Patents by Inventor Michael Hellenkamp

Michael Hellenkamp 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).

  • Twist beam axle and method of producing same
    Patent number: 6099084
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integral motor vehicle rear axle of the twist-beam axle type, which comprises an opposed pair of longitudinal control arms (2) of a high flexural strength and torsional stiffness for carrying a wheel carrier for a wheel, and a transverse strut (3) which is resistant to bending but resilient relative to torsional stress and which comprises a profiled cross-section changing the position of the shear center. The transverse strut (3) consists of an extruded aluminum profile with an extrusion structure extending in the longitudinal direction of the transverse strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignees: VAW aluminium AG, Thyssen Umformtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Bungarten, Olaf Elsner, Herbert Linden, Karl-Heinz von Zengen, Peter Harbig, Joachim Lowen, Franz Steimmel, Walther Hasenpatt, Kai-Uwe Jentsch, Jorg Ebert, Michael Hellenkamp, Gerhardt Sollner
  • Motor vehicle door
    Patent number: 5822927
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door has an outer panel and an inner panel. The outer panel is made up of a pair of double-walled, hollow structural members which are self-supporting. A door lock and door hinges are mounted on the outer panel. The inner panel, which is connected to the outer panel, carries all remaining accessories associated with the door, such as the operating mechanisms for a window mounted on the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: VAW Aluminium AG
    Inventors: Michael Hellenkamp, Jorg Ebert, Winfried Griep, Volker Findeisen, Volker Gomon
  • Motor vehicle rear axle and method of producing same
    Patent number: 5800024
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integral motor vehicle rear axle of the twist-beam axle type, which comprises an opposed pair of longitudinal control arms (2) of a high flexural strength and torsional stiffness for carrying a wheel carrier for a wheel, and a transverse strut (3) which is resistant to bending but resilient relative to torsional stress and which comprises a profiled cross-section changing the position of the shear center. The transverse strut (3) consists of an extruded aluminum profile with an extrusion structure extending in the longitudinal direction of the transverse strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: VAW Aluminium AG
    Inventors: Franz Steimmel, Walther Hasenpatt, Kai-Uwe Jentsch, Jorg Ebert, Dieter Bungarten, Olaf Elsner, Herbert Linden, Michael Hellenkamp, Gerhardt Sollner, Karl-Heinz von Zengen, Peter Harbig, Joachim Lowen