Patents by Inventor Alfred F{umlaut over (a)}nger

Alfred F{umlaut over (a)}nger 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).

  • Suspension system for attaching a load-bearing member to a lifting mechanism of a hoisting apparatus for a person
    Patent number: 6174010
    Abstract: A suspension system for attaching a load-bearing member to a lifting mechanism of a hoisting apparatus for a person, in particular a handicapped person in sitting or recumbent disposition, includes a framework having at least three tow lines secured to the lifting mechanism and extending downwardly for attachment to the load-bearing member at points of securement positioned in front and behind a viewing direction of a person carried by the load-bearing member, thereby defining front and rear tow lines, wherein the front and rear tow lines are movable in opposition to one another in vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Mannesmann AG
    Inventors: Alfred F{umlaut over (a)}nger, Udo Gersemsky, Heinz Hasselmann, Janus Nedza, Thilo Walloschek