Patents by Inventor Andreas Rockelmann

Andreas Rockelmann 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: 9038699
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blind assembly comprising a blind web (11) which is provided with one respective flexible, flat guide strip (10) along both lateral edge areas. Said guide strip (10) is guided inside a guide along the direction of extension of the blind in order to stretch the blind web. The base of the guide strip (10) is guided parallel to adjacent areas of the blind web. The inventive blind assembly further comprises at least one blind coupling with which at least one of the guide strips engages in a removable, positive manner via an entraining element (12) and via which the guide strip can be extended along with the blind web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Alexander Bergmiller, Martin Pollak, Sebastian Glasl, Robert Würl, Andreas Rockelmann, Frank Koslowski, Steven Henry Klotz, Anthony McCall
  • Patent number: 8740294
    Abstract: The invention proposes a roller blind arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising a roller blind web by means of which a transparent portion of the motor vehicle can be at least partially shaded, and comprising at least one winding device for winding up the roller blind web. The roller blind web is formed from a knitted spacer fabric which comprises a support layer formed from a knitted fabric and a decorative layer formed from a knitted fabric and connected to the support layer via connecting threads which maintain a spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Webasto SE
    Inventor: Andreas Rockelmann
  • Patent number: 8690234
    Abstract: A vehicle roller blind arrangement, with a roller blind web that can be wound or unwound in an extension direction, a band-shaped guide element that extends along the extension direction and is guidable in a guide rail, which can be coupled fixedly to a vehicle, in such a manner that said guide element extends parallel to the roller blind web, and a band element that extends along the extension direction and is arranged between the roller blind web and the guide element and, on a first longitudinal side, is coupled fixedly to the roller blind web and, on a second longitudinal side, is coupled fixedly to the guide element. The band element has a T-shaped or Y-shaped cross section, is formed of a different material from the roller blind web, and has a smaller material thickness than the roller blind web. In addition, the invention relates to correspondingly configured subassemblies and roof arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Webasto SE
    Inventors: Andreas Rockelmann, Martin Pollak, Dominik Hoelzel, Erwin Steiner, Tobias Nowack, Ulrike Bruggaier, Susanne Schandel, Manfred Faerber
  • Patent number: 8636315
    Abstract: A roller blind arrangement, in particular for a vehicle, with a roller blind web. The roller blind web can be wound up at least at one end by a winding device to form a roller blind winding having a geometrical center axis. The roller blind web can be unwound in an unwinding direction. The winding device has a guide element arranged with respect to the geometrical center axis of the roller blind winding in a direction essentially opposite to the unwinding direction and is designed to limit a movement of the roller blind winding in the direction opposite to the unwinding direction. The invention also relates to a roof arrangement with a roof opening, a roof opening frame that bounds the roof opening, and a roller blind arrangement. The roller blind arrangement is arranged in the roof opening and is mechanically coupled to the roof opening frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Andreas Rockelmann, Marco Thalhammer, Martin Walser, Erwin Steiner
  • Patent number: 8430148
    Abstract: A roller blind device, in particular for a sliding roof system, having a roller blind web that, at least one end, can be wound by a winding device to form a roller blind winding, with the winding device comprising self-winding spiral springs that are connected to the roller blind web, with a winding shaping device being provided for shaping and/or guiding the roller blind winding, with the winding shaping device interacting with the roller blind web only in web regions of the roller blind web between the spiral springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Webasto SE
    Inventors: Marco Thalhammer, Horst-Martin Schulz, Bernhard Harnischfeger, Andreas Rockelmann, Manfred Steinle
  • Publication number: 20130038092
    Abstract: A vehicle roller blind arrangement, with a roller blind web that can be wound or unwound in an extension direction, a band-shaped guide element that extends along the extension direction and is guidable in a guide rail, which can be coupled fixedly to a vehicle, in such a manner that said guide element extends parallel to the roller blind web, and a band element that extends along the extension direction and is arranged between the roller blind web and the guide element and, on a first longitudinal side, is coupled fixedly to the roller blind web and, on a second longitudinal side, is coupled fixedly to the guide element. The band element has a T-shaped or Y-shaped cross section, is formed of a different material from the roller blind web, and has a smaller material thickness than the roller blind web. In addition, the invention relates to correspondingly configured subassemblies and roof arrangements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG (EFH)
    Inventors: Andreas Rockelmann, Martin Pollak, Dominik Hoelzel, Erwin Steiner, Tobias Nowack, Ulrike Bruggaier, Susanne Schandel, Manfred Faerber
  • Publication number: 20120312485
    Abstract: The invention proposes a roller blind arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising a roller blind web by means of which a transparent portion of the motor vehicle can be at least partially shaded, and comprising at least one winding device for winding up the roller blind web. The roller blind web is formed from a knitted spacer fabric which comprises a support layer formed from a knitted fabric and a decorative layer formed from a knitted fabric and connected to the support layer via connecting threads which maintain a spacing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Webasto SE
    Inventor: Andreas Rockelmann
  • Publication number: 20120187725
    Abstract: A roller blind arrangement, in particular for a vehicle, with a roller blind web. The roller blind web can be wound up at least at one end by a winding device to form a roller blind winding having a geometrical center axis. The roller blind web can be unwound in an unwinding direction. The winding device has a guide element arranged with respect to the geometrical center axis of the roller blind winding in a direction essentially opposite to the unwinding direction and is designed to limit a movement of the roller blind winding in the direction opposite to the unwinding direction. The invention also relates to a roof arrangement with a roof opening, a roof opening frame that bounds the roof opening, and a roller blind arrangement. The roller blind arrangement is arranged in the roof opening and is mechanically coupled to the roof opening frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG (EFH)
