Patents by Inventor Christian BERTHOLD

Christian BERTHOLD 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: 10876564
    Abstract: A blind rivet nut for connecting two components by means of a screw connection includes a rivet shank. The rivet shank has an internal thread, at the axial first end of which a deformation portion configured to produce the riveted joint is arranged. At the axial second end of the rivet shank there is arranged a rivet head with a contact face that allows an adjacent component face to lie against. The supporting surface has a radial extent which is greater than or equal to 1.5 times and less than or equal to 2 times the radial extent of the rivet shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Schnaufer, Andreas Beil, Simon Spitzer, Christian Berthold, Robert Weinmann
  • Patent number: 10618487
    Abstract: A collision detection device for a motor vehicle includes a pressure measurement chamber formed by a hose. A projection is disposed on the outer circumference of the hose in such a way that the hose deforms more readily in case of a collision. This makes it easier for the pressure to change in the pressure measurement chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernt Arne Syvertsen, Christian Berthold
  • Patent number: 10358100
    Abstract: A bumper device for a motor vehicle has two bumper support members arranged parallel to the vehicle longitudinal center plane. The bumper device has a bumper crossmember arrangement arranged transversely with respect to the vehicle longitudinal center plane. The bumper crossmember arrangement has two fastening portions at which the bumper crossmember arrangement can be fastened to the associated bumper support member directly or by a respective connecting structure. A central portion between the fastening portions and two lateral end portions protrudes beyond the fastening portions. The central portion of the bumper crossmember arrangement is designed as a frame member surrounding an opening, with an upper crossmember, a lower crossmember, a left support post and a right support post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Baerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Berthold, Wilhelm Riedl
  • Publication number: 20190040893
    Abstract: A blind rivet nut for connecting two components by means of a screw connection includes a rivet shank. The rivet shank has an internal thread, at the axial first end of which a deformation portion configured to produce the riveted joint is arranged. At the axial second end of the rivet shank there is arranged a rivet head with a contact face that allows an adjacent component face to lie against. The supporting surface has a radial extent which is greater than or equal to 1.5 times and less than or equal to 2 times the radial extent of the rivet shank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas SCHNAUFER, Andreas BEIL, Simon SPITZER, Christian BERTHOLD, Robert WEINMANN
  • Publication number: 20180272971
    Abstract: A collision detection device for a motor vehicle includes a pressure measurement chamber formed by a hose. A projection is disposed on the outer circumference of the hose in such a way that the hose deforms more readily in case of a collision. This makes it easier for the pressure to change in the pressure measurement chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Bernt Arne Arne SYVERTSEN, Christian BERTHOLD
  • Publication number: 20170305373
    Abstract: A bumper device for a motor vehicle has two bumper support members arranged parallel to the vehicle longitudinal center plane. The bumper device has a bumper crossmember arrangement arranged transversely with respect to the vehicle longitudinal center plane. The bumper crossmember arrangement has two fastening portions at which the bumper crossmember arrangement can be fastened to the associated bumper support member directly or by a respective connecting structure. A central portion between the fastening portions and two lateral end portions protrudes beyond the fastening portions. The central portion of the bumper crossmember arrangement is designed as a frame member surrounding an opening, with an upper crossmember, a lower crossmember, a left support post and a right support post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Christian BERTHOLD, Wilhelm RIEDL
  • Patent number: 9651072
    Abstract: A clip securing device has a receiving part provided with an opening. A bridge portion of an insert part can be inserted into the opening, said bridge portion having a detent with a slanted surface which deflects the bridge portion when the bridge portion is inserted into the opening such that said bridge portion is elastically expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Christian Berthold
  • Publication number: 20160153483
    Abstract: A clip securing device has a receiving part provided with an opening. A bridge portion of an insert part can be inserted into the opening, said bridge portion having a detent with a slanted surface which deflects the bridge portion when the bridge portion is inserted into the opening such that said bridge portion is elastically expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventor: Christian BERTHOLD
  • Publication number: 20160040703
    Abstract: A blind rivet nut for connecting two components via a screw connection is provided. The blind rivet nut includes a rivet shaft with an internal thread, on the axial first end of which shaft a deformation portion for producing the rivet connection is arranged, wherein a rivet head with a bearing surface for bearing an adjacent component surface is arranged on the axial second end of the rivet shaft. The bearing surface has a radial extent which is designed to be greater than or equal to 1.2 times the radial extent of the rivet shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas SCHNAUFER, Andreas BEIL, Simon SPITZER, Christian BERTHOLD, Robert WEINMANN