Patents by Inventor Mario ERNST

Mario ERNST 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).

  • Patent number: 10738807
    Abstract: A mushroom-shaped clip with a hollow, radially elastic sleeve section and a clamping edge protruding outwardly from the shank. The clip element being used in a component connection having a first component having a projecting male form-fitting element; a second component having a through-hole into which the male form-fitting element projects; and a clip element comprising a radially elastic sleeve section and a clamping edge projecting outward from the sleeve section, wherein the sleeve section is form-fittingly and/or frictionally clipped onto the male form-fitting element, and the clamping edge extends at least partially over the through-hole of the second component and rests against a side of the second component facing away from the first component or is fixedly connected with the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Mario Ernst
  • Patent number: 10718367
    Abstract: A form-fitting, detachable component connection includes a first component and a male securing element that has at least two spheres which are arranged coaxially to one another and interconnected, or two spherical sections which are arranged coaxially to one another and interconnected. The male element protrudes from the first component. A second component is arranged such that the male securing element projects into a recess of the second component. The second component includes at least one blocking recess through which or into which a blocking element extends which bears against the male securing element from outside and form-fittingly engages between the spheres or the spherical sections thus opposing removal of the second component from the male securing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Laudan, Mario Ernst, Johann Van Niekerk
  • Publication number: 20160138626
    Abstract: A clip connection includes a first component and a male fixing element which protrudes therefrom and has at least two balls or spherical portions that are arranged coaxially with one another and are connected together. A clip element is clipped onto the male fixing element. The clip element has two form-fitting elements which bear from the outside against the fixing element and engage between the balls or spherical portions. The form-fitting elements each extend in a longitudinal direction such that in a clipped-on state, the clip element is displaceable in translation in the longitudinal direction relative to the male fixing element and to the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Johann VAN NIEKERK, Mario ERNST, Georg EDER
  • Publication number: 20160025126
    Abstract: A form-fitting, detachable component connection includes a first component and a male securing element that has at least two spheres which are arranged coaxially to one another and interconnected, or two spherical sections which are arranged coaxially to one another and interconnected. The male element protrudes from the first component. A second component is arranged such that the male securing element projects into a recess of the second component. The second component includes at least one blocking recess through which or into which a blocking element extends which bears against the male securing element from outside and form-fittingly engages between the spheres or the spherical sections thus opposing removal of the second component from the male securing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander LAUDAN, Mario ERNST, Johann VAN NIEKERK
  • Patent number: 9097272
    Abstract: A fixing arrangement for fixing a first motor vehicle component to a second motor vehicle component includes first second fixing elements. The first and second fixing elements are connectable to each other in a positive locking manner. The second fixing element has a pin configured as a ball; and the first fixing element has a sleeve that fits over the spherical pin to produce a positive locking engagement. The first fixing element has a securing device designed as a cap, which is mounted on an outer shell sleeve surface such that the cap is movable in the axial direction. The sleeve is locked on the spherical pin by axial relative movement of the cap from a defined first position into a defined second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann van Niekerk, Mario Ernst
  • Publication number: 20150096155
    Abstract: A mushroom-shaped clip with a hollow, radially elastic sleeve section and a clamping edge protruding outwardly from the shank. The clip element being used in a component connection having a first component having a projecting male form-fitting element; a second component having a through-hole into which the male form-fitting element projects; and a clip element comprising a radially elastic sleeve section and a clamping edge projecting outward from the sleeve section, wherein the sleeve section is form-fittingly and/or frictionally clipped onto the male form-fitting element, and the clamping edge extends at least partially over the through-hole of the second component and rests against a side of the second component facing away from the first component or is fixedly connected with the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Mario ERNST