Patents by Inventor Matthias Kleis

Matthias Kleis 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: 9834955
    Abstract: An installation body used as an axially fixed and rotatable receptacle for a handle. The handle consist of a circumferential engagement groove in a neck section of the handle that is in contact with the installation body. The installation body is composed of a base body with a passage opening aligned centrally with an axis (D), a guide bushing for the neck section of the handle, whereas the guide bushing is arranged inside the passage opening of the base body and locking mechanism, which fixates the handle inside base body in a releasable manner. The locking mechanism uses locking balls, which are adjustable arranged radially in the direction of the axis inside the guide bushing. The latter is positioner the passage opening of the base body in a direction (A) in an adjustable manner, wherein the guide bushing, or the base body, has a circumferential inclined surface that is acted upon by a pressure spring the direction (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: HOPPE AG
    Inventors: Manfred Ludwig, Matthias Kleis
  • Publication number: 20150308150
    Abstract: The installation body is used as an axially fixed and rotatable receptacle for a handle, which consists of a circumferential engagement groove in a neck section that is in contact with the installation body. For this purpose, the installation body is composed of a base body with a passage opening aligned centrally with an axis (D), a guide bushing for the neck section of the handle, whereas the guide bushing is arranged inside the passage opening of the base body and a locking mechanism, which fixates the handle inside the base body in a releasable manner. The locking mechanism uses locking balls, which are adjustable and arranged radially in the direction of the axis (D) inside the guide bushing. The latter is positioned in the passage opening of the base body in the axial direction (A) in an adjustable manner, wherein the guide bushing is acted upon by a pressure spring in the axial direction (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Manfred Ludwig, Matthias Kleis