    Inventors: Andreas Rockelmann, Marco Thalhammer, Martin Walser, Erwin Steiner
  • Patent number: 7950440
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller blind arrangement comprising at least one roller blind web (10) and at least one winding tube (12) for winding and unwinding said roller blind web (10), which comprises side edge areas and at least one guiding element (18) which is used for guiding along said side edge areas extending in the direction of the roller blind extension guided in a guide (20). The guiding element(s) are rigidly fixed to the side edge areas of the blind web (10) by means of at least one first seam (30) in such a way that a slipping with respect to said roller blind web (10) is defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Andreas Rockelmann, Sebastian Glasl
  • Publication number: 20110056632
    Abstract: A roller blind device, in particular for a sliding roof system, having a roller blind web that, at least one end, can be wound by a winding device to form a roller blind winding, with the winding device comprising self-winding spiral springs that are connected to the roller blind web, with a winding shaping device being provided for shaping and/or guiding the roller blind winding, with the winding shaping device interacting with the roller blind web only in web regions of the roller blind web between the spiral springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG
    Inventors: Marco Thalhammer, Horst-Martin Schulz, Bernhard Harnischfeger, Andreas Rockelmann, Manfred Steinle
  • Patent number: 7798567
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle roof (10) comprising at least one at least partially transparent roof part (14) that can be moved in order to at least partly open a roof opening (17), and a blind (20) which allows the movable roof part (14) to be covered from below at least in the closed position of the roof part (14). Said blind (20) is equipped with a blind web (22), an extensible hoop that is arranged at the front edge of the blind web (22), and a blind shaft (26) for winding up the blind web (22). The extensible hoop (24) is coupled to an electric driving motor via a dog so as to displace the extensible hoop along a guide. In order to make the vehicle roof more comfortable to operate, the extensible hoop (24) is removably coupled to a dog which is connected to the driving motor such that the blind (20) can be operated with the aid of the driving motor and can be displaced manually without being coupled to the driving motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Glasl, Andreas Rockelmann, Christian Adlhoch
  • Publication number: 20090212604
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle roof (10) comprising at least one at least partially transparent roof part (14) that can be moved in order to at least partly open a roof opening (17), and a blind (20) which allows the movable roof part (14) to be covered from below at least in the closed position of the roof part (14). Said blind (20) is equipped with a blind web (22), an extensible hoop that is arranged at the front edge of the blind web (22), and a blind shaft (26) for winding up the blind web (22). The extensible hoop (24) is coupled to an electric driving motor via a dog so as to displace the extensible hoop along a guide. In order to make the vehicle roof more comfortable to operate, the extensible hoop (24) is removably coupled to a dog which is connected to the driving motor such that the blind (20) can be operated with the aid of the driving motor and can be displaced manually without being coupled to the driving motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Glasl, Andreas Rockelmann, Christian Adlhoch
  • Publication number: 20090165965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blind assembly comprising a blind web (11) which is provided with one respective flexible, flat guide strip (10) along both lateral edge areas. Said guide strip (10) is guided inside a guide along the direction of extension of the blind in order to stretch the blind web. The base of the guide strip (10) is guided parallel to adjacent areas of the blind web. The inventive blind assembly further comprises at least one blind coupling with which at least one of the guide strips engages in a removable, positive manner via an entraining element (12) and via which the guide strip can be extended along with the blind web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Alexander Bergmiller, Martin Pollak, Sebastian Glasl, Robert Würl, Andreas Rockelmann, Frank Koslowski, Steven Henry Klotz, Anthony McCall
  • Publication number: 20080277077
    Abstract: The invention concerns a shade system (10,40,50) for a motor vehicle, said system being adapted to obscure a transparent bodywork element. Said shade system comprises at least one shade guideway (12), a winding shaft and lateral guide elements (18, 20) wherein are guided the lateral edges of the shade guideway (12). The lateral edges of the shade guideway (12) have each a flat and flexible driving band (22A, 22B). In order to ensure that said driving bands (22A, 22b) are wound on the winding shaft (16) and are unwound therefrom in specific manner, a lateral winding guide (28A, 28B;42;52) is arranged at the winding shaft (16) for each driving band (22A, 22B), said winding guides (28A, 28B;42;52) preventing the driving bands (22A, 22B) from being laterally offset at the winding shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Rockelmann, Andreas Sedlmeir, Armin Frommer, Frank Koslowski
  • Publication number: 20080216971
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller blind arrangement comprising at least one roller blind web (10) and at least one winding tube (12) for winding and unwinding said roller blind web (10), which comprises side edge areas and at least one guiding element (18) which is used for guiding along said side edge areas extending in the direction of the roller blind extension guided in a guide (20). The guiding element(s) are rigidly fixed to the side edge areas of the blind web (10) by means of at least one first seam (30) in such a way that a slipping with respect to said roller blind web (10) is defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Rockelmann, Sebastian Glasl
  • Publication number: 20080197655
    Abstract: A blind assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising a blind web that is extensible or movable in a longitudinal direction, and two guides that run in the longitudinal direction of the blind web and are located at a distance from each other in a transverse direction of the blind web. The blind web can be guided between the guides. The blind assembly further comprises expanding means which are part of the blind web or are connected thereto. The expanding means can be expanded at least in the transverse direction of the blind web or allow the blind web to be stretched in the transverse direction. The expanding means are provided with at least two components. At least one first component is elastic in the transverse direction of the blind web while at least one second component is non-elastic in the transverse direction of the blind web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Philipp Oerke, Andreas Rockelmann, Sebastian Glasl