Patents by Inventor Gerhard Schimanz

Gerhard Schimanz 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: 7296371
    Abstract: A banner (1), which can be dragged by an airplane (2) using a drag rope (3), includes a banner rod (5) which is connected to the drag rope (3) by way of a banner spider (4). Disks (10) acting as trailing wheels are arranged on the banner rod (5) on both sides of the banner (1). The banner rod (5) is held at a distance from the surface of the runway prior to starting off, such that the banner does not lie on the runway as a result of the wind produced by propeller of the airplane (2), thereby enabling the airplane (2) to start off with a coupled banner 1without any problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Inventor: Gerhard Schimanz
  • Publication number: 20060130375
    Abstract: A banner (1), which can be dragged by an airplane (2) using a drag rope (3), includes a banner rod (5) which is connected to the drag rope (3) by way of a banner spider (4). Disks (10) acting as trailing wheels are arranged on the banner rod (5) on both sides of the banner (1). The banner rod (5) is held at a distance from the surface of the runway prior to starting off, such that the banner does not lie on the runway as a result of the wind produced by propeller of the airplane (2), thereby enabling the airplane (2) to start off with a coupled banner (2) without any problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventor: Gerhard Schimanz