Patents by Inventor Helmut Gröbner

Helmut Gröbner 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).

  • Motorcycle seat assembly
    Patent number: 11214324
    Abstract: A motorcycle seat arrangement with a support structure, a seat cushion, arranged on the support structure, and a seat cushion cover spanning the seat cushion. The support structure has a first side facing the seat cushion and a second side facing away from the seat cushion. The second side of the support structure has an outer region with outer edge sections. Body sections of the seat cushion cover overlaps at least parts of the outer edge sections of the outer region; the seat cushion cover is a three-dimensional, elastic, molded body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: KTM AG
    Inventor: Helmut Groebner
  • Fuel tank arrangement with at least two separate tank bodies
    Patent number: 10981615
    Abstract: A fuel tank system is provided with at least two separate tank bodies, each with a respective tank body interior, and a connecting element connecting the tank bodies for fluid communication. The tank bodies are connected to each other by means of a connector and are fabricated from a plastic material. The fuel tank system is formed with receiving means (5) for arrangement on a frame of a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, having a driver's saddle. The fuel tank system includes a distributor element with a fuel filling opening; the distributor element is connected in a fluid-conducting manner to the tank bodies via at least one fluid-conducting connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: KTM AG
    Inventors: Fritz David, Herbert Fessl, Helmut Gröbner, Alexander Reindl
  • Fuel Tank Arrangement With at Least Two Separate Tank Bodies
    Publication number: 20200361556
    Abstract: A fuel tank system is provided with at least two separate tank bodies, each with a respective tank body interior, and a connecting element connecting the tank bodies for fluid communication. The tank bodies are connected to each other by means of a connector and are fabricated from a plastic material. The fuel tank system is formed with receiving means (5) for arrangement on a frame of a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, having a driver's saddle. The fuel tank system includes a distributor element with a fuel filling opening; the distributor element is connected in a fluid-conducting manner to the tank bodies via at least one fluid-conducting connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Fritz David, Herbert Fessl, Helmut Gröbner, Alexander Reindl
  • Motorcycle Seat Assembly
    Publication number: 20200262502
    Abstract: A motorcycle seat arrangement with a support structure, a seat cushion, arranged on the support structure, and a seat cushion cover spanning the seat cushion. The support structure has a first side facing the seat cushion and a second side facing away from the seat cushion. The second side of the support structure has an outer region with outer edge sections. Body sections of the seat cushion cover overlaps at least parts of the outer edge sections of the outer region; the seat cushion cover is a three-dimensional, elastic, molded body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventor: Helmut Groebner