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).

  • Patent number: 9592867
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Roland Lessmeister
  • Patent number: 8936297
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Roland Lessmeister
  • Patent number: 8801089
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Roland Lessmeister
  • Publication number: 20140167448
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Roland LESSMEISTER
  • Patent number: 8746786
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Bernd Pohl, Roland Lessmeister, Stefan Stanik
  • Publication number: 20140077528
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Roland LESSMEISTER
  • Patent number: 8485594
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Stanik, Roland Lessmeister, Bernd Pohl
  • Publication number: 20130009426
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Roland LESSMEISTER
  • Publication number: 20120091761
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Stefan STANIK, Roland LESSMEISTER, Bernd POHL
  • Publication number: 20120091762
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Bernd POHL, Roland LESSMEISTER, Stefan STANIK
  • Patent number: 7806468
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Roland Lessmeister
  • Publication number: 20090261623
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Roland LESSMEISTER