Patents by Inventor Robert Kronseder

Robert Kronseder 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: 7296851
    Abstract: A vehicle roof, comprising an opening roof panel, which can be moved from a first, closed roof position into a second, fully opened roof position, the roof panel being held essentially parallel to the rest of the vehicle roof and at a distance from the rest of the vehicle roof in the second roof position; a lateral guide, the roof panel being guided at least during a part of an opening movement on the guide; a third, partially opened roof position in which the roof panel is held in a position that is essentially inclined with respect to the rest of the vehicle roof, rising counter to the direction of travel; and an elevating means for elevating a front edge area of the roof panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Edscha Cabrio-Dachsysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Kronseder, Klaus Obendiek, Walter Pecho
  • Publication number: 20060202521
    Abstract: A vehicle roof, comprising an opening roof panel, which can be moved from a first, closed roof position into a second, fully opened roof position, the roof panel being held essentially parallel to the rest of the vehicle roof and at a distance from the rest of the vehicle roof in the second roof position; a lateral guide, the roof panel being guided at least during a part of an opening movement on the guide; a third, partially opened roof position in which the roof panel is held in a position that is essentially inclined with respect to the rest of the vehicle roof, rising counter to the direction of travel; and an elevating means for elevating a front edge area of the roof panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Edscha Cabrio-Dachsysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Kronseder, Klaus Obendiek, Walter Pecho
  • Publication number: 20040169402
    Abstract: A vehicle roof, comprising an opening roof panel, which can be moved from a first, closed roof position into a second, fully opened roof position, the roof panel being held essentially parallel to the rest of the vehicle roof and at a distance from the rest of the vehicle roof in the second roof position; a lateral guide, the roof panel being guided at least during a part of an opening movement on the guide; a third, partially opened roof position in which the roof panel is held in a position that is essentially inclined with respect to the rest of the vehicle roof, rising counter to the direction of travel; and an elevating means for elevating a front edge area of the roof panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Edscha Cabrio-Dachsysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Kronseder, Klaus Obendiek, Walter Pecho
  • Patent number: 6533345
    Abstract: The invention relates to a main bearing unit for a convertible folding top, comprising a bearing plate, at least one kinematic pivot point of a folding-top linkage of the convertible folding top, which kinematic pivot point is mounted pivotably in the bearing plate, a linear force-introducing unit, a pin which is assigned to the folding-top linkage, wherein the linear force-introducing unit, in order to actuate the folding-top linkage, is in driving connection with the pin assigned to the folding-top linkage, and a hole in the bearing plate, wherein the force-introducing unit is held in the hole in the bearing plate and is integrated in the bearing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Edscha Cabrio-Verdecksysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Kronseder
  • Publication number: 20020014784
    Abstract: The invention relates to a main bearing unit for a convertible folding top, comprising a bearing plate, at least one kinematic pivot point of a folding-top linkage of the convertible folding top, which kinematic pivot point is mounted pivotably in the bearing plate, a linear force-introducing unit, a pin which is assigned to the folding-top linkage, wherein the linear force-introducing unit, in order to actuate the folding-top linkage, is in driving connection with the pin assigned to the folding-top linkage, and a hole in the bearing plate, wherein the force-introducing unit is held in the hole in the bearing plate and is integrated in the bearing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventor: Robert Kronseder
  • Patent number: 6174024
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for actuating a lifting and sliding roof with a cover (13) which is joined to a cover rocker arm (4) which has at least one guideway (6A; 6B) and into which a raising mechanism for lifting the rear edge (13B) of the cover fits, and which can be displaced by means of a rack/pinion connection to the rear over the fixed roof (14) of a motor vehicle. For stabile, rattle-free guidance of the cover (13), the raising mechanism is provided with a raising lever (3), one end of which is supported with a pivot axle (2) to pivot on a roof-mounted part (1) and on its other end there are two guide elements (3A, 3B) which are at different distances from the pivot axle (2) and which each fit into a guideway (6A, 6B) of the cover rocker arm (4), the guideways being of different slopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Webasto Karosseriesysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Kronseder, Stefan Miklosi, J{umlaut over (u)}rgen Stenvers
  • Patent number: 5897160
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle roof with cover elements which are joined on each of their narrow sides to a pivotable attachment element which is guided along a guideway attached to the roof. Adjacent attachment elements are coupled for joint movement in the opening and closing direction so long as neither is in a fully swung-out position, and are decoupled, one by one as each of the adjacent attachment elements reaches its fully swung-out position. In the decoupled state, the adjacent attachment elements can be moved against one another as they are fully swung-out. An attachment element in the fully swung-out position is locked securely on the roof under the influence of the opening motion of an adjacent attachment element by a respective pivotable locking element, and is automatically released under the influence of the closing motion of the other adjacent attachment elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Webasto Karosseriesysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Reihl, Manfred Farber, Robert Kronseder