Patents by Inventor Heinz Dick
Heinz Dick 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).
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Patent number: 5201928Abstract: A glass sheet forming apparatus (20) for continuously forming a heated glass sheet includes a roller conveyor (30) defined by a plurality of interposed first and second conveyor rolls (32,34). The first conveyor rolls (32) are mounted in a plane defined by X and Y axes for conveying the glass sheet. The second conveyor rolls (34) include independent first and second roll portions (36,38). At least one of the roll portions (36) is movable in the plane to establish rotation of the roll portion (36) with respect to a Z direction. The second conveyor rolls (34) are mounted in a plane defined by X' axis. A first actuator (44) moves the movable roll portions (36) so that part of the movable rolls (36) are elevated above the X' axis and above the first conveyor rolls (32) whereby the roller conveyor (30) becomes non-planar and a heated glass sheet is formed as a result of the non-planar conveyor shape and upward action of the second conveyor rolls (34).Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1991Date of Patent: April 13, 1993Assignee: Glasstech, Inc.Inventors: Karl-Heinz Dicks, Eustace H. Mumford
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Patent number: 4679125Abstract: A headlamp-indicator unit (1) for motor vehicles, includes a reflector unit (2) made of plastic material or a spacer member of plastic material with a reflector of metal, in which are formed closed lamp chambers (3, 4) with corresponding reflector walls and openings for lamp sockets for a main headlamp and a flashing direction indicator, which are covered by corresponding diffusion and light lenses (5, 6), the entire headlamp-indicator unit being pivotable both about a horizontal and about a vertical pivot axis. The headlamp-indicator unit (1) is supported in a support plane (E) parallel to the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle by a rounded supporting edge (10) on the fender (8) and a corresponding supporting groove (11) on the reflector unit (2), which both lie on the arc (r) with respect to the intersection (S) of the horizontal pivot axis (H) with the support plane (E).Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1985Date of Patent: July 7, 1987Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Heinz Dick
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Patent number: 4648014Abstract: An improved headlight or lamp assembly for vehicles which incorporates a lens element bonded to a first reflector element. The first reflector element contains a vertically oriented slot centrally located to receive and retain a second reflector element. The second reflector element is a one piece metal stamping that conforms to the curvature of the first reflector element at its slot and contains a socket for retaining a bulb. Removal and replacement of the bulb is therefore achievable by moving the second reflector element in directions that are transverse to the optical axis of the lamp assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 1985Date of Patent: March 3, 1987Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Heinz Dick, Johannes Lux
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Patent number: 4586946Abstract: Straight advance bars in the shaping region are moved plumb downward between the upper advance position and the lower shaping position for the purpose of curving glass sheets heated to the softening point; a pressing means is deposited in time-relation to this motion on the top side of the glass sheet and together with the advance bars is displaced downwardly; when in the shaping position, the glass sheet rests on stationary forming bars curving plumb downwardly and of which the shape is fitted to the desired curvature of the glass sheet. The shaping region is followed by a tempering zone wherein the curved glass sheets are cooled by gas-blowing without their surfaces being affected thereby.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1983Date of Patent: May 6, 1986Inventors: Carl Kramer, Karl-Heinz Dicks
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Patent number: 4569007Abstract: A headlamp suitable for a motor vehicle comprises a first component part composed of a reflector and a second component part composed of a lens and a rearwardly projecting spacer, the two component parts being connected together by interleaved peripheral webs and channels which form a labyrinth seal preventing ingress of water, but allowing ventilation. Pivot axes are formed by interengaging partly cylindrical formations along the edges of the webs and channels.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1983Date of Patent: February 4, 1986Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Heinz Dick
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Patent number: 4558635Abstract: In an air-extraction device for motor vehicles, in which a passenger-compartment air-extracting duct opens to the outside air in the vicinity of a rear light adjacent its light lens, the rear light, which is disposed in an opening in the bodywork and is supported on a continuous seal on the surrounding part of the bodywork by way of webs, is connected by way of an opening to the interior of the vehicle and is provided with air ducts extending in its edge area. The air ducts lead to the outside air by way of an outlet opening. Where appropriate, the lens may be provided with outlet openings disposed in areas which are ineffective in terms of illumination.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1984Date of Patent: December 17, 1985Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Heinz Dick
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Patent number: 4539626Abstract: The invention relates to an indicator lamp and headlamp mounting for a vehicle in which the indicator lamp 1 and the headlamp 2 are mounted on opposite sides of a web 21 separating two bodywork sections by means of an alignment component 8. The headlamp is secured to the bodywork by at least two further mountings 10,11.The alignment component includes an adjustable spacing stop screw 15 which ensures a preset spacing between the indicator lamp 1 and headlamp unit 2 and alignment pins 7 are formed on the indicator lamp 1, which pins 7 project through apertures in the web 16 into holes 19 in a headlamp holding plate 20 securable to the web 16 by means of screws. The holding plate 20 has means for enabling the headlamp to be aligned both vertically and horizontally with the indicator lamp.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1983Date of Patent: September 3, 1985Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Christian Hawlitzki, Heinz Dick
