Patents by Inventor Gregor Extra

Gregor Extra 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).

  • Headlamp protector unit having a deflector configured to move a vehicle fender
    Patent number: 12510222
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus include a housing, a headlamp comprising at least a lens portion fixed to the housing at a connection interface, and a fender supported by a vehicle structure relative to the housing such that an edge of the fender at least partially overlaps the connection interface. A deflector is associated with the connection interface and is configured to move the fender outwardly relative to the vehicle structure in response to an input load to the headlamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bernd Linden, Bert Niessen, Jana Meuleman, Gregor Extra, Ilja Buerkle, Ines Steinke, Stefan Boennemann, Wilhelm Heger
  • HEADLAMP PROTECTOR UNIT
    Publication number: 20250297717
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus inclulde a housing, a headlamp comprising at least a lens portion fixed to the housing at a connection interface, and a fender supported by a vehicle structure relative to the housing such that an edge of the fender at least partially overlaps the connection interface. A deflector is associated with the connection interface and is configured to move the fender outwardly relative to the vehicle structure in response to an input load to the headlamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Bernd Linden, Bert Niessen, Jana Meuleman, Gregor Extra, Ilja Buerkle, Ines Steinke, Stefan Boennemann, Wilhelm Heger