Patents by Inventor Axel Ziethe

Axel Ziethe 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).

  • Roof module, and vehicle having an accommodation facility comprising a roof module
    Patent number: 9828067
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roof module for a land and/or water vehicle (10) having an accommodation facility comprising a kinematic unit (3) with two lateral guide rails (30), at least one roof segment (2) which is mounted in the guide rails (30) such that it can be moved between a closed position and an open position, and a circumferential load-bearing frame (4) with four profiled strips (40) which are connected to form a rectangle, which load-bearing frame (4) can be fastened to a vehicle roof (100) which has an opening (101) so as to surround the opening (101) or can be fastened in the opening (101) with the formation of a water barrier, the load-bearing frame (4) at least partially supporting and/or partially forming the kinematic unit (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Axel Ziethe
    Inventors: Axel Ziethe, Johannes Reichel
  • ROOF MODULE, AND VEHICLE HAVING AN ACCOMODATION FACILITY COMPRISING A ROOF MODULE
    Publication number: 20150274259
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roof module for a land and/or water vehicle (10) having an accommodation facility comprising a kinematic unit (3) with two lateral guide rails (30), at least one roof segment (2) which is mounted in the guide rails (30) such that it can be moved between a closed position and an open position, and a circumferential load-bearing frame (4) with four profiled strips (40) which are connected to form a rectangle, which load-bearing frame (4) can be fastened to a vehicle roof (100) which has an opening (101) so as to surround the opening (101) or can be fastened in the opening (101) with the formation of a water barrier, the load-bearing frame (4) at least partially supporting and/or partially forming the kinematic unit (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: SMF Vertriebs GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Ziethe, Johannes Reichel