Patents by Inventor Arnold Pier

Arnold Pier 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: 20140352552
    Abstract: The invention relates to a baking device for Baumkuchen for domestic use, comprising a housing that encloses a baking chamber, a heating apparatus in the baking chamber, a dough roller that can be pivoted relative to the heating apparatus in the baking chamber, which dough roller is supported in a replaceable manner between the free ends of two pivot arms and can be pivoted about a pivot axis supported in the housing for the pivot arms, wherein the dough roller can be rotationally driven. In the baking device according to the invention, the pivot axis is designed as a first drive shaft for pivoting the dough roller and the pivot arms are arranged inside the baking chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Arnold Pier
  • Publication number: 20040138681
    Abstract: In a surgical clamp applicator (1) comprising a grip (2) having an actuating means (4); a shaft tube (6) fastened to the grip (2), in which shaft tube (6) a push rod (8) adapted to be shifted in longitudinal direction by the actuating means (4) and returned by spring force is arranged; and an exchangeable head portion (17) arranged at the distal end of the shaft tube (6), said head portion (17) compring a clamp magazine (12) receiving a plurality of clamps (10); and a closing element (14) for the clamps (10) arranged at the distal end (16) of the head portion (17), wherein the push rod (8), in the proximal portion (20) of the shaft tube (6) acts upon a spring-loaded piston element (25) arranged in the head portion (17), said piston element (25) being connected with a transport slide (24) for the clamps (10) in the clamp magazine (12), it is provided that between the push rod (8) and the piston element (25) a snap-in element (54) is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventor: Arnold Pier
  • Patent number: 5695502
    Abstract: A surgical clip applicator (1) having a handle (2) with an operating device (4) and a shaft tube (6) mounted to the handle (2) is disclosed in which is arranged a connecting rod (8) longitudinally displaceable by the operating device (4) and restorable by spring tension, a clip magazine (12) containing several clips (10) and receivable in the shaft tube (6), and a jaw member (14) for closing the clips (10) at the distal and (16) of the shaft tube (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Arnold Pier, Jorg Hummen
  • Patent number: 5643291
    Abstract: A surgical clip applicator (1) having a handle (2) with an operating device (4) and a shaft tube (6) mounted to the handle (2) is disclosed in which is arranged a connecting rod (8) longitudinally displaceable by the operating device (4) and restorable by spring tension, a clip magazine (12) containing several clips (10) and receivable in the shaft tube (6), and a jaw member (14) for closing the clips (10) at the distal and (16) of the shaft tube (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Arnold Pier, Jorg Hummen