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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7644979 | Front-end part of a motor vehicle with an air-guiding element A front-end part of a motor vehicle has an air scoop with an air-guiding duct to a charge air cooler between a central air inlet opening and a lateral air inlet opening of an air-guiding element. Wherein, in a pre-installation position, the air scoop is kept folded ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7588266 | Protective device for vehicle occupants A protective device for vehicle occupants of a motor vehicle contains a restraining element and a connecting device for the restraining element in order to be able to connect the latter releasably to the motor vehicle and to be able to hold it in a use position. The... | 09/15/2009 |
| D598832 | Instrument panel for an automobile | 08/25/2009 |
| D595779 | Decal for an automobile | 07/07/2009 |
| D594145 | Tail light assembly for an automobile | 06/09/2009 |
| D591878 | Tail light assembly for an automobile | 05/05/2009 |
| 7467042 | Method and control unit for diagnosing a valve lift adjustment system of an internal combustion engine A method assesses the functional capability of a gas exchange valve lift adjuster of an internal combustion engine as a function of a measure of rotational oscillation amplitudes of a camshaft. The measure of the rotational oscillation amplitudes is formed repeatedl... | 12/16/2008 |
| D579392 | Tailpipe | 10/28/2008 |
| 7419147 | Device for blocking a suspension strut of a motor vehicle A blocking device for blocking a suspension strut of a motor vehicle for transportation of the motor vehicle. The suspension strut has a damper device and a helical spring. The helical spring is arranged between two spring plates and embraces at least one axial sect... | 09/02/2008 |
| D575195 | Automobile | 08/19/2008 |
| D574309 | Exhaust pipe | 08/05/2008 |
| D574302 | Exhaust pipe set | 08/05/2008 |
| D574303 | Exhaust pipe | 08/05/2008 |
| D573923 | Exhaust pipe | 07/29/2008 |
| 7373920 | Method for controlling an internal combustion engine For controlling an internal combustion engine, the activation of an accelerator pedal is sensed and a setpoint value for the angle setting of the throttle valve is determined in dependence on the measured variable of an accelerator pedal value signal transmitter and... | 05/20/2008 |
| 6971650 | Grounding line in a vehicle Component made of plastic for vehicles, whereby the component is the automobile monocoque of a vehicle and is preferably made of carbon fibers, with electric lines being laminated into the carbon fiber composite. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6925677 | Wiping system for wiping a window, particularly for motor vehicle window pane and method of assembling same A wiping arrangement is provided for wiping a transparent pane, particularly a motor vehicle window pane, having a driving motor on one side of the pane and a bearing unit with a wiper arm on the opposite side of the pane. The driving motor has a drive shaft and the... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918462 | Fastening arrangement for an upholstery part covering a vehicle loudspeaker An arrangement fastens a loudspeaker covered by a loudspeaker screen to a covering part of a vehicle. The covering part has a recess adjacent to the loudspeaker. The loudspeaker screen and a holding part are mutually connected by fastening screws, and are locally su... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913439 | Exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal-combustion engine An exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal-combustion engine has a turbine housing and compressor housing in which a turbine wheel and a compressor impeller are connected with one another shaft. The turbine housing has a spirally-extending inlet duct for the exhaus... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902472 | Dashboard arrangement for a motor vehicle A control panel arrangement is provided for a motor vehicle in which the control panel arrangement includes a lower part and an upper part between which a first and second air circulation channel are constructed. The channels extend at least in some segments approxi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6880496 | Water-cooled multi-cylinder internal-combustion engine A water-cooled multi-cylinder internal-combustion engine having a crankcase and cooling ducts which surround the cylinders and which are acted upon by coolant by way of a pump in a small cooling circuit. For switching over to a large cooling circuit provided with a ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6866319 | Depositing compartment in a vehicle A depositing compartment in a vehicle, having a lid covering a depositing opening and having a depositing bowl arranged in the depositing compartment which is accessible by swivelling open the lid. One releasable lock respectively is arranged at least between the de... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6857411 | Lubricating oil supply system for the connecting rod bearings of a crankshaft of a multi-cylinder internal-combustion engine A lubricating oil supply system is provided for the connecting rod bearings of a crankshaft of a multi-cylinder internal-combustion engine. Oil ducts extend from the bearing journals to the crank pins of the crankshaft. Oil supply takes place by way of the main bear... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6854355 | Locking system for an adjustable steering column A locking system for an adjustable steering column has an adjusting device for adjusting the steering column in the vertical direction, and a locking device for the form-fitting locking of the steering column in the vertical direction, particularly for motor vehicle... