Patents by Inventor Gerhard Skorianz
Gerhard Skorianz 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: 11203256Abstract: A vehicle roof is provided having a mobile roof element which can be moved by means of a drive carriage which is connected to the roof part and can be movably guided in a guide rail, a drive cable for moving the drive carriage, and a cable connection which connects the drive cable to the drive carriage. The cable connection may have a metal element. In one approach the metal element positively engages in a cable coil arranged on the drive cable.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Dominik Hölzel, Gerhard Skorianz, Björn Pluciennik
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Publication number: 20200207195Abstract: A vehicle roof is provided having a mobile roof element which can be moved by means of a drive carriage which is connected to the roof part and can be movably guided in a guide rail, a drive cable for moving the drive carriage, and a cable connection which connects the drive cable to the drive carriage. The cable connection may have a metal element. In one approach the metal element positively engages in a cable coil arranged on the drive cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Dominik HÖLZEL, Gerhard SKORIANZ, Björn PLUCIENNIK
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Publication number: 20180208032Abstract: A vehicle roof is provided having a mobile roof element which can be moved by means of a drive carriage which is connected to the roof part and can be movably guided in a guide rail, a drive cable for moving the drive carriage, and a cable connection which connects the drive cable to the drive carriage. The cable connection may have a metal element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Dominik HÖLZEL, Gerhard SKORIANZ, Björn PLUCIENNIK
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Patent number: 9950599Abstract: A roof module for a vehicle roof, which can have a roof panel for closing an opening in the vehicle roof, a frame for mounting the Roof module onto the vehicle roof, a sealing which can be fixedly mounted to the frame for sealing engagement with the panel, and adjusting elements for adjusting the roof panel relative to the frame. The sealing can have a cover lip for covering the adjusting elements, wherein the cover lip can be bent away in a resilient manner for accessing the adjusting elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Andreas Josef Zunzer, Gerhard Skorianz
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Publication number: 20170087970Abstract: A roof module for a vehicle roof, which can have a roof panel for closing an opening in the vehicle roof, a frame for mounting the Roof module onto the vehicle roof, a sealing which can be fixedly mounted to the frame for sealing engagement with the panel, and adjusting elements for adjusting the roof panel relative to the frame. The sealing can have a cover lip for covering the adjusting elements, wherein the cover lip can be bent away in a resilient manner for accessing the adjusting elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Andreas Josef ZUNZER, Gerhard SKORIANZ
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Publication number: 20160107513Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle roof having a first and a second sunshade arrangement or a first and a second cover for closing a respectively associated opening in the vehicle roof, the sunshade arrangements or the covers being arranged one behind another in the roof longitudinal direction, and it being possible for them to be displaced by at least one drive means which is guided in a manner which is resistant to compression. The drive means is guided in the region of the first sunshade arrangement or the first cover in a first guide channel of a first guide rail, and is guided in the region of the second sunshade arrangement or the second cover in a second guide channel of a second guide rail. According to the invention, a transfer component is provided which transfers the drive means from the first to the second guide channel in a manner which is free from kinks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Gerhard Skorianz, Thomas Sichart, Stephan Kugler
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Patent number: 8177294Abstract: A vehicle roof with a roof opening disposed within a fixed roof outer skin of a vehicle and a cover (10) to optionally close and at least partially open the roof opening. To at least partially open the roof opening, the cover can be both tilted out from a closed position at its rear edge and displaced in the driving direction to the rear. The cover has at least one locking lug (12a, 12b) in the region of its leading edge (14) that engages, from below in a closed position of the cover, into a support element that is stiff in a direction perpendicular to the roof outer skin. Additionally, the cover is formed at its rear edge such that engagement from below under the lateral and rear areas of the roof opening does not occur in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Webasto AGInventors: Alexander Bergmiller, Wolfgang Seifert, Gerhard Skorianz, Dirk Hofmann, Norbert Elbs
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Patent number: 7762624Abstract: The invention relates to an openable vehicle roof which comprises at least one cover element (18) which is guided in lateral guiding rails (20B), by means of which said roof opening can be selectively closed or at least partially opened, and an anti-blocking device which guides along the guiding rails (20B). In order to offer active anti-blocking protection for vehicle passengers, the anti-blocking devices are formed, respectively, by a strip-shaped switching device (28) which interacts with respective guiding rail (20B) and which is connected to the control element of a cover element drive.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Webasto AGInventors: Manfred Faerber, Gerhard Skorianz, Andreas Josef Zunzer
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Publication number: 20100013270Abstract: A vehicle roof with a roof opening disposed within a fixed roof outer skin of a vehicle and a cover (10) to optionally close and at least partially open the roof opening. To at least partially open the roof opening, the cover can be both tilted out from a closed position at its rear edge and displaced in the driving direction to the rear. The cover has at least one locking lug (12a, 12b) in the region of its leading edge (14) that engages, from below in a closed position of the cover, into a support element that is stiff in a direction perpendicular to the roof outer skin. Additionally, the cover is formed at its rear edge such that engagement from below under the lateral and rear areas of the roof opening does not occur in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: WEBASTO AGInventors: Alexander Bergmiller, Wolfgang Seifert, Gerhard Skorianz, Dirk Hofmann
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Publication number: 20080258510Abstract: The invention relates to an openable vehicle roof which comprises at least one cover element (18) which is guided in lateral guiding rails (20B), by means of which said roof opening can be selectively closed or at least partially opened, and an anti-blocking device which guides along the guiding rails (20B). In order to offer active anti-blocking protection for vehicle passengers, the anti-blocking devices are formed, respectively, by a strip-shaped switching device (28) which interacts with respective guiding rail (20B) and which is connected to the control element of a cover element drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2006Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Manfred Faerber, Gerhard Skorianz, Andreas Josef Zunzer