Patents by Inventor Thomas Werle

Thomas Werle 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).

  • Apparatus for fabricating a hollow body
    Patent number: 6820449
    Abstract: An apparatus for making hollow bodies, preferably components made from blanks, includes a press table, a slide movable upwardly and downwardly relative to the press table, a tool upper part connected to the upwardly and downwardly movable slide for joint movement therewith; a two-part tool lower part fixed on the press table, and additional tools integrated in the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Seifert, Thomas Werle
  • Method and apparatus for fabricating a hollow body
    Patent number: 6418607
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for fabricating a hollow body, preferably of sheet metal, such as for example automobile hoods and doors, at least two blanks are held sealingly together and the hollow body is then shaped by internal hydroforming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Dr. Meleghy Hydroforming GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Seifert, Thomas Werle
  • Apparatus for fabricating a hollow body
    Publication number: 20020042980
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for fabricating a hollow body, preferably of sheet metal, such as for example automobile hoods and doors, at least two blanks are held sealingly together and the hollow body is then shaped by internal hydroforming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Seifert, Thomas Werle