Patents by Inventor Hans-Joachim Patschicke

Hans-Joachim Patschicke 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: 20130057000
    Abstract: A motor vehicle with a crashbox is provided. The motor vehicle includes a side member, a bumper, and a crashbox that connects the bumper to the side member. A wall of the crashbox in section along a section plane extending in longitudinal direction of the crashbox has waves. The amplitude of the waves in longitudinal direction of the crashbox is variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE, Jens HARTMANN
  • Publication number: 20120319433
    Abstract: A frame structure is provided for the underbody of a self-supporting motor vehicle bodywork. The frame structure includes, but not included with an elongate tunnel and two sillboards parallel hereto. The sillboards are disposed on both sides of the tunnel. The frame structure also includes, but is not limited to a dashboard cowl with closing plate, which is connected directly to both sillboards and the tunnel, a wheel housing with a downwardly open main structural arc, the ends whereof are connected to the underbody, and on its side facing the underbody (e.g., the vehicle inner side) the main structural arc has a damper receptacle in its upper area, from which a supporting strut connected to the underbody projects downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ronny BUFE, Stefan GLOGER, Jens HARTMANN, Matthias SCHLELEIN, Matthias SEYFRIED, Ralph STENGER, Dirk STREHL, Joachim KÖHR, Heinz-Günter LANG, Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE
  • Patent number: 8287035
    Abstract: A frame structure is provided for the underbody of a self-supporting motor vehicle bodywork. The frame structure includes, but not included with an elongate tunnel and two sillboards parallel hereto. The sillboards are disposed on both sides of the tunnel. The frame structure also includes, but is not limited to a dashboard cowl with closing plate, which is connected directly to both sillboards and the tunnel, a wheel housing with a downwardly open main structural arc, the ends whereof are connected to the underbody, and on its side facing the underbody (e.g., the vehicle inner side) the main structural arc has a damper receptacle in its upper area, from which a supporting strut connected to the underbody projects downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Ronny Bufe, Stefan Gloger, Jens Hartmann, Matthias Schlelein, Matthias Seyfried, Ralph Stenger, Dirk Strehl, Joachim Köhr, Heinz-Günter Lang, Hans-Joachim Patschicke
  • Patent number: 8240749
    Abstract: A rear floor arrangement as well as a frame structure of an automotive body are provided having at least one first supporting structure component, which may be disposed in the inner or dry region of the motor vehicle and which may be directly connected to a second supporting structure component and inside the inner or dry region of the vehicle, which is mounted ahead of the first supporting structure component in the direction of travel and which extends at least in certain areas over a floor middle of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Patschicke, Jens Hartmann, Lothar Benner, Ralph Stenger
  • Publication number: 20120133178
    Abstract: A rear floor arrangement as well as a frame structure of an automotive body are provided having at least one first supporting structure component, which may be disposed in the inner or dry region of the motor vehicle and which may be directly connected to a second supporting structure component and inside the inner or dry region of the vehicle, which is mounted ahead of the first supporting structure component in the direction of travel and which extends at least in certain areas over a floor middle of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE, Jens HARTMANN, Lothar BENNER, Ralph STENGER
  • Publication number: 20110291445
    Abstract: A front structure for a motor vehicle with an upper and with a lower load path has a modular component. The modular component includes, but is not limited to a cross member for connecting of ends of side members of the lower load path facing in driving direction and a radiator member for holding a radiator of a combustion engine of the motor vehicle. The front structure because of this can be produced particularly cost-effectively and is constructed in a particularly simple manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE, Jens HARTMANN
  • Patent number: 7997618
    Abstract: A rear frame for a motor vehicle has a profile part manufactured from cast metal. The profile part has two legs, which are connected to one another via a cover element, and an attachment element. In this way, the rear frame has a particularly high stability and may be manufactured particularly cost-effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jens Hartmann, Morgan Boerjesson, Hans-Joachim Patschicke, Nico Alexander Diehl
  • Publication number: 20110001337
    Abstract: A rear floor arrangement as well as a frame structure of an automotive body are provided having at least one first supporting structure component, which may be disposed in the inner or dry region of the motor vehicle and which may be directly connected to a second supporting structure component and inside the inner or dry region of the vehicle, which is mounted ahead of the first supporting structure component in the direction of travel and which extends at least in certain areas over a floor middle of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE, Jens HARTMANN, Lothar BENNER, Ralph STENGER
  • Publication number: 20100164214
    Abstract: A rear frame for a motor vehicle has a profile part manufactured from cast metal. The profile part has two legs, which are connected to one another via a cover element, and an attachment element. In this way, the rear frame has a particularly high stability and may be manufactured particularly cost-effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Jens HARTMANN, Morgan BOERJESSON, Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE, Nico Alexander DIEHL
  • Publication number: 20090289476
    Abstract: A frame structure is provided for the underbody of a self-supporting motor vehicle bodywork. The frame structure includes, but not included with an elongate tunnel and two sillboards parallel hereto. The sillboards are disposed on both sides of the tunnel. The frame structure also includes, but is not limited to a dashboard cowl with closing plate, which is connected directly to both sillboards and the tunnel, a wheel housing with a downwardly open main structural arc, the ends whereof are connected to the underbody, and on its side facing the underbody (e.g., the vehicle inner side) the main structural arc has a damper receptacle in its upper area, from which a supporting strut connected to the underbody projects downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ronny BUFE, Stefan GLOGER, Jensö HARTMANN, Matthias SCHLELEIN, Matthias SEYFRIED, Ralph STENGER, Dirk STREHL, Joachim KÖHR, Heinz-Günter LANG, Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE