Patents by Inventor Patrick BUHR

Patrick BUHR 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).

  • Interior trim for a motor vehicle, comprising a headliner and a stiffening frame and method for their manufacture
    Patent number: 12280722
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an interior trim part for a motor vehicle having a sliding or panoramic roof comprising a headliner and a stiffening frame attached to the headliner and enclosing and stabilizing an opening in the headliner enclosing the sliding or panoramic window, the stiffening frame being made of a fiber-reinforced composite material comprising a fiber mat and a textile lattice material, the textile lattice material being applied over a surface of the fiber mat and impregnated together therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Buhr, Michael Behnke
  • INTERIOR TRIM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, COMPRISING A HEADLINER AND A STIFFENING FRAME AND METHOD FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20230039993
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an interior trim part for a motor vehicle having a sliding or panoramic roof comprising a headliner and a stiffening frame attached to the headliner and enclosing and stabilizing an opening in the headliner enclosing the sliding or panoramic window, the stiffening frame being made of a fiber-reinforced composite material comprising a fiber mat and a textile lattice material, the textile lattice material being applied over a surface of the fiber mat and impregnated together therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick BUHR, Michael BEHNKE