Patents by Inventor Thomas Sichart

Thomas Sichart 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).

  • Publication number: 20180134131
    Abstract: An arrangement for a winding system has a shaft, which is designed such that it can rotate about a longitudinal axis, and a bearing bush, which is arranged in a recess of the shaft and is coupled to the shaft. The arrangement also may comprises a bearing element, which is arranged at a distance from the bearing bush in the recess of the shaft. A sliding element is arranged between the bearing bush and the bearing element in the recess of the shaft. Furthermore, a drive element is arranged such that it can rotate about the longitudinal axis in the recess of the shaft and is coupled to the bearing bush. The drive element is designed to wind and/or unwind a flexible element by means of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Stephan KUGLER, Thomas SICHART
  • Patent number: 9776484
    Abstract: A winding device for a roller blind arrangement, in particular for a vehicle, which has a winding element having a longitudinal axis. The winding element is constructed to be rotatably supported about the longitudinal axis on a vehicle and to wind and unwind a roller blind web. The winding device further has a coil spring having an axially extending hollow space, wherein the winding element is connected to the vehicle by means of the coil spring and the coil spring enables a rotational movement of the winding element relative to the vehicle. In addition, the winding device has a rod element which is arranged in the hollow space of the coil spring for guiding the coil spring, wherein the rod element is constructed in such a manner that the rod element radially tensions the coil spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Thomas Sichart, Johann Hertel, Manfred Nowak
  • Publication number: 20160193904
    Abstract: A winding device for a roller blind arrangement, in particular for a vehicle, which has a winding element having a longitudinal axis. The winding element is constructed to be rotatably supported about the longitudinal axis on a vehicle and to wind and unwind a roller blind web. The winding device further has a coil spring having an axially extending hollow space, wherein the winding element is connected to the vehicle by means of the coil spring and the coil spring enables a rotational movement of the winding element relative to the vehicle. In addition, the winding device has a rod element which is arranged in the hollow space of the coil spring for guiding the coil spring, wherein the rod element is constructed in such a manner that the rod element radially tensions the coil spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Sichart, Johann Hertel, Manfred Nowak
  • Publication number: 20160107513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle roof having a first and a second sunshade arrangement or a first and a second cover for closing a respectively associated opening in the vehicle roof, the sunshade arrangements or the covers being arranged one behind another in the roof longitudinal direction, and it being possible for them to be displaced by at least one drive means which is guided in a manner which is resistant to compression. The drive means is guided in the region of the first sunshade arrangement or the first cover in a first guide channel of a first guide rail, and is guided in the region of the second sunshade arrangement or the second cover in a second guide channel of a second guide rail. According to the invention, a transfer component is provided which transfers the drive means from the first to the second guide channel in a manner which is free from kinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Gerhard Skorianz, Thomas Sichart, Stephan Kugler