Patents by Inventor CHRISTIAN KOTSCHOTE

CHRISTIAN KOTSCHOTE 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).

  • Method for joining at least two structural parts
    Patent number: 10888948
    Abstract: A method for joining at least two structural parts includes a fitting step in which a joining element is driven into the first structural part while a residual material thickness is maintained, and a joining step in which the joining element driven into the first structural part is connected to the second structural part. The joining element has a hollow element shaft, which is driven into the first structural part, and an element head, which is welded or adhesively bonded to the second structural part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christian Kotschote, Christian Neudel, Carsten Bär
  • METHOD FOR JOINING AT LEAST TWO STRUCTURAL PARTS
    Publication number: 20170216956
    Abstract: A method for joining at least two structural parts includes a fitting step in which a joining element is driven into the first structural part while a residual material thickness is maintained, and a joining step in which the joining element driven into the first structural part is connected to the second structural part. The joining element has a hollow element shaft, which is driven into the first structural part, and an element head, which is welded or adhesively bonded to the second structural part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN KOTSCHOTE, CHRISTIAN NEUDEL, CARSTEN BÄR