Patents by Inventor Hans-Gerhard Trabert

Hans-Gerhard Trabert 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: 4623182
    Abstract: Bumper for motor vehicles consisting of two half-shell-shaped profile members made of synthetic material, which are connected at their end flanges by welding to form a closed hollow profile, and with fastening elements for attaching the bumper to the vehicle body, which are disposed on the half-shell-shaped profile member adjacent to the body, characterized by the fact that the profile member adjacent to the body has at each fastening point an opening with integral side locking arms and the fastening elements have molded counterlocking elements which can be releasably engaged with the locking arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hans-Gerhard Trabert, Claus P. Scharf
  • Patent number: 4597603
    Abstract: The invention proposes an arrangement of a motor vehicle front-end unit made of a plastics material on the vehicle body. The front-end unit is comprised of a bumper having a radiator grille integrally formed thereon and is force-lockingly retained on a body support frame at, at least, two lower and three upper mounting points in the region of the longitudinal body support member, and an upper cross member interconnecting the wheel wells in holes and oblong apertures, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1986
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Hans-Gerhard Trabert
  • Patent number: 4406489
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an integrally molded plastic bumper and radiator grille which is attached to a front end of an automotive vehicle. The radiator grille has means for snap fittingly engaging a plurality of resilient wire yokes carried by the front end of the vehicle whereby the yokes connect the radiator grille to the vehicle and function as a stabilizer means to support the radiator grille when connected to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1983
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Hans-Gerhard Trabert