Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Eugene E. Renz, Jr., PC
  • Patent number: 6196728
    Abstract: A solid cage for roller bearings, where the pitch circle of the rollers is between the radial center of the cage and its bore, with guide surfaces on the webs which conform to the lateral surface of the rollers, thus forming retaining edges in the area of the bore, across which the rollers are snapped into the pockets, characterized in that the guide surface 4 is interrupted by at least one strip 10, which curves to form an arc facing the roller 3, this strip being recessed into the guide surface 4 in the radially outward area of the cage, but projecting beyond the guide surface 4 in the radially inward area to serve as an additional retaining projection 12 for the roller3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wahler, Alfred Weidinger
  • Patent number: 6193417
    Abstract: A method for forming a clamping device comprising of a swiveling body made of plastic, a plain bearing bushing mounted radially inside the plastic swiveling body, a rolling bearing for mounting a clamping roll arranged eccentrically to the bearing bushing, the edges of the plain bearing bushing being wound out of a strip, and joined to each other under intrinsic tension in the area of the butt joint; and, wherein, the lateral surface of the plain bearing bushing and the bore surface of the rolling bearing function as parts of a mold for the injection-molding of the swiveling body and consisting of the steps of placing the rolling bearing assembly and a plain bearing bushing in a mold half in eccentric relation to one another, placing a second mold half over the plain bearing bushing and rolling bearing configured to form ring-shaped projections to hold rolling bearing in a predetermined axial position relating to the bearing bushing, and injecting a plastic material with the mold closed to form the swivel bod
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Brandenstein, Wolfgang Friedrich, Roland Haas, Roland Harich, Gerhard Herrmann, Bruno Schemmel, Josef Stork
  • Patent number: 6179450
    Abstract: A halogen lamp assembly comprising a housing, a halogen bulb installed in the housing, and a light exit shield removably mounted in the light exit opening of the housing, a support ring with a radially inward-projecting ring land, a first ring-shaped groove on inside radial surface of said support ring, a first O-ring mounted in said groove, said ring land being in front of the forward of the first O-ring, a first shield disk resting against the rear surface of the ring land, and a shield grid removably mounted in the support ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Herbert Waldmarin GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerhard Waldmann
  • Patent number: 6168581
    Abstract: A drop dispenser having a sleeve carrying a closure and resilient dosage receiving fitting. The sleeve is treadably mounted an a fluid containing container having a nipple thereon. The closure on the sleeve has a configuration corresponding to the configuration of the nipple for sealing the nipple in the closed position. The fitting is filled with fluid from the container by turning the sleeve in a direction away from the closed position on the nipple to an open position to thereby establish fluid communication between the container and fitting. The fluid is dispensed from the fitting by squeezing the fitting after the closure has been returned to the closed position on the nipple, thereby preventing fluid from flowing from the resilient fitting back into the container. Cooperating stop members are provided between the sleeve and bottle neck to limit the movement of the sleeve relative to the bottle neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Comar, Inc.
    Inventor: John D. Buehler
  • Patent number: 6155719
    Abstract: Linear guide assembly comprising at least two guide rails, which are movable in the longitudinal direction with respect to each other having similarly shaped raceways, a plurality rolling elements, guided in a cage, at least one gear wheel connected to the cage for the positive guidance of the cage, which wheel engages in toothed racks or the like, each of which is connected to a guide rail, said gear wheel consisting of a disk, having an external circumference which is provided with uniformly distributed axial rolling elements, which project slightly beyond the disk, and wherein said recesses, correspond to the external shape of the rolling elements and into which the rolling elements can engage, are provided equal distances apart directly in the guide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Ludwig Edelmann, Andreas Geyer, Hermann Glockner, Georg Hierl, Holger Kristandt, Uwe Mayer, Henryk Velde, Lothar Walter
  • Patent number: 6116478
    Abstract: A limited pour neck finish bottle wherein a plurality of radially inwardly extending flexible fingers are integral with the peripheral edge portion of the open end of the neck of a bottle and extend across the open end of the neck to restrict or interfere with the flow of liquid from the bottle if an attempt is made to pour the liquid from the bottle rather than employing an exact dose dispensing device. The bottle is made by molding a plurality of axially extending flexible fingers on the peripheral edge portion at the open end of the neck simultaneously with the molding of the bottle, and then bending the fingers downwardly to the radially inwardly extending position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Comar Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Storar, John D. Buehler
  • Patent number: 6080119
    Abstract: Acoustic shock waves for medical uses are generated by an electrical discharge between two electrodes, which are mounted in a liquid medium. A catalyst is added to the liquid medium in the area of the electrodes; this catalyst partially or completely catalytically converts the gas which forms upon application of the voltage to the electrodes back into its original state or partially or completely prevents the formation of the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: HMT Holding AG
    Inventors: Werner Schwarze, Walter Uebelacker, Axel Voss
  • Patent number: 6079973
    Abstract: Apparatus for molding plastic caps having inclined tabs integral with the lower edge of the cap skirt and radially inwardly extending ribs integral with the inner surface of the cap skirt. The tabs and ribs are formed by a plurality of blades having recesses on the ends thereof corresponding to the configurations of the tabs and ribs. The blades are mounted on a core and extend into a female mold having a cup-shaped cavity. A linear drive member is mounted on a fixed plate assembly and connected to a ratchet sleeve rotatably mounted on a movable plate assembly. The end of the ratchet sleeve is provided with circumferentially spaced teeth engaging the lower peripheral edge of the cap skirt. Movement of the movable plate assembly relative to the fixed plate assembly causes the ratchet sleeve to rotate to move the molded tabs and ribs away from the recesses of the blades so that the finished cap can be stripped from the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Comar, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Manera, Frank Maatje, Arnold Zingler, Dan Lakutis, Richard A. Lappine, Don Horner
