Patents by Inventor Manfred Wilts

Manfred Wilts 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).

  • Slide mount for telescopic parts
    Patent number: 6108985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a slide mount for telescopic parts, more particularly for crane jibs, including a slipper arranged between the sliding surface areas of the telescopic parts, the slipper being configured so that it is held in place by a wedge effect between the telescopic parts, and the slipper including on its inner and/or outer surface area longitudinal grooves receiving compensating, spacer elements, preferably, elongated strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Grove, U.S.L.L.C.
    Inventors: Franz Paschke, Kurt Vohdin, Manfred Wilts, Hans Neumann, Gerd Erdmann
  • Telescopic jib for vehicular cranes
    Patent number: 5884791
    Abstract: A telescopic jib includes a base part, and at least one telescopic part telescoped in the base part. A shift mechanism extends and retracts each telescopic part. The base part and each telescopic part includes an upper semi-box shaped section part, and at least one of the base part and the telescopic part includes a lower section part having shell segments adjoining each other. Each shell segment has an outwardly curved shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Kidde Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Vohdin, Manfred Wilts, Franz Paschke, Hans Neumann, Jan Hinrichs, Gerd Erdmann