Patents by Inventor Michael Blumel
Michael Blumel 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: 11267416Abstract: A crossmember for a bumper includes an extruded profile base frame with at least two connecting areas, for attaching the crossmember to a vehicle structure, and which are set at a distance from each other along a longitudinal direction. An extruded reinforcing element is fixedly secured to a rear side of the extruded profile base frame between the at least two connecting areas. The crossmember is weight-optimized and which can be produced in a cost-effective manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Peter Garnweidner, Michael Blümel, Gergely Povolnik
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Publication number: 20200247339Abstract: A crossmember for a bumper includes an extruded profile base frame with at least two connecting areas, for attaching the crossmember to a vehicle structure, and which are set at a distance from each other along a longitudinal direction. An extruded reinforcing element is fixedly secured to a rear side of the extruded profile base frame between the at least two connecting areas. The crossmember is weight-optimized and which can be produced in a cost-effective manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Peter GARNWEIDNER, Michael BLÜMEL, Gergely POVOLNIK
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Patent number: 10668879Abstract: A crossmember for a bumper includes an extruded profile base frame with at least two connecting areas, for attaching the crossmember to a vehicle structure, and which are set at a distance from each other along a longitudinal direction. An extruded reinforcing element is fixedly secured to a rear side of the extruded profile base frame between the at least two connecting areas. The crossmember is weight-optimized and which can be produced in a cost-effective manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Peter Garnweidner, Michael Blümel, Gergely Povolnik
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Publication number: 20180215332Abstract: A crossmember for a bumper includes an extruded profile base frame with at least two connecting areas, for attaching the crossmember to a vehicle structure, and which are set at a distance from each other along a longitudinal direction. An extruded reinforcing element is fixedly secured to a rear side of the extruded profile base frame between the at least two connecting areas. The crossmember is weight-optimized and which can be produced in a cost-effective manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Peter GARNWEIDNER, Michael BLÜMEL, Gergely POVOLNIK
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Patent number: 9283908Abstract: A method of making a beam-box crash management system comprises forming a first shell (100a) from a first sheet metal blank by a hot forming process. The first shell has a high tensile strength beam portion (102a) and integrally formed there-with a first low yield strength crash box portion (104a) proximate a first end of the beam portion and second low yield strength crash box portion proximate a second end of the beam portion. The first shell also has an open face extending continuously along the beam portion and each of the first and second crash box portions (104a, 106a). A closing element (100b) is formed from a second sheet metal blank, and is fixedly secured adjacent to the open face of the first shell.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Cosma Engineering Europe AGInventors: Michael Blumel, Christian Hengst, Ernst Lindtner
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Patent number: 9073502Abstract: A crash box includes a body portion extending from a top edge to a bottom edge along a global z-axis (A) and having a pair of side walls disposed in spaced relationship to one another. At least one x-shaped reinforcing web extends between the side walls along a plane (P) disposed transverse to the axis (A). An extension portion is integral with the body portion and extends outwardly from one of the side walls and is disposed along the plane (P). A flange plate is also integral with the body portion and defines at least one flange plate attachment hole for securing the crash box to a frame of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Magna International Inc.Inventors: Michael Blümel, Christian Hengst
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Publication number: 20140367984Abstract: A crash box includes a body portion extending from a top edge to a bottom edge along a global z-axis (A) and having a pair of side walls disposed in spaced relationship to one another. At least one x-shaped reinforcing web extends between the side walls along a plane (P) disposed transverse to the axis (A). An extension portion is integral with the body portion and extends outwardly from one of the side walls and is disposed along the plane (P). A flange plate is also integral with the body portion and defines at least one flange plate attachment hole for securing the crash box to a frame of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Michael Blümel, Christian Hengst
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Publication number: 20140292008Abstract: A method of making a beam-box crash management system comprises forming a first shell (100a) from a first sheet metal blank by a hot forming process. The first shell has a high tensile strength beam portion (102a) and integrally formed there-with a first low yield strength crash box portion (104a) proximate a first end of the beam portion and second low yield strength crash box portion proximate a second end of the beam portion. The first shell also has an open face extending continuously along the beam portion and each of the first and second crash box portions (104a, 106a). A closing element (100b) is formed from a second sheet metal blank, and is fixedly secured adjacent to the open face of the first shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Michael Blumel, Christian Hengst, Ernst Lindtner
