Patents by Inventor Ortwin Aichmann

Ortwin Aichmann 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: 6398273
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tag (1) comprising a shackle (4) mounted directly adjoining a sliding part (3), whereby said shackle in its locked position forms a closed circle together with the face of the wall of the tag housing (2). A locking element (5) positioned inside the housing in its locked position preferably clicks into both the sliding part (3) and the end of the shackle (4), thereby locking same in said position. In the locked position, the locking element (5) is pushed against a retaining cam (11) arranged inside the housing. If during an attempt to open the tag the sliding part (3) or shackle (4) is pulled and a certain pull force is exceeded, the built-in breakage area (12; 15) in the housing tears, thus providing clear, unambiguously and irreversible evidence of the attempted manipulation. This type of tag is especially suited as safety lock or safety seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Stoba AG
    Inventor: Ortwin Aichmann
  • Patent number: 6328356
    Abstract: A pull-through lead security seal has a base body and a tongue protruding out of the base body. The tongue can be inserted through a pull-through opening located in a housing part which is connected to the base body. A retaining insert is also located in the housing part. A predetermined breaking point, in the form of a preferably continuous groove, is situated between the retaining insert and the base body or the housing part. In the event of an attempt to tamper with the lead seal, that is, if somebody attempts to open the closed lead seal by pulling on the tongue, this predetermined breaking point breaks, detaching the retaining insert in the housing part so that it moves freely within the walls. A tampering attempt of this type can therefore be detected by a simple, superficial check.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Stoba AG
    Inventor: Ortwin Aichmann
  • Patent number: D436834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Stoba AG
    Inventor: Ortwin Aichmann
  • Patent number: D601881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Swatch AG (Swatch SA) (Swatch Ltd.)
    Inventor: Ortwin Aichmann