Patents by Inventor Petrus Van Der Velden

Petrus Van Der Velden 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).

  • Impact-absorbing element for a vehicle and methods of producing the same
    Patent number: 8220850
    Abstract: The invention relates to an impact-absorbing element for a vehicle, in particular a car, comprising: a body comprising a thermoplastic polymer material; an elongate reinforcing structure provided in the body and comprising a number of metal reinforcing cords extending substantially parallel and a number of positioning elements arranged between the cords for holding the metal reinforcing cords substantially mutually parallel before and during the manufacturing process. The positioning elements ensure that the cords remain correctly positioned before, during and after the manufacturing process despite the forces occurring in the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Voestalpine Polynorm Plastics B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Petrus Maria Opperman, Petrus Van Der Velden, Cornelis Gerardus Van Koert
  • IMPACT-ABSORBING ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090091061
    Abstract: The invention relates to an impact-absorbing element for a vehicle, in particular a car, comprising: a body comprising a thermoplastic polymer material; an elongate reinforcing structure provided in the body and comprising a number of metal reinforcing cords extending substantially parallel and a number of positioning elements arranged between the cords for holding the metal reinforcing cords substantially mutually parallel before and during the manufacturing process. The positioning elements ensure that the cords remain correctly positioned before, during and after the manufacturing process despite the forces occurring in the manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Voestapline Polynorm Plastics B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Petrus Maria Opperman, Petrus Van Der Velden, Cornelius Gerardus Van Koert