Patents by Inventor Franz Guertler

Franz Guertler 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).

  • Vehicle side door
    Patent number: 4786100
    Abstract: A vehicle door whose inside is deformable under energy dissipation. The inside is thereby subdivided into different sections matched in its rigidity to the individual body regions of the passenger. Furthermore, the rigidity can increase toward the rear door frame so that taller vehicle passengers find altogether a more rigid door inside when the seat is displaced toward the rear. The vehicle door is to reduce the injury risks in case of a lateral impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kleemann, Bernd Woite, Ludwig Bolte, Franz Guertler