Patents by Inventor Thomas Friesenbichler

Thomas Friesenbichler 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).

  • Lightweight support for bumpers
    Patent number: 6767650
    Abstract: A lightweight support for a bumper is formed by an extruded profile with a plurality of chambers. In order to provide a profile which, along with an extremely low weight, meets all the static requirements, is easy to bend and is suited to the properties of a light-metal alloy, the profile (1) comprises four walls (2, 3, 5, 6), which preferably form an isosceles trapezoid, and two webs (7, 8), which are arranged in the interior of the profile, parallel to the side walls (5, 6) and likewise symmetrically. The side walls (5, 6) of the support (1) have stiffening ribs (25) which are produced in the same operation as the support (1) is bent. A description is given of the associated process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Hausberger, Guntram Ruef, Bruno Götzinger, Thomas Friesenbichler
  • LIGHTWEIGHT SUPPORT FOR BUMPERS
    Publication number: 20040108736
    Abstract: A lightweight support for a bumper is formed by an extruded profile with a plurality of chambers. In order to provide a profile which, along with an extremely low weight, meets all the static requirements, is easy to bend and is suited to the properties of a light-metal alloy, the profile (1) comprises four walls (2, 3, 5, 6), which preferably form an isosceles trapezoid, and two webs (7, 8), which are arranged in the interior of the profile, parallel to the side walls (5, 6) and likewise symmetrically. The side walls (5, 6) of the support (1) have stiffening ribs (25) which are produced in the same operation as the support (1) is bent. A description is given of the associated process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Klaus Hausberger, Guntram Ruef, Bruno Gotzinger, Thomas Friesenbichler