Patents by Inventor Erhard Valentin

Erhard Valentin 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: 5979962
    Abstract: There is provided a one-piece, removable load floor lining having sound insulation properties, for motor vehicles, having an upper shell (2) and a lower shell (1). The upper shell (2) is substantially flat and is hingeably connected with the lower shell (1) which is adapted to the contours of the trunk region, so that a complete unit is obtained which because of the double-wall principle achieves a large acoustic effect. The upper shell (2) further includes coverings (19, 20) which can be folded open by means of hinge means, whereby together with the contour-following configuration of the lower shell (1) there are provided closed hollow spaces (4, 5, 6, 7) of different depths, in particular as storage compartments for receiving accessory parts, baggage or the like, such as e.g. a so-called active noise control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Stankiewicz GmbH
    Inventors: Erhard Valentin, Hans Walendy, Hans Kutter-Schrader