Patents by Inventor Gebhard Bitterhof

Gebhard Bitterhof 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).

  • Lining element for vehicles
    Patent number: 5904370
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lining element for vehicles, which is designed to protect the passengers and has an essentially rigid support on which is provided an inflatable cushion, and a trim layer on the side of the support facing the interior. A simple solution is achieved by providing that the support be gas-tight and that the trim layer have a gas-tight finish and be releasably attached to a gas-tight coating over a given area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Magna Eybl Ges. m.b.H.
    Inventors: Karl Steiner, Gebhard Bitterhof, Richard Hahnekamp