Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Gudrun E. Huckett Patent Agent
  • Patent number: 6227675
    Abstract: An interior rearview mirror for vehicles has a housing having an interior. A mirror support has a first end and a second end, wherein the housing is connected to the first end of the mirror support and wherein the first end projects into the interior of the housing. A mirror pane is mounted in an opening of the housing. A switching member is mounted in the interior of the housing and is pivotable on the first end of the mirror support. An adjusting lever is mounted in the housing and projects from the housing. At least one spring is configured to act on the adjusting lever. The adjusting lever is movable against a force of the at least one spring and acts on the switching member for pivoting the mirror pane from a normal viewing position into a non-glare position. The switching member receives the force of the at least one spring exerted onto the adjusting lever and thus prevents deformation of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Mertens, Robert Apfelbeck
  • Patent number: 6224855
    Abstract: A method for treating natural fingernails and toenails and artificial fingernails and toenails includes the step of heating the fingernail or toenail to a temperature at which the material of the fingernail or toenail begins to melt. The forward edge of the nail can be fused and sealed by this method or the surface of the nail can be smoothed and polished. The device for treating natural fingernails and toenails and artificial fingernails and toenails has a heating unit for heating the fingernail or toenail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Steffen Homann
  • Patent number: 6179303
    Abstract: A device for receiving a tool or support element in a machine tool or spindle has a tool carrier receiving member arranged in a machine tool or spindle and a tool carrier having a tool receiving member for a tool as well as a clamping device for securing the tool carrier in the tool carrier receiving member. The tool carrier has two areas, wherein a first area includes the tool receiving member and wherein a second area is designed to be received in the tool carrier receiving member. The second area includes the clamping device. The two areas are merged with one another in the axial direction of the device by overlapping the areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: WTO Werkzeug - Einrichtugen GmbH
    Inventor: Karlheinz Jansen