Patents by Inventor Ralf Gaudig
Ralf Gaudig 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).
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Patent number: 10377324Abstract: A trim module is disclosed for a pillar of a motor vehicle, in particular for an A-pillar of a motor car. The trim module includes a trim body, a basic body configured to connect to the pillar, a latch and a jointed connection. The trim body includes a pivot portion pivotable about the jointed connection and facing the interior of the motor vehicle. The basic body includes a connecting portion, a bearing portion and a support portion. The support portion is formed in the direction of the pivot portion. The pivot portion, the bearing portion and the support portion form a first receiving region for an inflatable airbag. The pivot portion and the bearing portion are detachably connected to one another by the latch and the jointed connection is formed on the side of the support portion facing away from the first receiving region.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Ralf Gaudig
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Patent number: 9919654Abstract: A storage compartment for a vehicle includes a housing structure and a cover pivotably coupled on the housing structure. The cover is pivotably positionable from a first position completely closing a compartment of the housing structure into a second position partially revealing the compartment and into a third position completely revealing the compartment. The storage compartment further includes at least one structure-side magnet and at least one cover-side damping magnet arranged in a mutually repelling manner in the first and second position of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Ralf Gaudig
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Publication number: 20170361783Abstract: A trim module is disclosed for a pillar of a motor vehicle, in particular for an A-pillar of a motor car. The trim module includes a trim body, a basic body configured to connect to the pillar, a latch and a jointed connection. The trim body includes a pivot portion pivotable about the jointed connection and facing the interior of the motor vehicle. The basic body includes a connecting portion, a bearing portion and a support portion. The support portion is formed in the direction of the pivot portion. The pivot portion, the bearing portion and the support portion form a first receiving region for an inflatable airbag. The pivot portion and the bearing portion are detachably connected to one another by the latch and the jointed connection is formed on the side of the support portion facing away from the first receiving region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Ralf GAUDIG
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Patent number: 9834148Abstract: A storage compartment for a motor vehicle includes a fixed structural and at least one dividing element that is magnetically fastenable to the structural part in order to form a section together therewith in such manner that a surface section of the dividing element forms a first part of a partition of the section, and a surface section of structural part forms a second part of the partition. The dividing element is deformable in such manner that it can be fastened to structural part in a plurality of different installation form, thereby creating different sections together with the structural part without requiring varied partitions.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ralf Gaudig, Juergen Maier
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Patent number: 9676341Abstract: A center console for a motor vehicle includes a stowage compartment with a stowage compartment aperture. A stowage compartment lid is positionable from a closed position, in which the stowage compartment lid covers the stowage compartment aperture, into an open position, in which the stowage compartment lid opens the stowage compartment aperture. The stowage compartment lid can be pivoted about a first pivot axis extending in longitudinal direction in a first pivot direction from the closed position into the open position. The present disclosure furthermore relates to a motor vehicle with such a center console.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Ralf Gaudig
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Patent number: 9637060Abstract: A closable device for holding objects in a vehicle, encompassing a base body and a cover, is provided. The base body exhibits an opening that can be closed by the cover, and the cover can be swiveled around a first hinge from a first position into a second position and vice versa. The cover can be swiveled around a second hinge from the first position into a third position and vice versa. The base body encompasses at least one first bearing for the first hinge, and at least one second bearing for the second hinge. The first hinge and the second hinge each exhibit at least one first hinge section and at least one second hinge section, and a cross sectional area of the first hinge section is respectively larger than a cross sectional area of the second hinge section.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Ralf Gaudig
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Patent number: 9499086Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a seat arrangement, a cargo space situated behind the seat arrangement, an adjustable loading panel arranged inside the cargo space, guide rails located in the cargo space for the adjustable, laterally guided accommodation of the adjustable loading panel, and slide or roller bearings for mounting the adjustable loading panel in the guide rails. An actuating handle is mounted in the adjustable loading panel and movable through exposure to a spring action for swiveling an eccentric mounted in the adjustable loading panel out of a position that fixes the adjustable loading panel in place and into a position that releases the adjustable loading panel for adjustment purposes, and for adjusting the adjustable loading panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ralf Gaudig, Werner Berhard
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Publication number: 20160257255Abstract: A storage compartment for a motor vehicle includes a fixed structural and at least one dividing element that is magnetically fastenable to the structural part in order to form a section together therewith in such manner that a surface section of the dividing element forms a first part of a partition of the section, and a surface section of structural part forms a second part of the partition. The dividing element is deformable in such manner that it can he fastened to structural part in a plurality of different installation form, thereby creating different sections together with the structural part without requiring varied partitions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ralf GAUDIG, Juergen MAIER
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Publication number: 20160159289Abstract: A storage compartment for a vehicle includes a housing structure and a cover pivotably coupled on the housing structure. The cover is pivotably positionable from a first position completely closing a compartment of the housing structure into a second position partially revealing the compartment and into a third position completely revealing the compartment. The storage compartment further includes at least one structure-side magnet and at least one cover-side damping magnet arranged in a mutually repelling manner in the first and second position of the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Ralf GAUDIG
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Publication number: 20150367783Abstract: A center console for a motor vehicle includes a stowage compartment with a stowage compartment aperture. A stowage compartment lid is positionable from a closed position, in which the stowage compartment lid covers the stowage compartment aperture, into an open position, in which the stowage compartment lid opens the stowage compartment aperture. The stowage compartment lid can be pivoted about a first pivot axis extending in longitudinal direction in a first pivot direction from the closed position into the open position. The present disclosure furthermore relates to a motor vehicle with such a center console.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Ralf GAUDIG
