Patents by Inventor Werner Pensel

Werner Pensel 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).

  • Structural part based on a sandwich fabric
    Patent number: 5480697
    Abstract: A structural part having as its basis a sandwich fabric, in particular a velour fabric, having at least a first layer (a) and a second layer (b) and intermediate links connecting said layers (a, b), in which connection the fabric consists of a technical yarn such as aramid fiber, carbon fiber, ceramic fiber or, in particular, glass fiber, is resinified and cured, and the intermediate links form rigid spacing elements for the first and second layers (a, b). In order to be able to produce, in particular, structural parts which have a strong curvature, at least one of the layers (a, b) be woven in an open weave, such as used also in multi-layer fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Bottger, Werner Pensel
  • Method of fabricating a structural element formed of a resin-hardened velour fabric
    Patent number: 5240533
    Abstract: A structure based on velour fabric, having at least a first layer and a second layer and intermediate ribs connecting these layers provides a production-efficient, stable and nevertheless light-weight product. The velour fabric is made of a commercial yarn such as aramid fiber, carbon fiber, ceramic fiber or in particular glass fiber. The velour fabric is resin-hardened, wherein the intermediate ribs for rigid spacing elements between the first layer and the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Bottger, Kurt Biedermann, Werner Pensel
  • Structural element formed of a resin-hardened velour fabric and fabrication method
    Patent number: 4840828
    Abstract: A structure based on velour fabric, having at least a first layer and a second layer and intermediate ribs connecting these layers provides a production-efficient, stable and nevertheless light-weight product. The velour fabric is made of a commercial yarn such as aramid fiber, carbon fiber, ceramic fiber or in particular glass fiber. The velour fabric is resin-hardened, wherein the intermediate ribs for rigid spacing elements between the first layer and the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1989
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Bottger, Kurt Biedermann, Werner Pensel
  • Structural element formed of a resin-hardened velour fabric and fabrication method
    Patent number: RE33923
    Abstract: A structure based on velour fabric, having at least a first layer and a second layer and intermediate ribs connecting these layers provides a production-efficient, stable and nevertheless light-weight product. The velour fabric is made of a commercial yarn such as aramid fiber, carbon fiber, ceramic fiber or in particular glass fiber. The velour fabric is resin-hardened, wherein the intermediate ribs .[.for.]. .Iadd.form .Iaddend.rigid spacing elements between the first layer and the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Bottger, Kurt Biedermann, Werner Pensel