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6834887 | Body structure for a motor vehicle having assembled members In a body structure for a motor vehicle made of assembled members spaced partition plates are arranged in the member. A working opening is formed between consecutive partition plates, and after the connection of adjacent members, the working opening can be closed by... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6831376 | Method and apparatus for unlocking a trunk lid A method and apparatus for unlocking a trunk lid of a motor vehicle is suggested which ensures that a person in the interior of the trunk can free himself from this trunk. For this purpose, an unlocking handle is provided in the interior which, when it is operated a... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6786292 | Arrangement and method for fastening to a vehicle body A fastening arrangement is provided for a radiator module. In order to ensure a tight connection between corresponding openings in the vehicle body and in the module, the fastening points are constructed as elongated openings constructed in the same direction. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6726737 | Air filter arrangement for a multi-cylinder combustion engine An air filter arrangement is suitable for a combustion engine that is built into a motor vehicle. The combustion engine has opposite rows of cylinders and its air filter device includes an air filter housing that receives an air filter and has two inlet connection p... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723193 | Friction body of silicon-infiltrated, carbon fiber-reinforced porous carbon and method for making same A friction body of porous carbon, which is infiltrated with silicon and reinforced with carbon fibers, includes at least one separate friction layer on a core body. In order to protect the friction layer against damage by outbreaking, carbon fibers in the friction l... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6663140 | Side impact protection device for an occupant of a vehicle A side impact protection device for an occupant of a vehicle includes a housing fastened on the vehicle body side, a gas generator and an air bag. Within the air bag, a partition is provided which has a blocking effect for the gas flow emerging from the g... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6644259 | Intake system for an internal-combustion engine An intake system for an internal-combustion engine has an air line (air pipe) whose end is detachably fastened on a flange of a component. The flange of the component has at least one recess which, in the mounted condition of the connection, engages with ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6622807 | Cooling air system for motor vehicles and method of making and using same A cooling air system for motor vehicles has a radiator that is arranged in a front-end area of a motor vehicle and through which a cooling air stream flows. The exhaust air stream exiting from the radiator is directed beneath the motor vehicle by outlets ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6619663 | Body structure for a motor vehicle having forward spring strut receiving devices and method of making same For reinforcing a spring receiving device, body structure of a forward vehicle part has a reinforcing console between an upper hood support and a lower side member of the vehicle platform. The reinforcing console is arranged in a transverse direction of t... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619822 | Arrangement for providing indirect lighting in a vehicle An arrangement for providing indirect lighting to at least one coverable recess in a vehicle is provided. The at least one recess is arranged on the side of a control panel of a motor vehicle. In the recess electrical components are arranged and the reces... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6601898 | Cover device A cover device for a gap behind a rear seat unit and a vertical partition of a motor vehicle extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle as well as a side paneling consists of plate-shaped elements arranged on each side of a cartridge for a blind... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6595166 | Cooling circuit for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine A cooling circuit arrangement for a multicylinder internal combustion engine with V-shaped cylinder banks and cooling jackets which surround the cylinder banks and which are provided with cooling liquid by a pump arranged between the two cylinder banks on... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6595577 | Air guiding device for a motor vehicle An air guiding device for a motor vehicle includes an air guiding element that is displaceable by a deployment device, between operative and inoperative positions. In its inoperative position, it is lowered with respect to a stationary vehicle body shell ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6540287 | Detachable fastening of an inner lining, in particular a roof lining, at a receiving part of a motor vehicle Detachable fastening of an inner lining, in particular a roof lining, at a receiving part of a motor vehicle, whereby an edge protection profile, which interacts with a deposited peripheral area of the inner lining, is slipped on a flange of the receiving... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536830 | Convertible top for a motor vehicle and the like A convertible top for a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle, has a convertible top frame assembly pivotably mounted on convertible top bearings located on the body. A working cylinder composed of a cylinder and a piston rod is mounted on the top frame ass... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6523843 | Bearing for a stabilizer of a wheel suspension for motor vehicles and method of making same A bearing has an elastic bearing element and envelops a vehicle wheel suspension stabilizer. The elastic bearing element with an inner sleeve is disposed on the stabilizer. The bearing element can be connected in a rotationally secure manner to the stabil... | 02/25/2003 |