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Publication number: 20150137546Abstract: A closable device for holding objects in a vehicle, encompassing a base body and a cover, is provided. The base body exhibits an opening that can be closed by the cover, and the cover can be swiveled around a first hinge from a first position into a second position and vice versa. The cover can be swiveled around a second hinge from the first position into a third position and vice versa. The base body encompasses at least one first bearing for the first hinge, and at least one second bearing for the second hinge. The first hinge and the second hinge each exhibit at least one first hinge section and at least one second hinge section, and a cross sectional area of the first hinge section is respectively larger than a cross sectional area of the second hinge section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventor: Ralf Gaudig
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Patent number: 9010831Abstract: A motor vehicle with a cargo space situated behind a seat arrangement and an adjustable loading panel arranged inside the cargo space is provided. Guides for adjustably accommodating the loading panel are located in the cargo space. Mounted in the loading panel is an actuating handle, which can be moved through exposure to a spring action for swiveling at least one eccentric mounted in the loading panel out of a position that fixes the loading panel in place into a position that releases the loading panel for adjustment purposes, and for adjusting the loading panel. The configuration makes it possible to ergonomically load the cargo space with the continuous adjustment and automatic braking of the loading panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Ralf Gaudig, Werner Berhard
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Patent number: 8939492Abstract: A storage device for use in the passenger compartment of a vehicle is provided herein. The storage device has a partition that can divide a receptacle space of the storage device into partial receptacle spaces and an overload safety that prevents the partition from being destroyed or damaged under the influence of excessive force.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignees: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH, Faurecia Interieur IndustrieInventors: Ralf Gaudig, Sebastian Wandtke, Martin Schulz
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Patent number: 8905456Abstract: A panel-shaped partition in accordance with an embodiment is provided herein. The panel-shaped partition comprises two oppositely positioned lateral edge sections that are in the form of reinforced bearing axes (A) and an elastic panel-shaped carrier matrix that extends between the lateral edge sections in a longitudinal direction of the partition such that a wall section is formed. The partition features at least one flexurally rigid carrier matrix reinforcing device that is in the form of longitudinal profiles on or through the carrier matrix which extend transverse to the longitudinal direction of the partition to increase the flexural rigidity of the partition against bending moments, the moment axes of which extend transverse to the axial directions of the bearing axes, in comparison with the flexural rigidity of the carrier matrix.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignees: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH, Faurecia Interieur IndustrieInventors: Ralf Gaudig, Sebastian Wandtke, Martin Schulz
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Patent number: 8652611Abstract: A bionically designed plastic molded part is provided, in particular a carrier, for a motor vehicle, with at least one low-load region for accommodating relatively low loads, which is formed using thin-wall technology, and at least one high-load region for accommodating relatively high loads, which is formed using plastic foam technology and connected to at least one low-load region.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Ralf Gaudig, Klaus Kuhlmann, Werner Berhard
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Publication number: 20130343846Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a seat arrangement, a cargo space situated behind the seat arrangement, an adjustable loading panel arranged inside the cargo space, guide rails located in the cargo space for the adjustable, laterally guided accommodation of the adjustable loading panel, and slide or roller bearings for mounting the adjustable loading panel in the guide rails. An actuating handle is mounted in the adjustable loading panel and movable through exposure to a spring action for swiveling an eccentric mounted in the adjustable loading panel out of a position that fixes the adjustable loading panel in place and into a position that releases the adjustable loading panel for adjustment purposes, and for adjusting the adjustable loading panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ralf GAUDIG, Werner BERHARD
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Publication number: 20130270858Abstract: A motor vehicle with a cargo space situated behind a seat arrangement and an adjustable loading panel arranged inside the cargo space is provided. Guides for adjustably accommodating the loading panel are located in the cargo space. Mounted in the loading panel is an actuating handle, which can be moved through exposure to a spring action for swiveling at least one eccentric mounted in the loading panel out of a position that fixes the loading panel in place into a position that releases the loading panel for adjustment purposes, and for adjusting the loading panel. The configuration makes it possible to ergonomically load the cargo space with the continuous adjustment and automatic braking of the loading panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Ralf GAUDIG, Werner BERHARD
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Patent number: 8480151Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided having at least one storage compartment, a storage compartment having at least one accommodation unit, and an accommodation unit for a storage compartment of a motor vehicle, including a plurality of frame sections making up a frame, with which the frame may mounted so as to be movable in the storage compartment, wherein in a space defined by the frame at least one retaining element of variable shape and connected to at least two frame sections is arranged to extend between the frame sections in the defined space, forming at least one restraining area.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Ralf Gaudig, Klaus Kuhlmann, Werner Berhard
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Patent number: 8464890Abstract: A storage device is provided for objects in a motor vehicle, that includes, but is not limited to a side wall which laterally defines a receiving space for the objects, as well as an elongate, elastic band element, which is mounted in a hinged manner in the region of its ends facing away from each other in the side wall. The band element can be deformed from a first stable curved position into a second stable, oppositely curved position in which it projects into the receiving space. A band-shaped molding is mounted in the band element, which molding projects from the curved plane of the band element.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Ralf Gaudig, Klaus Kuhlmann, Werner Berhard
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Patent number: 8020923Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided with a sliding door on which an armrest is provided that protrudes into the vehicle interior. The sliding door can be slid from a closing position, in which an entrance opening in a neighboring vehicle wall is closed, via an intermediate position, in which the sliding door is displaced to the outside relative to the vehicle wall into an opening position, in which the sliding door is arranged in front of an outer side of the vehicle wall and the entrance opening is opened. The armrest is connected with the sliding door in such a manner that the armrest through the sliding of the sliding door from the intermediate position into the opening position is slid in front of an inner side of the vehicle wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Ralf Gaudig