Patents by Inventor Patrick Oefele

Patrick Oefele 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).

  • Door impact beam
    Patent number: 9873312
    Abstract: A door impact beam for a door of a motor vehicle includes a first fastening portion configured to be fastened to a first fastening intersection of the door and a second fastening portion configured to be fastened to a second fastening intersection of the door. A profiled portion extends between the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion. The profiled portion is designed at least in sections as a hollow profile with two side walls disposed opposite to each other and two connecting walls disposed opposite to each other which connect the side walls to each other. The connecting walls have an outwardly directed convex curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Gerald Eckart, Herbert Klamser, Adriano Morozini De Lira, Patrick Oefele, Philipp Straub, Joachim Ritter
  • DOOR IMPACT BEAM
    Publication number: 20170028825
    Abstract: A door impact beam for a door of a motor vehicle includes a first fastening portion configured to be fastened to a first fastening intersection of the door and a second fastening portion configured to be fastened to a second fastening intersection of the door. A profiled portion extends between the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion. The profiled portion is designed at least in sections as a hollow profile with two side walls disposed opposite to each other and two connecting walls disposed opposite to each other which connect the side walls to each other. The connecting walls have an outwardly directed convex curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Gerald Eckart, Herbert Klamser, Adriano Morozini De Lira, Patrick Oefele, Philipp Straub, Joachim Ritter