Patents by Inventor Evelyn Lerbs

Evelyn Lerbs 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).

  • Sealing device especially for sealing the folding roof of a car
    Patent number: 7380862
    Abstract: The invention relates to a weatherstrip assembly which is used particularly for sealing a folding hardtop (10) of a motor vehicle and comprises a joint consisting of sealing section (21) and fastening section (22) parts. The sealing section (21) is provided with a sealing lip (23), which is made of elastically deformable material, can be moved from the first position (I) to the second position (II) thereof and is provided with at least one restoring element (40). In order to ensure a durable, efficient and reliable restoring response of the sealing lip (23), it is provided with a tensioning element (50) in the form of a hose on the end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Olney, Evelyn Lerbs, Jorg Fessler, Uwe Brinkmann, Armin Klockenhoff
  • Sealing device especially for sealing the folding roof of a car
    Publication number: 20060097541
    Abstract: The invention relates to a weatherstrip assembly which is used particularly for sealing a folding hardtop (10) of a motor vehicle and comprises a joint consisting of sealing section (21) and fastening section (22) parts. The sealing section (21) is provided with a sealing lip (23), which is made of elastically deformable material, can be moved from the first position (I) to the second position (II) thereof and is provided with at least one restoring element (40). In order to ensure a durable, efficient and reliable restoring response of the sealing lip (23), it is provided with a tensioning element (50) in the form of a hose on the end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: METZELER AUTOMOTIVE PROFILE SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Olney, Evelyn Lerbs, Jorg Fessler, Uwe Brinkmann, Armin Klochkenhoff