Patents by Inventor Herbert Walter

Herbert Walter 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).

  • Publication number: 20070195536
    Abstract: A window shade for motor vehicles having a shade of approximately trapezoidal shape. An extension profile or pull rod of the shade, the ends of which are guided in guide rails, is arranged on the shortest transverse edge of the shade. In order to compensate for a varying distance between the guide rails, the extension profile is divided into a center section, on which the shade is fixed, and two end sections that move in the guide rails. Centering devices are provided in order to prevent transverse creases in the shade when it is completely extended. The centering devices, which are effective when the shade is completely extended, act upon the center section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: BOS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Walter, Werner Schlecht
  • Patent number: 7256346
    Abstract: The rail profile (1,2) is provided for vertical inclusion in a support structure (9) with a function as a presentation device. A current rail (3) with a power supply is provided within the profile rail (1,2), with current conductors (35,36) partially embedded in an insulation profile. A passage running through the profile rail (1,2) from the front access thereto, runs all the way along the profile rail (1,2) and permits access for an adapter (4) to the current conductors (35,36) in freely selectable positions for the supply of a user (79), for example a lamp. In the assembled state, in principle, only the passage is visible from the front side (90) of the support structure (9). In a further embodiment of the profile rail (2), support arms (8) are included in the passage which serve for the direct hanging of objects, or for the retention of supports (7). Support structures (9) can, for example, be sales stands, rear, middle or dividing walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Visplay International, AG
    Inventor: Herbert Walter
  • Patent number: 7255382
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety net device with a housing, in which a winding shaft is rotationally mounted. The winding shaft is pretensioned by a spring motor in the direction of winding of a safety net which is fixed to the winding shaft. The other edge of the safety net which is fixed to the winding shaft. The other edge of the safety net is connected to a pull bar which is suspended in the recesses in the car body. In order to minimize the effort required by the user to suspend said device, a holding device absorbs at least part of the pull-back force when the safety net is wound back into the housing immediately after the safety net has been pulled out of the housing to enable the pull bar to be suspended in the recesses. The holding device can be released at will in order to roll up the safety net back into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Baumeister + Ostler GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Eduard Ament, Holger Seel, Herbert Walter
  • Publication number: 20070182190
    Abstract: Motor vehicle loading space with a loading space covering. A motor vehicle loading space with a loading space covering which has a flexible sheetlike structure which is mounted in a manner such that it can be wound up and unwound on a winding shaft fixed on the vehicle and which is guided by means of a dimensionally stable extension profile in profiled guide structures, which are arranged on opposite sides of the loading space fixed on the vehicle, is known. According to the invention, a respective screening profile is provided on both sides of the loading space and respectively covers a side edge of the sheetlike structure above an upper side of the sheetlike structure in the approximately horizontally extended functional position thereof. Use for passenger vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Herbert Walter, Wolfgang Stark, Werner Schlecht
  • Publication number: 20070158967
    Abstract: A loading-space protection device includes a holding unit, in which at least one winding shaft for winding up or unwinding a flexible sheet-like structure is mounted, and fastening means for securing the holding unit in a functional position, fixed on the vehicle, in mounts on the vehicle. At least one fastening means is assigned at least one securing means which is mounted moveably in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle between a blocking position, which blocks the fastening means in its fastening position within the mount on the vehicle in an interlocking manner, and a rest position, which is disengaged from the fastening means, in such a manner that severe longitudinal accelerations of the vehicle, in particular positive or negative accelerations in the form of a front or rear impact, lead to the securing means being displaced into the blocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Marina Ehrenberger, Herbert Walter
  • Publication number: 20070144689
    Abstract: A roller blind for motor vehicle windows which includes a roller blind body movable between a retracted stored posited and an extended position over the window with which it is used. The roller blind body has a width greater than at least portions of the rear window, with the excess portions of the roller blind body being movable into receptacles mounted in the vehicle body, thus preventing any possible light gap between the roller blind body and the side edges of the of window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: BOS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Walter, Werner Schlecht
