Patents by Inventor Norbert Frim

Norbert Frim 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: 9944496
    Abstract: An escalator with a step belt or a moving walkway with a plate belt has a first deflecting region and a second deflecting region, wherein the plate belt or the step belt is arranged to circulate between the first deflecting region and the second deflecting region. The escalator or the moving walkway includes at least one guide rail arranged between the deflecting regions for guidance of the step belt or the plate belt, as well as at least one support, which is arranged between the deflecting regions for supporting the at least one guide rail. The at least one support includes a plurality of plug parts that in an assembled state can be plugged together by plug connections to form a box-shaped support base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: INVENTIO AG
    Inventors: Michael Matheisl, Norbert Frim, Thomas Illedits, Uwe Hauer, Robert Schulz, Michael Berger, Christoph Makovec
  • Patent number: 9908747
    Abstract: An escalator or a moving walkway has at least one interior space that is delimited relative to the environment of the escalator or the moving walkway by at least one cladding component. The at least one cladding component includes at least one multi-layer composite steel plate, wherein the at least one composite steel plate has at least one load-bearing layer of low-alloy steel and at least one cover layer of corrosion-resistant steel. The at least one cover layer is arranged at one of two side surfaces of the at least one composite steel plate. The at least one cover layer of the at least one cladding component when mounted on the escalator or the moving walkway is oriented towards the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: INVENTIO AG
    Inventors: Michael Matheisl, Norbert Frim, Paul Sailer, Robert Schulz, Thomas Novacek, Esteban Marks
  • Publication number: 20170210601
    Abstract: An escalator or a moving walkway has at least one interior space that is delimited relative to the environment of the escalator or the moving walkway by at least one cladding component. The at least one cladding component includes at least one multi-layer composite steel plate, wherein the at least one composite steel plate has at least one load-bearing layer of low-alloy steel and at least one cover layer of corrosion-resistant steel. The at least one cover layer is arranged at one of two side surfaces of the at least one composite steel plate. The at least one cover layer of the at least one cladding component when mounted on the escalator or the moving walkway is oriented towards the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Matheisl, Norbert Frim, Paul Sailer, Robert Schulz, Thomas Novacek, Esteban Marks
  • Patent number: 9643822
    Abstract: The invention relates to a step (4) of an escalator or a plate (14) of a moving walkway. This comprises a tread element (40) and a support body (30) with a base (31), wherein the tread element (40) comprises at least two sub-elements (41, 42, 43) and each sub-element (41, 42, 43) is bounded in the areal extent thereof by two parallel end sides (45, 46) extending in the intended direction (X) of movement of the step (4, 304) or plate (14, 114) and two edge sides (47, 48, 147, 148) arranged orthogonally to the end sides (45, 46). The at least two sub-elements (41, 42, 43) are arranged in a predetermined sequence on the base (31) of the support body (30). Sub-elements (41, 42, 43) arranged adjacent to one another respectively bear against one another by one of the end sides (45, 46) thereof, wherein a sub-element (41, 42) previously arranged on the base (31) is secured to the support body (30) by the respective sub-element (42, 43) subsequently arranged on the base (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: INVENTIO AG
    Inventors: Werner Eidler, Uwe Hauer, Michael Matheisl, Thomas Illedits, Robert Schulz, Christoph Makovec, Norbert Frim
  • Publication number: 20170043981
    Abstract: An escalator with a step belt or a moving walkway with a plate belt has a first deflecting region and a second deflecting region, wherein the plate belt or the step belt is arranged to circulate between the first deflecting region and the second deflecting region. The escalator or the moving walkway includes at least one guide rail arranged between the deflecting regions for guidance of the step belt or the plate belt, as well as at least one support, which is arranged between the deflecting regions for supporting the at least one guide rail. The at least one support includes a plurality of plug parts that in an assembled state can be plugged together by plug connections to form a box-shaped support base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Matheisl, Norbert Frim, Thomas Illedits, Uwe Hauer, Robert Schulz, Michael Berger, Christoph Makovec
  • Publication number: 20160221798
    Abstract: The invention relates to a step (4) of an escalator or a plate (14) of a moving walkway. This comprises a tread element (40) and a support body (30) with a base (31), wherein the tread element (40) comprises at least two sub-elements (41, 42, 43) and each sub-element (41, 42, 43) is bounded in the areal extent thereof by two parallel end sides (45, 46) extending in the intended direction (X) of movement of the step (4, 304) or plate (14, 114) and two edge sides (47, 48, 147, 148) arranged orthogonally to the end sides (45, 46). The at least two sub-elements (41, 42, 43) are arranged in a predetermined sequence on the base (31) of the support body (30). Sub-elements (41, 42, 43) arranged adjacent to one another respectively bear against one another by one of the end sides (45, 46) thereof, wherein a sub-element (41, 42) previously arranged on the base (31) is secured to the support body (30) by the respective sub-element (42, 43) subsequently arranged on the base (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Werner EIDLER, Uwe HAUER, Michael MATHEISL, Thomas ILLEDITS, Robert SCHULZ, Christoph MAKOVEC, Norbert FRIM
  • Patent number: 7753190
    Abstract: An escalator or moving walk has respectively a step band and steps, or a moving walk with a pallet band and pallets. A balustrade has a handrail that is held by a balustrade skirt. Arranged on the balustrade skirt is a wedging guard apparatus or deflector apparatus that prevents wedging or pinching of objects and persons between the steps and the balustrade skirt. The wedging guard or deflector apparatus has a carrier or base section and a brush unit that is arranged on a vertical area of the balustrade skirt. The carrier or base section has fastening parts for vertical mating or joining with the brush unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Michael Matheisl, Norbert Frim, Kurt Streibig
  • Publication number: 20090057097
    Abstract: An escalator or moving walk has respectively a step band and steps, or a moving walk with a pallet band and pallets. A balustrade has a handrail that is held by means of a balustrade skirt. Arranged on the balustrade skirt is a wedging guard apparatus or deflector apparatus that prevents wedging or pinching of objects and persons between the steps and the balustrade skirt. The wedging guard or deflector apparatus has a carrier or base section and a brush unit that is arranged on a vertical area of the balustrade skirt. The carrier or base section has fastening parts for vertical mating or joining with the brush unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Matheisl, Norbert Frim, Kurt Streibig
  • Patent number: 6581748
    Abstract: A deflector device prevents jamming of body parts and/or objects between a step belt, which consists of individual steps, and a balustrade pedestal of an escalator. A deflector profile member is fixedly connected with the pedestal plate. The deflector profile member has an opening which serves for the reception of a brush body carrying a brush. A first lug of the deflector profile member has a first projection and a second lug of the deflector profile member has a recess. A snap hook and a second projection are provided at the brush body, wherein the snap hook detents with the first projection and the second projection detents with the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Kurt Streibig, Norbert Frim
  • Publication number: 20020179402
    Abstract: A deflector device prevents jamming of body parts and/or objects between a step belt, which consists of individual steps, and a balustrade pedestal of an escalator. A deflector profile member is fixedly connected with the pedestal plate. The deflector profile member has an opening which serves for the reception of a brush body carrying a brush. A first lug of the deflector profile member has a first projection and a second lug of the deflector profile member has a recess. A snap hook and a second projection are provided at the brush body, wherein the snap hook detents with the first projection and the second projection detents with the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Kurt Streibig, Norbert Frim