Patents by Inventor Dieter Polt

Dieter Polt 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: 4402524
    Abstract: A safety ski binding comprises force-pick-ups for generating electric signals in response to forces and/or torques acting on the skier's leg, an electronic integrated circuit for initiating the operation of the releasing mechanism by a tripping signal generated in response to the occurence of dangerous forces or torques, and a rechargeable battery for feeding the circuit. In order to avoid a continuous maintenance of the battery (B) it is supplied with charging current from a generator (8, 10; 21, 22). The generator comprises parts that are movable relative to each other for a generation of electric power and are respectively connected to a member (1) of the ski binding and to the surface of the ski (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1983
    Assignee: Marker-Patentverwertungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Nicholas F. D'Antonio, Dieter Polt, Volker Eibl