Patents by Inventor Herbert John

Herbert John 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: 4813736
    Abstract: The invention provides a concept for a series of forwardly tilting truck cabs which may be readily adapted to different sizes of trucks. The basic structure of the cab comprises a front wall, a back wall, a roof assembly and a floor assembly. A plurality of standard functional modules may be fitted to the basic cab. The complete access step unit is separate from the cab and is directly secured to the vehicle chassis. Exposed parts of the cab are provided with stiffening members of which at least some are adapted to perform additional functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: MAN Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Schubert, Werner Schmidt, Gerhard Watzek, Erich Koch, Herbert John, Wolfgang Kraus