Patents by Inventor Matthias HEPPNER

Matthias HEPPNER 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: 20250083496
    Abstract: A window regulator assembly of a motor vehicle includes a guide rail on which a slide shoe is longitudinally movably mounted. The slide shoe has a main bracket which is mounted on the guide rail, and has a clamping arrangement. The clamping arrangement includes a clamping bracket connected to the main bracket and includes a pressure plate disposed parallel to the clamping bracket. A clamping component is clamped between the clamping bracket and the pressure plate. The clamping component holds a window pane. The clamping component has a holding surface which is disposed parallel to the pressure plate and a spacing between the holding surface and the clamping bracket is adjustable. A slide shoe of a window regulator assembly is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Matthias HEPPNER, Jörg MÜLLER, Mark WAGNER
  • Patent number: 11008796
    Abstract: A window lifter assembly includes a window pane which includes a connecting portion to which an adapter is molded, the adapter thereby being an integral part of the window pane, the adapter forming a driver element for moving the window pane along an adjustment direction and forming a supporting structure which extends in the adjustment direction and in a transverse direction and running generally perpendicular to the adjustment direction and parallel to a pane plane defined by the window pane, wherein an extension of the supporting structure along the transverse direction is at least twice as large as an extension of the driver element along the transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Matthias Heppner, Manuel Griesmann, Andre Carl, Sebastian Schneider
  • Patent number: 10844643
    Abstract: It is provided a window lifter assembly, comprising an adjustable window pane for a vehicle window lifter, in which the window pane in a closed state is flush with upper and/or lateral body parts which border a window opening, to be closed by the window pane, in a window frame. The window lifter assembly furthermore has at least one pane guide element which is fixed on the window pane in the region of a lateral pane edge and at least one frame-side guide element at which the pane guide element is held displaceably on the window opening. The at least one pane guide element is of multi-part design with at least one first guide part and a second guide part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Ian Freymuth, Manuel Griesmann, Matthias Heppner
  • Patent number: 10843538
    Abstract: A vehicle-door assembly including at least a window pane that is adjustable by a vehicle window lifter, wherein the window pane, in a closed state, is flush with upper and/or lateral body parts that bound a window opening to be closed by the window pane of a vehicle door, a door-frame support which defines a door case beneath the window opening, the window pane configured to be lowered into said door case in order to be opened, the door-frame support having at least two lateral frame parts that are located opposite one another above the door case at the window opening, a first frame-side guide element for laterally guiding the window pane at one of the lateral frame parts, and a second frame-side guide element for laterally guiding the window pane at the other of the lateral frame parts, and first and second pane-side guide elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Matthias Heppner, Ian Freymuth
  • Patent number: 10808443
    Abstract: A window lifter assembly includes a guide rail defining an adjustment direction for a window pane, a cable for transmitting an adjusting force for moving the window pane along the guide rail, a driver element connected to the window pane and the cable, and a sliding element being a separate component from the driver element, wherein the driver element and the sliding element are connected via an at least two-stage latching connection, via which the sliding element and the driver element can be first connected to each other in a mounting position, wherein when the sliding element is shifted along the guide rail to an end position, moves relative of the sliding element the driver element such that the sliding element and the driver element move into a functional position which is different from the mounting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Matthias Heppner, Manuel Griesmann, Andre Carl, Sebastian Schneider
  • Patent number: 10787851
    Abstract: A window regulator assembly includes a window pane which is adjustable along an adjustment path and which extends along a plane, wherein the window pane in a closed state is flush-mounted relative to at least one of upper or lateral bodywork parts which border a window opening to be closed by the window pane. The window regulator assembly also includes at least one first guide element which is fixed to the window pane in the region of a lateral edge of the window pane, and at least one second guide element on which the first guide element is displaceably held along the adjustment path of the window pane wherein the first or second guide element may include at least one resiliently displaceable latching portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Ian Freymuth, Matthias Heppner, Manuel Griesmann
  • Patent number: 10668791
    Abstract: A carrier component for a vehicle, e.g. in the form of an assembly or module carrier for a vehicle door is provided. The carrier component comprises a sealing channel at least in a protruding region in which a portion for a functional component protruding beyond the edge of the carrier base surface or for a functional component arranged to protrude from the carrier component extends across the sealing channel in cross-section is formed by at least two legs which each define an outer edge of the sealing channel and whose ends lie in a channel plane which extends inclined relative to a carrier plane defined by the carrier base surface, so that the sealing channel is open in a direction in space defining the carrier plane and a seal also can easily be injection-molded to the carrier component in the protruding region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KG, HALLSTADT
    Inventors: Nico Oertel, Melanie Angermueller, Thomas Salhoff, Matthias Heppner, David Krause, Robert Mantel, Andre Bernhard, Michael Salzmann
  • Patent number: 10526832