  • Publication number: 20070137803
    Abstract: A rear window roller blind for motor vehicles has a curved extension profile and a curved winding shaft, which corresponds in its profile to the curvature of the extension profile. The winding shaft is composed of several winding shaft beads and is supported on an axle so that it can rotate. The course of the axle follows the curvature of the segmented winding shaft. A spring motor is arranged either within the axle or laterally next to the axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Bos Gmbh & Co. KG
    Inventors: Melf Hansen, Herbert Walter, Matthias Maier
  • Publication number: 20070117455
    Abstract: The device is based upon a plug socket (1) with a front plug opening (11) and a load support (2) which may be suspended therein. A stop contour (17) lies in the plug-in socket (1). The load support (2) has a plug-in section (25), fitting through the plug opening (11), comprising a counter-contour (26), for cooperation with the stop contour (17). The engagement of the stop contour (17) and the counter-contour (26), in a locked state, is achieved as a result of a maximum insertion of the plug-in piece (25) into the plug socket (1) and displacement of the load support (2) in entirety in the horizontal with the then horizontally-positioned plug-in section (25). The stop contour (17) is embodied as a projection on the underside of the cover (13), whilst the counter-contours (26) are recesses. A holder (5) is preferably provided for fixing the plug socket (1) which can be mounted on the rear face of a panel (4), or on a hollow vertical support. In one embodiment the device is electrified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventor: Herbert Walter
  • Patent number: 7207613
    Abstract: A luggage area protection device includes a flexible flat article movably arranged between a compactly deposited rest position and an extracted functioning position. At the front end in the extraction direction, a dimensionally stable extraction part, extending transversely to the flat article extraction position, is provided. Guides are associated with the extraction part and move the latter between the extracted functioning position and the flat article rest position. The extraction part is lockable in the extracted flat article functioning position. The locking mechanisms, considered in the flat article extraction direction, are positioned approximately at the same height or behind an area portion defining the rest position of the extraction part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Bos GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Walter, Werner P. Schlecht
  • Publication number: 20070084572
    Abstract: 1. Protection device with replaceable adaptor parts. 2.1. The invention relates to a protection device for a motor vehicle with a blind or screen functional unit comprising a flexible fabric which can be wound up and down with respect to a blind or screen shaft and which is terminally provided with adaptor parts replaceably fittable to end caps of the screen functional unit for a vehicle-individual, positive and/or non-positive fitting within a vehicle interior. 2.2. Use for a vehicle interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Davenport, Mike Uhazie, Carsten Meyer, Herbert Walter
  • Patent number: 7188659
    Abstract: A window shade arrangement for motor vehicles that includes plastic injection molded guide rails designed such that they may be formed with injection tools that do not require moveable cores for forming guide grooves therein. In one embodiment, the guide rail includes an outer part (41) formed with a guide groove and a support part (42) made from less deformable material than the outer part for preventing widening of and deforming of the guide groove during usage. In another embodiment, the first and second molded parts are interconnectable to define the guide groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: BOS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Melf Hansen, Harry Weinbrenner, Herbert Walter, Olaf Bühl, Matthias Maier
  • Publication number: 20070035145
    Abstract: A protective device for a motor vehicle luggage area has a flexible flat article, which is movably mounted between a compact, deposited protection position and at least one extracted protection position. There are at least two parallel, spaced functional shafts to which the flat article is connected. The position of the flat article is detected and a controller, as a function of the detected position, controls the functional shafts in such a way that the flat article in a first, roughly horizontally extracted protection position has a first, light-proof surface structural portion and in a second, vertically extracted protection position a second, light-transmitting surface structural portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Herbert Walter, Werner Schlecht, Henning Sparrer, Marina Ehrenberger, Thomas Seeg
  • Publication number: 20070023152
    Abstract: A roller blind assembly for windows of motor vehicles having roller blind and guide rails for guiding movement of the roller blind between extended and retracted positions. Pusher elements with a smooth outer side are protected from bending while being guided in the guide rails. The drive of these pusher elements is effected with the aid of a linear drive which is constructed with belts or cords for quiet operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: BOS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Starzmann, Herbert Walter
