Patents by Inventor Claudia Riess

Claudia Riess 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).

  • Cover for a sliding roof system
    Patent number: 8636316
    Abstract: A cover for a sliding roof system comprises at least one reinforcing element which has a U-shaped cross-section and has its center leg attached to the cover such that the two side legs extend away from the cover. A sliding roof system provided with a cover of this type is distinguished in that it comprises a sliding/tilting mechanism including a fold-out sliding piece, the sliding piece being movably arranged on the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Roof Systems Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Claudia Riess, Horst Boehm, Juergen Schrader
  • COVER FOR A SLIDING ROOF SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120217770
    Abstract: A cover for a sliding roof system comprises at least one reinforcing element which has a U-shaped cross-section and has its center leg attached to the cover such that the two side legs extend away from the cover. A sliding roof system provided with a cover of this type is distinguished in that it comprises a sliding/tilting mechanism including a fold-out sliding piece, the sliding piece being movably arranged on the guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Claudia Riess, Horst Boehm, Juergen Schrader
  • Panorama roof
    Publication number: 20070210623
    Abstract: A sliding roof system includes a cover adapted to be moved rearwardly above a roof element, a guide rail, and a front raising mechanism that raises a front edge of the cover outwardly. A rear raising mechanism raises a rear edge of the cover outwardly, and is coupled with the front raising mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Becher, Horst Boehm, Rainer Grimm, Joachim Roeder, Claudia Riess, Manfred Roehnke
  • Shifting mechanism for a sliding-tilting roof
    Patent number: 7229127
    Abstract: A sliding mechanism for a vehicle roof includes least one guide rail, a carriage that can be shifted in the guide rail, and a cover support provided to bear a cover of a sliding-tilting roof. The carriage guides the movements of the cover support and includes a lifting slot, a guiding slot and a latching slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Horst Böhm, Claudia Riess, Manfred Roehnke
  • Raising mechanism for a sliding roof and vehicle roof comprising such raising mechanism
    Publication number: 20070114817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a raising mechanism for a sliding roof, comprising a guide rail, a pair of levers, and a carriage. Each lever has a guide rail side end and a cover side end, and the levers are pivotally coupled with each other through a joining axle. During traversing movement, the carriage exerts a vertical force on the joining axle and lifts the joining axle, in order to thereby move the pair of levers to a raised position. The invention further relates to a vehicle roof with such a raising mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Becher, Horst Boehm, Rainer Grimm, Claudia Riess, Joachim Roeder, Manfred Roehnke
  • Carriage system of a shiftable sunshade in a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20070024093
    Abstract: A carriage system of a sunshade in a motor vehicle includes a carriage having a guiding piece and a connecting piece. The guiding piece is coupled to the connecting piece such that the connecting piece may be released in a nondestructive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Joachim Roeder, Claudia Riess, Manfred Roehnke
  • Shifting mechanism for a sliding-tilting roof
    Publication number: 20050110307
    Abstract: A sliding mechanism for a vehicle roof includes least one guide rail, a carriage that can be shifted in the guide rail, and a cover support provided to bear a cover of a sliding-tilting roof. The carriage guides the movements of the cover support and includes a lifting slot, a guiding slot and a latching slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Horst Bohm, Claudia Riess, Manfred Roehnke