Patents by Inventor Michael Alhof
Michael Alhof 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).
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Patent number: 10273993Abstract: A positioning device positions and/or centers a first vehicle part relative to a second vehicle part. The device includes a body having a first end connected to the first vehicle part and a second free end in contact with a section formed in the second vehicle part during positioning and/or centering. The section configured to slide along at least two or more sliding surfaces during positioning and/or centering in a phase-wise manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Erol Mori, Michael Alhof
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Patent number: 10232694Abstract: A vehicle door includes a door outer skin that delimits a window opening at the bottom, a pillar that delimits the window opening at the side, and a channel strip. A top edge of the door outer skin and a hook protruding from pillar are inserted in a groove in the channel strip.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Michael Alhof, Erol Mori, Michael Horneck
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Patent number: 9834071Abstract: A fastening arrangement is disclosed for mounting a decorative cover or a window guide on a vehicle door having a material section associated with a decorative cover or a window guide and another material section is associated with a vehicle door. A connector configured as a connection clip connects the material sections. The connection clip positions the material sections in a form-fitting manner relative to one another in at least one direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Michael Alhof
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Patent number: 9783134Abstract: A fastening arrangement is provided for positioning and fastening a decorative cover on a window frame of a vehicle door of a vehicle. The fastening arrangement has a first fastening element associated with the window frame and a second fastening element associated with the decorative cover. The first and second fastening elements cooperate in a form-fitting manner for fastening the decorative cover on the window frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Erol Mori, Michael Alhof
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Patent number: 9776479Abstract: A vehicle door includes a window area and a hollow door body underneath the window area. A web divides the window area into a front and rear window, and extends into the door body. At least one of the windows has a movable pane, one edge of which engages into a groove of the web. A web holder is anchored on a wall of the door body, and plug connected with a lower end of the web in the longitudinal direction of the web.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Michael Alhof
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Publication number: 20170225556Abstract: A vehicle door includes a door outer skin that delimits a window opening at the bottom, a pillar that delimits the window opening at the side, and a channel strip. A top edge of the door outer skin and a hook protruding from pillar are inserted in a groove in the channel strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Michael Alhof, Erol Mori, Michael Horneck, Hartmut Baumgart
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Publication number: 20170159685Abstract: The present invention relates to a positioning pin (30) for positioning and/or centering a first vehicle part (26) relative to a second vehicle part (28), encompassing a base body (44) with a first end (46), on which the base body (44) can be joined with the first vehicle part (26), so that the base body (44) forms a free second end (48) in the joined state, wherein the base body (44) comes into contact with a positioning and/or centering section (34) of the second vehicle part (28) at least in the area of the free second end (48) during positioning and/or centering, and the base body (44) exhibits two or more sliding surfaces (54), which are arranged in such a way that the positioning and/or centering section (34) slides along two or more of the sliding surfaces (54) at least in phases during positioning and/or centering. In addition, the invention relates to a vehicle door (10) in which the first vehicle part (26) is a trim panel (24), and the second vehicle part (28) is a window frame (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Erol MORI, Michael ALHOF
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Publication number: 20160303959Abstract: A fastening arrangement is provided for positioning and fastening a decorative cover on a window frame of a vehicle door of a vehicle. The fastening arrangement has a first fastening element associated with the window frame and a second fastening element associated with the decorative cover. The first and second fastening elements cooperate in a form-fitting manner for fastening the decorative cover on the window frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Erol MORI, Michael ALHOF
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Publication number: 20160207379Abstract: A fastening arrangement is disclosed for mounting a decorative cover or a window guide on a vehicle door having a material section associated with a decorative cover or a window guide and another material section is associated with a vehicle door. A connector configured as a connection clip connects the material sections. The connection clip positions the material sections in a form-fitting manner relative to one another in at least one direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Michael ALHOF
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Publication number: 20160176269Abstract: A vehicle door includes a window area and a hollow door body underneath the window area. A web divides the window area into a front and rear window, and extends into the door body. At least one of the windows has a movable pane, one edge of which engages into a groove of the web. A web holder is anchored on a wall of the door body, and plug connected with a lower end of the web in the longitudinal direction of the web.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Michael ALHOF
