Patents by Inventor Gerhard Kurek

Gerhard Kurek 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: 6425624
    Abstract: A front or rear bumper (1) for a motor vehicle has a main part which is disposed transversely to the vehicle and side parts which extend approximately in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The bumper (1) so secured at points on the vehicle. To prevent the side parts of the bumper (1) from permanently deforming the sheet metal bodywork or mudguard (5) in the event of an accident, the system for securing the side parts, in particular at their ends, is designed so as to be detachable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Dynamit Nobel Kunststoff GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Kurek, Dietmar Preissler
  • Publication number: 20020030368
    Abstract: The invention concerns a front or rear bumper (1) for a motor vehicle, said bumper having a main part which is disposed transversely to the vehicle and side parts which extend approximately in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the bumper (1) being secured at points on the vehicle. According to the invention, to prevent the side parts of the bumper (1) from permanently deforming the sheet metal bodywork or mudguard (5) in the event of an accident, the system for securing the side parts, in particular at their ends, is designed so as to be detachable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: GERHARD KUREK, DIETMAR PREISSLER