Patents by Inventor Matthias GRUNDHOEFER

Matthias GRUNDHOEFER 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: 20110191984
    Abstract: A panel hinge is provided for connecting a panel to a car body of a motor vehicle in an articulated fashion, which includes, but is not limited to a first hinge part for being mounted on the car body, a second hinge part for being mounted on the panel, a pivot bearing element that is connected to the first hinge part and about which the second hinge part can be pivoted. The second hinge part can be axially displaced, a clamping element that is rotatable about the pivot bearing element and can be clamped to the pivot bearing element. An axial position of the second hinge part can be fixed with the clamping element, and a first engaging element that is realized on one component, namely on the clamping element or the second hinge part, and engaged with a second engaging element that is realized on the other respective component in such a way that the clamping element is connected to the second hinge part in a rotationally rigid fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dirk TIEMANN, Anett KILIAN, Michael MAAS, Matthias GRUNDHOEFER