Patents by Inventor Eckard Gatzmanga

Eckard Gatzmanga 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).

  • Patent number: 5866232
    Abstract: A sealing, trimming or finishing strip for fitting to the flange around the edge of a door or similar opening in a motor vehicle body has a channel-shaped gripping portion supporting a tubular sealing portion on the outside of the door opening and onto which the door sealingly closes. On the inside of the door opening, a cosmetic lip integrally extends laterally from the gripping portion and is curved-over to form a concave surface for embracingly receiving and gripping the edge of a trim panel. A cloth or textile covering extends over the outside surface of the cosmetic lip, around its distal edge and over the whole of the concave surface of the lip to terminate at a point on the outside side wall of the gripping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Draftex Industries Limited
    Inventor: Eckard Gatzmanga