Patents by Inventor Kai Visel

Kai Visel 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).

  • Lock assembly for a vehicle hood
    Patent number: 7780208
    Abstract: A hood lock assembly affording effective support in the closing direction of a vehicle hood is provided with flexibility, such that under a predefined overload, the hood is capable of additional movement in the closing direction beyond the normal closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Juergen Koppenhoehl, Kai Visel, Eberhard Weik
  • Bodyshell
    Publication number: 20060145515
    Abstract: A body shell of a motor vehicle, in particular of a front and/or a rear region of a motor vehicle, has longitudinal members and crossmembers connected to one another and designed as a flexible bearing system. A standard shell construction of the body shell is provided, and differently sized reinforcing members are attachable to the crossmembers in the front and/or rear region of the body shell for stiffening the standard shell construction (9) to satisfy different country-specific homologation requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Kai Visel, Achim Kurz-Ritter Von Sporschill
  • Lock assembly for a vehicle hood
    Publication number: 20050156442
    Abstract: A hood lock assembly affording effective support in the closing direction of a vehicle hood is provided with flexibility, such that under a predefined overload, the hood is capable of additional movement in the closing direction beyond the normal closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: DaimlerChrysler
    Inventors: Juergen Koppenhoehl, Kai Visel, Eberhard Weik