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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2003
Christopher Bangle, Gilching, DE;
Klaudia Kruse, Munich, DE;
Fernando Pardo, Moorpark, CA (US);
Christine Schwarz, Munich, DE;
Verena Weiss, Munich, DE;
Reinhard Mehn, Haimhausen, DE;
Christian Bischoff, Gilching, DE;
Sven Lancier, Munich, DE;
Anders Warming, Malibu, CA (US);
Juergen Ringer, Au in der Hallertau, DE;
Werner Haumayr, Munich, DE;
Helmut Pulz, Erding, DE;
Alfred Neureiter, Karlsfeld, DE;
Silke Schroeder, Freising, DE;
Martin Meusel, Munich, DE;
Mario Greco, Munich, DE;
Edwin Pistorius, Olching, DE;
Raphael Von Schuttenbach, Ingolstadt, DE;
Andreas Von Schuttenbach, Ingolstadt, DE;
Peter Ratz, Herrsching, DE;
Bjoern Koop, Starnberg, DE;
Detlef Helm, Hilgertshausen, DE;
Bernd Nurtsch, Gars, DE;
Daniel Schaefer, Olching, DE;
John Krieger, Oxnard, CA (US);
Michael Scully, Calabasas, CA (US);
Christopher Bangle, Gilching, DE;
Klaudia Kruse, Munich, DE;
Fernando Pardo, Moorpark, CA (US);
Christine Schwarz, Munich, DE;
Verena Weiss, Munich, DE;
Reinhard Mehn, Haimhausen, DE;
Christian Bischoff, Gilching, DE;
Sven Lancier, Munich, DE;
Anders Warming, Malibu, CA (US);
Juergen Ringer, Au in der Hallertau, DE;
Werner Haumayr, Munich, DE;
Helmut Pulz, Erding, DE;
Alfred Neureiter, Karlsfeld, DE;
Silke Schroeder, Freising, DE;
Martin Meusel, Munich, DE;
Mario Greco, Munich, DE;
Edwin Pistorius, Olching, DE;
Raphael Von Schuttenbach, Ingolstadt, DE;
Andreas Von Schuttenbach, Ingolstadt, DE;
Peter Ratz, Herrsching, DE;
Bjoern Koop, Starnberg, DE;
Detlef Helm, Hilgertshausen, DE;
Bernd Nurtsch, Gars, DE;
Daniel Schaefer, Olching, DE;
John Krieger, Oxnard, CA (US);
Michael Scully, Calabasas, CA (US);
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An at least partially moveable motor-vehicle outer skin is already known per se. An actuator formed of a polymer and/or ion-exchanging and/or other material exhibiting various conformations is provided so that the outer skin can be moved. This material is moveable as a result of physical or chemical effects. The novel outer skin of a motor vehicle requires no expensive tools for the production thereof. The flat section of the outer skin of the bodywork of a motor vehicle is made of a flexible material. A flexible material such as material for convertible top covers is easily moveable yet the surface thereof cannot be increased. This material is tensed at least over one part of the rib of the motor vehicle, e.g. over a space frame. At least one mechanically moveable adjusting element is provided beneath or on top of the edge of the section enabling the outer skin to be deformed. The adjusting element is normally connected to the rib of the motor vehicle.