Patents by Inventor Ralf MEHLING

Ralf MEHLING 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).

  • Convertible top element and convertible top for a convertible vehicle and convertible vehicle
    Patent number: 11858323
    Abstract: A convertible top element for a convertible vehicle has, in sequence: an outer cover layer, a coupling layer, a convertible top bow, an absorber layer and an inner cover layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Steffen Borchert, Peter Holler, Ralf Mehling, Thomas Schnaufer, Daniel Seiboth, Christian Spickermann
  • Fabric Top for a Convertible Vehicle and Convertible Vehicle
    Publication number: 20210101458
    Abstract: A fabric top for a convertible vehicle includes, in sequence: an outer cover layer, an insulating layer, an absorber layer and an inner cover layer. The absorber layer at 500 hz has an absorption coefficient of 10 to 65%, at 1000 hz has an absorption coefficient of 15 to 110%, at 2000 hz has an absorption coefficient of 33 to 115%, at 4000 hz has an absorption coefficient of 60 to 110% at 8000 hz has an absorption coefficient of 85 to 120%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ralf MEHLING, Daniel SEIBOTH, Erik SEIFERLING
  • Convertible Top Element and Convertible Top for a Convertible Vehicle and Convertible Vehicle
    Publication number: 20210086599
    Abstract: A convertible top element for a convertible vehicle has, in sequence: an outer cover layer, a coupling layer, a convertible top bow, an absorber layer and an inner cover layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Steffen BORCHERT, Peter HOLLER, Ralf MEHLING, Thomas SCHNAUFER, Daniel SEIBOTH, Christian SPICKERMANN