Patents by Inventor Sebastian MERKLE

Sebastian MERKLE 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).

  • Carrier with a fastening area made of a fiber composite material and with at least one support element locking a fastening element
    Patent number: 11712991
    Abstract: A carrier assembly for a vehicle, comprising a carrier component. A fastening point for fastening the carrier component is provided at a fastening area of the carrier component made of a fiber composite material, which specifies a position for a through-opening yet to be formed by the attachment of a fastening element along a direction of attachment and which forms at least one support element protruding along the direction of attachment, against which a head portion of the fastening element rests at least in a non-positive manner when a fastening portion of the fastening element properly extends through the material of the carrier component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Thienel, André Carl, Dominik Hofmann, Sebastian Merkle
  • CARRIER WITH A FASTENING AREA MADE OF A FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND WITH AT LEAST ONE SUPPORT ELEMENT LOCKING A FASTENING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20200298742
    Abstract: A carrier assembly for a vehicle, comprising a carrier component. A fastening point for fastening the carrier component is provided at a fastening area of the carrier component made of a fiber composite material, which specifies a position for a through-opening yet to be formed by the attachment of a fastening element along a direction of attachment and which forms at least one support element protruding along the direction of attachment, against which a head portion of the fastening element rests at least in a non-positive manner when a fastening portion of the fastening element properly extends through the material of the carrier component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Michael THIENEL, André CARL, Dominik HOFMANN, Sebastian MERKLE