Patents by Inventor Markus ECKHARDT

Markus ECKHARDT 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).

  • Small appliance
    Patent number: 11990263
    Abstract: A small appliance device, in particular a body-care appliance device, in particular a shaving apparatus device, beard-trimming device, hair-trimming device, epilating appliance device, tattooing appliance device, toothbrush device or the like, has a drive unit which comprises at least one drive element, wherein the drive element comprises at least one magnetically shape-shiftable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: ETO MAGNETIC GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Laufenberg, Thomas Schiepp, René Schnetzler, Harald Eckhardt, Anton Blank
  • Drive cable and method of production
    Patent number: 11428299
    Abstract: A drive cable for actuating a vehicle element movable relative to a vehicle body is provided, the drive cable having a cable body having a cable core around which a coil following a helical line is coiled, the coil serving to engage with a gear wheel, the cable body being provided with a cable sheath. The cable sheath is glued to the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: WEBASTO SE, KÜSTER UNTERNEHMENSGRUPPE
    Inventors: Ulrich Schreiber, Günter Reinhardt, Markus Eckhardt
  • Flexible shaft with a catch and method for producing a flexible shaft with a catch
    Patent number: 10844897
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible shaft (1) with a spiral coil (3) arranged on a core (2) of the cable (1) and with a catch (4) arranged at one of the cable ends for transmitting a force, for example to sliding roofs or cargo hold covers of motor vehicles. In order to further simplify the production of the flexible shaft (1), the invention proposes providing a bore (5) in the catch (4), with an inner section (7), in particular an internal screw thread, corresponding to the spiral coil (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Küster Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Artur Scherle, Günter Reinhardt, Markus Eckhardt
  • Drive Cable and Method of Production
    Publication number: 20200116241
    Abstract: A drive cable for actuating a vehicle element movable relative to a vehicle body is provided, the drive cable having a cable body having a cable core around which a coil following a helical line is coiled, the coil serving to engage with a gear wheel, the cable body being provided with a cable sheath. The cable sheath is glued to the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Ulrich SCHREIBER, Günter REINHARDT, Markus ECKHARDT
  • FLEXIBLE SHAFT WITH A CATCH AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLEXIBLE SHAFT WITH A CATCH
    Publication number: 20190024701
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible shaft (1) with a spiral coil (3) arranged on a core (2) of the cable (1) and with a catch (4) arranged at one of the cable ends for transmitting a force, for example to sliding roofs or cargo hold covers of motor vehicles. In order to further simplify the production of the flexible shaft (1), the invention proposes providing a bore (5) in the catch (4), with an inner section (7), in particular an internal screw thread, corresponding to the spiral coil (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Küster Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Artur SCHERLE, Günter REINHARDT, Markus ECKHARDT