Patents by Inventor Martin MAIHOEFER

Martin MAIHOEFER 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).

  • Wind deflector for a vehicle
    Patent number: 9630480
    Abstract: A wind deflector for a vehicle is disclosed. The wind deflector includes at least one housing element, at least one deflector element which is at least partially received in the housing element, at least one actuator via which the deflector element is able to move in a linearly oscillating manner relative to the housing element in at least one spatial direction, and at least one sealing element via which the deflector element is sealed at least in one partial region against the housing element. The sealing element is formed as a flexible membrane which is arranged on the one hand on the housing element and on the other hand on the deflector element to be able to move with this.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Uwe Escher, Juergen Luka, Martin Maihoefer, Volker Schwarz
  • Wind Deflector For a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20160185198
    Abstract: A wind deflector for a vehicle is disclosed. The wind deflector includes at least one housing element, at least one deflector element which is at least partially received in the housing element, at least one actuator via which the deflector element is able to move in a linearly oscillating manner relative to the housing element in at least one spatial direction, and at least one sealing element via which the deflector element is sealed at least in one partial region against the housing element. The sealing element is formed as a flexible membrane which is arranged on the one hand on the housing element and on the other hand on the deflector element to be able to move with this.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Uwe ESCHER, Juergen LUKA, Martin MAIHOEFER, Volker SCHWARZ