Patents by Inventor Chris de Jong

Chris de Jong 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: 20110025103
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle roof with two cover elements, a front one of which can be deployed and a rear one of which serves as the sliding cover can be lowered under the stationary vehicle roof and displaced. An embodiment of the invention relates to an actuating mechanism of a drive slide which interacts with a deployment lever in order to swivel the front cover element, said lever being hinged to a support of the front cover element. The deployment movement of the deployment lever is supported by a spring. According to another aspect of the invention, the actuating mechanism comprises a slide unit which comprises one control track each for the front cover element and for the rear cover element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventor: Chris De Jong
  • Patent number: 7762623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle roof with two cover elements (14, 16), a front one of which can be deployed and a rear one of which serves as the sliding cover, can be lowered under the stationary vehicle roof and displaced. An embodiment of the invention relates to an actuating mechanism of a drive slide which interacts with a deployment lever in order to swivel the front cover element (14), said lever being hinged to a support of the front cover element (14). The deployment movement of the deployment lever is supported by a spring. According to another aspect of the invention, the actuating mechanism comprises a slide unit which comprises one control track each for the front cover element (14) and for the rear cover element (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventor: Chris De Jong
  • Publication number: 20080252106
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle roof with two cover elements (14, 16), a front one of which can be deployed and a rear one of which serves as the sliding cover, can be lowered under the stationary vehicle roof and displaced. An embodiment of the invention relates to an actuating mechanism of a drive slide which interacts with a deployment lever in order to swivel the front cover element (14), said lever being hinged to a support of the front cover element (14). The deployment movement of the deployment lever is supported by a spring. According to another aspect of the invention, the actuating mechanism comprises a slide unit which comprises one control track each for the front cover element (14) and for the rear cover element (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Chris De Jong
  • Patent number: 6957851
    Abstract: An open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a stationary part for attachment to the roof. It has at least one stationary guide rail on a side of the roof opening. A closure element is supported by an operating mechanism and is adjustable between a closed position, in which it closes the roof opening, and an open position. The operating mechanism comprises a driving slide and a link plate attached to the closure element and having a first guide track with which a guide member is in engagement. A curve part on the stationary part includes a second guide track having a vertical component. The guide member is also in engagement with said second guide track, wherein the driving slide is adapted to drive the guide member at least along part of the path of movement of the closure element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Christiaan Leonardus Johannes Manders, Chris de Jong
  • Publication number: 20040007902
    Abstract: An open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a stationary part for attachment to the roof. It has at least one stationary guide rail on a side of the roof opening. A closure element is supported by an operating mechanism and is adjustable between a closed position, in which it closes the roof opening, and an open position. The operating mechanism comprises a driving slide and a link plate attached to the closure element and having a first guide track with which a guide member is in engagement. A curve part on the stationary part includes a second guide track having a vertical component. The guide member is also in engagement with said second guide track, wherein the driving slide is adapted to drive the guide member at least along part of the path of movement of the closure element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Christiaan Leonardus Johannes Manders, Chris de Jong
  • Patent number: 5767057
    Abstract: The process of producing spray-dried granules useful as detergents, cleaning compositions, or as a component therefor, by preparing a slurry containing 0.2% to 20% by weight of sugar acids or salts thereof and the balance being detergent components, wherein the slurry contains less than 35% by weight of water and has a viscosity of less than 15,000 mPas under spray-drying conditions, and spray-drying the slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Henkel-Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Thomas Merz, Elmar Wilms, Chris De Jong