Patents by Inventor Jurgen Stenvers

Jurgen Stenvers 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: 10668792
    Abstract: An openable vehicle roof having a lid element, having displacement kinematics on both sides relative to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, the lid element displacable between a closed position and opening position at least partially opening the roof opening by displacement kinematics. The displacement kinematics each have a first kinematic element and a second kinematic element connected to a coupling rod, which can be detachably coupled to the first kinematic element via a coupling member and be displaced between a coupling position and a decoupling position, in which the coupling member is accommodated by a locking recess of the guide rail. The coupling member is held in its decoupling position by a resilient securing element in the locking recess of the guide rail, said securing element being able to be displaced between a securing position and a releasing position by a positioning element of the displacement kinematics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Stenvers, Florian Frank, Daniel Zörb
  • Publication number: 20180264920
    Abstract: An openable vehicle roof having a lid element, having displacement kinematics on both sides relative to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, the lid element displacable between a closed position and opening position at least partially opening the roof opening by displacement kinematics. The displacement kinematics each have a first kinematic element and a second kinematic element connected to a coupling rod, which can be detachably coupled to the first kinematic element via a coupling member and be displaced between a coupling position and a decoupling position, in which the coupling member is accommodated by a locking recess of the guide rail. The coupling member is held in its decoupling position by a resilient securing element in the locking recess of the guide rail, said securing element being able to be displaced between a securing position and a releasing position by a positioning element of the displacement kinematics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jürgen STENVERS, Florian FRANK, Daniel ZÖRB
  • Patent number: 7681937
    Abstract: A closure device is provided for a cabriolet roof structure having at least one closure element which can assume an open position and a closed position, wherein the closure device is at least at times assigned a sensor device which can detect the open position and the closed position. According to the invention, it is provided that the sensor device comprises only one sensor which generates a first signal when the open position is reached and which generates a second signal when the closed position is reached. The invention also relates to a roof structure for a cabriolet and to a method for monitoring a closure device for a cabriolet roof structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Peter Pohl, Jürgen Stenvers, Adam Wagner, Thorsten Schmeier
  • Publication number: 20080265630
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure device (10) for a cabriolet roof structure (12) having at least one closure element (14) which can assume an open position and a closed position, wherein the closure device (14) is at least at times assigned a sensor device (16, 18, 20) which can detect the open position and the closed position. According to the invention, it is provided that the sensor device (16, 18, 20) comprises only one sensor (16) which generates a first signal when the open position is reached and which generates a second signal when the closed position is reached. The invention also relates to a roof structure for a cabriolet and to a method for monitoring a closure device for a cabriolet roof structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Peter Pohl, Jurgen Stenvers, Adam Wagner, Thorsten Schmeier
  • Patent number: 6871901
    Abstract: In a cabriolet motor vehicle (10) with a foldable roof, especially a foldable hardtop (12), with a rigid rear window (18) which is movable between a closed position in which it covers the vehicle interior, and a stowage position in which it is held in the stowage space (54) in the vehicle (10), the hardtop (12) has a front roof part (14) which can be connected to a transverse roof support (20) which borders the windshield and a rear roof part (16) which can be moved relative to it and which is coupled to it. Furthermore, the rear window (18) is made on a rear window element (18) which can be moved relative to the vehicle body and relative to the rear roof part (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Stenvers, Michael Respondek, Thomas Dintner, Kozo Ohdoi
  • Publication number: 20030218355
    Abstract: In a cabriolet motor vehicle (10) with a foldable roof, especially a foldable hardtop (12), with a rigid rear window (18) which is movable between a closed position in which it covers the vehicle interior, and a stowage position in which it is held in the stowage space (54) in the vehicle (10), the hardtop (12) has a front roof part (14) which can be connected to a transverse roof support (20) which borders the windshield and a rear roof part (16) which can be moved relative to it and which is coupled to it. Furthermore, the rear window (18) is made on a rear window element (18) which can be moved relative to the vehicle body and relative to the rear roof part (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Stenvers, Michael Respondek, Thomas Dintner, Kozo Ohdoi
  • Patent number: 6561565
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a sealing device with a seal for sealing a movable roof part with an adjacent motor vehicle part. The seal is pivoted relative to the movable roof part into a sealing position when the movable roof part is moved to a closed position, and the seal is pivoted relative to the movable roof part into a lowered position when the movable roof part is moved to an open position. The seal is connected to a bearing mechanism that allows the seal to be pivoted relative to the movable roof part, and a drive mechanism connecting the movable roof part to the seal in a manner to pivot the seal relative to the movable roof part based on positioning of the movable roof part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Langguth, Jurgen Stenvers
  • Publication number: 20020093217
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a sealing device with a seal for sealing a movable roof part with an adjacent motor vehicle part. The seal is pivoted relative to the movable roof part into a sealing position when the movable roof part is moved to a closed position, and the seal is pivoted relative to the movable roof part into a lowered position when the movable roof part is moved to an open position. The seal is connected to a bearing mechanism that allows the seal to be pivoted relative to the movable roof part, and a drive mechanism connecting the movable roof part to the seal in a manner to pivot the seal relative to the movable roof part based on positioning of the movable roof part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Langguth, Jurgen Stenvers
  • Patent number: 6267433
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a lowerable roof part (12) which can be moved via a lowering mechanism (48) from a raised into a lowered position and which has a closing device (14), with which the lowerable roof part (12) can be locked both in the raised and also in the lowered position, the closing device (14) with the lowerable roof part (12) raised interacting with a first pivot support (11) which is fixed on a stationary roof part (20). The lowerable roof part (12) can be locked securely in the raised and in the lowered position without high construction cost, and which enables universal use is created by the closing device (14) with the lowerable roof part (12) lowered interacting with a second pivot support (62) which is fixed on an element of the lowering mechanism (48).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Bayer, Jürgen Stenvers