Patents by Inventor Bardo Imgram

Bardo Imgram 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: 6793278
    Abstract: A draft deflector for a sliding or sliding-lifting vehicle roof structure such as a sunroof includes a base body, which guarantees dimensional stability and strength, and flexible plastics elements secured to the base body. The flexible elements reduce vibration, wind noise or both. In some examples, the flexible elements are injection molded onto the base body at all locations which are relevant in terms of noise generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Weiss, Bardo Imgram
  • Patent number: 6676204
    Abstract: A vehicle roof comprises a roof opening, a cover which can be raised and is provided for closing the roof opening, and a cover liner which can be positioned underneath the cover. The vehicle roof further comprises a linkage provided between the cover and the cover liner, by which the cover and the cover liner can be coupled to each other during raising the cover and by which a rear edge of the cover liner is lifted during raising the cover. The linkage has a drag lever which swivels during raising the cover. The drag lever is supported in a swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof and has a first bearing for connection with the cover as well as a second bearing for connection with the cover liner. The swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof and in the raised state of the cover lies underneath the first bearing for connection with the cover and is mounted to a guide by means of which the swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof is moved upwards during raising the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Weiss, Holger Oechel, Bardo Imgram
  • Patent number: 6666571
    Abstract: A sliding roof for a motor vehicle comprises a shiftable cover arranged for opening and closing a vehicle roof and at least one electrical light source attached to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Becher, Horst Böhm, Dieter Hinterwäller, Bardo Imgram, Joachim Röder, Erik Roeren, Volker Sommer, Kai Stehning
  • Patent number: 6663172
    Abstract: A frame is provided for vehicle roofs of all usual types, such as sliding sunroofs, slide-and-tilt sunroofs and top ridge sliding sunroofs (spoiler roofs), preferably having a motor drive for the cover that can be moved in relation to a roof opening by means of a cable drive system. The frame assembled from few parts comprises a plastic injection molded front member having cable channels open at the bottom and molded-on corner areas for the fixed attachment of the frame side members guiding the cover on guide rails, the side members preferably being cut to length from continuously cast aluminum profiles. The cable channels open at the bottom, into which the drive cables can easily be laid, are closed by at least one likewise plastic injection molded cover element. A motor mounting plate is provided as separate plastic injection molded part, so that it can be formed with high dimensional accuracy from another plastic particularly suited to the drive requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Weiss, Bardo Imgram, Holger Oechel, Hubert Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20030168891
    Abstract: A draft deflector for a sliding or sliding-lifting vehicle roof structure such as a sunroof includes a base body, which guarantees dimensional stability and strength, and flexible plastics elements secured to the base body. The flexible elements reduce vibration, wind noise or both. In some examples, the flexible elements are injection molded onto the base body at all locations which are relevant in terms of noise generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Edgar Weiss, Bardo Imgram
  • Patent number: 6601911
    Abstract: A frame is provided for a vehicle sliding sunroof or slide-and-tilt sunroof, essentially comprising a plastic injection molded front member with molded on corner areas and two metal side members fixed by way of the corner areas, guide tubes being incorporated into the front member and adjoining guide channels being arranged in the side members, which together and affording compressive rigidity carry drive cables For movements of a cover in relation to a roof opening of the roof structure. The associated guide tubes and the guide channels do not come into contact with one another, but are isolated from one another by intervals, which are spanned by connectors, so that vibrations of the guide tubes originating from the cable drive system cannot be transmitted to the metal side members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Bardo Imgram, Joachim Roeder, Thomas Becher
  • Publication number: 20030047968
    Abstract: A frame Is provided for a vehicle sliding sunroof or slide-and-tilt sunroof, essentially comprising a plastic injection molded front member with molded on corner areas and two metal side members fixed by way of the corner areas, guide tubes being incorporated into the front member and adjoining guide channels being arranged in the side members, which together and affording compressive rigidity carry drive cables For movements of a cover in relation to a roof opening of the roof structure. The associated guide tubes and the guide channels do not come into contact with one another, but are isolated from one another by intervals, which are spanned by connectors, so that vibrations of the guide tubes originating from the cable drive system cannot be transmitted to the metal side members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Bardo Imgram, Joachim Roeder, Thomas Becher
  • Publication number: 20030047966
    Abstract: A vehicle roof comprises a roof opening, a cover which can be raised and is provided for closing the roof opening, and a cover liner which can be positioned underneath the cover. The vehicle roof further comprises a linkage provided between the cover and the cover liner, by which the cover and the cover liner can be coupled to each other during raising the cover and by which a rear edge of the cover liner is lifted during raising the cover. The linkage has a drag lever which swivels during raising the cover. The drag lever is supported in a swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof and has a first bearing for connection with the cover as well as a second bearing for connection with the cover liner. The swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof and in the raised state of the cover lies underneath the first bearing for connection with the cover and is mounted to a guide by means of which the swivel bearing on the side of the vehicle roof is moved upwards during raising the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Edgar Weiss, Holger Oechel, Bardo Imgram
  • Publication number: 20030047969
    Abstract: A frame is provided for vehicle roofs of all usual types, such as sliding sunroofs, slide-and-tilt sunroofs and top ridge sliding sunroofs (spoiler roofs), preferably having a motor drive for the cover that can be moved in relation to a roof opening by means of a cable drive system. The frame assembled from few parts comprises a plastic injection molded front member having cable channels open at the bottom and molded-on corner areas for the fixed attachment of the frame side members guiding the cover on guide rails, the side members preferably being cut to length from continuously cast aluminum profiles. The cable channels open at the bottom, into which the drive cables can easily be laid, are closed by at least one likewise plastic injection molded cover element. A motor mounting plate is provided as separate plastic injection molded part, so that it can be formed with high dimensional accuracy from another plastic particularly suited to the drive requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Edgar Weiss, Bardo Imgram, Holger Oechel, Hubert Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20030026105
    Abstract: A sliding roof for a motor vehicle comprises a shiftable cover arranged for opening and closing a vehicle roof and at least one electrical light source attached to the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Becher, Horst Bohm, Dieter Hinterwaller, Bardo Imgram, Joachim Roder, Erik Roeren, Volker Sommer, Kai Stehning