Patents by Inventor Claus-Ekkehard Koukal

Claus-Ekkehard Koukal 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).

  • Bellows for a passage between two pivotally connected vehicles or of an aircraft passenger bridge or stairway
    Patent number: 9421573
    Abstract: A bellows for a passage between two pivotally connected vehicles or an aircraft passenger bridge or stairway has bellows material with a coating. The material of the bellows has a protective layer printed on at least partially as a coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Hübner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Claus-Ekkehard Koukal, Roswitha Coosmann
  • Bellows
    Patent number: 8869706
    Abstract: A bellows is provided as part of a crossway between two vehicles connected to each other in an articulated manner or as a telescopic gangway, with a material web which is provided with a layer of synthetic material. The material web has a top (upper) side made of a textile and a bottom (under) side made of textile (11, 12). The spacer fibers/pile threads (13) are provided between the top side and the bottom side, such that a space between the top side and bottom side results when the material web is in a non-loaded condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Hübner GmbH
    Inventor: Claus-Ekkehard Koukal
  • BELLOWS FOR A PASSAGE BETWEEN TWO PIVOTALLY CONNECTED VEHICLES OR OF AN AIRCRAFT PASSENGER BRIDGE OR STAIRWAY
    Publication number: 20140302243
    Abstract: A bellows for a passage between two pivotally connected vehicles or an aircraft passenger bridge or stairway has bellows material with a coating. The material of the bellows has a protective layer printed on at least partially as a coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Claus-Ekkehard Koukal, Roswitha Coosmann
  • BELLOWS FOR A GANGWAY BETWEEN TWO HINGE-LINKED VEHICLES, AN AIRCRAFT BOARDING STAIRS, OR AN AIRCRAFT BOARDING BRIDGE
    Publication number: 20140291938
    Abstract: A bellows for a gangway between two hinge-linked vehicles, an aircraft boarding stairs or an aircraft boarding bridge, has several bellows frames in the longitudinal direction of the bellows. The bellows has an at least single-layered reinforcement, which is coated on at least one side with a plastic material. The reinforcement has guides for the bellows frames. The coated reinforcement is tensioned in the circumferential direction of the bellows at least between two bellows frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Hübner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Claus-Ekkehard Koukal, Reinhard Hübner
  • BELLOWS FOR A PASSAGE BETWEEN TWO PIVOTALLY CONNECTED VEHICLES OR OF AN AIRCRAFT PASSENGER BRIDGE OR STAIRWAY
    Publication number: 20140110907
    Abstract: A bellows for a passage between two pivotally connected vehicles or an aircraft passenger bridge or stairway, has bellows material with a coating. The material of the bellows has a protective layer printed on at least partially as a coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Hubner GmbH
    Inventors: Claus-Ekkehard Koukal, Roswitha Coosmann
  • BELLOWS
    Publication number: 20100075085
    Abstract: A bellows is provided as part of a crossway between two vehicles connected to each other in an articulated manner or as a telescopic gangway, with a material web which is provided with a layer of synthetic material. The material web has a top (upper) side made of a textile and a bottom (under) side made of textile (11, 12). The spacer fibers/pile threads (13) are provided between the top side and the bottom side, such that a space between the top side and bottom side results when the material web is in a non-loaded condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: HUEBNER GMBH
    Inventor: Claus-Ekkehard Koukal
  • MATERIAL WEB FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A BELLOWS OF A TRANSITIONAL SECTION, PARTICULARLY BETWEEN TWO ARTICULATED VEHICLE PARTS
    Publication number: 20100062191
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material web for the production of a bellows of a transitional section, particularly between two articulated vehicle parts, by means of an annular fabric (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Claus-Ekkehard Koukal