Patents by Inventor Nico AUSTERMANN

Nico AUSTERMANN 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).

  • Vehicle roof and roof assembly
    Patent number: 11498401
    Abstract: A vehicle roof for a motor vehicle having a roof opening which is defined by a peripheral vehicle roof edge, a moveable roof element for either closing or at least partially exposing the roof opening, which is held on the vehicle roof, and a continuous profiled seal fixed to the vehicle roof along the vehicle roof edge, wherein the continuous profiled seal comprises a first tubular seal, wherein the first tubular seal is designed to seal the vehicle roof in relation to the moveable roof element, the first tubular seal has a drainage lip, which extends downwards in a vertical direction (Z) from the first tubular seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Michael Adam, Matthias Frank, Stefan Schäufler, Nico Austermann
  • Vehicle roof and roof assembly
    Publication number: 20210078394
    Abstract: A vehicle roof for a motor vehicle having a roof opening which is defined by a peripheral vehicle roof edge, a moveable roof element for either closing or at least partially exposing the roof opening, which is held on the vehicle roof, and a continuous profiled seal fixed to the vehicle roof along the vehicle roof edge, wherein the continuous profiled seal comprises a first tubular seal, wherein the first tubular seal is designed to seal the vehicle roof in relation to the moveable roof element, the first tubular seal has a drainage lip, which extends downwards in a vertical direction (Z) from the first tubular seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michael ADAM, Matthias FRANK, Stefan SCHÄUFLER, Nico AUSTERMANN