Patents by Inventor Burghard Reinsch

Burghard Reinsch 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).

  • Openable motor vehicle roof
    Patent number: 6561566
    Abstract: A motor vehicle folding top with a roof peak (12) which is movably supported via a driven carriage (17) on the guide rail (10) of the respective side roof rail (2) and which can be placed in the closed position of the folding top against the apron (8) or the like, the drive part (40) which is movably supported on the respective guide rail (10) being coupled to the carriage (17) via a coupling means (42, 43) which during lengthwise displacement of the carriage (17), in the open position of the folding top, forms a rigid coupling, and on the last path of motion when the roof peak (12) is being closed, transfers the closing motion with increased force to the carriage (17) by stepping down the drive motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Dintner, Burghard Reinsch