane of the roof opening acts on the wind deflector to affect its positioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2006Publication date: May 8, 2008Applicant: WEBASTO AGInventors: Alexander Bergmiller, Martin Kiedl
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Publication number: 20070040417Abstract: Motor vehicle roof with a roof opening, a movable closing element to selectively close or at least partially clear the roof opening, a wind deflector in a front edge area of the roof opening and which is movable between lowered and filly raised positions, and a positioning device for setting intermediate positions of the wind deflector which has a holder which engages the wind deflector and a driven displacement mechanism for vertically displacing the wind deflector into the intermediate positions. The adjustment mechanism has a guide element which is driven by the drive into motion along the wind deflector with an inclined guideway along which an engagement element which is connected to the holder is movably guided. The engagement element is supported on a body-mounted carrier such that it can be moved with respect to the carrier only normal to the direction of motion of the guide element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: Webasto AGInventors: Jadi Karami, Martin Kiedl, Christian Gallner
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Patent number: 7093892Abstract: Motor vehicle roof with a roof opening, a movable closing element to selectively close or at least partially clear the roof opening, a wind deflector in a front edge area of the roof opening and which is movable between lowered and fully raised positions, and a positioning device for setting intermediate positions of the wind deflector which has a holder which engages the wind deflector and a driven displacement mechanism for vertically displacing the wind deflector into the intermediate positions. The adjustment mechanism has a guide element which is driven by the drive into motion along the wind deflector with an inclined guideway along which an engagement element which is connected to the holder is movably guided. The engagement element is supported on a body-mounted carrier such that it can be moved with respect to the carrier only normal to the direction of motion of the guide element.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2004Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Webasto AGInventors: Jadi Karami, Martin Kiedl, Christian Gallner
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Publication number: 20050093344Abstract: Motor vehicle roof with a roof opening, a movable closing element to selectively close or at least partially clear the roof opening, a wind deflector in a front edge area of the roof opening and which is movable between lowered and fully raised positions, and a positioning device for setting intermediate positions of the wind deflector which has a holder which engages the wind deflector and a driven displacement mechanism for vertically displacing the wind deflector into the intermediate positions. The adjustment mechanism has a guide element which is driven by the drive into motion along the wind deflector with an inclined guideway along which an engagement element which is connected to the holder is movably guided. The engagement element is supported on a body-mounted carrier such that it can be moved with respect to the carrier only normal to the direction of motion of the guide element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: Webasto AGInventors: Jadi Karami, Martin Kiedl, Christian Gallner
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Patent number: 6726274Abstract: An openable motor vehicle roof is provided which includes a sliding head liner moveable between a raised position, a closed position and an open position. The sliding head liner is guided on a partially flexible guide element which has a movable end entrained during motion of the cover into its raised position.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Ingrid Wimmer, Martin Kiedl
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Publication number: 20030067192Abstract: An openable motor vehicle roof is provided which includes a sliding head liner moveable between a raised position, a closed position and an open position. The sliding head liner is guided on a partially flexible guide element which has a movable end entrained during motion of the cover into its raised position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbHInventors: Ingrid Wimmer, Martin Kiedl