Patents by Inventor Kurt Mahninger

Kurt Mahninger 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).

  • Flap of a motor vehicle ventilation system
    Patent number: 7727058
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flap (2) of a motor vehicle ventilation system, which is disposed in a housing (1) in the mounted state and controls the air supply to the interior of the vehicle along with a second flap (4). The flap (2) according to the invention comprises a pivot axis about which the same can be pivoted. At least one portion of the flap area (2?) is pivotable and/or flexible to the pivot axis or shaft (2?) and/or another portion of the flap (2) juxtaposing the pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Heilemann, Kurt Mahninger, Gerd Sommerer, Gerhard Laubmann
  • Flap of a Motor Vehicle Ventilation System
    Publication number: 20080194193
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flap (2) of a motor vehicle ventilation system, which is disposed in a housing (1) in the mounted state and controls the air supply to the interior of the vehicle along with a second flap (4). The flap (2) according to the invention comprises a pivot axis about which the same can be pivoted. At least one portion of the flap area (2?) is pivotable and/or flexible to the pivot axis or shaft (2?) and/or another portion of the flap (2) juxtaposing the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Heilemann, Kurt Mahninger, Gerd Sommerer, Gerhard Laubmann