Patents by Inventor Maurice Dietz

Maurice Dietz 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).

  • Sheet metal workpiece
    Patent number: 10137942
    Abstract: A workpiece includes a plurality of knots and webs, which are formed in one piece, of a sheet metal, in particular a steel plate. Each web extends between two openings from one knot to another knot, and at least three webs meet at each knot. A plurality of the webs has a cross section, which includes at least one hardened and one unhardened area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Sanders, Wolfgang Eberlein, Maurice Dietz, Hartmut Baumgart
  • SHEET METAL WORKPIECE
    Publication number: 20170225720
    Abstract: A workpiece includes a plurality of knots and webs, which are formed in one piece, of a sheet metal, in particular a steel plate. Each web extends between two openings from one knot to another knot, and at least three webs meet at each knot. A plurality of the webs has a cross section, which includes at least one hardened and one unhardened area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Sanders, Wolfgang Eberlein, Maurice Dietz, Hartmut Baumgart