Patents by Inventor Herbert Beumann

Herbert Beumann 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).

  • Body filler plug
    Patent number: 7997437
    Abstract: A plug (10) for sealing holes in a vehicle body comprises a central closure section (12) and engaging section (14) arranged on the rim and provided for receiving portions of the vehicle body. The closure section (12) and the engaging section (14) are made of a plastics material and the plastics material of the engaging section (14) is softer than the plastics material of the closure section (12). The plastics material of the engaging section (14) can be softened by heating such that a tight connection is produced between the engaging section (14) and the portions of the vehicle body that are received by it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Jatzke, Herbert Beumann
  • Body filler plug
    Publication number: 20060186130
    Abstract: A plug (10) for sealing holes in a vehicle body comprises a central closure section (12) and engaging section (14) arranged on the rim and provided for receiving portions of the vehicle body. The closure section (12) and the engaging section (14) are made of a plastics material and the plastics material of the engaging section (14) is softer than the plastics material of the closure section (12). The plastics material of the engaging section (14) can be softened by heating such that a tight connection is produced between the engaging section (14) and the portions of the vehicle body that are received by it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Stefan Jatzke, Herbert Beumann