Patents by Inventor William Finck
William Finck 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).
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Patent number: 9701486Abstract: A support structure (21) supports a glazing panel in a laid down attitude at a support zone. The structure provides access permitting a technician to move bodily into and/or out of the support zone and/or one or more support elements having a respective locating formation for locating the glazing panel with respect to the support structure such that the glazing panel can be tilted or pivotally moved with respect to the support structure. The structure provides for improved handling of glazing panels.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Belron Hungary Kft—Zug BranchInventor: William Finck
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Patent number: 9643475Abstract: Apparatus for use in handling windscreens for example for installation in a vehicle, includes a windscreen anchor assembly comprising a windscreen anchor device and a support arm extending away from the windscreen anchor device. A mount assembly is provided for supporting the windscreen anchor assembly. The mount assembly includes a mount structure for engaging with the support arm such that the support arm can slide bodily in its longitudinal direction with respect to the mount structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Belron Hungary KFT—Zug BranchInventors: William Finck, Christopher Davies
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Publication number: 20170100849Abstract: A glazing panel removal device comprising a winder unit (1) having first and second winder spools (10, 11) for winding a cutting filament (100) and a drive, for driving the winder spools (10). The drive means includes a single or common drive input for driving both the first and second winder spools (10, 11). The drive maybe a rotary input drive, and driving the rotary input in a first rotary direction may cause winding of the filament (100) onto the first winder spool (10) and driving the rotary input in the opposite direction causes winding of the filament (100) onto the second winder spool (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: BELRON HUNGARY KFT-ZUG BRANCHInventor: William Finck
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Publication number: 20160208514Abstract: A shelter structure arranged to be deployed from a stowed configuration above a vehicle to a deployed configuration, having a number of elongate stays for supporting a flexible awning, the stays being movable to fan out from a stowed configuration to a fanned out configuration when deployed. The structure is provided with a mounting permitting the structure to move with respect to the mounting when deployed to selectively cover alternative sheltered zones in a deployed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Belron Hungary Kft - Zug BranchInventor: William Finck
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Publication number: 20160194175Abstract: A winder unit is provided for use with cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel. The winder unit includes first and second winder spools spaced apart from one another, where the winder spools are configured to wind the cutting wire. The winder unit further includes a suction mount for mounting the winder unit, wherein the suction mount comprises a single suction device only. And the winder unit further includes at least one wire guide element spaced from the winder spools, wherein the at least one wire guide element is mounted with respect to the winder unit so as to be adjustable in position or orientation with respect to at least one of the suction mount and the winder spools.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Belron Hungary Kft - Zug BranchInventors: Christopher Davies, William Finck
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Publication number: 20160167245Abstract: A winder unit is disclosed for use with a cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel. The unit is capable of being mounded to the glazing panel and includes first and second winder spools for winding cutting wire. At least one wire wrap around guide element (typically a pulley) is positioned away from the mounting means. The unit may be used in various techniques either alone or with an auxiliary guide arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: Belron Hungary Kft - Zug BranchInventor: William Finck
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Patent number: 9248992Abstract: A winder unit is provided for use with cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel. The winder unit includes first and second winder spools spaced apart from one another, where the winder spools are configured to wind the cutting wire. The winder unit further includes a suction mount for mounting the winder unit, wherein the suction mount comprises a single suction device only. And the winder unit further includes at least one wire guide element spaced from the winder spools, wherein the at least one wire guide element is mounted with respect to the winder unit so as to be adjustable in position or orientation with respect to at least one of the suction mount and the winder spools.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Belron Hungary Kft- Zug BranchInventors: Christopher Davies, William Finck
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Patent number: 9233478Abstract: A winder unit (1) is disclosed for use with a cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel. The unit is capable of being mounded to the glazing panel and includes first and second winder spools (4, 5) for winding cutting wire. At least one wire wrap around guide element (typically a pulley) is positioned away from the mounting means. The unit (1) may be used in various techniques either alone or with an auxiliary guide arrangement (2).Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: BELRON HUNGARY KFY-ZUG BRANCHInventor: William Finck
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Publication number: 20150314981Abstract: A glazing panel cut out system for use with a cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel cut out procedure has a wire dispenser unit (2) for receiving a spool (4) for dispensing cutting wire the dispenser unit (2) having means for mounting the spool (4) enabling cutting wire to be paid out from the spool. The system also has a winder unit (1) including a spool (4) for winding the cutting wire dispensed from the dispenser unit (2), the winder unit spool (4) enabling the cutting wire to be wound on to the spool (4) during the cut out procedure. The spool (4) is configured to be interchangeably be mounted on both the dispenser unit (2) and the winder unit (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: BELRON HUNGARY KFT-ZUG BRANCHInventor: William Finck
