Patents by Inventor Norbert Wendland

Norbert Wendland 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: 9670946
    Abstract: A screwed assembly consists of at least one pre-punched, upper and an unpunched, lower component, an intermediate layer arranged in between, and a plurality of self-drilling fastening screws which are introduced via a pre-punch hole in the upper component and screwed to the unpunched component with the interposition of the intermediate layer. In order to effectively prevent in a simple manner any still uncured intermediate layer material from flowing out of the upper component surface when the fastening screws are screwed in, the pre-punches in the upper component are designed as blind holes which are closed by a thin-walled web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert Duenisch, Benjamin Koch, Norbert Wendland, Peter Hirsch, Helmut Gottmann, Dieter Rapp, Thomas Klawunn
  • Publication number: 20150275944
    Abstract: A screwed assembly consists of at least one pre-punched, upper and an unpunched, lower component, an intermediate layer arranged in between, and a plurality of self-drilling fastening screws which are introduced via a pre-punch hole in the upper component and screwed to the unpunched component with the interposition of the intermediate layer. In order to effectively prevent in a simple manner any still uncured intermediate layer material from flowing out of the upper component surface when the fastening screws are screwed in, the pre-punches in the upper component are designed as blind holes which are closed by a thin-walled web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Robert DUENISCH, Benjamin KOCH, Norbert WENDLAND, Peter HIRSCH, Helmut GOTTMANN, Dieter RAPP, Thomas KLAWUNN
  • Patent number: 8651222
    Abstract: A support of an axle transmission in the rear region of a passenger vehicle on a rear axle carrier and on the floor panel structure of the vehicle body in a further connecting point with the interposition of elastic supports is provided. On the output side, the transmission is supported on the sole transverse member of the rear axle carrier, which includes two longitudinal members, and on the input side the transmission is fixed to the floor panel structure via a serial connection of two elastic supports with a mass body arranged therebetween. The transmission may be fixed to two connecting points on the floor panel structure, the connecting points lying next to each other substantially in the transverse direction. Two such serial connections of elastic supports may be provided with a common mass body with a weight ranging from 3 to 7 kilograms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alfred Stenzenberger, Steffen Kuehlewind, Norbert Wendland
  • Publication number: 20130292932
    Abstract: A support of an axle transmission in the rear region of a passenger vehicle on a rear axle carrier and on the floor panel structure of the vehicle body in a further connecting point with the interposition of elastic supports is provided. On the output side, the transmission is supported on the sole transverse member of the rear axle carrier, which includes two longitudinal members, and on the input side the transmission is fixed to the floor panel structure via a serial connection of two elastic supports with a mass body arranged therebetween. The transmission may be fixed to two connecting points on the floor panel structure, the connecting points lying next to each other substantially in the transverse direction. Two such serial connections of elastic supports may be provided with a common mass body with a weight ranging from 3 to 7 kilograms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Alfred STENZENBERGER, Steffen KUEHLEWIND, Norbert WENDLAND
  • Patent number: 6834910
    Abstract: A bending and torsionally stiff Y-rear brace for a body structure includes a rear cross support, running across the longitudinal direction of the body structure, a support running along the longitudinal direction of the body structure, a connector bracket and two compression and tension brace between the connector bracket and the sill ends. Each brace is supported approximately in the middle thereof on the chassis. A suitable static and dynamic bending and torsional rigidity for vehicles without supporting boot floors is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Wendland, Nikolaus Oancea
  • Publication number: 20030173799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bending and torsionally stiff Y-rear brace for a base chassis, comprising a rear cross support (1), running across the longitudinal direction of the base chassis, a support (2) running along the longitudinal direction of the base chassis, a connector bracket (3) and two compression and tension braces (4) between the connector bracket (3) and the sill ends, each supported approximately in the middle thereof, on the chassis. The above provides a suitable static and dynamic bending and torsional rigidity for vehicles without a supporting boot floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Norbert Wendland, Nikolaus Oancea