Patents by Inventor Justus Schmitz

Justus Schmitz 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: 6625936
    Abstract: In a sun room awning comprising a roll bar for rolling up an awning sheet under formation of a sheet roll and lateral guide rails for guiding the awning sheet while it is being extended, provision is made, to attain a drop-out range, to implement new awning configurations and to avoid the shortcomings of conventional pull systems, for the awning sheet to have push straps with an inherent stiffness in the direction of extension that can be rolled up together with the awning sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Schmitz-Werke GmbH + Co.
    Inventor: Justus Schmitz
  • Patent number: 6619363
    Abstract: In an articulated-arm awning comprising two brackets for supporting the winding shaft and articulated arms, as well as a device for adjusting the slope of the articulated arms, also side faces disposed on both sides of the winding shaft, provision is made for the side faces to be fixed on the outside of the brackets, and for each articulated arm to be connected in an articulated fashion to the inside of one side face, and for the winding shaft to be supported on the brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Schmitz-Werke GmbH + Co.
    Inventors: Sven Kröner, Bernhard Wessels, Justus Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20030145444
    Abstract: With regard to a fabric comprising openings, it is provided that said openings are created afterwards by perforation including the cutting of fabric threads, e.g. by punching or laser welding of the fabric threads, e.g. by means of needles, and, if necessary, the stabilization of the cut or displaced fabric threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: Schmitz-Werke BmbH & Co.KG
    Inventor: Justus Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20030019588
    Abstract: In a sun room awning, comprising a rotating-drivable roll bar with an awning cloth, lateral guide rails for the awning cloth, and tensioning straps as well as tautening means for the awning cloth that engage at the front end of the awning cloth or at a drop-out rail, it is provided that the tensioning straps are designed elastic in the longitudinal direction, at least in sections, to exert tension onto the awning cloth in order to achieve a construction ensuring a taut, visually attractive fit regardless of the extended position of the awning cloth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Justus Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20020069975
    Abstract: In an articulated-arm awning comprising two brackets for supporting the winding shaft and articulated arms, as well as a device for adjusting the slope of the articulated arms, also side faces disposed on both sides of the winding shaft, provision is made for the side faces to be fixed on the outside of the brackets, and for each articulated arm to be connected in an articulated fashion to the inside of one side face, and for the winding shaft to be supported on the brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: Schmitz-Werke GmbH + Co.
    Inventors: Sven Kroner, Bernhard Wessels, Justus Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20020002800
    Abstract: In a sun room awning comprising a roll bar for rolling up an awning sheet under formation of a sheet roll and lateral guide rails for guiding the awning sheet while it is being extended, provision is made, to attain a larger drop-out range, to implement new awning configurations and to avoid the shortcomings of conventional pull systems, for the awning sheet to have push straps with an inherent stiffness in the direction of extension that can be rolled up together with the awning sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Applicant: Schmitz-Werke GmbH + Co.
    Inventor: Justus Schmitz
  • Patent number: 6021836
    Abstract: In a joint arm for a joint arm awning, which comprises a first joint arm part and a second joint arm part which consist of a hollow section of sheet metal and are connected with each other by a pivot joint, it is provided, with a view to creating the possibility of rapid and cost-effective manufacture, that the extremities, on the side of the joint, of the joint arm parts are flattened and bent to be of approximately circular cross-sectional shape, forming at least one knuckle eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Schmitz-Werke GmbH + Co.
    Inventor: Justus Schmitz
  • Patent number: 5924466
    Abstract: In a joint-arm awning comprising two joint arms disposed on a support pipe, it being possible by fastening brackets to join the support pipe to the wall of a housing, and devices being provided for adjustment of the angle of inclination of the awning in order to constructionally simplify the adjustment of the angle of inclination and obtain defined retraction conditions regardless of the adjusted angle of inclination, that the support pipe is substantially round, having a longitudinal groove, with which engages a locking element for adjustment of the angle of inclination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Schmitz-Werke GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Sven Kroner, Bernhard Wessels, Justus Schmitz