Patents by Inventor Reimund Ewald

Reimund Ewald 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: 8375763
    Abstract: A folding device is provided for the processing of workpieces and includes, but is not limited to a holding device for the holding of a workpiece in a processing position in a holding plane and a folding slide for the folding over of an edge of the workpiece into a folding position. The folding slide at least includes, but is not limited to a first folding surface and a second folding surface. The first folding surface with the second folding surface forms an angle ?, the first folding surface with the holding plane forms an angle ?1 and the second folding surface with the holding plane forms an angle ?2 and the first folding surface and the second folding surface are intended for pressing onto the workpiece during the folding over of an edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Herbert Bauer, Reimund Ewald, Peter Nold, Gregor Ruf
  • Publication number: 20110126607
    Abstract: A stretch-forming device is provided for stretch forming a workpiece, which has a first bending device having a first bending stamp and a first bending shoe and a second bending device having a second bending stamp and a second bending shoe. In addition, the stretch-forming device has a first shaft and a second shaft, the first shaft mounted so it is rotatable around a first axis and providing a first support surface for the workpiece, and the second shaft mounted so it is rotatable around a second axis and providing a second support surface for the workpiece. The first bending stamp and the second bending stamp are components of a first part of the stretch-forming device, and the first bending shoe and the second bending shoe are components of a second part of the stretch-forming device. The first part and the second part are movable relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Reimund EWALD, Niels KOCH
  • Publication number: 20100101297
    Abstract: A folding device is provided for the processing of workpieces and includes, but is not limited to a holding device for the holding of a workpiece in a processing position in a holding plane and a folding slide for the folding over of an edge of the workpiece into a folding position. The folding slide at least includes, but is not limited to a first folding surface and a second folding surface. The first folding surface with the second folding surface forms an angle ?, the first folding surface with the holding plane forms an angle ?1 and the second folding surface with the holding plane forms an angle ?2 and the first folding surface and the second folding surface are intended for pressing onto the workpiece during the folding over of an edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Herbert Bauer, Reimund Ewald, Peter Nold, Gregor Ruf