Patents by Inventor Martin Messerschmidt

Martin Messerschmidt 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: 6892786
    Abstract: An assembly for a shade system of a motor vehicle, such as a roll-up shade or a sliding sunroof, includes a guide rail and a slide movable in the guide rail. The slide includes a braking element engageable in a braking groove of the guide rail to stop the slide in a desired position in the guide rail. The slide has a swivel pin and a support element acted upon by a spring and set apart from the swivel pin. The support element is supported on the guide rail so that the braking element is forced into the braking groove to stop the slide in the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Messerschmidt, Rainer Hattass
  • Publication number: 20040104000
    Abstract: An assembly for a shade system of a motor vehicle, such as a roll-up shade or a sliding sunroof, includes a guide rail and a slide movable in the guide rail. The slide includes a braking element engageable in a braking groove of the guide rail to stop the slide in a desired position in the guide rail. The slide has a swivel pin and a support element acted upon by a spring and set apart from the swivel pin. The support element is supported on the guide rail so that the braking element is forced into the braking groove to stop the slide in the guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Martin Messerschmidt, Rainer Hattass
  • Patent number: 6669279
    Abstract: A sliding system for closing and exposing a roof opening comprises a sliding guide which can be mounted to a vehicle roof, and at least one sliding plate adapted to be shifted in the sliding guide. Two connecting links are mounted to the sliding plate, one of the connecting links engaging a leading plate and the other engaging a trailing plate. At least one of the connecting links is shiftably mounted to the sliding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Messerschmidt
  • Publication number: 20030146650
    Abstract: A sunshade assembly for a vehicle roof has a first guide rail and a spaced second guide rail. A sunshade is movable relative to the first guide rail and the second guide rail between an open position and a closed position. The sunshade has a first lateral edge supported by the first guide rail and a second lateral edge supported by the second guide rail. A first sliding element moves within the first guide rail and supports the first lateral edge on the first guide rail. A second sliding element moves within the second guide rail and supports the second lateral edge to the second guide rail. A collection space receives the sunshade in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Thorsten Paul, Martin Messerschmidt
  • Publication number: 20030085596
    Abstract: A sliding system for closing and exposing a roof opening comprises a sliding guide which can be mounted to a vehicle roof, and at least one sliding plate adapted to be shifted in the sliding guide. Two connecting links are mounted to the sliding plate, one of the connecting links engaging a leading plate and the other engaging a trailing plate. At least one of the connecting links is shiftably mounted to the sliding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: Martin Messerschmidt