Patents by Inventor Thomas GRIMBACH

Thomas GRIMBACH 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: 11511673
    Abstract: A console element for connection to a vehicle floor of a vehicle, having a main body having a main body base and main body side walls, and having front connectors and rear connectors that are attached in each case to an underside of the main body base and can be inserted in receptacles arranged on the vehicle floor of the vehicle by means of a horizontal movement of the main body along a joining direction, characterized in that the front connectors and the rear connectors are designed to be self-centering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wadim Gasmann, Thomas Grimbach
  • Publication number: 20210206328
    Abstract: A tray for a vehicle for holding at least one mobile device, the tray having: a tray element which forms a holding space for holding the device; a cover element which at least partially covers the holding space; a lid element which is formed on the cover element and at least partially surrounds same so that the lid element forms a tray surface, wherein the lid element is connected to the tray element such that it can be pivoted up and at least partially covers the holding space, and wherein the cover element is designed to stabilise at least the lid element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas GRIMBACH, Peter REHLING, Gerrit FALK
  • Publication number: 20210061179
    Abstract: A console element for connection to a vehicle floor of a vehicle, having a main body having a main body base and main body side walls, and having front connectors and rear connectors that are attached in each case to an underside of the main body base and can be inserted in receptacles arranged on the vehicle floor of the vehicle by means of a horizontal movement of the main body along a joining direction, characterized in that the front connectors and the rear connectors are designed to be self-centering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wadim GASMANN, Thomas GRIMBACH