Patents by Inventor Sigrid Mehrkens

Sigrid Mehrkens 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).

  • Vehicle body
    Patent number: 5797647
    Abstract: A vehicle body comprises elements which are connected in a reinforcing manner with side rails of the body and consist of two struts which taper in a V-shaped manner toward the vehicle rear. These are connected with one another by at least one cross member. The free ends of the V-shaped struts are connected with a one-piece carrier plate which comprises two trapezoidal segments connected with one another by way of an integrated cross member. One trapezoidal segment has profiled lateral edges which extend as a lengthening of the V-shaped struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Sigrid Mehrkens, Friedhelm Soffge, Michael Preiss