Patents by Inventor Martin Leonhard Sachs

Martin Leonhard Sachs 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).

  • Support device
    Patent number: 9227584
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a support device is provided for at least one covering element, in particular of a bumper device of a motor vehicle having at least one support body, on which at least one covering element can be arranged or is arranged, and having at least one support unit, which can be fixed or is fixed to the support body and to a vehicle structure or an impact device, which supports the support body when a load acting on the support body is less than a defined load and which releases the support body for a movement when the load acting on the support body exceeds the defined load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Buenger, Andreas Woisnitza, Heiko Schultheiss, Martin Leonhard Sachs
  • Connecting part for connecting a bumper covering on a vehicle body, vehicle body as well as method for assembling a bumper covering on a vehicle body
    Patent number: 9180827
    Abstract: A connecting part for connecting a bumper covering to a vehicle body is provided. The connecting part is fastenable to the vehicle body and serves as holder for the bumper covering. The connecting part includes a bearing portion that is at least partially brought to bear against a counterpart portion of the vehicle body. The connecting part also includes holding means by which, prior to fastening of the connecting part to the vehicle body, the connecting part is brought into a holding position on the vehicle body subject to the bearing portion bearing against the counterpart portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Martin Leonhard Sachs, Theobald Hock, Rolf Ewert
  • CONNECTING PART FOR CONNECTING A BUMPER COVERING ON A VEHICLE BODY, VEHICLE BODY AS WELL AS METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A BUMPER COVERING ON A VEHICLE BODY
    Publication number: 20130234457
    Abstract: A connecting part for connecting a bumper covering to a vehicle body is provided. The connecting part is fastenable to the vehicle body and serves as holder for the bumper covering. The connecting part includes a bearing portion that is at least partially brought to bear against a counterpart portion of the vehicle body. The connecting part also includes holding means by which, prior to fastening of the connecting part to the vehicle body, the connecting part is brought into a holding position on the vehicle body subject to the bearing portion bearing against the counterpart portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Martin Leonhard SACHS, Theobald HOCK, Rolf EWERT
  • Front structure for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8453946
    Abstract: With a front structure for a motor vehicle, a holding mechanism for connecting a bumper to a fender includes a fastening strip and a guide rail. The fastening strip spring-elastically supports itself on the fender and is screwed to the guide rail. The bumper is latched to the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Martin Leonhard Sachs, Theobald Hock, Rolf Ewert
  • Front section for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8453786
    Abstract: A front section for a motor vehicle body features a main frame that includes, but is not limited to an upper bumper carrier, a lower reinforcing element for the bumper that extends underneath the upper bumper carrier and a sub-frame that is elastically fixed on the main frame by means of a buffer. The buffer is held between an end piece of the reinforcing element and the main frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Theobald Hock, Viet-Hung Nguyen, Martin Leonhard Sachs
  • FRONT STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20120043771
    Abstract: With a front structure for a motor vehicle, a holding mechanism for connecting a bumper to a fender includes a fastening strip and a guide rail. The fastening strip spring-elastically supports itself on the fender and is screwed to the guide rail. The bumper is latched to the guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Martin Leonhard SACHS, Theobald HOCK, Rolf EWERT
  • FRONT SECTION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100230981
    Abstract: A front section for a motor vehicle body features a main frame that includes, but is not limited to an upper bumper carrier, a lower reinforcing element for the bumper that extends underneath the upper bumper carrier and a sub-frame that is elastically fixed on the main frame by means of a buffer. The buffer is held between an end piece of the reinforcing element and the main frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Theobald Hock, Viet-Hung Nguyen, Martin Leonhard Sachs