Patents by Inventor Matthias Hallik

Matthias Hallik 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: 10118648
    Abstract: A motor vehicle rear includes two longitudinal members, a trunk floor supported by the longitudinal members, a rear wall which adjoins the ends of the longitudinal members and which delimits a trunk opening at the bottom and D pillars which laterally delimit the trunk opening. Lower end sections of the D pillars extend at the height of the longitudinal members beyond outer sides of the two longitudinal members facing away from one another and are anchored on the longitudinal members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Hallik, Juergen Vollhardt, Florian van de Loo, Benjamin Gruber
  • Publication number: 20170210428
    Abstract: A motor vehicle rear includes two longitudinal members, a trunk floor supported by the longitudinal members, a rear wall which adjoins the ends of the longitudinal members and which delimits a trunk opening at the bottom and D pillars which laterally delimit the trunk opening. Lower end sections of the D pillars extend at the height of the longitudinal members beyond outer sides of the two longitudinal members facing away from one another and are anchored on the longitudinal members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Matthias HALLIK, Juergen VOLLHARDT, Florian van de Loo, Benjamin Gruber
  • Publication number: 20170166257
    Abstract: A motor vehicle body has a roof surface which is delimited towards the back by a tailgate and laterally by a roof channel. An upper edge of the tailgate and a rear edge of the roof channel jointly delimit an opening which is directed towards the front. A roof rail is arranged in the roof channel and the distance between the upper edge and a rear flank of the roof rail is less than the height of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Matthias HALLIK
  • Patent number: 8282155
    Abstract: A motor vehicle front end and a method for producing a motor vehicle front end are provided in accordance with embodiments of the invention. The motor vehicle front end has a front wall and the front wall girder, the front wall girder essentially being situated in the direction of a vehicle transverse axis. In addition, the motor vehicle front end has a first front wall girder, the first front wall girder being situated essentially in the direction of a vehicle vertical axis. The first front wall girder is supported on the front wall crossbeam in a first area of the front wall crossbeam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Hallik, Oliver Schütz, Stephan Rosenplänter, Stefan Gloger
  • Publication number: 20110025095
    Abstract: A motor vehicle front end and a method for producing a motor vehicle front end are provided in accordance with embodiments of the invention. The motor vehicle front end has a front wall and the front wall girder, the front wall girder essentially being situated in the direction of a vehicle transverse axis. In addition, the motor vehicle front end has a first front wall girder, the first front wall girder being situated essentially in the direction of a vehicle vertical axis. The first front wall girder is supported on the front wall crossbeam in a first area of the front wall crossbeam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthias HALLIK, Oliver SCHÜETZ, Stephan ROSENPLÄNTER, Stefan GLOGER
  • Patent number: 7775586
    Abstract: A roof structure for a motor vehicle, which has a roof-supporting roof frame, which is suitable to receive different roof modules, such as panoramic roofs, sliding roofs etc. The roof frame of the roof structure according to the invention has a surrounding flange directed towards the roof centre. The flange is additionally formed on the side of the vehicle such that it has a longitudinal supporting section, which extends parallel to the roof frame over the length of the roof frame from the free end of the flange in the direction of the center of the vehicle roof. The flange and the supporting section are formed in one piece according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthias Hallik
  • Publication number: 20080129087
    Abstract: A roof structure for a motor vehicle, which has a roof-supporting roof frame, which is suitable to receive different roof modules, such as panoramic roofs, sliding roofs etc. The roof frame of the roof structure according to the invention has a surrounding flange directed towards the roof centre. The flange is additionally formed on the side of the vehicle such that it has a longitudinal supporting section, which extends parallel to the roof frame over the length of the roof frame from the free end of the flange in the direction of the center of the vehicle roof. The flange and the supporting section are formed in one piece according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Matthias Hallik
  • Publication number: 20070084016
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hinge device (2, 22) comprising a lever (6) that is provided with two top parts (4, 5). Said two top parts (4, 5) are used for assembling the lever (6) and are pivotable about one respective pin located at the ends of the lever (6). Two traction ropes (8, 9) are provided which grip the two top parts (4, 5) at gripping points (12, 13, 16, 17) located on different sides of a plane that is defined by the two pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Cord Bommelmann, Matthias Hallik, Jens Schenkenberger, Patrick Verhee