Patents by Inventor Dieter Hotz

Dieter Hotz 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: 5966873
    Abstract: In order to provide a household appliance having a door (1) which can be pivoted about a horizontal axis formed by hinges arranged on both sides of the door (1), which is composed of a shell of an outer door panel (2) and an inner door panel, in which the door (1) is effectively safeguarded against twisting in a simple manner and without using large-volume constructional units, supporting elements are arranged at least in the lower corner regions of the door (1), said elements extending between the hinge and the inner wall of at least one door panel (2, 3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Jerg, Jutta Wagner, Bernd Schessl, Dieter Hotz, Alfred Raab
  • Patent number: 5313213
    Abstract: A device for aligning a directional antenna of a radar distance warning device of a vehicle has an alignment spotlight connected to the directional antenna to form a rigid unit adjustably mounted on the vehicle via an adjusting board. This rigid unit is aligned by aligning the optical axis of the light cone of the alignment spotlight with the aid of a vehicle-related optical verification device, particularly a headlight adjusting device. The alignment spotlight can be removable, or the vehicle headlight can be used for alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Frank Neumann, Dieter Hotz
  • Patent number: 4288881
    Abstract: A bridge laying apparatus of the type having a vehicle and at least two bridge sections which are transportable thereon in a superimposed position and are joinable into a bridge for spanning an obstacle by devices carried by the vehicle. The bridge includes plural tracks connected to one another via crossbeams and the device is arranged and guided between the bridge tracks and includes a launching girder that is partially embedded within a laying beam and supported by roller pairs arranged on both sides of the launching girder, a respective one of the rollers of these roller pairs serving for guiding and supporting the bridge on the laying beam and the other roller of the roller pairs serving for guiding and supporting the launching girder in the bridge. A guide arm is articulated to the vehicle and the laying beam is held thereon by rollers which enable longitudinal displacement of the laying beam on the guide arm. The guide arm is shiftable about a horizontal axis by way of a hydraulic cylinder unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1981
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jurgen Mahncke, Hans Weigele, Dieter Hotz