Patents by Inventor Ernesto Rupar

Ernesto Rupar 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).

  • Cargo space floor having a ski rack and motor vehicle having such a cargo space floor
    Patent number: 8235269
    Abstract: A cargo space floor is provided for a motor vehicle and a ski rack is positioned on the cargo space floor that may be pivoted from a lower nonuse position around a first pivot axis into an upper usage position, in which a ski may be fastened to the ski rack. The ski rack has at least one first support strut and one second support strut that are spaced apart from one another and have openings aligned with one another for receiving a ski. A motor vehicle is also provided having such an advantageous cargo space floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Ernesto Rupar, Monica Felicio Fragoso, Andrew Dyson, Christopher Daab
  • TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CARGO STORAGE COMPARTMENT
    Publication number: 20090218849
    Abstract: The object of the present invention pertains to a motor vehicle, a cargo space for a motor vehicle and a cargo storage compartment for a cargo space of a motor vehicle, wherein the cargo storage compartment is closed toward the outside and arranged behind a paneling of the cargo space that can be at least partially opened, and wherein the cargo storage compartment is realized such that its temperature can be controlled with the aid of temperature control means in order to provide a cargo storage compartment that can be heated and/or cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Ernesto RUPAR
  • CARGO SPACE FLOOR HAVING A SKI RACK AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING SUCH A CARGO SPACE FLOOR
    Publication number: 20090218378
    Abstract: A cargo space floor is provided for a motor vehicle and a ski rack is positioned on the cargo space floor that may be pivoted from a lower nonuse position around a first pivot axis into an upper usage position, in which a ski may be fastened to the ski rack. The ski rack has at least one first support strut and one second support strut that are spaced apart from one another and have openings aligned with one another for receiving a ski. A motor vehicle is also provided having such an advantageous cargo space floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ernesto RUPAR, Monica Felicio FRAGOSO, Andrew DYSON, Christoph DAAB