Patents by Inventor Lothar Benner

Lothar Benner 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).

  • Rear floor arrangement and frame structure of a self-supporting automotive body
    Patent number: 8240749
    Abstract: A rear floor arrangement as well as a frame structure of an automotive body are provided having at least one first supporting structure component, which may be disposed in the inner or dry region of the motor vehicle and which may be directly connected to a second supporting structure component and inside the inner or dry region of the vehicle, which is mounted ahead of the first supporting structure component in the direction of travel and which extends at least in certain areas over a floor middle of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Patschicke, Jens Hartmann, Lothar Benner, Ralph Stenger
  • REAR FLOOR ARANGEMENT AND FRAME STRUCTURE OF A SELF-SUPPORTING AUTOMOTIVE BODY
    Publication number: 20120133178
    Abstract: A rear floor arrangement as well as a frame structure of an automotive body are provided having at least one first supporting structure component, which may be disposed in the inner or dry region of the motor vehicle and which may be directly connected to a second supporting structure component and inside the inner or dry region of the vehicle, which is mounted ahead of the first supporting structure component in the direction of travel and which extends at least in certain areas over a floor middle of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE, Jens HARTMANN, Lothar BENNER, Ralph STENGER
  • REAR FLOOR ARANGEMENT AND FRAME STRUCTURE OF A SELF-SUPPORTING AUTOMOTIVE BODY
    Publication number: 20110001337
    Abstract: A rear floor arrangement as well as a frame structure of an automotive body are provided having at least one first supporting structure component, which may be disposed in the inner or dry region of the motor vehicle and which may be directly connected to a second supporting structure component and inside the inner or dry region of the vehicle, which is mounted ahead of the first supporting structure component in the direction of travel and which extends at least in certain areas over a floor middle of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim PATSCHICKE, Jens HARTMANN, Lothar BENNER, Ralph STENGER