Patents by Inventor Olaf HEINEMANN

Olaf HEINEMANN 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 producing a component assembly for a motor vehicle, component assembly for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle having the component assembly
    Patent number: 10596738
    Abstract: A method for producing a component assembly for a motor vehicle, wherein the component assembly has a base body for an instrument panel of the motor vehicle and at least one functional component, wherein the at least one functional component is injection-molded to the base body during the production of the component assembly and the component assembly is produced using a gas external pressure process. A component assembly for a motor vehicle is also provided, having a base body for an instrument panel of the motor vehicle and at least one functional component, wherein the base body is produced as an integral injection-molded part together with the at least one functional component using an external gas pressure process. Also, a motor vehicle having a component assembly is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Ostwald, Olaf Heinemann
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, COMPONENT ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING THE COMPONENT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190168430
    Abstract: A method for producing a component assembly for a motor vehicle, wherein the component assembly has a base body for an instrument panel of the motor vehicle and at least one functional component, wherein the at least one functional component is injection-molded to the base body during the production of the component assembly and the component assembly is produced using a gas external pressure process. A component assembly for a motor vehicle is also provided, having a base body for an instrument panel of the motor vehicle and at least one functional component, wherein the base body is produced as an integral injection-molded part together with the at least one functional component using an external gas pressure process. Also, a motor vehicle having a component assembly is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan OSTWALD, Olaf HEINEMANN