Patents by Inventor Henning Putter

Henning Putter 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).

  • Bumper arrangement for a vehicle equipped with longitudinal members
    Patent number: 3998485
    Abstract: A vehicle bumper arrangement for vehicles with longitudinal structural members has two oppositely directed stepped boxes at the end of each longitudinal member. A bumper bar is attached to the outermost box by a bumper extension piece or tube. The stepped boxes are designed to deform in a predetermined manner during a collision in order to absorb the impact forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1976
    Assignee: Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Henning Putter, Reinhard Breitinger