Patents by Inventor Thomas Enderich

Thomas Enderich 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: 8348290
    Abstract: A structural component for a rear frame structure of a motor vehicle is provided with a mounting zone suitably designed for the mounting of a rear axle, more preferably of the twist-beam axle type, a first support zone suitably designed for supporting a suspension spring of the rear axle, a second support zone suitably designed for supporting a shock absorber of the rear axle, and at least one fastening zone suitably designed for fastening the structural component to the rear frame structure. In addition, it extends to an assembly consisting of a rear axle with structural components fastened thereto, a rear frame structure of a motor vehicle with such structural components, and a motor vehicle equipped accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Udo Mildner, Thomas Enderich
  • Publication number: 20120242111
    Abstract: A spring strut receptacle is provided that is implemented in two parts, and a vehicle front structure having this spring strut receptacle and a motor vehicle which has this vehicle front structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Udo Mildner, Thomas Enderich
  • Patent number: 8220864
    Abstract: A front structure for a motor vehicle has a front wall with a stiffening element formed at least partially of plastic situated in a crossbeam on the lower half of the front wall. The stiffening element is enclosed between a bulkhead plate coupled to a front frame and the front wall which provides a high level of rigidity of the crossbeam. The front structure additionally has reduced weight due to the plastic stiffening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Udo Mildner, Lothar Teske, Thomas Enderich
  • Patent number: 8113572
    Abstract: In a motor vehicle body, plates of a rocker panel reinforcement situated inside a rocker panel are led up to a terminus part manufactured from plastic. A front wall of the terminus part is led up almost to a tire envelope curve. In the event of a crash of the motor vehicle, occurring forces are introduced particularly early into the plates of the rocker panel reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Udo Mildner, Thomas Enderich, Lothar Teske
  • Publication number: 20110101641
    Abstract: A structural component for a rear frame structure of a motor vehicle is provided with a mounting zone suitably designed for the mounting of a rear axle, more preferably of the twist-beam axle type, a first support zone suitably designed for supporting a suspension spring of the rear axle, a second support zone suitably designed for supporting a shock absorber of the rear axle, and at least one fastening zone suitably designed for fastening the structural component to the rear frame structure. In addition, it extends to an assembly consisting of a rear axle with structural components fastened thereto, a rear frame structure of a motor vehicle with such structural components, and a motor vehicle equipped accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Thomas ENDERICH
  • Patent number: 7762595
    Abstract: Impact damping arrangement, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a cross member and at least one impact damper, an impact damper being positioned between the cross member and a vehicle frame for absorbing a force (FL) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the impact damper, wherein the connection of the impact damper to the vehicle frame comprises an absorbing arrangement having at least one deformation zone to bring about the attenuation of a force introduced transversely to the longitudinal axis of the impact damper by means of a material deformation in the deformation zone. An impact damping arrangement is thus provided which absorbs an impact in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle as well as an impact with a force effect extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Enderich, Roland Maucher
  • Publication number: 20100140981
    Abstract: In a motor vehicle body, plates of a rocker panel reinforcement situated inside a rocker panel are led up to a terminus part manufactured from plastic. A front wall of the terminus part is led up almost to a tire envelope curve. In the event of a crash of the motor vehicle, occurring forces are introduced particularly early into the plates of the rocker panel reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Thomas ENDERICH, Lothar TESKE
  • Publication number: 20100109383
    Abstract: A front structure for a motor vehicle has a stiffening element situated in a crossbeam. The stiffening element is enclosed by a bulkhead plate and a front wall and ensures a high level of rigidity of the crossbeam. The front structure additionally has a low weight in this case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Udo MILDNER, Lothar TESKE, Thomas ENDERICH
  • Publication number: 20090218851
    Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to with a front-hinged front door and rear-hinged rear door located on the same vehicle side, and front door and rear door each have an impact block arranged in such a manner that the blocks are pushed against each other during a front-end collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Alastair ANDERSON, Karl-Franz HEDRICH, Gunther HEIM, Thomas ENDERICH
  • Publication number: 20090152896
    Abstract: A reinforcement module is provided for a motor vehicle body. It may be brought into contact on a body part and fastened thereto. The cited body part having multiple fastening points for motor vehicle components to be mounted. In the reinforcement module, at least one fastener fastened or integrated on or partially in the reinforcement module is assigned to each fastening point of the body part for fastening the door panel module to the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Enderich, Stanislaw Klimek, Lothar Teske
  • Publication number: 20090021031
    Abstract: Impact damping arrangement, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a cross member and at least one impact damper, an impact damper being positioned between the cross member and a vehicle frame for absorbing a force (FL) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the impact damper, wherein the connection of the impact damper to the vehicle frame comprises an absorbing arrangement having at least one deformation zone to bring about the attenuation of a force introduced transversely to the longitudinal axis of the impact damper by means of a material deformation in the deformation zone. An impact damping arrangement is thus provided which absorbs an impact in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle as well as an impact with a force effect extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Enderich, Roland Maucher