Patents by Inventor Carsten Ziegs

Carsten Ziegs 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: 9303611
    Abstract: A starting device for an internal combustion engine includes a pulley mounted rotatably in a housing which can be set in rotation by a tension means to produce a drive torque for a motor shaft by a starter handle and which is connected to an engaging member by a damping spring. The drive torque is transmitted to the motor shaft to start the internal combustion engine, whereby under torsion of the damping spring, a twisting of the pulley against the engaging member is rendered possible until a stop element impacts against a counter-stop to delimit the twisting, which enables a high operational readiness of the starting device. In the case of a defect of the damping spring, the stop element and/or the counter-stop is formed from a material which has a higher strength than the material of the engaging member and/or the material of the pulley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mathias Wenckel, Carsten Ziegs
  • Patent number: 9163599
    Abstract: A starting device for at least one combustion engine, in particular cable pull starting device for at least one two-stroke or four-stroke engine, with at least one cable sheave or cable drum rotatably mounted in a housing, which for generating a driving fork for a crankshaft can be put into rotary motion by means of at least one starter handle or pulling handle via at least one force transmission means, in particular via a starter cable or pulling cable and is connected to at least one driving member, in particular to at least one pawl driver via at least one elastic coupling element, by means of which the driving torque can be transmitted to the crankshaft, the coupling link having two ends, wherein an end is in engagement with the driving member and another end with the cable sheave or the cable drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mathias Wenckel, Carsten Ziegs
  • Patent number: 9004982
    Abstract: A supply device for a handheld power tool for a cutting grinder includes a cutting tool and a protective cover which at least partially surrounds the cutting tool. The supply device includes a U-shaped element which can be arranged on the protective cover and via which a fluid medium can be supplied to the cutting tool. The U-shaped element has a connection piece on which a coupling element can be arranged. On the coupling element a pipeline can be connected via which the fluid medium can be supplied to the U-shaped element through the connection piece. The coupling element can be turned about the axis of rotation of the connection pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Gunnar Salomon, Carsten Ziegs
  • Patent number: 8973721
    Abstract: The invention relates to a braking apparatus, in particular for implements of motor-driven tool units comprising an arm having at least one bearing disposed therein for rotatable mounting of an axle and comprising a flange fastened on the rotatably mounted axle, wherein the axle and/or the flange are drivable by means of a drive motor, wherein a first friction element is firmly connected on the arm and a second friction element is connected to the axle and/or to the flange, wherein the first and the second friction element come into frictional contact with one another or not depending on the action of centrifugal force on at least one flyweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Dolmar GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Wenckel, Carsten Ziegs
  • Patent number: 8776819
    Abstract: To create a valve for aerating and ventilating a tank comprising a closing element, which is fixed against a valve seat in a closed state so as to form a seal and which is lifted out of the valve seat in an open state, wherein provision is made for a blocking element, which can be moved by means of the force of gravity, by means of which the closing element can be fixed at least in the closed state, which overcomes the disadvantages of the state of the art, which ensures a reliable function even in response to a use under rough conditions with impact loads and which is designed in a simple manner, it is proposed for the blocking element to be accommodated on the closing element so as to be movable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventor: Carsten Ziegs
  • Patent number: 8701792
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pre-assemblable arrangement of elements, in particular a tool arrangement or hand tool arrangement, wherein the arrangement exhibits at least one intake manifold (1), a filter floor (2) and/or a carburetor (3), preferably with a carburetor wall (4), wherein a holding structure (7) is additionally provided to accommodate actuating elements (9, 10) or to form a handle (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Manfred Doring, Carsten Ziegs
  • Patent number: 8622033
    Abstract: A device is provided for a piece of equipment with an internal combustion engine having a crank case and a combustion space, wherein an air cooling stream is present for cooling the internal combustion engine. The device, on the one hand, is effective for cleaning of the intake air, and on the other hand, a thermal separation between tank and crank case is achieved in a simple manner. The device includes at least one recess, which is constructed open or closed, and is arranged in the crank case, and is separated from an interior of the crank case and forms air cushions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: DOLMAR GmbH
    Inventor: Carsten Ziegs
  • Publication number: 20130327600
    Abstract: The invention relates to a braking apparatus, in particular for implements of motor-driven tool units comprising an arm having at least one bearing disposed therein for rotatable mounting of an axle and comprising a flange fastened on the rotatably mounted axle, wherein the axle and/or the flange are drivable by means of a drive motor, wherein a first friction element is firmly connected on the arm and a second friction element is connected to the axle and/or to the flange, wherein the first and the second friction element come into frictional contact with one another or not depending on the action of centrifugal force on at least one flyweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Mathias WENCKEL, Carsten ZIEGS
  • Patent number: 8534254
    Abstract: In order to create a starter device (100) for an internal combustion engine of a manually guided engine unit, wherein the device comprises a housing (10) and a cable drum (11) which can be rotated relative to the housing (10) about a rotational axis with a starter pull for starting the engine, and has a recoil spring space (14), which is arranged between the housing (10) and the cable drum (11), for a recoil spring (13), in order to move the cable drum (11) into its original position after a rotational movement of the starter, wherein sealing of the recoil spring space (14) is provided, which starter device on the one hand prevents dirt from penetrating into the recoil spring space and on the other hand has a simple design, it is proposed that the seal (15) is spaced apart radially from the rotational axis (X) to such an extent that the recoil spring space (14) is formed by a wall (16) of the cable drum (11) and an approximately opposite wall (17) of the housing (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Dolmar GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Ziegs, Boris Kaun
