Patents by Inventor Markus Steinbach

Markus Steinbach 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).

  • Publication number: 20110215612
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door is provided with an interior lining arranged in a panel region of the motor vehicle door. A door framework defines a shaft for accommodating a window that can be raised and lowered relative to the vehicle interior. The door framework accommodates a shaft rail extending into the shaft in the region of its upper end. The interior lining features a fitting rail that overlaps the shaft rail on its upper side and engages behind the shaft rail on the shaft side. The fitting rail features a fitting web that covers the door framework on its outer side referred to the vehicle. The fitting web penetrates into a depression formed by the shaft rail and interlocks with the shaft rail at this location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ralph Maertin, Markus Steinbach, Holger Thums, Hendrik Ziegler, Ralf Venino