Patents by Inventor Tonino Gatta

Tonino Gatta 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).

  • Publication number: 20110163573
    Abstract: A motor vehicle having a roof that can be opened and a roof closing device that can be adjusted between a position closing a roof opening and a position exposing the roof opening. An opening is provided within the roof closing device and is adapted to be optionally released opened or closed by means of a movable closing element. This is especially advantageous when the roof closing device, in it folded position, forms a functional unit and especially at least one back seat of the vehicle, and when, while the roof closing device is in the folded position, the closing element, in its open position, allows access to a safety device, especially at least one belt buckle of a safety belt device that is associated therewith and located behind the roof closing device in the folded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG
    Inventor: Tonino Gatta
  • Publication number: 20090146461
    Abstract: A motor vehicle equipped with a roof opening and a roof closing device that is displaceable between a closed position which closes the roof opening, and a stowed position that opens the roof opening. An additional roof closing device is provided that can close the roof opening when the roof closing device is in its stowed position. The roof closing device, in its stowed position, forms a functional assembly, in particular, at least one rear seat of the motor vehicle. The roof closing device is displaceably guided on vehicle-mounted guides mounted on longitudinal roof members on both sides of the roof opening, and on the lateral structures of the vehicle body. The roof closing device has two covers which are displaceably mounted on vehicle-mounted guides, can pivot relative to one another, and which, in the stowed position, form a seat surface or a backrest of at least one rear seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: WEBASTO AG
    Inventor: Tonino Gatta