Patents by Inventor Gerit Erbeck

Gerit Erbeck 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: 7836705
    Abstract: A device for ventilating and cooling the interior of a vehicle with at least one air guide channel (7) having air inlet openings (8) located in the rear of a solar cell equipped vehicle roof (5a, 5b), the air guide channel (7) being restricted to the rear area (3) of the vehicle roof (5a, 5b) and having at least one fan (15) for taking in outside air (10) and at least one cooling element (14) for cooling the air taken in. The bottom of the air guide channel (7) is formed by a first section (12) of a roof portion (5b) which extends from the vehicle rear toward the vehicle front (3, 1) and the top of the air guide channel (7) is formed by a second section (13) of a roof portion (5a) which extends from the vehicle front toward the vehicle rear (1, 3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Helmut Teschner, Michael Koelbl, Martin Pollak, Sven Vilsmayer, Rupert Kogler, Werner Paetz, Alfred Renner, Gerit Erbeck, Hubert Boehm, Steffen Lorenz
  • Patent number: 7641274
    Abstract: An arrangement for closing an opening of a vehicle and a corresponding manufacturing method, in which a shattering protection element (30, 30A, 30B) is fixed to a pane or to a functional element (60) fixed at the pane. The pane and the shattering protection element are connected via a permanently elastic adhesive connection (12) to the vehicle body or to a holding element (18) connected to the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Hubert Boehm, Gerit Erbeck, Werner Paetz, Helmut Teschner, Swen Vilsmayer
  • Publication number: 20080302469
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method which is used to produce an arrangement for closing an opening of a vehicle. A sealed cavity is formed between a disk (10) and a splitter protection element (12), wherein a transparent sealing compound (14) is introduced in order to connect the splitter protection element to the disk by hardening the sealing compound, and the splitter protection element and the disk are connected to the vehicle body or to a maintaining element which can be connected to the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Gerit Erbeck, Hubert Bohm, Werner Patz
  • Publication number: 20080150327
    Abstract: A cover (11) with a glass pane (14) for a motor vehicle roof, in which, first, a combination film (10) with a shatter prevention film and electrical function elements (22, 24, 26, 28, 30) integrated into the combination film. The combination film is securely attached to a side of the pane, e.g., the side facing the vehicle interior. Furthermore, the electrical function elements are provided at various points and comprise different types of electrical function elements having different functions, e.g., an electroluminescent element and at least one of solar cells, an LCD, an SPD and an EC area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG
    Inventors: Hubert BOEHM, Gerit ERBECK
  • Patent number: 7360306
    Abstract: A process for producing a cover (11) with a glass pane (14) for a motor vehicle roof, in which, first, a combination film (10) with a shatter prevention film and electrical function elements (22, 24, 26, 28, 30) integrated into the combination film is produced, and then, the combination film is securely attached to a side of the pane, e.g., the side facing the vehicle interior. Furthermore the invention relates to a cover for a motor vehicle roof produced in this manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Hubert Boehm, Gerit Erbeck
  • Publication number: 20070212524
    Abstract: This invention relates to an arrangement for closing an opening of a motor vehicle, which is provided with a pane (12), a layer (14) of cement material which acts as a flat shatterproofing element being attached with one side securely to the pane, the other side of the layer of cement material being used to cement at least one attachment part (18, 20, 30, 32, 34) to the pane, the attachment part being a reinforcing element (18) for the pane, a retaining element (303, 32, 34) for connecting the pane to the vehicle body or an element (38) connected to the vehicle body, or a visor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG
    Inventors: Gerit Erbeck, Werner Paetz, Hubert Boehm
  • Publication number: 20070052121
    Abstract: A process for producing an arched pane arrangement for a motor vehicle, using a flexible die (24), a plastic film (22) being pressed onto the arched glass pane (18) in order to form a film combination (26) and the film combination being subjected to heat treatment at an pressure which is below atmospheric pressure in order to laminate the plastic film onto the pane. The die (24) is thin glass or a metal foil with a layer thickness of less than 1 mm each.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Helmut TESCHNER, Hubert BOEHM, Gerit ERBECK
  • Publication number: 20070052120
    Abstract: A process for producing an arched pane arrangement for a motor vehicle, using a flexible die (24), a plastic film (22) being pressed onto the arched glass pane (18) in order to form a film combination (26) and the film combination being subjected to heat treatment at an pressure which is below atmospheric pressure in order to laminate the plastic film onto the pane. The die (24) is thin glass or a metal foil with a layer thickness of less than 1 mm each.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Helmut TESCHNER, Hubert BOEHM, Gerit ERBECK
  • Publication number: 20070052122
    Abstract: A process for producing an arched pane arrangement for a motor vehicle, using a flexible die (24), a plastic film (22) being pressed onto the arched glass pane (18) in order to form a film combination (26) and the film combination being subjected to heat treatment at an pressure which is below atmospheric pressure in order to laminate the plastic film onto the pane. The die (24) is thin glass or a metal foil with a layer thickness of less than 1 mm each.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Helmut TESCHNER, Hubert BOEHM, Gerit ERBECK
  • Patent number: 7144464
    Abstract: A process for producing an arched pane arrangement for a motor vehicle, using a flexible die (24), a plastic film (22) being pressed onto the arched glass pane (18) in order to form a film combination (26) and the film combination being subjected to heat treatment at an pressure which is below atmospheric pressure in order to laminate the plastic film onto the pane. The die (24) is thin glass or a metal foil with a layer thickness of less than 1 mm each.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Helmut Teschner, Hubert Boehm, Gerit Erbeck
  • Publication number: 20060232093
    Abstract: An arrangement for closing an opening of a vehicle and a corresponding manufacturing method, in which a shattering protection element (30, 30A, 30B) is fixed to a pane or to a functional element (60) fixed at the pane. The pane and the shattering protection element are connected via a permanently elastic adhesive connection (12) to the vehicle body or to a holding element (18) connected to the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Hubert Boehm, Gerit Erbeck, Werner Paetz, Helmut Teschner, Swen Vilsmayer
  • Publication number: 20050001456
    Abstract: A process for producing a cover (11) with a glass pane (14) for a motor vehicle roof, in which, first, a combination film (10) with a shatter prevention film and electrical function elements (22, 24, 26, 28, 30) integrated into the combination film is produced, and then, the combination film is securely attached to a side of the pane, e.g., the side facing the vehicle interior. Furthermore the invention relates to a cover for a motor vehicle roof produced in this manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Hubert Bohm, Gerit Erbeck
  • Publication number: 20040231778
    Abstract: A process for producing an arched pane arrangement for a motor vehicle, using a flexible die (24), a plastic film (22) being pressed onto the arched glass pane (18) in order to form a film combination (26) and the film combination being subjected to heat treatment at an pressure which is below atmospheric pressure in order to laminate the plastic film onto the pane. The die (24) is thin glass or a metal foil with a layer thickness of less than 1 mm each.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Helmut Teschner, Hubert Boehm, Gerit Erbeck