Patents by Inventor Christian Biewer
Christian Biewer 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).
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Patent number: 11718161Abstract: A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle comprises a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism which are assigned to a front and a rear edge respectively of a cover of the sliding roof system, as well as a connecting element which is arranged between the front and the rear lifting mechanisms. The rear lifting mechanism includes a lifting carriage with at least one lifting slotted guide, a lifting lever which is pivotably attached with one end to a fixed bearing and the other end of which has a guide element for the cover, and a translating lever which is pivotably connected to the lifting lever between its ends, wherein the translating lever is coupled to the lifting carriage by means of two sliders.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Roof Systems Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Biewer, Heiko Albert
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Patent number: 11660943Abstract: A wind deflector for a sliding roof system has a pivotable upper bracket in the raised state of the wind deflector, a pivotable lower bracket in the raised state of the wind deflector, a first elastic raising element, and a flow deflecting part which is fastened to central webs of the brackets and bridges the space between the central webs in the raised state of the wind deflector. The flow deflecting part extends obliquely upwards and opposite to the direction of travel between the central webs. The first elastic raising element is associated with the upper bracket and is configured to urge the upper bracket into the pivoted-up position. A sliding roof system is furthermore shown.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Roof Systems Germany GmbHInventors: Justus Böttcher, Christian Biewer, Matthias Helk
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Patent number: 11440384Abstract: A slider unit for a roof system of a motor vehicle has a slide body and a mounting unit which has a recess in which the slide body is accommodated. The slide body is mounted in the mounting unit such that, relative to the mounting unit, the slide body is movable in at least two directions in each case limited to a predefined distance and/or is pivotable about two axes limited to a predefined angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Roof Systems Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Biewer, Heiko Albert
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Patent number: 11400801Abstract: A shading blind for a roof window of a motor vehicle having two guide rails, a roller blind element which has two lateral, flexible guide structures with which it is guided in the guide rails, and a receiving space for the roller blind element, the roller blind element being adjustable between an extended position in which it is largely located outside the receiving space, and a retracted position in which it is largely located in the receiving space, wherein the receiving space has a length which is approximately half of the adjustment path between the extended and the retracted positions, the height of the receiving space is such that when the roller blind element is deflected in the receiving space by approximately 180°, the guide structures are only elastically deformed and a rear edge of the roller blind element is permanently attached in the receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Roof Systems Germany GmbHInventors: Joachim Roeder, Thomas Becher, Christian Biewer, Franz Adelmann
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Publication number: 20220126661Abstract: A wind deflector for a sliding roof system has a pivotable upper bracket in the raised state of the wind deflector, a pivotable lower bracket in the raised state of the wind deflector, a first elastic raising element, and a flow deflecting part which is fastened to central webs of the brackets and bridges the space between the central webs in the raised state of the wind deflector. The flow deflecting part extends obliquely upwards and opposite to the direction of travel between the central webs. The first elastic raising element is associated with the upper bracket and is configured to urge the upper bracket into the pivoted-up position. A sliding roof system is furthermore shown.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Justus BÖTTCHER, Christian BIEWER, Matthias HELK
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Patent number: 11142051Abstract: A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle comprises a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism which are assigned to a front and a rear edge respectively of a cover of the sliding roof system, as well as a connecting element which is arranged between the front and the rear lifting mechanisms. The connecting element is formed as a connecting plate which is displaceable transverse to its direction of extension and in its plane of extension between an actuation position and a catch position.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: ROOF SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Christian Biewer, Heiko Albert
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Patent number: 11040603Abstract: A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle comprises a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism which are assigned to a front and a rear edge respectively of a cover of the sliding roof system, wherein the front lifting mechanism has a guide rail with a lifting slotted guide for a cover-side lifting slider as well as a controlling carriage which is displaceable along the guide rail in order to control the movement of the cover. The controlling carriage has a controlling slotted guide for a cover-side controlling slider, and the controlling slotted guide is provided in a slotted guide component which is pivotably attached to the controlling carriage.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: ROOF SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Christian Biewer, Heiko Albert
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Publication number: 20200164731Abstract: A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle comprises a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism which are assigned to a front and a rear edge respectively of a cover of the sliding roof system, as well as a connecting element which is arranged between the front and the rear lifting mechanisms. The connecting element is formed as a connecting plate which is displaceable transverse to its direction of extension and in its plane of extension between an actuation position and a catch position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Christian Biewer, Heiko Albert
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Publication number: 20200164729Abstract: A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle comprises a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism which are assigned to a front and a rear edge respectively of a cover of the sliding roof system, as well as a connecting element which is arranged between the front and the rear lifting mechanisms. The rear lifting mechanism includes a lifting carriage with at least one lifting slotted guide, a lifting lever which is pivotably attached with one end to a fixed bearing and the other end of which has a guide element for the cover, and a translating lever which is pivotably connected to the lifting lever between its ends, wherein the translating lever is coupled to the lifting carriage by means of two sliders.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Christian BIEWER, Heiko ALBERT
