Patents by Inventor Thorsten Welte

Thorsten Welte 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).

  • Wheel for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10357993
    Abstract: A wheel for a motor vehicle comprises a rim having an outer radius and a wheel spider including a radially inner hub and a plurality of spokes extending from said hub towards said rim. At least one through-hole extends, with respect to the wheel axis, in a circumferential direction through at least one of said spokes. A radially outer edge of said through-hole or of an outermost of said through-holes is located at maximum at 75%, preferably at maximum at ?, of said outer radius of the rim measured at a wheel spider side of the rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: BBS MOTORSPORT GMBH
    Inventors: Roman Müller, Thorsten Welte
  • WHEEL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170136811
    Abstract: A wheel for a motor vehicle comprises a rim having an outer radius and a wheel spider including a radially inner hub and a plurality of spokes extending from said hub towards said rim. At least one through-hole extends, with respect to the wheel axis, in a circumferential direction through at least one of said spokes. A radially outer edge of said through-hole or of an outermost of said through-holes is located at maximum at 75%, preferably at maximum at ?, of said outer radius of the rim measured at a wheel spider side of the rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Roman Müller, Thorsten Welte
  • Wheel for motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9340066
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel (1), particularly a partially light-metal wheel and/or a light-metal wheel for motor vehicles, essentially comprising a rim (2) and a wheel spider (3), wherein the wheel spider (3) is made of a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic. According to the invention, the wheel (1) has a clamping ring (4). The wheel spider (3) can be fastened to the rim (2) by means of the clamping ring (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: BBS Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Roman Mueller, Thorsten Welte
  • WHEEL
    Publication number: 20140246895
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel (1), particularly a partially light-metal wheel and/or a light-metal wheel for motor vehicles, essentially comprising a rim (2) and a wheel spider (3), wherein the wheel spider (3) is made of a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic. According to the invention, the wheel (1) has a clamping ring (4). The wheel spider (3) can be fastened to the rim (2) by means of the clamping ring (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Roman Mueller, Thorsten Welte
  • Vehicle wheel
    Patent number: D780657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: BBS Motorsport GmbH
    Inventor: Thorsten Welte
  • Vehicle wheel
    Patent number: D780658
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: BBS Motorsport GmbH
    Inventor: Thorsten Welte