Patents by Inventor Horst Böhm

Horst Böhm 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: 8636316
    Abstract: A cover for a sliding roof system comprises at least one reinforcing element which has a U-shaped cross-section and has its center leg attached to the cover such that the two side legs extend away from the cover. A sliding roof system provided with a cover of this type is distinguished in that it comprises a sliding/tilting mechanism including a fold-out sliding piece, the sliding piece being movably arranged on the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Roof Systems Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Claudia Riess, Horst Boehm, Juergen Schrader
  • Patent number: 8573684
    Abstract: A sliding roof sunshade assembly for a vehicle has a sunshade element which can be moved in opening direction and a closing direction. The sunshade element has a bow at a free front end. At least one force-transmitting drive element is connected to the bow and to a drive in order to move the sunshade element into a closed setting, with the front end of the sunshade element assuming a predetermined closed position in the closed setting. At least one elastic intermediate element is arranged in a force flow between the drive and the front end of the sunshade element. Once the front end of the sunshade element has reached the closed position, the drive moves the drive element onward into a predetermined end setting in which the intermediate element is elastically deformed. The predetermined end setting corresponds to a position in which the elastic intermediate element is compressed by an amount within a predetermined tolerance path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Roof Systems Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Horst Boehm
  • Publication number: 20120217770
    Abstract: A cover for a sliding roof system comprises at least one reinforcing element which has a U-shaped cross-section and has its center leg attached to the cover such that the two side legs extend away from the cover. A sliding roof system provided with a cover of this type is distinguished in that it comprises a sliding/tilting mechanism including a fold-out sliding piece, the sliding piece being movably arranged on the guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Claudia Riess, Horst Boehm, Juergen Schrader
  • Publication number: 20110127806
    Abstract: A sliding roof sunshade assembly for a vehicle has a sunshade element which can be moved in opening direction and a closing direction. The sunshade element has a bow at a free front end. At least one force-transmitting drive element is connected to the bow and to a drive in order to move the sunshade element into a closed setting, with the front end of the sunshade element assuming a predetermined closed position in the closed setting. At least one elastic intermediate element is arranged in a force flow between the drive and the front end of the sunshade element. Once the front end of the sunshade element has reached the closed position, the drive moves the drive element onward into a predetermined end setting in which the intermediate element is elastically deformed. The predetermined end setting corresponds to a position in which the elastic intermediate element is compressed by an amount within a predetermined tolerance path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Horst Boehm
  • Patent number: 7793702
    Abstract: A guide system for a roller blind of a sliding roof system has a guide rail and a slider that is fixed on the roller blind. The slider is accommodated in the guide rail such that the slider is displaceable in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and carries the roller blind. A pretensioning device is arranged between the guide rail and the slider. The pretensioning device presses the slider outwards transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in order to tension the roller blind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Biewer, Dirk Eis, Horst Böhm
  • Patent number: 7665802
    Abstract: A sliding roof system includes at least one guide rail, a carriage that is shiftable in the guide rail, and a cover support which together with a cover can be adjusted by shifting the carriage between a closed position, a lifted venting position, and a lowered open position. The cover support is provided with studs that engage in the carriage. The carriage is located outside a contour of the cover as seen in a top view of the sliding roof system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Becher, Horst Boehm, Rainer Grimm, Joachim Roeder
  • Patent number: 7530630
    Abstract: A roller blind system for a sliding roof includes a guide rail and a spring steel band that is guided in the guide rail in sections. The spring steel band has an end that is situated outside the guide rail, and which contracts to a coil. A roller blind is attached to the spring steel band, and a compensation spring is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Jugl, Christian Biewer, Horst Boehm
  • Publication number: 20080073942
    Abstract: A sliding roof system includes at least one guide rail, a carriage that is shiftable in the guide rail, and a cover support which together with a cover can be adjusted by shifting the carriage between a closed position, a lifted venting position, and a lowered open position. The cover support is provided with studs that engage in the carriage. The carriage is located outside a contour of the cover as seen in a top view of the sliding roof system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Becher, Horst Boehm, Rainer Grimm, Joachim Roeder
