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).
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Publication number: 20130057000Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE, Jens HARTMANN
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Publication number: 20120319433Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ronny BUFE, Stefan GLOGER, Jens HARTMANN, Matthias SCHLELEIN, Matthias SEYFRIED, Ralph STENGER, Dirk STREHL, Joachim KÖHR, Heinz-Günter LANG, Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE
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Patent number: 8287035Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Ronny Bufe, Stefan Gloger, Jens Hartmann, Matthias Schlelein, Matthias Seyfried, Ralph Stenger, Dirk Strehl, Joachim Köhr, Heinz-Günter Lang, Hans-Joachim Patschicke
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Patent number: 8240749Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Hans-Joachim Patschicke, Jens Hartmann, Lothar Benner, Ralph Stenger
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Publication number: 20120133178Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE, Jens HARTMANN, Lothar BENNER, Ralph STENGER
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Publication number: 20110291445Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE, Jens HARTMANN
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Patent number: 7997618Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Jens Hartmann, Morgan Boerjesson, Hans-Joachim Patschicke, Nico Alexander Diehl
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Publication number: 20110001337Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE, Jens HARTMANN, Lothar BENNER, Ralph STENGER
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Publication number: 20100164214Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Jens HARTMANN, Morgan BOERJESSON, Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE, Nico Alexander DIEHL
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Publication number: 20090289476Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: 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