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Publication number: 20150307312Abstract: A dispensing system for dispensing cutting wire to be used in a glazing panel cut out procedure has a mounting device with a docking station for docking a wire store device. The wire store device mounts on the docking station in order to dispense the wire. The mounting device can have a rotary means operable to pay out cutting wire from the system. The rotary means is controllable to adjust the applied torque required to operate the rotary means.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: BELRON HUNGARY KFT - ZUG BRANCHInventor: William Finck
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Patent number: 9095988Abstract: A dispensing system for dispensing cutting wire to be used in a glazing panel cut out procedure has a mounting device with a docking station for docking a wire store device. The wire store device mounts on the docking station in order to dispense the wire. The mounting device can have a rotary means operable to pay out cutting wire from the system. The rotary means is controllable to adjust the applied torque required to operate the rotary means.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: BELRON HUNGARY KFT-ZUG BRANCHInventor: William Finck
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Patent number: 9079715Abstract: A lifting device has an elongate lifting arm provided with a suction mount enabling securing of the device to a body to be lifted. The suction mount has suction devices spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the lifting arm sufficiently for a user to grip the lifting arm in between the suction mount devices. The device extends away from the suction mount, in the longitudinal direction of the lifting arm, to a handle spaced from the suction mount, and which extends upwardly above the lifting arm on the opposite side of the lifting arm to the suction mount devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: BELRON HUNGARY KFT—ZUG BRANCHInventor: William Finck
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Publication number: 20130327193Abstract: A winder unit for use with a cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel, the winder unit having first and second spaced winder spools for winding cutting wire and a suction mount for mounting the unit, wherein the suction mount comprises a single suction device only.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2011Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Belron Hungary Kft- Zug BranchInventors: Christopher Davies, William Finck
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Publication number: 20130283986Abstract: A glazing panel cut out system for use with a cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel cut out procedure has a dispenser unit for dispensing cutting wire and a winder unit for winding the wire, both being mounted to the glazing panel during use. The winder unit has one or more winder spools for winding the cutting wire dispensed from the dispenser. The cutting wire is paid out from the dispenser whilst mounted to the glazing panel during the cut out procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: William Finck
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Publication number: 20130277990Abstract: A lifting device has an elongate lifting arm provided with a suction mount enabling securing of the device to a body to be lifted. The suction mount has suction devices spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the lifting arm sufficiently for a user to grip the lifting arm in between the suction mount devices. The device extends away from the suction mount, in the longitudinal direction of the lifting arm, to a handle spaced from the suction mount, and which extends upwardly above the lifting arm on the opposite side of the lifting arm to the suction mount devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Belron Hungary Kit-Zug BranchInventor: William Finck
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Publication number: 20130232766Abstract: Apparatus for use in handling windscreens for example for installation in a vehicle, includes a windscreen anchor assembly comprising a windscreen anchor device and a support arm extending away from the windscreen anchor device. A mount assembly is provided for supporting the windscreen anchor assembly. The mount assembly includes a mount structure for engaging with the support arm such that the support arm can slide bodily in its longitudinal direction with respect to the mount structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Belron Hungary KFT - Zug BranchInventors: William Finck, Christopher Davies
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Patent number: 8474355Abstract: A glazing panel cut out system for use with a cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel cut out procedure has a dispenser unit for dispensing cutting wire and a winder unit for winding the wire, both being mounted to the glazing panel during use. The winder unit has one or more winder spools for winding the cutting wire dispensed from the dispenser. The cutting wire is paid out from the dispenser whilst mounted to the glazing panel during the cut out procedure.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Belron Hungary KFT—Zug BranchInventor: William Finck
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Patent number: 8444193Abstract: A lifting device has an elongate lifting arm provided with a suction mount enabling securing of the device to a body to be lifted. The suction mount has suction devices spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the lifting arm sufficiently for a user to grip the lifting arm in between the suction mount devices. The device extends away from the suction mount, in the longitudinal direction of the lifting arm, to a handle spaced from the suction mount, and which extends upwardly above the lifting arm on the opposite side of the lifting arm to the suction mount devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Belron Hungary KFT—Zug BranchInventor: William Finck
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Publication number: 20130092204Abstract: A shelter structure arranged to be deployed from a stowed configuration above a vehicle to a deployed configuration, having a number of elongate stays for supporting a flexible awning, the stays being movable to fan out from a stowed configuration to a fanned out configuration when deployed. The structure is provided with a mounting permitting the structure to move with respect to the mounting when deployed to selectively cover alternative sheltered zones in a deployed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventor: William Finck
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Publication number: 20130037648Abstract: A dispensing system for dispensing cutting wire to be used in a glazing panel cut out procedure has a mounting device with a docking station for docking a wire store device. The wire store device mounts on the docking station in order to dispense the wire. The mounting device can have a rotary means operable to pay out cutting wire from the system. The rotary means is controllable to adjust the applied torque required to operate the rotary means.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Inventor: William Finck