Patents by Inventor Markus Betz

Markus Betz 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: 6129411
    Abstract: A powered road vehicle, namely a passenger car having a permissible maximum laden weight of 3.5 tons or a lorry having a permissible maximum laden weight of 5 tons, comprises: a base vehicle having a load-transferring bottom structure which includes a vehicle body bottom and/or a carriage. The bottom structure is provided with a front axle and at least one rear axle. The base vehicle also includes a vehicle body supported on the bottom structure, the rear part of the vehicle body having side walls. A replaceable rear body mounting upwardly joins the side walls and is supported directly on the bottom structure in a load-transferring manner. The rear body mounting is releasably locked in a main coupler of the base vehicle, and the main coupler is supported directly on the bottom structure in a load-transferring manner. The rear body mounting is also fixed to a separate aligning coupler arranged at a distance from the main coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: CD Car Development GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Neff, Markus Betz, Stefan Teller