Patents by Inventor Wolf-Dieter Benz

Wolf-Dieter Benz 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).

  • Holder for a beverage container
    Patent number: 6837470
    Abstract: A holder for beverage containers has a container receptacle for a beverage container, a clamping device provided in the container receptacle, the clamping device including at least one semi-circular retaining clip which is mounted in an upper region of the container receptacle, two radially opposite hinges mounting the at least one semi-circular retaining clip in the upper region of the container receptacle on a circumference so that the at least one semi-circular retaining clip is mounted resiliently and pivotally, the at least one semi-circular retaining clip pivoting out of the container receptacle by a spring action opposite to an insertion direction of a beverage container, and stop members limiting a pivoting angle in both directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Pacher, Ulf-Lothar Bastian, Rolf Schaeuffele, Wolf-Dieter Benz
  • Holder for a beverage container
    Publication number: 20030226945
    Abstract: A holder for beverage containers has a container receptacle for a beverage container, a clamping device provided in the container receptacle, the clamping device including at least one semi-circular retaining clip which is mounted in an upper region of the container receptacle, two radially opposite hinges mounting the at least one semi-circular retaining clip in the upper region of the container receptacle on a circumference so that the at least one semi-circular retaining clip is mounted resiliently and pivotally, the at least one semi-circular retaining clip pivoting out of the container receptacle by a spring action opposite to an insertion direction of a beverage container, and stop members limiting a pivoting angle in both directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Pacher, Ulf-Lothar Bastian, Rolf Schaeuffele, Wolf-Dieter Benz
  • Holder for a drinks container
    Patent number: 6648194
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holder (10) for a drinks container, for example a can, a beaker or a cup, which is intended for installation, for example, in a dashboard (12) of a motor vehicle. The invention proposes arranging, for example, a storage compartment (28) in the holder (10), which storage compartment (28) can be extended, for example in the manner of a drawer, when the holder (10) is not being used. The invention has the advantage that the installation space required for the holder (10) is additionally used for accommodating the storage compartment (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Falk Schaal, Wolf-Dieter Benz, Christian Hehr
  • Holder for a drinks container
    Publication number: 20020158174
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holder (10) for a drinks container, for example a can, a beaker or a cup, which is intended for installation, for example, in a dashboard (12) of a motor vehicle. The invention proposes arranging, for example, a storage compartment (28) in the holder (10), which storage compartment (28) can be extended, for example in the manner of a drawer, when the holder (10) is not being used. The invention has the advantage that the installation space required for the holder (10) is additionally used for accommodating the storage compartment (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Falk Schaal, Wolf-Dieter Benz, Christian Hehr