Patents by Inventor Ralf Schwaighofer

Ralf Schwaighofer 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: 7458794
    Abstract: An injection molding machine is proposed, especially for injection stamping of large-area plastic moldings, that has at least a first injection mold which has two mold halves and which forms a first cavity with a first projected area, and a second injection which has two mold halves and which forms a second cavity with a second projected area, one mold half of each of the two injection molds being fixed on a common carrier unit. A support means for the two injection molds acts in the opening direction. In order to limit the force acting on the respective cavity, the support means, depending on the respective projected area of the respective cavity, partially take up the clamping force so that a holding pressure force acting on the material which has been injected into the respective cavity is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignees: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Ralf Schwaighofer, Andreas Lang, Franz J. Summerer
  • Patent number: 7431386
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward. Furthermore, the roof plate has a nontransparent area with a holding frame for a functional element molded onto a bottom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Miriam Schoenauer, Joachim Birkner, Michael Koelbl, Alexander Lang, Rudi Muttenhammer, Martin Pollak, Ralf Schwaighofer, Friedhelm Wulf, Jean-Guy Cocaign
  • Patent number: 7404598
    Abstract: In a motor vehicle with a roof opening (12) located in a fixed roof surface (10) and a cover (13) for closing the roof opening, the cover has an at least partially transparent pane (14) and a frame which is connected to the pane and which extends over at least one part of the edge of the pane. The pane (14) is a plastic pane and the frame is formed by in situ foaming (20) of a foam material onto the periphery of the pane, the shape of the pane, in at least one partial area of a connecting region between the pane and the peripheral foam, is configured such that a permanent mechanical, positive interlocking connection is created between the pane and the peripheral foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Roland Huebner, Friedhelm Wulf, Martin Pollak, Ralf Schwaighofer, Rudolf Muttenhammer, Andreas Lang
  • Publication number: 20070264378
    Abstract: An injection molding machine is proposed, especially for injection stamping of large-area plastic moldings, comprising at least a first injection mold (13) which has two mold halves (15, 16) and which forms a first cavity (17) with a first projected area, and a second injection mold (14) which has two mold halves (18, 19) and which forms a second cavity (20) with a second projected area, one mold half (15, 18) of the two injection molds (13, 14) respectively being fixed on a common carrier unit (21) and for the two injection molds (13, 14) there being support means (22A to 25A; 22B to 25B) acting in the opening direction. In order to limit the force acting on the respective cavity, the support means (22A to 25A; 22B to 25B) depending on the respective projected area of the respective cavity (17, 20) partially take up the clamping force so that a holding pressure force acting on the material which has been injected into the respective cavity (17, 20) is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicants: WEBASTO AG
    Inventors: Ralf Schwaighofer, Andreas Lang, Franz Summerer
  • Publication number: 20070246973
    Abstract: In a motor vehicle with a roof opening (12) located in a fixed roof surface (10) and a cover (13) for closing the roof opening, the cover has an at least partially transparent pane (14) and a frame which is connected to the pane and which extends over at least one part of the edge of the pane. The pane (14) is a plastic pane and the frame is formed by in situ foaming (20) of a foam material onto the periphery of the pane, the shape of the pane, in at least one partial area of a connecting region between the pane and the peripheral foam, is configured such that a permanent mechanical, positive interlocking connection is created between the pane and the peripheral foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Roland Huebner, Friedheim Wulf, Martin Pollak, Ralf Schwaighofer, Rudolf Muttenhammer, Andreas Lang
  • Patent number: 7237836
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Miriam Schoenauer, Joachim Birkner, Michael Koelbl, Alexander Lang, Rudi Muttenhammer, Martin Pollak, Ralf Schwaighofer, Friedhelm Wulf, Jean-Guy Cocaign
  • Patent number: 7198323
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward. Furthermore, the roof plate has a nontransparent area with a holding frame for a functional element molded onto a bottom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Miriam Schoenauer, Joachim Birkner, Michael Koelbl, Alexander Lang, Rudi Muttenhammer, Martin Pollak, Ralf Schwaighofer, Friedhelm Wulf, Jean-Guy Cocaign
  • Patent number: 7185936
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward. Furthermore, the roof plate has a nontransparent area with a holding frame for a functional element molded onto a bottom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Miriam Schoenauer, Joachim Birkner, Michael Koelbl, Alexander Lang, Rudi Muttenhammer, Martin Pollak, Ralf Schwaighofer, Friedhelm Wulf, Jean-Guy Cocaign
  • Publication number: 20060192412
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Miriam Schonauer, Joachim Birkner, Michael Kolbl, Alexander Lang, Rudi Muttenhammer, Martin Pollak, Ralf Schwaighofer, Friedhelm Wulf, Jean-Guy Cocaign
  • Publication number: 20060186709
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Miriam SCHOENAUER, Joachim Birkner, Michael Kolbl, Alexander Lang, Rudi Muttenhammer, Martin Pollak, Ralf Schwaighofer, Friedhelm Wulf, Jean-Guy Cocaign
  • Publication number: 20060186708
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Miriam SCHOENAUER, Joachim Birkner, Michael Kolbl, Alexander Lang, Rudi Muttenhammer, Martin Pollak, Ralf Schwaighofer, Friedhelm Wulf, Jean-Guy Cocaign
  • Publication number: 20060186707
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Miriam SCHOENAUER, Joachim Birkner, Michael Kolbl, Alexander Lang, Rudi Muttenhammer, Martin Pollak, Ralf Schwaighofer, Friedhelm Wulf, Jean-Guy Cocaign
  • Patent number: 7083226
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Miriam Schoenauer, Joachim Birkner, Michael Koelbl, Alexander Lang, Rudi Muttenhammer, Martin Pollak, Ralf Schwaighofer, Friedhelm Wulf, Jean-Guy Cocaign
  • Publication number: 20050242469
    Abstract: A process and tool for producing a composite body part for a motor vehicle, especially for producing a roof module, the tool having a first tool part and a second tool part which are movable relative to one another. The outer skin is inserted in the first tool part, at least part of the peripheral edge area of the side of the outer skin facing the first tool part being moved into sealing contact with a seal arrangement which is provided on the first tool part, plastic material is applied to the side of the outer skin facing away from the first tool part, the second tool part provision shaping the plastic material, and the composite body part being released from the seal arrangement and removed from the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Norbert Elbs, Manfred Hoeller, Bernd Schleicher, Thomas Stemmer, Wolfgang Wagner, Matthias Dichtl, Frank Kiesewetter, Ralf Schwaighofer
  • Publication number: 20050077757
    Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Miriam Schonauer, Joachim Birkner, Michael Kolbl, Alexander Lang, Rudi Muttenhammer, Martin Pollak, Ralf Schwaighofer, Friedhelm Wulf, Jean-Guy Cocaign