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Patent number: 8770639Abstract: A method of making a beam-box crash management system comprises forming a first shell (100a) from a fist sheet metal blank by a hot forming process. The first shell has a high tensile strength beam portion (102a) and integrally formed there-with a first low yield strength crash box portion (104a)proximate a first end of the beam portion and second low yield strength crash box portion proximate a second end of the beam portion. The first shell also has an open face extending continuously along the beam portion and each of the first and second crash box portions (104a, 106a). A closing element (100b) is formed from a second sheet metal blank, and is fixedly secured adjacent to the open face of the first shell.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Cosma Engineering Europe AGInventors: Michael Blümel, Christian Hengst, Ernst Lindtner
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Publication number: 20130119683Abstract: A method of making a beam-box crash management system comprises forming a first shell (100a) from a first sheet metal blank by a hot forming process. The first shell has a high tensile strength beam portion (102a) and integrally formed there-with a first low yield strength crash box portion (104a) proximate a first end of the beam portion and second low yield strength crash box portion proximate a second end of the beam portion. The first shell also has an open face extending continuously along the beam portion and each of the first and second crash box portions (104a, 106a). A closing element (100b) is formed from a second sheet metal blank, and is fixedly secured adjacent to the open face of the first shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Michael Blümel, Christian Hengst, Ernst Lindtner
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Patent number: 8070197Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy absorption device (1) for a bumper arrangement of a vehicle, with a hollow longitudinal section (2) intended for deformation, a rolled-back region (3) adjoining the hollow longitudinal section, and an extension section (4) connected to the rolled-back region. In order to improve an energy absorption device of this type to the extent that obliquely acting accident forces can be absorbed with a high degree of efficiency in as simple a manner as possible, it is proposed, in an initial state prior to energy absorption, to orient the hollow longitudinal section (2) obliquely with respect to the axial direction of the extension section (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Cosma Engineering Europe AGInventors: Toros Akgün, Michael Blümel
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Publication number: 20100320782Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy absorption device (1) for a bumper arrangement of a vehicle, with a hollow longitudinal section (2) intended for deformation, a rolled-back region (3) adjoining the hollow longitudinal section, and an extension section (4) connected to the rolled-back region. In order to improve an energy absorption device of this type to the extent that obliquely acting accident forces can be absorbed with a high degree of efficiency in as simple a manner as possible, it is proposed, in an initial state prior to energy absorption, to orient the hollow longitudinal section (2) obliquely with respect to the axial direction of the extension section (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2007Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Toros Akgün, Michael Blümel
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Patent number: 7438963Abstract: Method for producing a laser-printable film which comprises printing an engraving layer comprising a UV-curable coating onto a support film, applying an electron-beam curable coating on top of the engraving layer, and then curing the film by electron irradiation.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2002Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: tesa AGInventors: Arne Koops, Michael Blümel
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Publication number: 20080217128Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy absorption apparatus having a first hollow longitudinal section (2) with a first cross-sectional width (5) and a second hollow longitudinal section (3) with a second cross-sectional width (6) and having an overlapping transition region (4) between the hollow longitudinal sections. The invention also relates to a method for producing an integral energy absorption apparatus. In order to provide an energy absorption apparatus having an easily determinable deformation response, the second hollow longitudinal section is designed to have a higher strength than the first hollow longitudinal section. In the method according to the invention for producing an energy absorption apparatus, a tube with a first cross-sectional width is narrowed, in sections, to the second cross sectional width so as to form the hollow longitudinal sections and the tube is compressed, as a result of which the overlapping transition region is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2006Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Toros Akgun, Michael Blumel
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Publication number: 20040247832Abstract: Anti-forgery security label comprising at least one lacquer coat which has been applied to a printed support film and then hardened.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Arne Koops, Michael Blumel
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Publication number: 20040209086Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a laser-printable film (1). According to the inventive method, an engraving layer (11) comprising a UV-cured coating is printed onto a support film (10). A base layer (14) that comprises an electron-beam cured coating is applied on top of the engraving layer (11). The film is then cured by electron irradiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Arne Koops, Michael Blumel