Patents by Inventor Nigel Westwood

Nigel Westwood 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).

  • Roof module of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7802842
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roof module of a motor vehicle, which can be fastened to the chassis of the motor vehicle and defines a roof area. The aim of the invention is to improve the utility of the roof module or the motor vehicle. For this purpose, the roof module (9) is a planar full roof that is non-transparent or at least partially transparent, or the roof module (9) is a panoramic roof that projects towards the top and/or is at least partially transparent and/or comprises a roof box fixed to the top thereof, or comprises a bearing device (18) for detachably fixing a roof box (19) to the top of the roof module (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Oliver Vogt, Bernhard Schleicher, Thomas Rudolph, Michael Koelbl, Anton Jöhl, Alain Leroy, Rupert Kogler, Nigel Westwood, Mirko Konta
  • Roof Module Of A Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20080185876
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roof module of a motor vehicle, which can be fastened to the chassis of the motor vehicle and defines a roof area. The aim of the invention is to improve the utility of the roof module or the motor vehicle. For this purpose, the roof module (9) is a planar full roof that is non-transparent or at least partially transparent, or the roof module (9) is a panoramic roof that projects towards the top and/or is at least partially transparent and/or comprises a roof box fixed to the top thereof, or comprises a bearing device (18) for detachably fixing a roof box (19) to the top of the roof module (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Oliver Vogt, Bernhard Schleicher, Thomas Rudolph, Michael Koelbl, Anton Johl, Alain Leroy, Rupert Kogler, Nigel Westwood, Mirko Konta