Patents by Inventor Ralf Eidt

Ralf Eidt 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).

  • Covering of an interior element of a motor vehicle equipped with an airbag and method for producing such a covering
    Patent number: 8376393
    Abstract: A covering is provided for an interior element of a motor vehicle equipped with an airbag and method is provided for producing such a covering. The covering includes, but is not limited to two covering parts arranged in an overlapping manner. The outer covering part in the region of an end facing a piping is formed as a two-layer hem. A piping tab receiving the piping is sewn together with the one covering part with a holding seam. A tearing seam is sewn together with the inner covering part, the piping tab and the inner hem portion. In addition, a double seam is sewn together with the inner and outer hem portion. With the method, the holding seam is sewn in a first step, in another step the tearing seam and in yet another step the double seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Stroeher, Ralf Eidt, Frank Bausch
  • Vehicle interior covering and a method for its manufacture
    Patent number: 8235444
    Abstract: A vehicle interior is provided for covering with an edge cladding and method is provided for manufacturing a vehicle covering. The vehicle interior includes, but is not limited to a decorative material, a plush material, and a flat profiled core material with a visible side and hidden rear side. The visible side is coherently connected with the decorative material and the rear side is coherently connected with the plush material that is formed at least partially from a thermoplastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Ralf Eidt, Wolfgang Plegge
  • VEHICLE INTERIOR COVERING AND A METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20110278872
    Abstract: A vehicle interior is provided for covering with an edge cladding and method is provided for manufacturing a vehicle covering. The vehicle interior includes, but is not limited to a decorative material, a plush material, and a flat profiled core material with a visible side and hidden rear side. The visible side is coherently connected with the decorative material and the rear side is coherently connected with the plush material that is formed at least partially from a thermoplastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ralf EIDT, Wolfgang PLEGGE
  • COVERING OF AN INTERIOR ELEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AN AIRBAG AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A COVERING
    Publication number: 20110227319
    Abstract: A covering is provided for an interior element of a motor vehicle equipped with an airbag and method is provided for producing such a covering. The covering includes, but is not limited to two covering parts arranged in an overlapping manner. The outer covering part in the region of an end facing a piping is formed as a two-layer hem. A piping tab receiving the piping is sewn together with the one covering part with a holding seam. A tearing seam is sewn together with the inner covering part, the piping tab and the inner hem portion. In addition, a double seam is sewn together with the inner and outer hem portion. With the method, the holding seam is sewn in a first step, in another step the tearing seam and in yet another step the double seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Matthias STROEHER, Ralf EIDT, Frank BAUSCH