Patents by Inventor Patrick Heberling

Patrick Heberling 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).

  • Deformation element, in particular for bumpers on motor vehicles
    Patent number: 9340171
    Abstract: The invention relates to a deformation element, in particular for bumper cross member (2) on a motor vehicle, having at least one predetermined breaking point (S) at which, in the event of a crash, the deformation element (1) breaks apart into a breaking segment (1a) facing the crash which is displaced over the course of the crash and into a stationary breaking segment (1b) facing away from the crash. According to the invention the deformation element (1) is produced with at least one material layer (4) made of a fibre-reinforced plastic having a fibre fabric (14) embedded in a bedding material (10), said fibre fabric being exposed, after the deformation element (1) breaks apart, between the breaking segments (1a, 1b) and connecting said breaking segments to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Patrick Heberling, Matthias Krüger
  • DEFORMATION ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR BUMPERS ON MOTOR VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20150021941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a deformation element, in particular for bumper cross member (2) on a motor vehicle, having at least one predetermined breaking point (S) at which, in the event of a crash, the deformation element (1) breaks apart into a breaking segment (1a) facing the crash which is displaced over the course of the crash and into a stationary breaking segment (1b) facing away from the crash. According to the invention the deformation element (1) is produced with at least one material layer (4) made of a fibre-reinforced plastic having a fibre fabric (14) embedded in a bedding material (10), said fibre fabric being exposed, after the deformation element (1) breaks apart, between the breaking segments (1a, 1b) and connecting said breaking segments to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Heberling, Matthias Krüger