Patents by Inventor Ansgar NORTMANN

Ansgar NORTMANN 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: 20240051474
    Abstract: A mounting device for mounting a sensor on a vehicle component, including a mounting base with an opening for a receiving element of a sensor and at least one securing mechanism. The mounting base or the securing mechanism includes at least one fastening receptacle, and wherein the at least one securing mechanism or the mounting base has at least one fastening element, wherein the at least one securing mechanism is secured to the mounting base by arranging the at least one fastening element in the at least one fastening receptacle. The at least one securing mechanism is configured to secure a sensor arranged on the mounting base at least in the axial direction. The at least one fastening element and the at least one fastening receptacle form a rotary closure by inserting the at least one fastening element into the at least one fastening receptacle and rotating the securing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander Tietje, Ansgar Nortmann, Sebastian Seidler, Frank Gerstenkorn
  • Patent number: 8919868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a front end for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, which has diametrically opposed A pillars (12) in the vehicle transverse direction (y), of which each A pillar (12) is constructed with an internal sheet metal molded part (31) and an external sheet metal molded part (29) which are connected to each other, in particular welded, via edge flange joints (35), the A pillar additionally being connected to at least one tension element (37) whose outer end (39) in the vehicle transverse direction (y) is connected, in particular, to a hinge element (45) mounted on the external sheet metal molded part (29) and whose inner end (43) is connected to the internal sheet metal molded part (31). According to the invention, the inner end (43) of the tension element (37) is fastened between the internal sheet metal molded part (31) of the A pillar (12) and a counter-holder (55) in at least one three-layer structure (57).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Ansgar Nortmann, Thorben Bösche
  • Publication number: 20130300152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a front end for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, which has diametrically opposed A pillars (12) in the vehicle transverse direction (y), of which each A pillar (12) is constructed with an internal sheet metal molded part (31) and an external sheet metal molded part (29) which are connected to each other, in particular welded, via edge flange joints (35), the A pillar additionally being connected to at least one tension element (37) whose outer end (39) in the vehicle transverse direction (y) is connected, in particular, to a hinge element (45) mounted on the external sheet metal molded part (29) and whose inner end (43) is connected to the internal sheet metal molded part (31). According to the invention, the inner end (43) of the tension element (37) is fastened between the internal sheet metal molded part (31) of the A pillar (12) and a counter-holder (55) in at least one three-layer structure (57).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Ansgar NORTMANN, Thorben BÖSCHE