Patents by Inventor Michael Joseph Auchter-Bruening

Michael Joseph Auchter-Bruening 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).

  • METHOD OF PRODUCING A PANEL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120227887
    Abstract: A method of constructing a reinforced closure panel assembly for a vehicle roof assembly includes providing a substantially planar panel having two opposite surfaces, providing a reinforcement having a circumferential flange fitting on one of the surfaces of the panel, providing adhering material, positioning the reinforcement on said surface of the panel with interposition of the adhering material at least temporarily adhering the reinforcement to the panel such that an enclosed space is formed between the reinforcement and the panel, sealed by the adhering material, and injecting fluid encapsulating material into the space so as to substantially completely fill the space, allowing it to solidify and forming adherence of the reinforcement to the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Auchter-Bruening
  • Method of producing a panel assembly
    Patent number: 8182025
    Abstract: A method of constructing a reinforced closure panel assembly for a vehicle roof assembly includes providing a substantially planar panel having two opposite surfaces, providing a reinforcement having a circumferential flange fitting on one of the surfaces of the panel, providing adhering material, positioning the reinforcement on said surface of the panel with interposition of the adhering material at least temporarily adhering the reinforcement to the panel such that an enclosed space is formed between the reinforcement and the panel, sealed by the adhering material, and injecting fluid encapsulating material into the space so as to substantially completely fill the space, allowing it to solidify and forming adherence of the reinforcement to the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Auchter-Bruening
  • METHOD OF PRODUCING A PANEL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100276969
    Abstract: A method of constructing a reinforced closure panel assembly for a vehicle roof assembly includes providing a substantially planar panel having two opposite surfaces, providing a reinforcement having a circumferential flange fitting on one of the surfaces of the panel, providing adhering material, positioning the reinforcement on said surface of the panel with interposition of the adhering material at least temporarily adhering the reinforcement to the panel such that an enclosed space is formed between the reinforcement and the panel, sealed by the adhering material, and injecting fluid encapsulating material into the space so as to substantially completely fill the space, allowing it to solidify and forming adherence of the reinforcement to the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Auchter-Bruening