Patents by Inventor Marcus HIPPE

Marcus HIPPE 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).

  • Roof rail retainer, roof rail assembly, and vehicle having the roof rail assembly
    Patent number: 10017123
    Abstract: A roof rail retainer with an adapter component, has a fastening apparatus for mounting on a roof of a vehicle and a fastening device for mounting a roof rail of the vehicle. The fastening apparatus has a bolt element which is preferably provided with a thread and is surrounded by a compressible sealing ring. At least one supporting element is associated with the bolt element and on the one hand lies in contact with the adapter component or is connected to the adapter component, and on the other hand has at least one supporting surface which can be placed onto the roof of the vehicle. A thickness of the uncompressed sealing ring as viewed in an axial direction of the bolt element is greater than the supporting length of the supporting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SUDDEUTSCHE ALUMINUM MANUFAKTUR GMBH
    Inventors: Hans Binder, Ottmar Binder, Stefan Sirrenberg, Marcus Hippe
  • ROOF RAIL RETAINER, ROOF RAIL ASSEMBLY, AND VEHICLE HAVING THE ROOF RAIL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160009227
    Abstract: A roof rail retainer with an adapter component, has a fastening apparatus for mounting on a roof of a vehicle and a fastening device for mounting a roof rail of the vehicle. The fastening apparatus has a bolt element which is preferably provided with a thread and is surrounded by a compressible sealing ring. At least one supporting element is associated with the bolt element and on the one hand lies in contact with the adapter component or is connected to the adapter component, and on the other hand has at least one supporting surface which can be placed onto the roof of the vehicle. A thickness of the uncompressed sealing ring as viewed in an axial direction of the bolt element is greater than the supporting length of the supporting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: HANS UND OTTMAR BINDER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Hans BINDER, Ottmar BINDER, Stefan SIRRENBERG, Marcus HIPPE