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Publication number: 20200164728Abstract: A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle comprises a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism which are assigned to a front and a rear edge respectively of a cover of the sliding roof system, wherein the front lifting mechanism has a guide rail with a lifting slotted guide for a cover-side lifting slider as well as a controlling carriage which is displaceable along the guide rail in order to control the movement of the cover. The controlling carriage has a controlling slotted guide for a cover-side controlling slider, and the controlling slotted guide is provided in a slotted guide component which is pivotably attached to the controlling carriage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Christian BIEWER, Heiko ALBERT
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Publication number: 20190351747Abstract: A slider unit for a roof system of a motor vehicle has a slide body and a mounting unit which has a recess in which the slide body is accommodated. The slide body is mounted in the mounting unit such that, relative to the mounting unit, the slide body is movable in at least two directions in each case limited to a predefined distance and/or is pivotable about two axes limited to a predefined angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Christian BIEWER, Heiko ALBERT
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Publication number: 20190291547Abstract: A sun-protection roller blind for a motor vehicle, with a flat roller blind body and two guide bands which extend along two edges of the roller blind body, in which the guide bands are made of plastic and the roller blind body is welded to the guide bands. A sliding roof system with two guide rails in which the guide bands of such a sun-protection roller blind are received. A method for producing such a sun-protection roller blind, in which the roller blind body is thermally welded to the guide bands by means of ultrasound or by means of a stamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Christian IHLO, Thomas BECHER, Joachim RÖDER, Christian BIEWER, Franz ADELMANN
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Patent number: 10350979Abstract: A motor vehicle sliding roof system for shifting a cover from a closed position to an open position has at least one guide rail, a carriage that is displaceable in the guide rail, a lifting mechanism that controls a displacement of the front edge of the cover, a raising mechanism that controls a displacement of the rear edge of the cover, and a transfer mechanism adapted to transfer a displacement of the carriage to the raising mechanism. The lifting mechanism, the raising mechanism and the transfer mechanism have a modular structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: ROOF SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Christian Biewer, Heiko Albert, Stefan Kunkel
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Publication number: 20190135089Abstract: A shading blind for a roof window of a motor vehicle is disclosed, having two guide rails, a roller blind element which has two lateral, flexible guide structures with which it is guided in the guide rails, and a receiving space for the roller blind element, the roller blind element being adjustable between an extended position in which it is largely located outside the receiving space, and a retracted position in which it is largely located in the receiving space, wherein the receiving space, measured in the adjustment direction of the roller blind element, has a length which is approximately half of the adjustment path between the extended and the retracted positions, the height of the receiving space, measured perpendicularly to the plane of the roller blind element located between the guide rails, is such that when the roller blind element is deflected in the receiving space by approximately 180°, the guide structures are only elastically deformed and a rear edge of the roller blind element is permanentlyType: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Joachim Roeder, Thomas Becher, Christian Biewer, Franz Adelmann
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Publication number: 20180099547Abstract: A motor vehicle sliding roof system for shifting a cover from a closed position to an open position has at least one guide rail, a carriage that is displaceable in the guide rail, a lifting mechanism that controls a displacement of the front edge of the cover, a raising mechanism that controls a displacement of the rear edge of the cover, and a transfer mechanism adapted to transfer a displacement of the carriage to the raising mechanism. The lifting mechanism, the raising mechanism and the transfer mechanism have a modular structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Christian Biewer, Heiko Albert, Stefan Kunkel
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Patent number: 7802400Abstract: A guide rail for a sliding roof system in a motor vehicle includes a first rail element and a second rail element rigidly connected to the first rail element. A guide track extends without interruption over the first and second rail elements. The first and second rail elements include abutment edges that face each other. The abutment edges run in a generally straight line to form an acute angle relative to a longitudinal direction of the guide rail.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2005Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbHInventors: Christian Biewer, Michael Jugl
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Patent number: 7793702Abstract: A guide system for a roller blind of a sliding roof system has a guide rail and a slider that is fixed on the roller blind. The slider is accommodated in the guide rail such that the slider is displaceable in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and carries the roller blind. A pretensioning device is arranged between the guide rail and the slider. The pretensioning device presses the slider outwards transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in order to tension the roller blind.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbHInventors: Christian Biewer, Dirk Eis, Horst Böhm
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Patent number: 7533928Abstract: A wind deflector mechanism for a vehicle sliding roof system includes a wind deflector lever attached to a wind deflector element. The wind deflector lever is attachable to a vehicle and can be swiveled between a home position and a raised position. A raising lever is coupled to the wind deflector lever and swivels the wind deflector lever between the home position and the raised position. A raising spring acts upon the raising lever substantially in such a manner that the raising lever biases the wind deflector lever toward the raised position.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbHInventors: Christian Biewer, Michael Jugl
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Patent number: 7530630Abstract: A roller blind system for a sliding roof includes a guide rail and a spring steel band that is guided in the guide rail in sections. The spring steel band has an end that is situated outside the guide rail, and which contracts to a coil. A roller blind is attached to the spring steel band, and a compensation spring is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Michael Jugl, Christian Biewer, Horst Boehm
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Publication number: 20080179021Abstract: A guide system for a roller blind of a sliding roof system has a guide rail and a slider that is fixed on the roller blind. The slider is accommodated in the guide rail such that the slider is displaceable in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and carries the roller blind. A pretensioning device is arranged between the guide rail and the slider. The pretensioning device presses the slider outwards transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in order to tension the roller blind.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Christian Biewer, Dirk Eis, Horst Bohm