Patents by Inventor Ralph Hettich

Ralph Hettich 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).

  • Motor vehicle axle
    Patent number: 6152433
    Abstract: A motor vehicle axle is made of metal and jacketed at least areawise with a bonded fiber material. Thereby the stiffness and strength of the motor vehicle axle is increased with a favorable axle weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Ralph Hettich, Guenter Hoelzel
  • Wheel carrier for an independent wheel suspension
    Patent number: 6109621
    Abstract: A wheel carrier for an independent wheel suspension of a motor vehicle tilts particularly during cornering. The tilt is transmitted to the wheel carrier by suspension links in the sense of a tilting tendency in the same direction. An additional function is obtained for the wheel carrier by lengthening the wheel carrier in the upward direction beyond the linking point of the uppermost suspension link and providing the wheel carrier with fastening points for a fender sectionally surrounding an assigned wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Ralph Hettich, Guenter Hoelzel
  • Surface configuration of a vehicle and/or toy body
    Patent number: D452188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Ralph Hettich, Guenter Hoelzel
  • Surface configuration of a vehicle and/or toy body
    Patent number: D453710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Ralph Hettich, Guenter Hoelzel
  • Surface configuration of a vehicle and/or toy body
    Patent number: D453711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Ralph Hettich, Guenter Hoelzel
  • Surface configuration of a vehicle and/or toy body
    Patent number: D453912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Ralph Hettich, Guenter Hoelzel