Patents by Inventor Andreas Hierzer

Andreas Hierzer 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).

  • Publication number: 20090213621
    Abstract: A luminaire profile comprises a hollow basic profile and an illuminant profile insertable in said basic profile via a snap-in connection. Concave supports are formed on opposite insides of the basic profile and convex supports are formed on the illuminant profile which correspond to the concave supports of the basic profile, with the concave supports and/or the convex supports—viewed in the cross-sectional direction—following a radius (R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Andreas HIERZER
  • Publication number: 20090091444
    Abstract: A luminaire includes at least one main illuminant and at least one auxiliary illuminant. The main illuminant is provided for a continuous operation. The auxiliary illuminant is controlled by a motion sensor, which activates it when movement is detected. Preferably, the motion sensor is embedded in the luminaire. Furthermore, it is preferred that the at least one auxiliary illuminant is designed as a LED-luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Andreas HIERZER
  • Patent number: 6530791
    Abstract: Described is a coupling for conductor rails. The coupling (1) comprises a middle unit (2) which in turn has two pivoting parts (13, 14) pivotable relative to each other, one holding means (3, 4) for a conductor rail (5) being provided on each of these pivoting parts (13, 14). The holding means (3, 4) are provided with electrical connecting conductors (15) which serve for a connection with the conductor rails (5) to be applied to these holding means (3, 4). The individual connecting conductors (15) of the holding means (3, 4) have the form of electrically conductive rods which extend from the holding means (3, 4) into the interior of the pivoting parts of the middle unit (2), one connecting conductor of one holding means (3) each slidingly abutting on a connecting conductor of the other holding means (4). Preferably, the connecting conductors have a ring at each one of their inner ends, one ring of a connecting conductor each slidingly abutting on a ring of another connecting conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Inventor: Andreas Hierzer
  • Patent number: 6241064
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fitting, a conductor rail and a conductor rail coupling device for supplying current to lighting fixtures via conductors insulatedly arranged in the conductor rail; the fitting comprises a housing formed of a first and a second housing part which are articulately interconnected and are capable of being mounted on the conductor rail, the two housing parts being adapted to be releasably closed about the conductor rail when the housing is mounted on the conductor rail, and electrical contact elements adapted to contact the conductors through openings of the conductor rail when the housing is mounted on the conductor rail, the electrical contact elements being arranged on only the first one of the housing parts, on one side of the conductor rail; in corresponding manner, the conductor rail of oval cross-section has longitudinal grooves on only one longitudinal side in which the conductors are inserted by aid of slit insulating sections and held therein; on the opposite side, a profiled groove is p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Inventor: Andreas Hierzer
  • Patent number: 6227884
    Abstract: A carrying device for a conductor rail for supplying electrical power to lighting fixtures comprises an insulating bow-shaped retainer having resilient arms with inner latching projections for latching engagement with the conductor rail, and further having end-side latching projections, a carrying element capable of being fastened to the retainer, and a safety cover capable of being snapped onto the end-side latching projections on the resilient retainer arms; disclosed are also a conductor rail comprising two metal sections which serve as conductors and are interconnected via an insulation means; and a conductor rail coupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Andreas Hierzer
  • Patent number: 5890918
    Abstract: Current Supply Device for Low Voltage Equipment There is disclosed a current supply device for low voltage equipment, in particular for supplying lighting fixtures, provided with at least one conductor rail (1; 1'; 1"; 1'") in the form of a section (2; 2'; 2"; 2'") having at least one longitudinal slot (3, 3'a, 3'b; 3"a, 3"b; 3'") in which at least one current conductor (6; 6'; 6"; 6'a, 6'b; 6"a, 6"b; 6'"a, 6'"b) is arranged which is capable of being contacted with a current collector (10; 10', 10"; 10'") that has a thread serving as a mechanical holding element and which is capable of being screwed into the longitudinal slot; preferably, the current conductor is arranged at the bottom portion (4, 4'a, 4'b) of the longitudinal slot (3; 3'a, 3'b) and is insulated on all sides by soft synthetic material or soft rubber, and the current collector (10) has a contact at its front side designed as a spike (14) which penetrates the insulation of the current conductor when the thread is screwed in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Inventor: Andreas Hierzer