Patents by Inventor Richard Merz

Richard Merz 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: 6315437
    Abstract: An outside rear view mirror is provided for vehicles. The outside rear view mirror has a mirror housing having an interior and exterior. There is provided at least one light exit opening in the mirror housing. Also included is a repeating flashing light having at least one light source associated with the light exit opening in the mirror housing. A luminous film is located on the exterior of the mirror housing. The light exit opening is filled at least partially with a light guide connected with the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Werner Katz, Joerg-Uwe Koske, Richard Merz, Volker Nickel, Robert Schwed
  • Patent number: 5621570
    Abstract: A mirror housing for an exterior rear-view mirror on a vehicle exhibits a mirror face received in an opening and directed towards the vehicle tail. The mirror housing also exhibits a water channel which runs around the mirror housing adjacent to the opening, which water channel is integrated into the mirror housing opposite the housing surface with side walls sunk in with respect to said housing surface, and by means of which water which impinges in a drive mode is collected before it reaches the opening and is channelled in the direction of the lower housing edge. The mirror housing terminates, between the lower opening border and the water channel, in a strip which is oriented, at an angle with respect to the housing surface, in the direction of the tail and downwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Albert Hack, Rainer Tiefenbacher, Roland Borgwardt, Volker Nickel, Robert Schwed, Jorg-Uwe Koske, Richard Merz
  • Patent number: 5327294
    Abstract: An external mirror assembly for vehicles, which can be fastened to a fixture on the bodywork side and which exhibits a mirror casing in which a mirror glass is securable to a holding part. The mirror casing, following the fitting of the holding part to the vehicle, can be pushed over the holding part and can be detachably secured in an end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Jorg-Uwe Koske, Volker Nickel, Robert Schwed, Richard Merz, Arnold Klimas