  • Patent number: 6079897
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for machine parts having aligned grooves comprising a spring ring engageable in the grooves of the machine parts in a locking position and wherein the material of the spring ring is weakened continuously in the circumferential direction at the juncture between the machine parts to define a predetermined breaking point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventor: Ferdinand Schweitzer
  • Patent number: 6072294
    Abstract: Method for measuring the output torque of an asynchronous motor having a stator and a rotor comprising the steps of measuring the rotational frequency of the stator field of the motor, the rotational speed of the rotor, calculating a measurement value for the slip speed from the difference between the rotational speed of the rotor and rotational frequency of the stator field, and calculating a measurement value for the output torque form the slip speed and statistical performance characteristic values for the output torque intrinsic to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventor: Klemens Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6070748
    Abstract: A break away overcap (1) is used for maintaining a closure (6) in sealing engagement with the open end of a vial (2). The overcap (1) is molded from a fracturable plastic and is provided with a pair of spaced, parallel score lines or V-grooves (5) extending across the top wall (3) of the overcap (1) and downwardly of the cap skirt (4) to the lower edge thereof on each side of the cap. Thumb and finger engaging portions (4a) are provided at the lower edge of the skirt (4) adjacent the terminal ends of the score lines (5) so that by pushing inwardly on the thumb and finger engaging portions, (4a) the overcap (1) breaks into three pieces to thereby expose the closure (6) for insertion of a syringe needle therethrough into the vial for removal of the vial contents therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Comar, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. Storar
  • Patent number: 6045391
    Abstract: A multipole connecting terminal for electrical conductors is described, which consists of a receptacle block (10) and a contact block (12). The receptacle block (10) has receiving channels (14.1, 14.2) arranged in two rows for the conductors (15). The insulation displacement contacts (20) of the contact block (12) pass through the contact channels (18) of the receptacle block (10) and make contact with the conductors (15) in the receiving channels (14). The receptacle block (10) is made up of two component blocks (10.1, 10.2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Ria Electronic Albert Metz
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: 6045390
    Abstract: A junction box for shielded cable, such as data transmission cable comprising, a housing having an upper part and lower metal part which, in the assembled state, are in electrically conductive contact with each other, a PCB (25) installed in the housing, at least one jack (28) located in the housing, connected to the PCB (25) and having connecting means for connecting the wires of at least one shielded cable in a conductive manner to the PCB (25), said characterized in that the PCB (25) and at least one jack (28) being located in the upper part (2) of the housing, and connecting means for the wires (52) of the cables (50) comprising a loading block (14), into which the wires (52) can be introduced and which can be inserted into the lower part (1), and insulation displacement contacts (24), which are mounted in the upper part (2) and are connected to the PCB (25), and which, when the lower part (1) is joined to the upper part (2), pass through the loading block (14) and contact the wires (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: BTR Blumberger Telefon- Und Relaisbau Albert Metz
    Inventors: Albert Metz, Dieter Jaag, Hermann Stadler
  • Patent number: 6042246
    Abstract: A wide-beam, indirect lamp assembly comprising an elongated lamp housing symmetrical about a vertical center plane (26) and transparent to the light directed downward and open at the top and including at least two fluorescent tubes disposed on each side of, and equal distances away from the center plane. At least one reflector is provided for each tube in the lamp housing near each tube, said reflector operable to deflect at least part of the light beaming upward from the tube. Each reflector (30) is made of a perforated sheet metal and comprises, in vertical cross section, a first, generally vertical section (32) on the side of the associated fluorescent tube (28) facing the center plane (26), a second, generally horizontal section (34) on the top surface of the associated fluorescent tube (28); and a third section (36), adjoining the second section (34). The third section (36) slants upward and away from the center plane (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Herbert Waldmann GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerhard Waldmann
  • Patent number: 6036661
    Abstract: An apparatus for administering ultrasonic shockwaves for medical use includes treatment head for focussing acoustic shockwaves at concretions in human bodies. Clinical treatment often requires two or more treatment heads or several different types of treatment heads with different power requirements to produce fragmentation of concretions. Connectors attached to treatment head cables are provided with electronics containing codes for identifying the type and characteristics of each treatment head and for transmitting that date to a power supply unit. A microprocessor in the power supply unit uses the data provided by the treatment head to automatically deliver the appropriate power ensuring that the treatment head will deliver the correct ultrasonic dose.In another embodiment, electronics are embedded in the treatment heads to provide the same function as described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: HMT Holding AG
    Inventors: Werner Schwarze, Walter Uebelacker, Reiner Schulthesis, Ruediger Bolze, Norbert Brill
  • Patent number: 6000964
    Abstract: A holder device for fastening a terminal connector 20 in a cable conduit 10 comprising a generally U-shaped strap having a yoke 22 and sidepieces 24 projecting from the ends of the yoke 22, said installed yoke 22 being seated on the bottom 12 of the conduit 10 and extending in the longitudinal direction of the conduit 10 whereby the terminal connector 20 can be attached to the free ends 36 of the sidepieces 24.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: BTR Blumberger Telefon-und Relaisbau Albert Metz
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: D438321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Herbert Waldmann GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Gerhard Waldmann
  • Patent number: D427217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: SKF Mekan AB
    Inventor: Sture Ostling
  • Patent number: D427691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Comar, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Asselta
  • Patent number: D434551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Zephyr Athletic Footwear, Inc.
    Inventor: David Snyder