Patents by Inventor Harald Tomanek

Harald Tomanek 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: 5615522
    Abstract: A roof window has a locking device (1) for locking the sash (4) in open positions relative to the casing (3); a device for opening the sash including spring arms (2) extending at a right angle to the window casing (3) at least in the closed condition of the roof window, and the spring arms (2) support the window sash (4) on said casing (3) in the open position thereof, the spring arms (2) are operatively connected both to the casing (3) and the window sash (4) by pivot bearings (5, 6), and one of the pivot bearings (6) is disposed on a spring-operated slide (8) movable in a guide (7). The slide being lockable by the locking device (1) which is operatable by a handle (9, 9').
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Roto Frank AG
    Inventor: Harald Tomanek
  • Patent number: 5581941
    Abstract: The invention concerns a tilting-swinging roof window, in which the window sash (1) is held by two arms (3) mounted to pivot on the upper end of the casement (2). In the swinging movement, the window sash (1) is guided by swivel pins (12) slidable in grooves (9) on the side members (6) of the casing (2). In the tilted position, the sash (1) is tightly connected by the arms (3) to the upper end of the casement (2). The roof window is provided with an opening device, which, in the area of the longitudinal side members of the casement, requires little space, applies force to the window casing as uniformly as possible, and has parts which are largely integrated into existing components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Roto Frank AG
    Inventors: Michael Sill, Wolfgang Radle, Harald Tomanek
  • Patent number: 5205074
    Abstract: A counterbalanced window operator includes a rotatable drive member operatively connected to the pivoting end of the window by means of an arm member (29). A spring (40) occupying a fixed orientation is operatively connected to the arm member (29) to counterbalance the torque transmitted from the window to the arm member (29). In a preferred embodiment, double scissors arm members (250a and 250b) include a pair of first arm members (251a and 251b) that define a first plane and a pair of second arm members (252a and 252b) that define a second plane at an oblique angle relative to the first plane when the window is in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Andersen Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Guhl, Jurgen R. Martens, Hartmut Ginnow-Merkert, Harald Tomanek