Patents by Inventor Thomas Mett

Thomas Mett 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: 7879435
    Abstract: A hollow chamber structural component includes a shell component which extends along a main extension direction. A cover component is attached to the shell component, wherein a hollow chamber is disposed between the shell component and the cover component and extends in the main extension direction. A reinforcing structure is arranged in the hollow chamber and comprises: a synthetic support structure, which follows at least in some sections the main extension direction and rests with at least some sections against an inside of the shell component; and at least one reinforcing element that follows at least in some sections the main extension direction and is joined to the synthetic support structure with the aid of a layer of adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Rehau AG & Co.
    Inventors: Thomas Mett, Peter Michel, Claus-Christian Steeg
  • Patent number: 7828365
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a window arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising a window pane and a trim element arranged on each side of the window pane. In order to improve the conventional window arrangement of the generic type to the effect that mounting can be made easier while the appearance is improved visually and esthetically, the invention provides that the trim elements and the window pane are connected to one another in a materially joined and/or frictionally locking fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Richard Fritz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wassilios Kiriakou, Jochen Haas, Thomas Mett, Claus-Christian Steeg
  • Publication number: 20090066113
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a window arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising a window pane and a trim element arranged on each side of the window pane. In order to improve the conventional window arrangement of the generic type to the effect that mounting can be made easier while the appearance is improved visually and esthetically, the invention provides that the trim elements and the window pane are connected to one another in a materially joined and/or frictionally locking fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Wassilios Kiriakou, Jochen Haas, Thomas Mett, Claus-Christian Steeg
  • Publication number: 20080265599
    Abstract: A motor vehicle trim assembly has a holding body with a receiving groove. The holding body can be fixed in a material-uniting manner to a motor vehicle rear window in an upper window edge region facing the vehicle interior or on a trim part in an upper trim part edge region facing the vehicle interior by means of an adhesion promoter layer. A trim part of the trim assembly is inserted with a rear window-side rim region or the motor vehicle rear window is inserted with a trim-side rim region into the receiving groove. A trim assembly of this type and a motor vehicle assembly also comprising the rear window avoids the visual impression of the visible side of the motor vehicle being limited by visible fastening elements for the trim part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicants: REHAU AG + CO., Richard Fritz GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Mett, Claus-Christian Steeg, Stefan Lux, Wassilios Kiriakou, Jochen Haas, Tihomir Caric
  • Patent number: 7390114
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight arrangement includes a headlight housing adapted to enclose a light source, a vehicle body-connecting device connecting the headlight housing to a vehicle body part, and a vehicle-frame connecting device connect which connects the headlight housing to a vehicle frame. The vehicle frame connecting device includes a side-connecting component that allow a movement of the headlight housing relative to the vehicle frame along a single defined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Rehau AG & Co.
    Inventors: Thomas König, Thomas Mett, Stefan Herrmann, Tobias Pfretzschner, Stefan Lux
  • Publication number: 20080014388
    Abstract: A hollow chamber structural component includes a shell component which extends along a main extension direction. A cover component is attached to the shell component, wherein a hollow chamber is disposed between the shell component and the cover component and extends in the main extension direction. A reinforcing structure is arranged in the hollow chamber and comprises: a synthetic support structure, which follows at least in some sections the main extension direction and rests with at least some sections against an inside of the shell component; and at least one reinforcing element that follows at least in some sections the main extension direction and is joined to the synthetic support structure with the aid of a layer of adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Rehau AG & Co.
    Inventors: Thomas Mett, Peter Michel, Claus-Christian Steeg
  • Publication number: 20050135110
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight arrangement includes a headlight housing adapted to enclose a light source, a vehicle body-connecting device connecting the headlight housing to a vehicle body part, and a vehicle-frame connecting device connect which connects the headlight housing to a vehicle frame. The vehicle frame connecting device includes a side-connecting component that allow a movement of the headlight housing relative to the vehicle frame along a single defined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Rehau AG & Co.
    Inventors: Thomas Konig, Thomas Mett, Stefan Herrmann, Tobias Pfretzschner, Stefan Lux
  • Patent number: D266611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1982
    Inventors: Thomas Metts, John R. Harmon