Patents by Inventor Heinz Zingg

Heinz Zingg 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: 6687954
    Abstract: A pulley cradle arrangement for a screen doors, in particular, having a pulley cradle receptacle (23) that is inserted from above into a hollow frame section (1) and is clamped there. The pulley cradle receptacle (23) holds the pulley cradle support (25), inside of which the pulley cradle (27) and its running rollers (28) can be shifted vertically by a knurled screw (89). All parts can be pushed together without the use of tools and snap together by means of elastic holders. The pulley cradle (27) can be removed from the pulley cradle support (25) by pushing on its front surface and thus the sliding door can be removed from the guide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: EKU AG
    Inventor: Heinz Zingg
  • Patent number: 6460218
    Abstract: A running carriage arrangement (1) includes a housing receptacle (5) and a housing (9) embedded in it. The running carriage (7) can be vertically shifted within the housing (9). The shifting of the running carriage (7) is accomplished by an adjusting wheel (39), which can be rotated by hand and by which the running carriage (7) can be adjusted relative to the housing (9) and the sliding door (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: EKU AG
    Inventor: Heinz Zingg
  • Publication number: 20020138943
    Abstract: A pulley cradle arrangement for a screen doors, in particular, having a pulley cradle receptacle (23) that is inserted from above into a hollow frame section (1) and is clamped there. The pulley cradle receptacle (23) holds the pulley cradle support (25), inside of which the pulley cradle (27) and its running rollers (28) can be shifted vertically by means of a knurled screw (89). All parts can be pushed together without the use of tools and snap together by means of elastic holders. The pulley cradle (27) can be removed from the pulley cradle support (25) by pushing on its front surface and thus the sliding door can be removed from the guide rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: EKU AG
    Inventor: Heinz Zingg
  • Patent number: 6321413
    Abstract: A running carriage (1) includes a support piece (27) connected to the roller carrier (25) in an articulated manner. The support piece (27) is preferably injection molded as a single piece. Using an adjusting and displacing bolt (41) screwed into the support piece (27), the mutual angular position of the support piece (27) and the roller carrier (25) can be adjusted and displaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: EKU AG
    Inventor: Heinz Zingg
  • Patent number: 6253418
    Abstract: A running mechanism assembly includes a profile element (5) whose hollow space (10) with the guide groove (9) is laid bare by a recess (15), which makes possible the perpendicular insertion of the running mechanism (19). The running mechanism (19) is locked within the guide grove (9) by displacement within the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: EKU AG
    Inventors: Heinz Schmidhauser, Heinz Zingg
  • Publication number: 20010003855
    Abstract: A running carriage arrangement (1) includes a housing receptacle (5) and a housing (9) embedded in it. The running carriage (7) can be vertically shifted within the housing (9). The shifting of the running carriage (7) is accomplished by an adjusting wheel (39), which can be rotated by hand and by which the running carriage (7) can be adjusted relative to the housing (9) and the sliding door (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Applicant: EKU AG
    Inventor: Heinz Zingg