Patents by Inventor Dieter Rethschulte

Dieter Rethschulte 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).

  • Patent number: 6601907
    Abstract: A device for determining an angular position of parts of a convertible roof, which can be swiveled relative one another has an electrical or electronic determining instrument with a housing connected to a first part of the folding top, and a controller member, which can be rotated to relative to the first part of the folding top, connected to a second part of the folding top, which can be swiveled relative to the first part. A connection of the housing to the first part of the folding top of and/or a connection the controller member to the second part is constructed as a movable connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Wilhelm Karmann GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Gutendorf, Dieter Rethschulte, Guntram Knobloch
  • Publication number: 20020079720
    Abstract: A device (1) for determining an angular position of parts of a convertible roof, which can be swiveled against one another, the device (1) comprising an electrical or electronic determining instrument (5) with a housing (6), which is connected with the first part (3) of the folding top, and a controller (7), which can be rotated to relative to the first part (3) of the folding top and is connected to the second part (4) of the folding top, which can be swiveled relative to the first part (3) is constructed so that the connection (10; 11) of the housing (6) with the first part (3) of the folding top of and/or the connection (12; 13) of the controller (7) with the second part (4) of the folding top is constructed as a movable connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Peter Gutendorf, Dieter Rethschulte, Guntram Knobloch