Patents by Inventor Adrian GRECH

Adrian GRECH 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: 12679179
    Abstract: A vehicle roof module has a glass roof part extending at least over a portion of a vehicle roof surface, the lower face of which overlaps in some regions with a vehicle roof lining. A sunshade unit having a textile is provided, which, in order to shade a vehicle interior, can be arranged so as to be detachable by means of a magnetic connection unit between the lower face of the glass roof part and the vehicle interior. The connection unit has at least one groove extending in the transverse direction or in the longitudinal direction of the glass roof part, which groove is formed so as to be open on a side of the vehicle roof lining facing away from the vehicle interior. A molded part which is adapted to the shape of the groove can be hooked into the groove from above and is rigidly connected to the textile. The connection unit is formed with at least one magnet in the region of the groove, and the molded part consists at least in some regions of ferromagnetic metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Adrian Grech
  • Publication number: 20250033439
    Abstract: A vehicle roof module has a glass roof part extending at least over a portion of a vehicle roof surface, the lower face of which overlaps in some regions with a vehicle roof lining. A sunshade unit having a textile is provided, which, in order to shade a vehicle interior, can be arranged so as to be detachable by means of a magnetic connection unit between the lower face of the glass roof part and the vehicle interior. The connection unit has at least one groove extending in the transverse direction or in the longitudinal direction of the glass roof part, which groove is formed so as to be open on a side of the vehicle roof lining facing away from the vehicle interior. A molded part which is adapted to the shape of the groove can be hooked into the groove from above and is rigidly connected to the textile. The connection unit is formed with at least one magnet in the region of the groove, and the molded part consists at least in some regions of ferromagnetic metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventor: Adrian GRECH