Patents by Inventor Gunter Pfeifer

Gunter Pfeifer 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).

  • Top sliding roof for automobiles
    Patent number: 5303974
    Abstract: A top sliding roof or top sliding-lifting roof for automobiles, having a sliding lid (3) slidably guided above the fixed roof surface (1) on lateral guide rails, which sliding lid is surrounded at the front and sides by an outer frame (4) and against which a sealing profile (9) bears from below for sealing the roof opening (2), possesses a single-piece, especially streamlined outer frame (4), adjoining the sliding lid (3) in sealed manner and with a smooth surface and making possible a pre-assembly, which outer frame protects the guiding and functional components of the roof construction against fouling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Rockwell Golde GmbH
    Inventors: Albert Schlapp, Gunter Pfeifer, Ralf Heindl, Bernhard Scheuermann