Patents by Inventor Peter Ritzinger

Peter Ritzinger 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: 8764095
    Abstract: A folding top of a cabriolet vehicle, comprising a foldable top lining which can be adjusted by a top linkage between a closed position, in which it covers a vehicle interior, and a stowed position, in which it opens up the vehicle interior in the upward direction, the top linkage having, at both sides of a vertical top longitudinal central plane, in each case one link arrangement which comprises a rear-window link to which there is articulatedly connected a rigid rear window which is bordered by the top lining. The rear-window links are articulatedly connected in each case via a first joint to an intermediate link which is articulatedly connected via a second joint to a base element. The rear-window links, in the closed position, are supported in each case on the respectively associated intermediate link via a rear-window link stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Webasto-Edscha Cabrio GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Ritzinger, Armin Anzinger
  • Publication number: 20140042770
    Abstract: A folding top of a cabriolet vehicle, comprising a foldable top lining which can be adjusted by means of a top linkage between a closed position, in which it covers a vehicle interior, and a stowed position, in which it opens up the vehicle interior in the upward direction, the top linkage having, at both sides of a vertical top longitudinal central plane, in each case one link arrangement which comprises a rear-window link to which there is articulatedly connected a rigid rear window which is bordered by the top lining. The rear-window links are articulatedly connected in each case via a first joint to an intermediate link which is articulatedly connected via a second joint to a base element. The rear-window links, in the closed position, are supported in each case on the respectively associated intermediate link via a rear-window link stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Webasto-Edscha Cabrio GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Ritzinger, Armin Anzinger