Patents by Inventor Willi Kraus

Willi Kraus 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: 20060201906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closing lid or closure cover having a lid element (1) and an insert element (2). The insert element (2) can comprise a hard component having a center region. The center region acts upon an elastic counter-region of the lid element (1) such that the lid element (1) and the insert element (2) can be locked together in a mounted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventor: Willi Kraus
  • Patent number: 6322126
    Abstract: An apparatus (30) for supporting a visor (10) in a vehicle (14) that has a roof panel (122) and a headliner (100) that covers the roof panel includes a clip (40) for receiving a part (32) of the visor. The clip (40) includes a body portion (42). At least one flange (60, 62) extends from the body portion (42) and is insertable into an opening (106, 124) that extends through the headliner (100) and the roof panel (122) such that a portion (112) of the headliner (100) is trapped between the flange and the body portion to connect the clip (40) to the headliner. At least two legs (72) extend from the body portion (42) through the opening (124). A pin (80), which is connected to the body portion (42), is movable from a first position to a second position when the part (32) of the visor (10) is received by the clip (40). When the pin (80) is in the second position, the pin urges the legs (72) against edges (126) of the opening (124) in the roof panel (122) to connect the clip (40) to the roof panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventor: Willi Kraus