    Abstract: It is provided a window regulator assembly of a motor vehicle, comprising: a carrier; a guiding device provided on the carrier for guiding a flexible traction means via which an adjusting force produced on an adjustment drive can be transmitted to a window pane to be adjusted; a flexible traction means guided on the guiding device on which at least one driver is fixed, via which the window pane to be adjusted can be connected with the flexible traction means, so that when a force is introduced into the flexible traction means, the driver together with a window pane attached thereto is adjusted by an adjustment drive along a longitudinally extended adjustment path defining an adjustment surface a socket for bearing a deflection element by means of which the flexible traction means can be deflected; and a deflection element pivotally mounted on the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
    Inventors: Jan-Wolfgang Gruca, Matthias Heppner
  • Publication number: 20190309553
    Abstract: It is provided a window lifter assembly, comprising an adjustable window pane for a vehicle window lifter, in which the window pane in a closed state is flush with upper and/or lateral body parts which border a window opening, to be closed by the window pane, in a window frame. The window lifter assembly furthermore has at least one pane guide element which is fixed on the window pane in the region of a lateral pane edge and at least one frame-side guide element at which the pane guide element is held displaceably on the window opening. The at least one pane guide element is of multi-part design with at least one first guide part and a second guide part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Ian FREYMUTH, Manuel GRIESMANN, Matthias HEPPNER
  • Publication number: 20190257131
    Abstract: It is provided a window lifter assembly, comprising an adapter integrally molded to a connecting portion of the window pane, which forms a supporting structure extending in particular in adjustment direction of the window pane and transversely thereto as well as the driver element, wherein an extension of the supporting structure along a transverse direction substantially transversely to the adjustment direction and substantially parallel to a pane plane defined by the window pane is at least twice as large as an extension of the driver element along the transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Matthias HEPPNER, Manuel GRIESMANN, Andre CARL, Sebastian SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20180371814
    Abstract: It is provided a window regulator assembly comprising a window pane which is adjustable along an adjustment path and which extends along a plane of the pane for a vehicle window regulator, in which the window pane in a closed state is flush-mounted relative to the upper and/or lateral bodywork parts which border a window opening to be closed by the window pane. The window regulator assembly also comprises at least one first guide element which is fixed to the window pane in the region of a lateral edge of the window pane, and at least one second guide element on which the first guide element is displaceably held along the adjustment path of the window pane. The first or second guide element comprise at least one resiliently displaceable latching portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Ian FREYMUTH, Matthias HEPPNER, Manuel GRIESMANN
  • Publication number: 20180339576
    Abstract: It is provided a vehicle-door assembly, having at least a window pane that is adjustable by a vehicle window lifter. wherein the window pane, in a closed state, is flush with upper and/or lateral body parts that bound a window opening, to be closed by the window pane, of a vehicle door, a door-frame support which defines a door case beneath the window opening, the window pane being lowered into said door case in order to be opened, and which has at least two lateral frame parts that are located opposite one another above the door case at the window opening, a first frame-side guide element for laterally guiding the window pane at one of the lateral frame parts, and a second frame-side guide element for laterally guiding the window pane at the other of the lateral frame parts, and first and second pane-side guide elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Matthias HEPPNER, Ian FREYMUTH
  • Publication number: 20180163455
    Abstract: It is provided a window regulator assembly of a motor vehicle, comprising: a carrier; a guiding device provided on the carrier for guiding a flexible traction means via which an adjusting force produced on an adjustment drive can be transmitted to a window pane to be adjusted; a flexible traction means guided on the guiding device on which at least one driver is fixed, via which the window pane to be adjusted can be connected with the flexible traction means, so that when a force is introduced into the flexible traction means, the driver together with a window pane attached thereto is adjusted by an adjustment drive along a longitudinally extended adjustment path defining an adjustment surface a socket for bearing a deflection element by means of which the flexible traction means can be deflected; and a deflection element pivotally mounted on the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Jan-Wolfgang GRUCA, Matthias HEPPNER
  • Publication number: 20180044962
    Abstract: It is provided a window lifter assembly, comprising an adapter integrally molded to a connecting portion of the window pane, which forms a supporting structure extending in particular in adjustment direction of the window pane and transversely thereto as well as the driver element, wherein an extension of the supporting structure along a transverse direction substantially transversely to the adjustment direction and substantially parallel to a pane plane defined by the window pane is at least twice as large as an extension of the driver element along the transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
    Inventors: Matthias HEPPNER, Manuel GRIESMANN, Andre CARL, Sebastian SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20160288630
    Abstract: A carrier component for a vehicle, e.g. in the form of an assembly or module carrier for a vehicle door is provided. The carrier component comprises a sealing channel at least in a protruding region in which a portion for a functional component protruding beyond the edge of the carrier base surface or for a functional component arranged to protrude from the carrier component extends across the sealing channel in cross-section is formed by at least two legs which each define an outer edge of the sealing channel and whose ends lie in a channel plane which extends inclined relative to a carrier plane defined by the carrier base surface, so that the sealing channel is open in a direction in space defining the carrier plane and a seal also can easily be injection-molded to the carrier component in the protruding region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Nico OERTEL, Melanie ANGERMUELLER, Thomas SALHOFF, Matthias HEPPNER, David KRAUSE, Robert MANTEL, Andre BERNHARD, Michael SALZMANN