Patents by Inventor Norbert NIGGEMEYER

Norbert NIGGEMEYER 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).

  • Method for the production of a closed hollow profile for a vehicle axle
    Patent number: 10898942
    Abstract: A method for the production of a closed hollow profile for a vehicle axle including the following steps: a) provision of a board made out of a sheet of metal, wherein the board has at least a length in a longitudinal direction and at least a width in a transverse direction, b) forming of the board, creating an open profile with a channel running in a longitudinal direction of the board, c) forming the lateral surfaces of the board, creating a hollow profile with a circumference and a longitudinal gap and d) joining together the longitudinal gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Brüggenbrock, Thomas Flehmig, Thomas Flöth, Thomas Grosserüschkamp, Norbert Niggemeyer, Andreas Frehn
  • Axle arrangement with modularly fixable axle setting, and method for the production thereof, and motor vehicle with twist beam axle
    Patent number: 9821624
    Abstract: An axle arrangement is provided having a wheel carrier with fastening arms. By placement of an assembly opening in the fastening arm in a motor vehicle transverse direction (Y), it is possible to fix the track width with the use of identical parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Niggemeyer, Thomas Henksmeier, Peter Stastny, Waldemar Bera, Andreas Janzen
  • Method for producing a torsional profile from a blank, and torsional profile
    Patent number: 9802235
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a torsional profile from a blank. The torsional profile has torsionally rigid tubular end sections, a torsionally flexible U-shaped middle longitudinal section and, between the middle longitudinal section and the end sections, transition sections which change from the U-shaped cross section to the tubular cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Dieter Friesen, Paul Kaupmann, Jan Krull, Norbert Niggemeyer, Eugen Seibel
  • Method for the Production of a Closed Hollow Profile for a Vehicle Axle
    Publication number: 20170066036
    Abstract: A method for the production of a closed hollow profile for a vehicle axle including the following steps: a) provision of a board made out of a sheet of metal, wherein the board has at least a length in a longitudinal direction and at least a width in a transverse direction, b) forming of the board, creating an open profile with a channel running in a longitudinal direction of the board, c) forming the lateral surfaces of the board, creating a hollow profile with a circumference and a longitudinal gap and d) joining together the longitudinal gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Brüggenbrock, Thomas Flehmig, Thomas Flöth, Thomas Grosserüschkamp, Norbert Niggemeyer, Andreas Frehn
  • AXLE ARRANGEMENT WITH MODULARLY FIXABLE AXLE SETTING, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH TWIST BEAM AXLE
    Publication number: 20160221408
    Abstract: An axle arrangement is provided having a wheel carrier with fastening arms. By placement of an assembly opening in the fastening arm in a motor vehicle transverse direction (Y), it is possible to fix the track width with the use of identical parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: BENTELER Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert NIGGEMEYER, Thomas HENKSMEIER, Peter STASTNY, Waldemar BERA, Andreas JANZEN
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TORSIONAL PROFILE FROM A BLANK, AND TORSIONAL PROFILE
    Publication number: 20160008863
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a torsional profile from a blank. The torsional profile has torsionally rigid tubular end sections, a torsionally flexible U-shaped middle longitudinal section and, between the middle longitudinal section and the end sections, transition sections which change from the U-shaped cross section to the tubular cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Dieter FRIESEN, Paul KAUPMANN, Jan KRULL, Norbert NIGGEMEYER, Eugen SEIBEL