  • Patent number: 7320498
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roof module for a motor vehicle that includes an external roof skin and a roof ledge. The roof module and the roof ledge are a preassembled unit with the roof ledge being configured as a separate part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Boehm, Rainer Grimm
  • Publication number: 20070275216
    Abstract: A sandwich component, in particular a transparent component for a vehicle roof system, includes first and second panes that are connected with each other by an adhesive layer. At least one carrier part is embedded in the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Joachim Roeder, Horst Boehm
  • Patent number: 7273248
    Abstract: A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle includes at least one guide rail, at least one guide carriage movably received in the guide rail, and a cover support that can be shifted relative to the guide rail. The cover support is connected with the guide carriage through two slotted guides and is connected with the guide rail through one slotted guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Boehm, Rainer Grimm, Christian Biewer, Joachim Roeder
  • Publication number: 20070210623
    Abstract: A sliding roof system includes a cover adapted to be moved rearwardly above a roof element, a guide rail, and a front raising mechanism that raises a front edge of the cover outwardly. A rear raising mechanism raises a rear edge of the cover outwardly, and is coupled with the front raising mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Becher, Horst Boehm, Rainer Grimm, Joachim Roeder, Claudia Riess, Manfred Roehnke
  • Patent number: 7229127
    Abstract: A sliding mechanism for a vehicle roof includes least one guide rail, a carriage that can be shifted in the guide rail, and a cover support provided to bear a cover of a sliding-tilting roof. The carriage guides the movements of the cover support and includes a lifting slot, a guiding slot and a latching slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Horst Böhm, Claudia Riess, Manfred Roehnke
  • Publication number: 20070114817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a raising mechanism for a sliding roof, comprising a guide rail, a pair of levers, and a carriage. Each lever has a guide rail side end and a cover side end, and the levers are pivotally coupled with each other through a joining axle. During traversing movement, the carriage exerts a vertical force on the joining axle and lifts the joining axle, in order to thereby move the pair of levers to a raised position. The invention further relates to a vehicle roof with such a raising mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Becher, Horst Boehm, Rainer Grimm, Claudia Riess, Joachim Roeder, Manfred Roehnke
  • Patent number: 7182400
    Abstract: A sliding roof system includes at least one cover, two guide rails, and first and second carriages that are movable in the two guide rails. The sliding roof system also includes first and second holding parts that are each coupled with one of the first and second carriages and that are each coupled with a rear edge of the cover. The first and second holding parts can be shifted between a first position in which there is a first clearance between the first and second holding parts, and a second position in which there is a second clearance between the first and second holding parts that is larger than the first clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Thomas Becher, Joachim Roeder, Horst Boehm
  • Publication number: 20070024080
    Abstract: An assembly includes a vehicle folding top that can cover or expose a roof opening, and a roller blind that is arranged beneath the folding top when in a closed condition. The roller blind can fully or partly cover the roof opening exposed by the folding top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Thomas Becher, Joachim Roeder, Horst Boehm
  • Patent number: 7146732
    Abstract: A roof module comprises an outer shell and a foamed inner shell. The outer shell has a rim including an edge of cut and the inner shell extends as far as on the edge of cut. There is also proposed a method of producing such a roof module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Böhm, Rainer Grimm
  • Patent number: 7114767
    Abstract: A window blind for a sliding roof system having a flexible material and two guide elements extending along the longitudinal edges of the flexible material. The guide elements engage in a guide associated with a corresponding longitudinal edge. The guide element is a flat strip that is fastened to a longitudinal edge of the flexible material so that it can be wound up together with the window blind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Grimm, Horst Boehm, Thomas Becher, Christian Biewer
  • Patent number: 7114766
    Abstract: The invention relates to a window blind for a sliding roof system includes a flexible material and two flat spiral springs that extend along the longitudinal edges of the window blind. The flat spiral springs tend to contract into a spiral shape, winding the flexible material into a coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Becher, Horst Boehm, Rainer Grimm, Christian Biewer
  • Patent number: 7059651
    Abstract: A sunshade system for a motor vehicle has two guide rails, a front crossbar and a rear crossbar that extend between the two guide rails and are guided therein, and a flexible sunshade that is fastened to the front and rear crossbars and is guided between the two guide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Böhm, Kai Stehning, Rainer Grimm, Thomas Becher