Patents by Inventor Stephan SCHWEIGER

Stephan SCHWEIGER 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).

  • Structural component with a hinge element and method for producing a floor assembly of a vehicle
    Patent number: 11511682
    Abstract: A structural component for a floor assembly of a vehicle. The structural component is formed integrally and includes at least one hinge element and a base part. The base part is configured to support the structural component on the vehicle when the structural component is installed in the vehicle. The at least one hinge element includes at least one flap element which is connected at least in regions to the base part and is configured to be pivoted relative to the base part and, in an end position, to at least partially enclose at least one predetermined construction space of the vehicle. The at least one flap element is furthermore configured in order, in the end position, to abut or to engage in a form-fitting manner against or on respective vehicle elements delimiting the at least one construction space of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Stephan Schweiger
  • STRUCTURAL COMPONENT WITH A HINGE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLOOR ASSEMBLY OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210284083
    Abstract: A structural component for a floor assembly of a vehicle. The structural component is formed integrally and includes at least one hinge element and a base part. The base part is configured to support the structural component on the vehicle when the structural component is installed in the vehicle. The at least one hinge element includes at least one flap element which is connected at least in regions to the base part and is configured to be pivoted relative to the base part and, in an end position, to at least partially enclose at least one predetermined construction space of the vehicle. The at least one flap element is furthermore configured in order, in the end position, to abut or to engage in a form-fitting manner against or on respective vehicle elements delimiting the at least one construction space of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Stephan SCHWEIGER