Patents by Inventor Goetz Mussbach

Goetz Mussbach 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).

  • Publication number: 20040056464
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle with a vehicle roof (2), comprising roof longitudinal side members (3), fixed to the car body, a roof opening (6) between the roof longitudinal side members (3) and a cover assembly (7,8), movably mounted on the roof longitudinal side members (3). Said cover assembly (7,8), adapted for optionally closing or at least partially releasing the roof opening (6), can be folded on the rear part when the roof opening (6) is released. According to the invention, a rollover protection system (13) is arranged at the rear end of the passenger compartment behind the seats or rear seats (12). Said rollover protection system preferably comprises a roll bar (18), which is firmly secured to the corresponding roof longitudinal side member (3) at both ends (19, 20) thereof and which is fixed to the car body structure (16) with the cranked middle section (21) thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Francois De Gaillard, Goetz Mussbach