Patents by Inventor Andreas Hitz

Andreas Hitz 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).

  • Instrument support member
    Patent number: 6715954
    Abstract: An instrument support member with an integrated air conducting unit to be mounted between the A-columns of a motor vehicle is composed of at least two metal shells which are connected to each other by plasma jet welding with an effective focus remote from the nozzle, and a plastic tube surrounded by the shells. The plastic tube is mounted at a radial distance from the shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Benteler AG
    Inventors: Christoph Mainka, Andreas Hitz
  • Instrumental panel support
    Patent number: 6533025
    Abstract: An instrument panel support, positioned between A columns of a motor vehicle, has a profiled support member with an integrated air guide system. The profiled support member has at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet connected to the air guide system. The air guide system forms at least a portion of a heat exchanger of an air conditioner of the motor vehicle. Preferably, at least one heat exchanger conduit is integrated into the air guide system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Benteler AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Krogmeier, Andreas Hitz, Rafael Carcia, Wulf Härtel
  • Instrument support member
    Publication number: 20010043835
    Abstract: An instrument support member with an integrated air conducting unit to be mounted between the A-columns of a motor vehicle is composed of at least two metal shells which are connected to each other by plasma jet welding with an effective focus remote from the nozzle, and a plastic tube surrounded by the shells. The plastic tube is mounted at a radial distance from the shells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Christoph Mainka, Andreas Hitz