Patents by Inventor Karl Herter

Karl Herter 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).

  • Foot-actuated control arrangment particularly for dental arrangment
    Patent number: 4523911
    Abstract: A foot-actuated control arrangement, in particular for dental apparatuses, including an actuating element acting on a switch or control element, and which is equipped with a treadle. The actuating element is displaceable towards both sides from an initial position in one plane, is displaceable along a pivoted path about a stationary position, and can be restrained through at least one setting or control element in the mentioned initial position along the pivoted path and, subsequent to a displacement from this position, can be automatically returned thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1985
    Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voight GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Hartmut Braetsch, Karl Herter