Patents by Inventor Alfred Winter

Alfred Winter 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: 5411283
    Abstract: A safety ski binding comprising an electronic evaluating circuit which is connected to force-receiving means giving off electrical signals, an electrical current supply, for example a battery, and an electromechanical release member, which drives a control element which controls a locking mechanism engaging a movably supported sole-down-holding means, with the electromechanical release member being arranged at least with a part of the control element in a tightly closed housing of a control block, with the control element being designed as a shaft snugly guided through the wall of the housing. In order to assure in such a binding a high degree of insensitivity of the release characteristic with respect to accelerating forces acting onto the release mechanism, it is provided that the electromechanical release member is formed by an electric motor (105') which controls preferably through a gearing a locking system blocking or releasing the shaft (7) serving as the control element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: HTM Sport- und Freizeitgeraete Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Rudolf Theurer, Hans-Peter Morbitzer, Klaus Kruschik, Peter Wieser
  • Patent number: 5268188
    Abstract: In a process for folding dough sheets, in particular strudel dough sheets, t least one dough sheet is folded inward in opposite directions in at least two consecutive folding operations along parallel fold lines, and the exposed edges of the dough sheet that are parallel to the fold line come to lie within the projection of the folded dough sheet, after which the dough sheet folded this way is tucked on a first end along a line running crosswise to the parallel fold lines. Starting from the folded dough sheet's other end that is opposite in the direction of the parallel fold lines, tucking is performed at least twice opposite the direction of the first tuck, so that a folded edge of the product tucked at least twice comes to lie above the tucked, first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: "EMO-Marietta"-Nahrmittel-Prouduktions- und Vertriebs-Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Eckehard Diem, Helmut Ganster, Alfred Winter, Stefan Giokas, Edgar Walter
  • Patent number: 5219062
    Abstract: A conveyor installation for loose material, especially blasting materials for sand-blasting installations, includes on the hall floor, respectively, blast chamber floor at least one longitudinal conveyor (1, 2, 3, 4) and at right angle thereto at its conveyor end in the same plane a cross-conveyor (5). These conveyors (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) operate by the use of conveyor members (27, 28) which are suspended in a pneumatically driven reciprocating frame (19, 24, 33). The frames (19, 24, 33) include lateral girders (20, 21; 31, 32) which are connected by webs (22). The frames run on rollers (11 to 18, 34, 36) which project from boundary profiles (6, 7, 8, 9, 10). The latter delimit laterally the longitudinal conveyors (1, 2, 3, 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Hans Oetiker AG Maschinen- und Apparatefabrik
    Inventor: Alfred Winter
  • Patent number: 4919448
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heel-piece for a safety ski binding, the heel-piece being released when the load on the binding exceeds a specified limit. A link mechanism is mounted on the heel-piece for connecting the sole-holder to the binding plate of the ski. The link mechanism is engaged by two spindles, which in the operational position of the heel-piece are transverse to the ski and parallel to its surface. The sole-holder is connected by the link mechanism to the binding plate and to the spindles, these components being mutually engaged by a spring-loaded detent/detent-track. In order to achieve compensation for defective settings of the heel-holder, the invention provides that the sole-holder is connected to the binding plate only by the link mechanism. Further, one of the components of the detent/detent-track system is connected with one of the binding plate and the sole-holder and the other component of the detent/detent-track is connected with the other of the binding plate and the sole holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: TMC Corporation
    Inventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Hans P. Morbitzer, Rudolf Theuer, Klaus Kruschik
  • Patent number: 4880252
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a ski safety binding including an electronic analyzer connected to force pickups that emit electrical signals. An electric power supply such as a battery is provided. An electromechanical release element controls a locking mechanism for acting on a heel holder or piece. The electromechanical release element has at least one stop member. To assure high reliability even in the severe weather conditions, the present invention mounts the electromechanical release member inside a well sealed housing. A drive control member is positioned in sealed manner through the wall of the housing. The drive control member includes a shaft and controls the locking mechanism that acts on the heel piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: TMC Corporation
    Inventors: Gerhard Nowak, Klaus Kruschik, Hans P. Morbitzer, Rudolf Theuer, Alfred Winter
  • Patent number: 4691936
    Abstract: A ski binding having a hook element arranged at the tip of a ski shoe, a bearing block secured to the ski and having a receiving part for the hook element, and a locking element supported on the bearing block and having at least one locking protuberance. The locking element locks the hook element against movement on the receiving part by means of a spring force. The hook element has a wall-like member or hook bar which extends in the skiing position at least approximately vertically upwardly relative to the upper side of the ski. The receiving part has guide bars thereon which extend approximately perpendicularly to the upper side of the ski and which are designed to receive the hook bar therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: TMC Corporation
    Inventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Hans P. Morbitzer, Klaus Kruschik, Rudolf Theuer
  • Patent number: 4624475
    Abstract: A release ski binding having a sole plate which in its center area can be pivoted about an approximately vertical axis and can be tilted up about a transverse axis arranged in front of the vertical axis, which in the skiing position is held on the ski by a holding mechanism biased by a release spring, which holding mechanism is responsive to a swivelling movement of the sole plate relative to the ski and upon reaching a predetermined angle of traverse effects both an upwardly and also a side opening of a locking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1986
    Assignee: TMC Corporation
    Inventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Hans P. Morbitzer, Klaus Kruschik
  • Patent number: 4592569
    Abstract: A release ski binding has a sole plate which is pivotal in its central region about an approximately vertical axis and is tiltable up about a transverse axis which is arranged in front of the vertical axis, which sole plate is held in the skiing position by a resilient holding mechanism which, during a release, effects an opening of the jaws which hold the ski show on the ski.In order to bring about a simple structural design of the binding, the holding mechanism has associated with it a spring housing which is movably supported on the sole plate, the spring of which spring housing urges a locking member for the jaws into the clamping position. The locking member is arranged on the sole plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1986
    Assignee: TMC Corporation
    Inventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Hans P. Morbitzer, Klaus Kruschik, Robert Taucher
  • Patent number: 4585250
    Abstract: A release ski binding having a sole plate which is pivotal in its central region about a generally vertical axis and can be forwardly pivoted about a transverse axle which is arranged in front of the vertical axle, which sole plate is held in the skiing position by a resilient holding mechanism which, during a release, effects an opening of the elements which hold the ski shoe to the ski.In order to create a simple and reliable construction of the binding, a stepping bar, which is under the influence of an erecting spring, is supported on the sole plate, which stepping bar during a stepping down procedure, moves the elements into the ski boot clamping position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: TMC Corporation
    Inventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Hans P. Morbitzer, Klaus Kruschik, Robert Taucher
  • Patent number: 4573701
    Abstract: A release ski binding having a sole plate which in its center area can be pivoted about an approximately vertical axis and can be tilted up about a transverse axis arranged in front of the vertical axis, which sole plate is held on the ski in the skiing position by a resilient holding mechanism, which holding mechanism is responsive to a swivelling movement of the sole plate relative to the ski and, upon reaching a predetermined angle of traverse, effects both an upwardly and also a side opening of a locking mechanism which secures the shoe on the sole plate, and which locking mechanism consists of at least one heel holder pivotal about a transversely extending axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Assignee: TMC Corporation
    Inventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Hans P. Morbitzer, Klaus Kruschik, Robert Taucher