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Publication number: 20160121813Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an insert for a motor vehicle seal, with multiple frames connected to one another via webs. The webs have adjacent first legs with outer face ends along an insert longitudinal axis. A minimum distance of the outer face ends of the first legs of first frames to a bending axis of these legs is smaller than a maximum distance of the outer face ends of the first legs of second frames to the bending axis of the first legs of the first frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Klaus-Albert PRIESS, Michael ALHOF
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Patent number: 9254733Abstract: A door assembly includes an inner panel and an outer panel that cooperate to define a door cavity therebetween and a window frame that defines a window opening. The door assembly further includes a division post defining a glass run channel extending from the window opening into the door cavity. A bracket member is rotatably connected to the division post.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Terrence P. Costigan, James K. Platt, Michael Alhof
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Patent number: 9003711Abstract: A seal arrangement is provided for an opening, in particular a door or window opening of a vehicle body, having a fastening flange delimiting the opening, which is used for fastening a peripheral seal profile part and is formed by at least one vehicle body part, the fastening flange provided with one or more projections arranged around the opening on at least one flange face and the seal profile part having at least one shoulder, which engages behind the projections, for fastening on the fastening flange. A seal profile part is also provided and a method is provided for the production of a seal arrangement. A seal profile part having at least one shoulder is applied to the fastening flange delimiting the opening. The at least one shoulder caused to engage behind one or more projections of the fastening flange to fasten the seal profile part on the fastening flange.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Klaus-Albert Priess, Michael Alhof
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Publication number: 20150015023Abstract: A door assembly includes an inner panel and an outer panel that cooperate to define a door cavity therebetween and a window frame that defines a window opening. The door assembly further includes a division post defining a glass run channel extending from the window opening into the door cavity. A bracket member is rotatably connected to the division post.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Terrence P. Costigan, James K. Platt, Michael Alhof
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Patent number: 8752882Abstract: An assembly method and a motor vehicle body having at least one marginal portion delimiting a bodywork opening is provided. The motor vehicle includes a plasma-treated gluing surface to which a seal is fastened in a materially joined manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Klaus-Albert Priess, Michael Alhof, Robert Mann, Harald Schenk, Sharon Orlans
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Publication number: 20120180398Abstract: A seal arrangement is provided for an opening, in particular a door or window opening of a vehicle body, having a fastening flange delimiting the opening, which is used for fastening a peripheral seal profile part and is formed by at least one vehicle body part, the fastening flange provided with one or more projections arranged around the opening on at least one flange face and the seal profile part having at least one shoulder, which engages behind the projections, for fastening on the fastening flange. A seal profile part is also provided and a method is provided for the production of a seal arrangement. A seal profile part having at least one shoulder is applied to the fastening flange delimiting the opening. The at least one shoulder caused to engage behind one or more projections of the fastening flange to fasten the seal profile part on the fastening flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Klaus-Albert PRIESS, Michael ALHOF
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Patent number: 7908717Abstract: A fastener for components of a motor vehicle includes a tubular rivet, with a rivet head and a shank, wherein the shank has at least two longitudinal slits, between which lugs which can deflect in an elastically rebounding manner. The fastener includes a support bearing with a tubular mounting into which the shank of the rivet for the holding of at least a component between rivet head and support bearing can be inserted. Corresponding engagement elements are formed on the outer circumference of the shank and on the inner circumference of the mounting which, in a fixing position of the rivet in the mounting are engaged so that the rivet is held against slipping out of the mounting. The fastener includes a pin which can be inserted in the tubular rivet and which in a securing position in the rivet blocks a deflection of the lugs so that disengagement of the engagement elements is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Michael Alhof, Klaus-Albert Priess
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Publication number: 20070289107Abstract: A fastener for components of a motor vehicle, comprising a tubular rivet, with a rivet head and a shank, wherein the shank has at least two longitudinal slits, between which lugs which can deflect in an elastically rebounding manner are formed and comprising a support bearing with a tubular mounting 210 into which the shank of the rivet for the holding of at least a component between rivet head and support bearing can be inserted, wherein engagement elements assigned to one another are formed on the outer circumference of the shank and on the inner circumference of the mounting which, in a fixing position of the rivet in the mounting are engaged so that the rivet is held against slipping out of the mounting, and comprising a pin which can be inserted in the tubular rivet and which in a securing position in the rivet blocks a deflection of the lugs so that disengagement of the engagement elements is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Michael ALHOF, Klaus-Albert PRIESS