Patents by Inventor Bernhard Konrad Pfaller

Bernhard Konrad Pfaller 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).

  • Adjusting device for a front lid and associated motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9738246
    Abstract: Adjusting device for a front lid, with an actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid, wherein the actuator is configured as a coupling mechanism having a first drive with a rotation-locked lever connected to a push rod in an articulated fashion and a second drive with a rotation-locked lever connected to a push rod in an articulated fashion, wherein the two push rods have a common attachment point, via which they are connected to the front lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Peter Kugler, Wolfgang Dorfner, Harald Sternecker, Bernhard-Konrad Pfaller, Manfred Schindler
  • Adjusting device for a front lid and associated motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9586556
    Abstract: Adjusting device for a front lid, with an actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid, wherein the actuator has a first linear drive which enables a substantially vertical movement of the front lid and a second linear drive which enables a substantially horizontal movement of the front lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Peter Kugler, Wolfgang Dorfner, Harald Sternecker, Bernhard-Konrad Pfaller, Istvan Virag
  • Adjusting device for a front lid
    Patent number: 9566941
    Abstract: Adjusting device for a front lid with an actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid, wherein the adjusting device has a front-lid-mounted leg with a guide and a vehicle-body-mounted retaining element with a section guided the guide, wherein the guide of the front-lid-mounted leg is movable relative to the section of the retaining element by the actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Peter Kugler, Wolfgang Dorfner, Harald Sternecker, Bernhard Konrad Pfaller, Manfred Schindler
  • ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A LOCK OF A FRONT HOOD OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160177600
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a lock of a front hood of a motor vehicle, with the front hood being movable from a normal position to an elevated position, includes a guide and a carriage which is coupled with the lock and movable along the guide. At least one wedge is configured to clamp the carriage with the guide in a clamping position. An actuating mechanism is provided to allow movement of the carriage from the clamping position to an unclamped position by displacing the at least one wedge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: PETER KUGLER, WOLFGANG DORFNER, HARALD STERNECKER, BERNHARD-KONRAD PFALLER, MANFRED SCHINDLER
  • HOOD FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160016615
    Abstract: A hood for a vehicle includes an outer part, an inner part and a reinforcement element having at least one area arranged between the outer part and the inner part. The reinforcement element has at least one mount configured in the form of a bracket to connect the reinforcement element with the inner part. A first fastening element is supported by the at least one bracket for attachment of a component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Bernhard-Konrad Pfaller, Martin Seiler, Markus Wittmann
  • ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A FRONT LID AND ASSOCIATED MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150108770
    Abstract: Adjusting device for a front lid, with an actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid, wherein the actuator is configured as a coupling mechanism having a first drive with a rotation-locked lever connected to a push rod in an articulated fashion and a second drive with a rotation-locked lever connected to a push rod in an articulated fashion, wherein the two push rods have a common attachment point, via which they are connected to the front lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Kugler, Wolfgang Dorfner, Harald Sternecker, Bernhard-Konrad Pfaller, Manfred Schindler
  • ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A FRONT LID
    Publication number: 20150107929
    Abstract: Adjusting device for a front lid with an actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid, wherein the adjusting device has a front-lid-mounted leg with a guide and a vehicle-body-mounted retaining element with a section guided the guide, wherein the guide of the front-lid-mounted leg is movable relative to the section of the retaining element by the actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: PETER KUGLER, Wolfgang Dorfner, Harald Sternecker, Bernhard Konrad Pfaller, Manfred Schindler
  • ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A FRONT LID AND ASSOCIATED MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150107930
    Abstract: Adjusting device for a front lid, with an actuator for raising the rear edge of the front lid, wherein the actuator has a first linear drive which enables a substantially vertical movement of the front lid and a second linear drive which enables a substantially horizontal movement of the front lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: PETER KUGLER, WOLFGANG DORFNER, HARALD STERNECKER, BERNHARD-KONRAD PFALLER, ISTVAN VIRAG