Patents by Inventor Norbert Hinz

Norbert Hinz 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: 6491999
    Abstract: The invention relates to a covering part with cable channels and a cabled covering part such as a carpet for vehicles, which is provided with several self-closing channels acommodating a cable network. These channels can be formed directly into the spring-elastic part of the covering or can comprise a plastic or foam rubber sleeve slotted on their longitudinal side and lying in the covering part. The inexpensive and simple to manufacture covering part permits an exact leading of the cables, a good protection for the cable network and a simple and quick application and exchange of the cables. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a covering part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignees: Rieter Automotive (International) AG, Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Cawthra, Wolfgang Diegmann, Peter Ehrler, Norbert Hinz, Joseph J. Laux, Robert Hermanus van Ligten