Patents by Inventor Craig T. Marx
Craig T. Marx 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: 12240528Abstract: A roof module for forming a vehicle roof on a motor vehicle, the roof module may have a panel component whose outer surface at least partially forms the roof skin of the vehicle roof, the roof module having at least one environment sensor configured to send and/or receive electromagnetic signals for detecting the vehicle environment. At least one reflector element at which the electromagnetic signals can be reflected is associated with the environment sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Michael Huelsen, Craig T. Marx
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Publication number: 20230138674Abstract: A roof module for forming a vehicle roof on a motor vehicle, the roof module may have a panel component whose outer surface at least partially forms the roof skin of the vehicle roof, the roof module having at least one environment sensor configured to send and/or receive electromagnetic signals for detecting the vehicle environment. At least one reflector element at which the electromagnetic signals can be reflected is associated with the environment sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Michael HUELSEN, Craig T. MARX
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Patent number: 7905542Abstract: A sunroof assembly with a composite water management assembly having side rails with a water trough connected at one end to end caps and to a pair of corners at the other, which connect to a front rail at substantially right angles to the side rails. This composite assembly can be connected by vibration welding. A reinforcement bar can be connected at substantially right angles to the rearward end of vertically oriented slide tracks snap fitted into substantially the length of the side rails. A pair of mirror slide mechanisms with vertically oriented mounts are retained, but free to slide, within a channel of the slide track and outboard of the water trough. A movable panel such as a glass sunroof are attached to the slide mechanism. A sunshade can be added that also combines water shedding ribs to channel water to the water trough.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Webasto AGInventors: Craig T Marx, James D Sahlaney, Randall W Budnick, Lisa Marie Pomeroy, Steven H Klotz, Thomas Murray, Michael J McIsaac, Joachim Juergen Gernot Klesing
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Publication number: 20100320808Abstract: A sunroof assembly with a composite water management assembly having side rails with a water trough connected at one end to end caps and to a pair of corners at the other, which connect to a front rail at substantially right angles to the side rails. This composite assembly can be connected by vibration welding. A reinforcement bar can be connected at substantially right angles to the rearward end of vertically oriented slide tracks snap fitted into substantially the length of the side rails. A pair of mirror slide mechanisms with vertically oriented mounts are retained, but free to slide, within a channel of the slide track and outboard of the water trough. A movable panel such as a glass sunroof are attached to the slide mechanism. A sunshade can be added that also combines water shedding ribs to channel water to the water trough.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Craig T. Marx, Steven H. Klotz, Thomas Murray, Michael J. Mcisaac, James D. Sahlaney, Randall W. Budnick, Lisa Marie Pomeroy, Joachim Juergen Gernot Klesing
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Patent number: 7004530Abstract: A cover assembly for a vehicle bed includes a first pair of track members mountable to side walls of the bed. A cover unit includes a second-pair of track members and a plurality of support members movably mounted on the second pair of track members. A cover is mounted to the support members. The cover unit is to be removably mounted in an operative position to the bed with the second pair of track members aligned with the first pair of track members so that the support members can move along the first and second pairs of track members to extend and retract the cover. At least one motor is connected to the support members for selectively moving them. At least one fastener secures the cover unit in the operative position and is releasable to allow the cover unit to be removed from the bed.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2005Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Webasto Sunroofs, Inc.Inventors: Craig T. Marx, Thomas J. Apfel II, Nicanor P. Cantu III, Thomas J. Mack
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Patent number: 6948760Abstract: A cover assembly for a vehicle bed includes a first pair of track members mountable to side walls of the bed. A cover unit includes a second pair of track members and a plurality of support members movably mounted on the second pair of track members. A cover is mounted to the support members. The cover unit is to be removably mounted in an operative position to the bed with the second pair of track members aligned with the first pair of track members so that the support members can move along the first and second pairs of track members to extend and retract the cover. At least one motor is connected to the support members for selectively moving them. At least one fastener secures the cover unit in the operative position and is releasable to allow the cover unit to be removed from the bed.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Webasto Sunroofs, Inc.Inventors: Craig T. Marx, Thomas J. Apfel, II, Nicanor P. Cantu, III, Thomas J. Mack
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Publication number: 20040239143Abstract: A cover assembly for a vehicle bed includes a first pair of track members mountable to side walls of the bed. A cover unit includes a second pair of track members and a plurality of support members movably mounted on the second pair of track members. A cover is mounted to the support members. The cover unit is to be removably mounted in an operative position to the bed with the second pair of track members aligned with the first pair of track members so that the support members can move along the first and second pairs of track members to extend and retract the cover. At least one motor is connected to the support members for selectively moving them. At least one fastener secures the cover unit in the operative position and is releasable to allow the cover unit to be removed from the bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: WEBASTO SUNROOFS, INC.Inventors: Craig T. Marx, Thomas J. Apfel, Nicanor P. Cantu, Thomas J. Mack
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Patent number: 6783169Abstract: A cover assembly for a vehicle bed includes first and second cover members and a pair of cover mounts constructed to mount the cover members to the vehicle bed. The cover mounts enable the cover members to be moved between (a) a closed position wherein the cover members extend between the side walls of the vehicle bed to close the upwardly facing opening of the vehicle bed, (b) an open position wherein the cover members extend upwardly from the side walls to uncover the upwardly facing opening of the vehicle bed, and (c) a storage position wherein the cover members are retracted downwardly from the open position into the vehicle bed. At least one motor is operatively connected to the cover members to move the cover members at least between the closed and open positions thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2003Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Webasto Sunroofs, Inc.Inventors: Craig T. Marx, Thomas J. Apfel, II, Nicanor P. Cantu, III, Thomas J. Mack, Francois De Gaillard
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Publication number: 20040160083Abstract: A cover assembly for a vehicle bed includes first and second cover members and a pair of cover mounts constructed to mount the cover members to the vehicle bed. The cover mounts enable the cover members to be moved between (a) a closed position wherein the cover members extend between the side walls of the vehicle bed to close the upwardly facing opening of the vehicle bed, (b) an open position wherein the cover members extend upwardly from the side walls to uncover the upwardly facing opening of the vehicle bed, and (c) a storage position wherein the cover members are retracted downwardly from the open position into the vehicle bed. At least one motor is operatively connected to the cover members to move the cover members at least between the closed and open positions thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2003Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: WEBASTO SUNROOFS, INC.Inventors: Craig T. Marx, Thomas J. Apfel, Nicanor P. Cantu, Thomas J. Mack, Francois De Gaillard