Patents by Inventor Franz PFEFFER

Franz PFEFFER 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).

  • Body component having a tab element for pre-fastening
    Patent number: 10549390
    Abstract: A body component has a side edge, which extends in a longitudinal direction and on which at least one pre-fastening device is formed. The pre-fastening device has a section that protrudes from the side edge in a transverse direction, on which section a tab pointing toward the side edge is formed. The tab can be bent in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and is configured to be able to engage behind a frame edge of a vehicle frame part in a pre-fastening manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Busler, Franz Pfeffer, Johannes Walch, Josef Bachner, Christian Boeer
  • Body Component Having a Tab Element for Pre-Fastening
    Publication number: 20180214994
    Abstract: A body component has a side edge, which extends in a longitudinal direction and on which at least one pre-fastening device is formed. The pre-fastening device has a section that protrudes from the side edge in a transverse direction, on which section a tab pointing toward the side edge is formed. The tab can be bent in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and is configured to be able to engage behind a frame edge of a vehicle frame part in a pre-fastening manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Stephan BUSLER, Franz PFEFFER, Johannes WALCH, Josef BACHNER, Christian BOEER