Patents by Inventor Thomas Schroeferl

Thomas Schroeferl 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).

  • Cover for an opening in the roof surface of a motor vehicle and a method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 7063378
    Abstract: A cover for an opening in the roof surface of a motor vehicle including a glass pane which is provided with peripheral foam at its bottom surface in the edge area at least over a part of the periphery. On the edge of the peripheral foam which points toward the middle of the glass pane, an undercut is formed between the bottom surface of the glass pane and the peripheral foam, the undercut extending at least 3 mm into the peripheral foam. A method for manufacturing such a cover is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Guido Bott, Thomas Schroeferl, Michael Wallisch, Karl Stangl
  • Cover for an opening in the roof surface of a motor vehicle and a method for manufacturing the same
    Publication number: 20050073176
    Abstract: A cover for an opening in the roof surface of a motor vehicle including a glass pane which is provided with peripheral foam at its bottom surface in the edge area at least over a part of the periphery. On the edge of the peripheral foam which points toward the middle of the glass pane, an undercut is formed between the bottom surface of the glass pane and the peripheral foam, the undercut extending at least 3 mm into the peripheral foam. A method for manufacturing such a cover is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Guido Bott, Thomas Schroeferl, Michael Wallisch, Karl Stangl