Patents by Inventor Thomas Luetze

Thomas Luetze 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: 7044524
    Abstract: The vehicle covering part (10) is provided with a snap-in connecting system (12). Provision is made here for the vehicle covering part (10) to have a support element (14) which can be fastened to the vehicle with a cohesive material joint, and a visible element (16) which can be connected to the support element (14) by snapping it in place. Furthermore, a method for fitting the vehicle covering part (10) to a vehicle body (18) is provided. The method is distinguished in that at least one layer of glue (22) is applied to that side (20) of the support element (14) which is for fastening to the vehicle, the support element (14) is bonded onto the vehicle body (18) in a stable position by means of the layer of glue (22), and the visible element (16) is then fixed on the support element (14) with the formation of a defined snap-in connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignees: DaimlerChrysler AG, Lacks Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Luetze, Scott Schrauben
  • Publication number: 20050073163
    Abstract: The vehicle covering part (10) is provided with a snap-in connecting system (12). Provision is made here for the vehicle covering part (10) to have a support element (14) which can be fastened to the vehicle with a cohesive material joint, and a visible element (16) which can be connected to the support element (14) by snapping it in place. Furthermore, a method for fitting the vehicle covering part (10) to a vehicle body (18) is provided. The method is distinguished in that at least one layer of glue (22) is applied to that side (20) of the support element (14) which is for fastening to the vehicle, the support element (14) is bonded onto the vehicle body (18) in a stable position by means of the layer of glue (22), and the visible element (16) is then fixed on the support element (14) with the formation of a defined snap-in connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Luetze, Scott Schrauben
  • Publication number: 20050074276
    Abstract: In a method for aligning and mounting two components, a guide part and a follower part, on a support member in a positionally accurate manner, and a joining region of these components, in order to align two components relatively to each other and to other adjacent components, on a support member, in a positionally accurate manner and with a minimum amount of expenditure, the following method steps may be provided: the guide part is placed in position on the support member; a distance element is inserted into the openings in the guide part and the follower part so that it fixes the position of the follower part relative to the guide part; and the follower part and the guide part are jointly fixed in position in the attachment region, with respect to the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Luetze, Roman Pelz