Patents by Inventor Michael Kohlem

Michael Kohlem 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).

  • Patent number: 7651131
    Abstract: A vehicle with a rollover-protection system is provided, including at least one rollover-protection device arranged in the area of a transverse wall of the vehicle for at least one vehicle seat, with a first module arranged attached to the body with guide devices for a second module that can be moved in it between a lowered rest position and an elevated support position; with a releasable holding device to hold the second module in its rest position; with a locking device, by means of which the second module can be supported automatically in a position deviating from its rest position against a force acting in the direction of the rest position; and with a drive system with a spring-force accumulator, by means of which the second module is held in its rest position and can be moved, when necessary, in the direction of its support position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Wilhelm Karmann GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kohlem, Wolfgang Kasubke
  • Publication number: 20060290126
    Abstract: A vehicle with a rollover-protection system is provided, including at least one rollover-protection device arranged in the area of a transverse wall of the vehicle for at least one vehicle seat, with a first module arranged attached to the body with guide devices for a second module that can be moved in it between a lowered rest position and an elevated support position; with a releasable holding device to hold the second module in its rest position; with a locking device, by means of which the second module can be supported automatically in a position deviating from its rest position against a force acting in the direction of the rest position; and with a drive system with a spring-force accumulator, by means of which the second module is held in its rest position and can be moved, when necessary, in the direction of its support position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Kohlem, Wolfgang Kasubke