Patents by Inventor Martin Otto Alfred KONRAD

Martin Otto Alfred KONRAD 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: 11077784
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component group for a vehicle body, having a headlamp housing, which has at least one connecting portion integrally formed in one piece for connection to an adjoining body part, and a predetermined breaking point for separation of the connecting portion from a neighboring portion. To minimize both the repair costs in the event of a collision at low speed in the region of the headlamp and also the costs for production and assembly, it is provided according to the invention that the neighboring portion has connecting structures for connection to a joining part with which the connecting portion is replaceable after its separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christoph Kueppers, Martin Otto Alfred Konrad, Antje Sipido
  • Publication number: 20190219342
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a radiator. A cover is arranged on the radiator and covers the radiator at a specific place to prevent damage to the radiator in the event of an impact or crash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Christoph Kueppers, Martin Otto Alfred Konrad
  • Publication number: 20190077297
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component group for a vehicle body, having a headlamp housing, which has at least one connecting portion integrally formed in one piece for connection to an adjoining body part, and a predetermined breaking point for separation of the connecting portion from a neighboring portion. To minimize both the repair costs in the event of a collision at low speed in the region of the headlamp and also the costs for production and assembly, it is provided according to the invention that the neighboring portion has connecting structures for connection to a joining part with which the connecting portion is replaceable after its separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christoph KUEPPERS, Martin Otto Alfred KONRAD, Antje SIPIDO