Patents by Inventor Roland Lessmeister
Roland Lessmeister 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).
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Patent number: 9592867Abstract: A motor vehicle body structure is provided. The motor vehicle body structure includes an outer side wall, a lateral floor reinforcement for absorbing forces in the event of an impact event, an inner side wall with a lateral sill region and a wheel housing region, which at least partially forms a wheel housing of the vehicle. A body reinforcement element is connected to the wheel housing region of the inner side wall and to the lateral floor reinforcement in a positively joined, non-positively joined and/or materially joined manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Roland Lessmeister
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Patent number: 8936297Abstract: A sealing device, such as a sealing bulkhead for a motor vehicle, is provided that can be arranged or is arranged between an inner column part of a motor vehicle and an outer column part of the motor vehicle and includes, but is not limited to a holder fixed on the inner column part, a separating body fixed on the a holder and at least sectionally closes a gap formed between the inner column part and the outer column part, as well as a supporting unit fixed on the separating body and on the outer column part in order to fix the outer column part on the inner column part.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Roland Lessmeister
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Patent number: 8801089Abstract: A motor vehicle body is provided. The motor vehicle body includes a sill extending under a door opening and a fender fastened to the sill. A sill bulkhead seals off an inner hollow space of the sill at a face end and a first fastening point on the sill bulkhead fastens the fender to the sill.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Roland Lessmeister
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Publication number: 20140167448Abstract: A motor vehicle body structure is provided. The motor vehicle body structure includes an outer side wall, a lateral floor reinforcement for absorbing forces in the event of an impact event, an inner side wall with a lateral sill region and a wheel housing region, which at least partially forms a wheel housing of the vehicle. A body reinforcement element is connected to the wheel housing region of the inner side wall and to the lateral floor reinforcement in a positively joined, non-positively joined and/or materially joined manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Roland LESSMEISTER
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Patent number: 8746786Abstract: A sill arrangement of a motor vehicle body is provided that has a sill outer plate, a sill inner plate, and a side wall outer plate, the sill inner plate and the sill outer plate being connected to one another with at least one flange extending essentially in the sill longitudinal direction, and the side wall outer plate fastened at least regionally on a lower side of the sill outer plate at a distance from the connecting flange.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Bernd Pohl, Roland Lessmeister, Stefan Stanik
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Publication number: 20140077528Abstract: A sealing device, such as a sealing bulkhead for a motor vehicle, is provided that can be arranged or is arranged between an inner column part of a motor vehicle and an outer column part of the motor vehicle and includes, but is not limited to a holder fixed on the inner column part, a separating body fixed on the a holder and at least sectionally closes a gap formed between the inner column part and the outer column part, as well as a supporting unit fixed on the separating body and on the outer column part in order to fix the outer column part on the inner column part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Roland LESSMEISTER
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Patent number: 8485594Abstract: A sillboard arrangement of a motor vehicle body is provided with a sillboard outside panel, a sillboard inside panel and a lateral wall outside panel. The sillboard inside panel and sillboard outside panel are joined together by at least one connecting flange hat extends in the longitudinal direction of the sillboard, and the lateral wall outside panel is attached to a bottom side of the sillboard outside panel in an area spaced apart from the connecting flange. The lateral wall outside panel can have secured to it an end cap, which at an end lying in the longitudinal direction of the sillboard profile exhibits a floor section that is essentially indentation free in relation to the transverse direction of the vehicle and spaced apart in the vertical direction of the vehicle from a bottom side of the lateral wall outside panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Stefan Stanik, Roland Lessmeister, Bernd Pohl
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Publication number: 20130009426Abstract: A motor vehicle body is provided. The motor vehicle body includes a sill extending under a door opening and a fender fastened to the sill. A sill bulkhead seals off an inner hollow space of the sill at a face end and a first fastening point on the sill bulkhead fastens the fender to the sill.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Roland LESSMEISTER
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Publication number: 20120091761Abstract: A sillboard arrangement of a motor vehicle body is provided with a sillboard outside panel, a sillboard inside panel and a lateral wall outside panel. The sillboard inside panel and sillboard outside panel are joined together by at least one connecting flange hat extends in the longitudinal direction of the sillboard, and the lateral wall outside panel is attached to a bottom side of the sillboard outside panel in an area spaced apart from the connecting flange. The lateral wall outside panel can have secured to it an end cap, which at an end lying in the longitudinal direction of the sillboard profile exhibits a floor section that is essentially indentation free in relation to the transverse direction of the vehicle and spaced apart in the vertical direction of the vehicle from a bottom side of the lateral wall outside panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Stefan STANIK, Roland LESSMEISTER, Bernd POHL
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Publication number: 20120091762Abstract: A sill arrangement of a motor vehicle body is provided that has a sill outer plate, a sill inner plate, and a side wall outer plate, the sill inner plate and the sill outer plate being connected to one another with at least one flange extending essentially in the sill longitudinal direction, and the side wall outer plate fastened at least regionally on a lower side of the sill outer plate at a distance from the connecting flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Bernd POHL, Roland LESSMEISTER, Stefan STANIK
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Patent number: 7806468Abstract: In a body extension for a motor vehicle, a transverse profile of a roof frame has a central profile section and retaining profile sections arranged at the ends of the central profile section. The retaining profile sections have an embossed area for securing a sun roller blind, and border a trough for accommodating a guide section of a retractable sun roller blind. As a result, the central profile section can be fabricated with a constant cross section using a high grade of steel.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.Inventor: Roland Lessmeister
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Publication number: 20090261623Abstract: In a body extension for a motor vehicle, a transverse profile of a roof frame has a central profile section and retaining profile sections arranged at the ends of the central profile section. The retaining profile sections have an embossed area for securing a sun roller blind, and border a trough for accommodating a guide section of a retractable sun roller blind. As a result, the central profile section can be fabricated with a constant cross section using a high grade of steel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Roland LESSMEISTER