Patents by Inventor Walter Hurler

Walter Hurler 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: 8523508
    Abstract: A vehicle provided with at least one front axis and at least one rear axis, one vehicle frame and at least one loading box or loading surface which can be raised or lowered in a vertical direction by way of lifting devices, in addition to a loading ramp located in the rear area of the vehicle. At least one loading box or loading surface is arranged behind at least one rear axis such that it forms an inner loading ramp (9). At least one opening surface is arranged in a lateral (16) and rear position (20) on the vehicle frame and used to release loading openings for loading or emptying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: Walter Hurler
  • Publication number: 20120299325
    Abstract: A motor vehicle having at least one lining module which covers at least one part of a loading area or at least one part of a wall surface of the motor vehicle and comprises at least one base element (2, 49, 85), at least two side walls (3, 4, 27, 28, 40, 41, 47, 48, 62, 64, 66, 68, 87, 88) and at least one ceiling panel (5, 20, 31, 42, 50, 86). The base element is provided for at least partial arranging the lining module on a support. The side walls are connected to the base element at least at two opposite end sections of the base element. The ceiling panel is held on edge sections of the side walls, and the edge sections face away from the base element. The base element, side walls and ceiling panel enclose at least one hollow space (13, 17, 89, 90).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Walter Hurler
  • Publication number: 20090208315
    Abstract: A vehicle provided with at least one front axis and at least one rear axis, one vehicle frame and at least one loading box or loading surface which can be raised or lowered in a vertical direction by way of lifting devices, in addition to a loading ramp located in the rear area of the vehicle. At least one loading box or loading surface is arranged behind at least one rear axis such that it forms an inner loading ramp (9). At least one opening surface is arranged in a lateral (16) and rear position (20) on the vehicle frame and used to release loading openings for loading or emptying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Walter HURLER
  • Patent number: 7524157
    Abstract: A vehicle provided with at least one front axis and at least one rear axis, one vehicle frame and at least one loading box or loading surface which can be raised or lowered in a vertical direction by way of lifting devices, in addition to a loading ramp located in the rear area of the vehicle. At least one loading box or loading surface is arranged behind at least one rear axis such that it forms an inner loading ramp (9). At least one opening surface is arranged in a lateral (16) and rear position (20) on the vehicle frame and used to release loading openings for loading or emptying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Inventor: Walter Hurler
  • Publication number: 20060013678
    Abstract: A vehicle provided with at least one front axis and at least one rear axis, one vehicle frame and at least one loading box or loading surface which can be raised or lowered in a vertical direction by way of lifting devices, in addition to a loading ramp located in the rear area of the vehicle. At least one loading box or loading surface is arranged behind at least one rear axis such that it forms an inner loading ramp (9). At least one opening surface is arranged in a lateral (16) and rear position (20) on the vehicle frame and used to release loading openings for loading or emptying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventor: Walter Hurler
  • Patent number: 6464446
    Abstract: The invention relates toga vehicle comprising loading boxes (2) for receiving loads. At least one part of the loading boxes (2) can be raised or lowered in vertical direction by means of lifting devices (3), the lifting devices (3) being disposed in a central chassis (5) extending in longitudinal direction of the vehicle. When viewed in longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the lifting devices (3) are disposed in the loading boxes (2) in such a way that practically all the space above the central chassis (5) can be used as additional loading area (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Inventor: Walter Hurler
  • Patent number: 5803698
    Abstract: A vehicle with superstructure is used to transport containers, boxes or other loads, especially beverage crates. Several loading boxes are directly or indirectly secured on both sides to a central support arranged in the upper region of the superstructure and run in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, whereby at least part of the loading boxes can be raised or lowered by lifting devices and the loading boxes are fitted on a raisable and lowerable holding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventors: Klaus Hoenersch, Rudolf Helget, Walter Hurler