Patents by Inventor Hansjörg Schmieder

Hansjörg Schmieder 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).

  • Patent number: 8974136
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting two tube pieces of a crossmember for a vehicle has a first attachment element made of a first material, wherein the first attachment element is provided for a solid material-bonded connection to at least a first tube piece which comprises the first material. Furthermore, the first attachment element has a second attachment element which is fastened to the first attachment element, wherein the second attachment element consists essentially of a second material differing from the first material, wherein the second attachment element is provided for a solid material-bonded connection to a second tube piece which comprises the second material. Furthermore, a crossmember has such a connection arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: PROGRESS-WERK Oberkirch AG
    Inventors: Stephan Kasper, Franz Mayer, Arnaud Offner, Hansjoerg Schmieder, Daniel Vogel
  • Publication number: 20140049075
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting two tube pieces of a crossmember for a vehicle has a first attachment element made of a first material, wherein the first attachment element is provided for a solid material-bonded connection to at least a first tube piece which comprises the first material. Furthermore, the first attachment element has a second attachment element which is fastened to the first attachment element, wherein the second attachment element consists essentially of a second material differing from the first material, wherein the second attachment element is provided for a solid material-bonded connection to a second tube piece which comprises the second material. Furthermore, a crossmember has such a connection arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Stephan Kasper, Franz Mayer, Arnaud Offner, Hansjoerg Schmieder, Daniel Vogel
  • Patent number: 8439591
    Abstract: A tube arrangement comprises a first tube and at least one second tube, the first tube and the second tube being arranged in relation to one another with an offset transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the tubes and with a partial overlap region in the longitudinal direction of the tubes, so that a first end of the first tube is arranged at a side of the second tube and a second end of the second tube is arranged at a side of the first tube. The tube arrangement has, further, at least one connection element which fixedly connects the first tube and the second tube to one another in the overlap region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG
    Inventors: Hansjoerg Schmieder, Romaric Jonckheere, Arnaud Offner
  • Patent number: 8029045
    Abstract: A crossbeam for a motor vehicle comprises a crossbeam body and at least one attachment device for attaching at least one vehicle component of the motor vehicle to the crossbeam, the attachment device having an attachment body which is fastened to the crossbeam body and extends in the longitudinal direction of the crossbeam body over a partial length of the crossbeam body and away from the crossbeam body in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of attachment elements being present on the attachment body. The attachment body is built up from a plurality of individual blanks which are fastened to the crossbeam body in a distributed manner over the partial length and which each extend with their longitudinal direction and with their blank area transversely to the longitudinal direction of the crossbeam body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG
    Inventors: Hans Merkle, Romaric Jonckheere, Stephan Kasper, Hansjoerg Schmieder
  • Publication number: 20100052366
    Abstract: A tube arrangement comprises a first tube and at least one second tube, the first tube and the second tube being arranged in relation to one another with an offset transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the tubes and with a partial overlap region in the longitudinal direction of the tubes, so that a first end of the first tube is arranged at a side of the second tube and a second end of the second tube is arranged at a side of the first tube. The tube arrangement has, further, at least one connection element which fixedly connects the first tube and the second tube to one another in the overlap region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: PROGRESS-WERK OBERKIRCH AG
    Inventors: Hansjoerg Schmieder, Romaric Jonckheere, Arnaud Offner
  • Publication number: 20100032228
    Abstract: A crossbeam for a motor vehicle comprises a crossbeam body and at least one attachment device for attaching at least one vehicle component of the motor vehicle to the crossbeam, the attachment device having an attachment body which is fastened to the crossbeam body and extends in the longitudinal direction of the crossbeam body over a partial length of the crossbeam body and away from the crossbeam body in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of attachment elements being present on the attachment body. The attachment body is built up from a plurality of individual blanks which are fastened to the crossbeam body in a distributed manner over the partial length and which each extend with their longitudinal direction and with their blank area transversely to the longitudinal direction of the crossbeam body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: PROGRESS-WERK OBERKIRCH AG
    Inventors: Hans Merkle, Romaric Jonckheere, Stephan Kasper, Hansjoerg Schmieder
  • Patent number: 7309200
    Abstract: An arrangement for connecting a tubular first component to a second component, in particular for connecting a tensioning tube to an A-pillar of a vehicle body, has a first structural element which forms a receptacle for a screw element and is arranged at an end of the first component that faces the second component, and a second structural element which is secured in such a manner at that end of the first component which faces the second component that the first structural element is held between the first component and the second structural element, and the screw element is held by the second structural element in the first structural element in loss-proof fashion, the screw element being movable in the first structural element, at least in a direction transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the first component, for compensation of tolerances in the connection of the first component to the second component. Furthermore, a method for producing an arrangement of this type is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: PROGRESS-WERK Oberkirch AG
    Inventors: Hansjoerg Schmieder, Franz Mayer, Klaus Schindler
