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).

  • Patent number: 11203256
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Dominik Hölzel, Gerhard Skorianz, Björn Pluciennik
  • Publication number: 20200207195
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Dominik HÖLZEL, Gerhard SKORIANZ, Björn PLUCIENNIK
  • Publication number: 20180208032
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Dominik HÖLZEL, Gerhard SKORIANZ, Björn PLUCIENNIK
  • Patent number: 9950599
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Andreas Josef Zunzer, Gerhard Skorianz
  • Publication number: 20170087970
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Josef ZUNZER, Gerhard SKORIANZ
  • Publication number: 20160107513
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Gerhard Skorianz, Thomas Sichart, Stephan Kugler
  • Patent number: 8177294
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Alexander Bergmiller, Wolfgang Seifert, Gerhard Skorianz, Dirk Hofmann, Norbert Elbs
  • Patent number: 7762624
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Manfred Faerber, Gerhard Skorianz, Andreas Josef Zunzer
  • Publication number: 20100013270
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG
    Inventors: Alexander Bergmiller, Wolfgang Seifert, Gerhard Skorianz, Dirk Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20080258510
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Manfred Faerber, Gerhard Skorianz, Andreas Josef Zunzer