Patents by Inventor Marco GREHL

Marco GREHL 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).

  • Deformation element for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle comprising a deformation element of said type
    Patent number: 10369958
    Abstract: To improve the safety of passengers of a motor vehicle and road users in the case of a head-on collision, a deformation element is provided and includes a crossmember holder for mounting to a crossmember and a bumper plate that can be positioned next to a bumper of a motor vehicle. The deformation element is characterized in that a centrifugal force-operated release element for adjusting and locking the distance of the crossmember holder from the bumper plate is provided between the bumper plate and the crossmember holder. A first distance of the bumper plate from the crossmember holder, starting from a normal position, is greater in a first position than a distance in a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marco Grehl, Oeztzan Akif, Gerhard Fichtinger, Wilhelm Riedl
  • Deformation element for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle having such a deformation element
    Patent number: 10358101
    Abstract: To improve the safety of passengers of a motor vehicle and road users in the case of a fronted collision, a deformation element is provided and has a cross-beam holder for mounting to a cross-beam and a bumper plate that can be positioned next to a bumper of a motor vehicle. The deformation element is characterized in that a friction device for adjusting and fixing the distance of the cross-beam holder from the bumper plate is provided between the bumper plate and the cross-beam holder, a first distance of the bumper plate from the cross-beam holder, starting from a normal position, being greater in a first position than a distance in a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marco Grehl, Oeztzan Akif, Gerhard Fichtinger, Wilhelm Riedl
  • Deformation Element for a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle Comprising a Deformation Element of Said Type
    Publication number: 20180118155
    Abstract: To improve the safety of passengers of a motor vehicle and road users in the case of a head-on collision, a deformation element is provided and includes a crossmember holder for mounting to a crossmember and a bumper plate that can be positioned next to a bumper of a motor vehicle. The deformation element is characterized in that a centrifugal force-operated release element for adjusting and locking the distance of the crossmember holder from the bumper plate is provided between the bumper plate and the crossmember holder. A first distance of the bumper plate from the crossmember holder, starting from a normal position, is greater in a first position than a distance in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Marco GREHL, Oeztzan AKIF, Gerhard FICHTINGER, Wilhelm RIEDL
  • Deformation Element for a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle Having Such a Deformation Element
    Publication number: 20180118140
    Abstract: To improve the safety of passengers of a motor vehicle and road users in the case of a fronted collision, a deformation element is provided and has a cross-beam holder for mounting to a cross-beam and a bumper plate that can be positioned next to a bumper of a motor vehicle. The deformation element is characterized in that a friction device for adjusting and fixing the distance of the cross-beam holder from the bumper plate is provided between the bumper plate and the cross-beam holder, a first distance of the bumper plate from the cross-beam holder, starting from a normal position, being greater in a first position than a distance in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Marco GREHL, Oeztzan AKIF, Gerhard FICHTINGER, Wilhelm RIEDL