Patents by Inventor Wulf Hartel

Wulf Hartel 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: 20120068429
    Abstract: In a method of making a stabilizer, a rubber molding is vulcanized onto an inner side of an outer shell to produce a rubber bearing. After coating a stabilizer bar, the rubber bearing is vulcanized onto the stabilizer bar in a joining zone while maintaining the rubber bearing under a defined tension using a biasing tool. After vulcanization and removal of the biasing tool, a bearing bracket is connected in surrounding relationship to the rubber bearing while maintaining the rubber bearing under a defined tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: WULF HÄRTEL, Ullrich Hammelmaier, Peter Koczar
  • Publication number: 20110198820
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stabilizer (1, 26) which has at least two stabilizer components which are coupled with one another materially by thermal joining, characterized in that a heat-affected zone (7) produced by the thermal joining is at least partially heat treated after coupling. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a stabilizer (1, 26), wherein at least two stabilizer components are connected with one another by thermal joining, characterized in that the heat-affected zone (7) produced by the thermal joining is heat-treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Janzen, Ullrich Hammelmeier, Sebastian Saggel, Friso Berheide, Bernhard Hofmann, Christian Smatloch, Wulf Härtel, Christian Ditter
  • Patent number: 6572178
    Abstract: A dashboard support for a motor vehicle, includes a support beam extending between windshield pillars of a motor vehicle body. Associated to the support beam is an active arrangement, which includes ceramic piezoelectric elements and a controller operatively connected to the piezoelectric elements, for implementing a vibration damping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wulf Härtel, Bjorn Schaffranek, Andreas Wille
  • Patent number: 6533025
    Abstract: An instrument panel support, positioned between A columns of a motor vehicle, has a profiled support member with an integrated air guide system. The profiled support member has at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet connected to the air guide system. The air guide system forms at least a portion of a heat exchanger of an air conditioner of the motor vehicle. Preferably, at least one heat exchanger conduit is integrated into the air guide system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Benteler AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Krogmeier, Andreas Hitz, Rafael Carcia, Wulf Härtel
  • Patent number: 6516913
    Abstract: An axle support for motor vehicles has a U-shaped hollow frame with a transverse tube, a first curved transition portion connected to a first end of the transverse tube, and a second curved transition portion connected to a second end of the transverse tube, a first longitudinal tube connected to the first transition portion, and a second longitudinal tube connected to the second transition portion, wherein the first and second longitudinal tubes extend perpendicularly to the transverse tube in the same direction away from the transverse tube. The first and second longitudinal portions each have a curved section with a depression. The curved sections have an interior filled with an inner foamed member of hardenable foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Benteler AG
    Inventors: Wulf Härtel, Markus Scherp
  • Patent number: 6510763
    Abstract: A composite control arm shaft for motor vehicles includes two longitudinal control arms connected through a transverse beam, wherein the transverse beam has a trough-shaped double-wall torsion section essentially having the form of a V or U, approximately circular or oval tubular end sections and transition sections whose cross-section continuously changes from the end sections toward the torsion section. The transverse beam has in the transition sections thereof an internal partial foam filling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Benteler AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Streubel, Udo Klasfauseweh, Wulf Härtel
  • Patent number: 6474708
    Abstract: A bumper arrangement for a front end or a rear end of an automobile having a bumper cover enclosing the bumper arrangement has a transverse support having a first and a second end. First and second spacer consoles are connected to the first and second ends of the transverse support, respectively. First and second stop plates are connected to the first and second spacer consoles opposite the transverse support. The first and second stop plates secure the bumper arrangement to longitudinal support beams of the car body extending in the longitudinal direction of the automobile. A transverse beam is positioned below the transverse support in a mounted position of the bumper arrangement. Spacer stays connect the transverse beam to the stop plates and are positioned below the spacer consoles. The transverse support and/or the spacer consoles, at least over portions thereof, have two or more deformation areas arranged next to one another in the longitudinal direction of the automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Benteler AG
    Inventors: Ludger Gehringhoff, Wulf Härtel, Knut Schöne, Ralf Schmidt, Dieter Braun
  • Publication number: 20020130533
    Abstract: A dashboard support for a motor vehicle, includes a support beam extending between windshield pillars of a motor vehicle body. Associated to the support beam is an active arrangement, which includes ceramic piezoelectric elements and a controller operatively connected to the piezoelectric elements, for implementing a vibration damping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wulf Hartel, Bjorn Schaffranek, Andreas Wille
  • Publication number: 20020101085
    Abstract: A bumper arrangement for a front end or a rear end of an automobile having a bumper cover enclosing the bumper arrangement has a transverse support having a first and a second end. First and second spacer consoles are connected to the first and second ends of the transverse support, respectively. First and second stop plates are connected to the first and second spacer consoles opposite the transverse support. The first and second stop plates secure the bumper arrangement to longitudinal support beams of the car body extending in the longitudinal direction of the automobile. A transverse beam is positioned below the transverse support in a mounted position of the bumper arrangement. Spacer stays connect the transverse beam to the stop plates and are positioned below the spacer consoles. The transverse support and/or the spacer consoles, at least over portions thereof, have two or more deformation areas arranged next to one another in the longitudinal direction of the automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Ludger Gehringhoff, Wulf Hartel, Knut Schone, Ralf Schmidt, Dieter Braun
  • Patent number: 6398275
    Abstract: A bumper arrangement for a vehicle has a transverse support to be connected transversely to longitudinal supports of a frame of a vehicle. The transverse support has a shell member of a U-shaped cross-section with a stay and two legs connected to opposite sides of the stay. The legs have a grate structure comprised of several adjacently positioned and spaced apart ribs defining adjacently positioned openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wulf Härtel, Hendrik Korinth
  • Publication number: 20020047281
    Abstract: A bumper arrangement for a vehicle has a transverse support to be connected transversely to longitudinal supports of a frame of a vehicle. The transverse support has a shell member of a U-shaped cross-section with a stay and two legs connected to opposite sides of the stay. The legs have a grate structure comprised of several adjacently positioned and spaced apart ribs defining adjacently positioned openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Applicant: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wulf Hartel, Hendrik Korinth