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Patent number: 4471413Abstract: A headlight unit for a motor car has a reflector which is held pivotably at its edge areas on holding elements, one of which forms a fixed bearing and the other two of which are setting screws which form pivot bearings which permit the horizontal and vertical basic setting of the headlight to be adjusted. At the outer upper corner of the reflector there is provided a ball and socket joint which forms the fixed bearing of the headlight, and at the inner upper and lower corners of the reflector there is formed, in each case, a guiding edge which extends in an arcuate path relative to the fixed bearing. Guide catches formed at the top and bottom of a fastening member slide on the guiding edges. The fastening member is supported at the top by a pin which fits in a sleeve on the car bodywork to form--with the fixed bearing--the horizontal pivot axis of the headlight. At the bottom, the fastening member is supported by a slope-setting screw on the bodywork.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1983Date of Patent: September 11, 1984Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Heinz Dick
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Patent number: 4408265Abstract: A lamp assembly for containing a plurality of light emitting lamps associated with distinct light emitting areas on a lens element and associated reflectors to direct the light towards the lens element. The light reflector element is formed of an electrically conducting sheet material subdivided into a plurality of electrically isolated areas for each defined light emitting area wherein each subdivision provides separate electrical connection between an externally supplied voltage source and its associated lamp.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1981Date of Patent: October 4, 1983Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Heinz Dick
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Patent number: 4380099Abstract: Attachment of fastening device for components or assemblies received in recesses of vehicle body members. The component carries a pivot pin adapted to be received in an opening in a wall of the recess in the body member. A V-shaped resilient clamp and an S-shaped resilient support member hold the component or assembly in place. The component or assembly can be removed without a tool merely by depressing the same deeper into the recess and thereby automatically releasing the clamp.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1981Date of Patent: April 19, 1983Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Heinz Dick, Hans Lux
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Patent number: 4306276Abstract: This specification discloses a motor vehicle flashing lamp and headlamp fixture to be attached to a motor vehicle body. The fixture provides a pivotable mouunting so that the flashing lamp and the headlamp can be aligned with respect to each other as well as the automobile body while maintaining a simple and relatively secure mounting. The mounting of the flashing lamps and headlamps in a body aperture of the motor vehicle includes a headlamp braced by an upper swivel providing an upper swivel point for the headlamp relative to the flashing lamp. An outer lateral lower adjusting device, movable forward and backward for the illumination range adjustment, is attached through a bracket to the flashing lamp or the body. An inner lateral upper adjusting device, which is movable forward and backward for the illumination direction adjustment, is attached to the body.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1979Date of Patent: December 15, 1981Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Heinz Dick
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Patent number: 4271456Abstract: This specification discloses an apparatus for adjusting a headlamp with reference to a vehicle body aperture. The headlamp is braced against a vehicle body through one fixed point and two adjusting devices. The adjusting devices include an adjusting screw coupled at one of its ends to the headlamp and engaged intermediate its ends in a threaded core of a retaining device rotatably journalled in a housing orifice in a vehicle body panel. The threaded bore for the adjusting screw is arranged eccentrically of the axis of rotation of the substantially cylindrical body of the retaining device.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1979Date of Patent: June 2, 1981Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Heinz Dick
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Patent number: 4249232Abstract: This specification discloses a headlamp for motor vehicles and the like which includes a spacer or distance part between the front glass and the reflector. The distance part is formed as a mounting member carrying fasteners for mounting the headlamp unit in a body opening. The distance part is connected to the reflector by a pivotally movable ring assembly and the distance part carries adjustment means acting on the reflector. This headlamp design avoids gaps at the junction of the front glass and the body opening and offers the advantages of headlamps of the semi sealed beam type and headlamps with front glasses fixed to the body.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1978Date of Patent: February 3, 1981Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Heinz Dick
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Patent number: 4196459Abstract: A headlamp mounting in motor vehicle bodies comprising a headlamp that is supported for swivelling movement about a fixed pivot point 6 and for adjustment in the forward and rearward directions with the aid of two adjusting devices 7 and 8. The headlamp is adjustable about a substantially horizontal axis and about a substantially vertical axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1978Date of Patent: April 1, 1980Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Heinz Dick