  • Patent number: 7296947
    Abstract: An arrangement has a first component, a second component, and a connecting element for connecting the first component to the second component at a distance from one another, the first component, at least at an end that is to be connected to the second component, being in profiled section, in particular tubular, form. The connecting element has an axially moveable spacer piece for bridging the distance between that end of the first component which is to be connected and the second component, and also has at least one clamping piece, that can be brought into contact in a clamping manner with a wall of the first component, and furthermore an actuating mechanism that is operatively connected to the spacer piece and the clamping piece in such a manner that when the actuating mechanism is actuated, the spacer piece moves in the axial direction until it comes into contact with the second component and the clamping piece is brought into clamping engagement with the wall of the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG
    Inventors: Hansjörg Schmieder, Hans Merkle
  • Patent number: 7144023
    Abstract: A stabilizing strut, in particular for a chassis of a vehicle, in particular a Watt strut, is described, said strut having an elongate strut body which is designed as a profile. The strut body is formed as a profile which is open on one side at least in some sections along its longitudinal direction and the two longitudinal edges of which are connected integrally to each other at least in some sections axially to give a closed profile. Furthermore, a method for producing a stabilizing strut of this type is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG
    Inventors: Konrad Huber, Hans Merkle, Hansjoerg Schmieder
  • Publication number: 20060013669
    Abstract: An arrangement for connecting a tubular first component to a second component, in particular for connecting a tensioning tube to an A-pillar of a vehicle body, has a first structural element which forms a receptacle for a screw element and is arranged at an end of the first component that faces the second component, and a second structural element which is secured in such a manner at that end of the first component which faces the second component that the first structural element is held between the first component and the second structural element, and the screw element is held by the second structural element in the first structural element in loss-proof fashion, the screw element being movable in the first structural element, at least in a direction transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the first component, for compensation of tolerances in the connection of the first component to the second component. Furthermore, a method for producing an arrangement of this type is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Hansjoerg Schmieder, Franz Mayer, Klaus Schindler
  • Publication number: 20050095059
    Abstract: An arrangement has a first component, a second component, and a connecting element for connecting the first component to the second component at a distance from one another, the first component, at least at an end that is to be connected to the second component, being in profiled section, in particular tubular, form. The connecting element has an axially moveable spacer piece for bridging the distance between that end of the first component which is to be connected and the second component, and also has at least one clamping piece, that can be brought into contact in a clamping manner with a wall of the first component, and furthermore an actuating mechanism that is operatively connected to the spacer piece and the clamping piece in such a manner that when the actuating mechanism is actuated, the spacer piece moves in the axial direction until it comes into contact with the second component and the clamping piece is brought into clamping engagement with the wall of the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Hansjoerg Schmieder, Hans Merkle
  • Publication number: 20050023791
    Abstract: A stabilizing strut, in particular for a chassis of a vehicle, in particular a Watt strut, is described, said strut having an elongate strut body which is designed as a profile. The strut body is formed as a profile which is open on one side at least in some sections along its longitudinal direction and the two longitudinal edges of which are connected integrally to each other at least in some sections axially to give a closed profile. Furthermore, a method for producing a stabilizing strut of this type is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Konrad Huber, Hans Merkle, Hansjoerg Schmieder
  • Patent number: 6789811
    Abstract: A stabilizing strut, in particular for a chassis of a vehicle, in particular a Watt strut, is described, the strut having an elongate strut body which is designed as a profile. The strut body is formed as a profile which is open on one side at least in some sections along its longitudinal direction and the two longitudinal edges of which are connected integrally to each other at least in some sections axially to give a closed profile. Furthermore, a method for producing a stabilizing strut of this type is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG
    Inventors: Konrad Huber, Hans Merkle, Hansjoerg Schmieder
  • Publication number: 20030062704
    Abstract: A stabilizing strut, in particular for a chassis of a vehicle, in particular a Watt strut, is described, said strut having an elongate strut body which is designed as a profile. The strut body is formed as a profile which is open on one side at least in some sections along its longitudinal direction and the two longitudinal edges of which are connected integrally to each other at least in some sections axially to give a closed profile. Furthermore, a method for producing a stabilizing strut of this type is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Konrad Huber, Hans Merkle, Hansjoerg Schmieder
  • Patent number: 6391470
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a crossmember for stiffening an instrument panel of a motor vehicle, the crossmember that is to be manufactured having at least two profiled segments, with cross sections differing from one another, arranged in axial prolongation, the smaller-cross-section profiled segment is arranged so as to overlap the larger-cross-section profiled segment over at least a partial length; and in the overlap region, the profiled segments are joined to one another in at least one direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction by way of at least one stabilizing joining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG
    Inventors: Hansjörg Schmieder, Hans Merkle