Patents by Inventor Klaus Kleinhans

Klaus Kleinhans 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).

  • Publication number: 20050060869
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a side wall module for the bodywork of a motor vehicle, having a panel which leaves open a side wall part. In this case, a side wall structure, which extends to the rear in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle at least from an A-pillar as far as a rear wheel mounting and comprises an inner part and a wall part integrally reinforcing the side wall module, is joined in the transverse direction of the vehicle to a side wall panel which has previously been deep drawn from a blank and cut, with window openings and at least one door opening being formed. The wall part is fastened on the outside of the inner part of the side wall structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Brodt, Klaus Kleinhans, Peter Mack
  • Patent number: 6027160
    Abstract: A roof construction for a vehicle is provided with roof panelling, side wall panellings, a roof drain between the roof panelling and the side wall panellings, and forward and rearward roof frames. Between the roof panelling and the side wall panellings, a frame-shaped interior roof part is connected with the roof panelling and the side wall panellings. The roof panelling is provided with lateral lengthening strips which cover the roof drain at least largely on the top side. In the forward and in the rearward area, the interior roof part forms portions of the forward and of the rearward roof frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Daimlerchrysler AG
    Inventors: Martin Brodt, Klaus Kleinhans, Otto Rothfuss
  • Patent number: 5938275
    Abstract: A side panel assembly for a passenger motor vehicle body is assembled of two side panel parts which complement one another at least in a side member area to a hollow profile which is visible to the outside and forms the side member. The side panel assembly extends at least from an A-column to a rear wheel mounting in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle to the rear. The assembly has a side panel structure as well as a side panel planking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Klaus Kleinhans, Martin Brodt, Otto Rothfuss, Sven Rogal, Reinhard Determann
  • Patent number: 5451012
    Abstract: An assembly for fastening a belt webbing (10) to a shaft (12) of a seat bealt retractor is provided. The shaft has a radial slot (18) through which one end of said belt webbing (10) is inserted. The belt webbing has a first section (101) for insertion in the slot (18) and a second section (102) for wrapping around a rod (14, 16) oriented transversly to the longitudinal direction of the belt webbing (F). An end section (103) of the webbing is located parallel to the first section (101), and the rod (14, 16) is arranged in an expanded first part (181) of the slot (18) merging in a narrower second part (182) of the slot (18). The first section (101) and the end section (103) of the belt webbing (10) are held in the narrow part (182) of the slot (18) by being squeezed in the direction of the belt webbing thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: TRW Repa GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Kleinhans