Patents by Inventor Gunter Grubauer

Gunter Grubauer 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: 6523796
    Abstract: A pivot mounting assembly is provided including a pivot arm (5) hinged to a pivot base (3) for mounting a load in a vertically adjustable manner. A first force-providing device (13) is hinged with its first operative end to the pivot arm and is supported with its second (17) operative ends on the pivot base for providing an antitorque moment to at least partially compensate for a torque imparted by the load on the pivot arm. The pivot base is provided with a support surface (27) in which the support location (49) for the second operative end is shiftable. A second force-providing device (36) is provided for generating a shifting force the second operative end of the first force-providing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
    Inventors: Heinz Abramowsky, Gunter Grubauer, Michael Wirth, Jörg Bröckel, Roland Brenner
  • Publication number: 20020100851
    Abstract: A pivot mounting assembly is provided including a pivot arm (5) hinged to a pivot base (3) for mounting a load in a vertically adjustable manner. A first force-providing device (13) is hinged with its first operative end to the pivot arm and is supported with its second (17) operative ends on the pivot base for providing an antitorque moment to at least partially compensate for a torque imparted by the load on the pivot arm. The pivot base is provided with a support surface (27) in which the support location (49) for the second operative end is shiftable. A second force-providing device (36) is provided for generating a shifting force the second operative end of the first force-providing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Heinz Abramowsky, Gunter Grubauer, Michael Wirth, Jorg Brockel, Roland Brenner