Patents by Inventor Dietmar Gure

Dietmar Gure 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).

  • Forward structure for a self-supporting body shell of a passenger car and method of making same
    Patent number: 6220655
    Abstract: A forward structure for a self-supporting body shell of a passenger car has two forward structure side members, with which a function carrier is connected on at least four fastening points in a force-transmitting manner, the function carrier being constructed of two cross member sections and two side member sections. The function carrier is designed as a one-piece cast component. The cross member sections and the side member sections are provided with a U-shaped shell profile which is open in the downward direction. Each side member section is provided with at least one geometrically caused desired deformation area which, in the event of a deformation of the forward structure side member in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, can be additionally plastically deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Dietmar Gure, Dieter Lange