Patents by Inventor Christian Ruegen

Christian Ruegen 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: 20120098294
    Abstract: A multiple layer trim door module for a vehicle door is provided, the multiple layer trim door module having: a separately formed structural member having at least one column and at least one bar crossing each other to form a structural space frame grid, wherein the separately formed structural member is formed by a plastic molding process wherein the at least one column and at least one bar have a first structural rigidity associated therewith; a separately formed trim back plate with reduced structural properties attached to the structural member, wherein the separately formed trim back plate is formed by a plastic molding process and the separately formed trim back plate has a second structural rigidity associated therewith, the second structural rigidity being less than the first structural rigidity; and door trim with reduced structural properties attached to trim back plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Dancasius, Christian Ruegen, Geoff Barr