  • Publication number: 20070000625
    Abstract: A roller blind for motor vehicles in which pulling out movement of the sheet like window shade is effected by means of motor powered thrust elements. In order to limit the movement of the thrust element in an end position if the driving motor remains switched on, an end stop element seated on at least one of the thrust elements comes into contact with a stationary end stop and blocks additional movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: BOS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Olaf Buhl, Harry Weinbrenner, Melf Hansen, Matthias Maier, Herbert Walter
  • Patent number: 7140659
    Abstract: A protective device for a motor vehicle luggage area has a flexible flat article, which is movably mounted between a compact, deposited protection position and at least one extracted protection position. There are at least two parallel, spaced functional shafts to which the flat article is connected. The position of the flat article is detected and a controller, as a function of the detected position, controls the functional shafts in such a way that the flat article in a first, roughly horizontally extracted protection position has a first, light-proof surface structural portion and in a second, vertically extracted protection position a second, light-transmitting surface structural portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Bos GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Walter, Werner P. Schlecht, Henning Sparrer, Marina Ehrenberger, Thomas Seeg
  • Patent number: 7122744
    Abstract: The profiled rail (1) is designed for a suspension device having carriers (6) which can be plugged into the profiled rail (1) and on which articles can be suspended or set down. The profiled rail (1) is fastened horizontally on a carrying structure (9) and has a passage (10) which extends from a front entry point and into which the carriers (6) can be plugged. Arranged within the profiled rail (1) is a conductor rail (2) with current conductors (24,27) which is supplied with electricity via a power supply (3), the current conductors being accessible from the passage (10) for the purpose of tapping electricity for supplying a consuming unit (7) which can be connected via a feed line (46). The current conductors (24,27) can be tapped in an uninterrupted manner over their entire axial extent by means of an adapter (4) which can be pushed into the passage (10), can be positioned along the profiled rail (1) and can be connected and disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Visplay International AG
    Inventors: Herbert Walter, Manfred Uecker
  • Publication number: 20060208518
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety net device with a housing, in which a winding shaft is rotationally mounted. The winding shaft is pretensioned by a spring motor in the direction of winding of a safety net which is fixed to the winding shaft. The other edge of the safety net which is fixed to the winding shaft. The other edge of the safety net is connected to a pull bar which is suspended in the recesses in the car body. In order to minimize the effort required by the user to suspend said device, a holding device absorbs at least part of the pull-back force when the safety net is wound back into the housing immediately after the safety net has been pulled out of the housing to enable the pull bar to be suspended in the recesses. The holding device can be released at will in order to roll up the safety net back into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Baumeister + Ostler GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Eduard Ament, Holger Seel, Herbert Walter
  • Publication number: 20060207778
    Abstract: The rail profile (1,2) is provided for vertical inclusion in a support structure (9) with a function as a presentation device. A current rail (3) with a power supply is provided within the profile rail (1,2), with current conductors (35,36) partially embedded in an insulation profile. A passage running through the profile rail (1,2) from the front access thereto, runs all the way along the profile rail (1,2) and permits access for an adapter (4) to the current conductors (35,36) in freely selectable positions for the supply of a user (79), for example a lamp. In the assembled state, in principle, only the passage is visible from the front side (90) of the support structure (9). In a further embodiment of the profile rail (2), support arms (8) are included in the passage which serve for the direct hanging of objects, or for the retention of supports (7). Support structures (9) can, for example, be sales stands, rear, middle or dividing walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Herbert Walter
  • Patent number: 7089992
    Abstract: A window shade assembly for motor vehicles which has a pivotable cover provided on the slot through which the window shade is extendable and retractable. The cover is prestressed into an open position by an opening spring for enabling extraction of the window shade. The cover is closed by excess travel of a window shade actuating element that serves for moving a tension rod of the window shade to the extracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: BOS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Walter, Melf Hansen
  • Patent number: D530701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Richard West, David Render, Herbert Walter Bentz, Alexander Jeffrey Feldman, Brian Giesbrecht, Robbie Gordon Roberts