  • Patent number: 8499902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a braking apparatus, in particular for implements of motor-driven tool units comprising an arm having at least one bearing disposed therein for rotatable mounting of an axle and comprising a flange fastened on the rotatably mounted axle, wherein the axle and/or the flange are drivable by means of a drive motor, wherein a first friction element is firmly connected on the arm and a second friction element is connected to the axle and/or to the flange, wherein the first and the second friction element come into frictional contact with one another or not depending on the action of centrifugal force on at least one flyweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: DOLMAR GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Wenckel, Carsten Ziegs
  • Patent number: 8424853
    Abstract: In order to provide an actuating device for a choke valve of a carburetor for motorized equipment, in particular a cut-off grinder, wherein the choke valve is movable between at least a closed position and an open position by an operating element via a mechanical coupling from the operating element to the choke valve, which overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art, it is proposed that the mechanical coupling has a separating arrangement which is in operative connection with the motorized equipment such that the mechanical coupling between the operating element and the choke valve can be interrupted or respectively closed as a function of different operating states of the motorized equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Dolmar GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Wenckel, Carsten Ziegs
  • Patent number: 8371421
    Abstract: A braking device is provided for braking or immobilizing a shaft in a work tool, particularly a saw chain, hedge shears or the like. The braking device has a brake band that at surrounds at least part of an area of the shaft, in which the brake band forms an effective plane, and two brake band holders with which the brake band may be placed under tension and released, in which at least one brake band holder is constructed movably, and in which a movable brake band holder is arranged with little space requirement in the braking device. At least one brake band holder is mounted outside the effective plane of the brake band so that it is rotatable about the axis of rotation or about an approximately parallel axis or shaft and/or so that it is able to be moved in a linear direction on a plane that is approximately orthogonal with the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: DOLMAR GmbH
    Inventors: Mark Jesse, Carsten Ziegs
  • Publication number: 20120312138
    Abstract: A supply device for a handheld power tool for a cutting grinder includes a cutting tool and a protective cover which at least partially surrounds the cutting tool. The supply device includes a U-shaped element which can be arranged on the protective cover and via which a fluid medium can be supplied to the cutting tool. The U-shaped element has a connection piece on which a coupling element can be arranged. On the coupling element a pipeline can be connected via which the fluid medium can be supplied to the U-shaped element through the connection piece. The coupling element can be turned about the axis of rotation of the connection pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gunnar SALOMON, Carsten ZIEGS
  • Publication number: 20120234283
    Abstract: A starting device for at least one combustion engine, in particular cable pull starting device for at least one two-stroke or four-stroke engine, with at least one cable sheave or cable drum rotatably mounted in a housing, which for generating a driving fork for a crankshaft can be put into rotary motion by means of at least one starter handle or pulling handle via at least one force transmission means, in particular via a starter cable or pulling cable and is connected to at least one driving member, in particular to at least one pawl driver via at least one elastic coupling element, by means of which the driving torque can be transmitted to the crankshaft, the coupling link having two ends, wherein an end is in engagement with the driving member and another end with the cable sheave or the cable drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mathias Wenckel, Carsten Ziegs
  • Patent number: 8215279
    Abstract: In order to design a starting device for at least one combustion engine, more preferably cable-operated starting device for at least one two-stroke or four-stroke engine with at least one cable disc or cable drum rotatably mounted in a housing, which for generating a drive rotational moment for an engine shaft can be rotated by means of at least one starting handle or pulling handle, via at least one force transmission means, more preferably via a starting cable or pulling cable and which is connected via at least one elastic coupling link with at least one driver link, more preferably with at least one pawl driver, by means of which the drive rotational moment can be transmitted onto the engine shaft, the coupling link has two ends, wherein an end is engaged with the driver link, as light as possible through direct operational connection of force transmission means and elastic link/coupling link it is proposed that another end of the coupling link is engaged with the cable disc or the cable drum and the forc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventor: Carsten Ziegs
  • Publication number: 20120132170
    Abstract: A starting device for an internal combustion engine includes a pulley mounted rotatably in a housing which can be set in rotation by a tension means to produce a drive torque for a motor shaft by a starter handle and which is connected to an engaging member by a damping spring. The drive torque is transmitted to the motor shaft to start the internal combustion engine, whereby under torsion of the damping spring, a twisting of the pulley against the engaging member is rendered possible until a stop element impacts against a counter-stop to delimit the twisting, which enables a high operational readiness of the starting device. In the case of a defect of the damping spring, the stop element and/or the counter-stop is formed from a material which has a higher strength than the material of the engaging member and/or the material of the pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mathias WENCKEL, Carsten ZIEGS
  • Publication number: 20120091159
    Abstract: To create a valve for aerating and ventilating a tank comprising a closing element, which is fixed against a valve seat in a closed state so as to form a seal and which is lifted out of the valve seat in an open state, wherein provision is made for a blocking element, which can be moved by means of the force of gravity, by means of which the closing element can be fixed at least in the closed state, which overcomes the disadvantages of the state of the art, which ensures a reliable function even in response to a use under rough conditions with impact loads and which is designed in a simple manner, it is proposed for the blocking element to be accommodated on the closing element so as to be movable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Carsten ZIEGS
  • Patent number: 8127455
    Abstract: A portable implement is provided that includes a guide rod having a tool element arranged on one end and a motor for driving the tool element arranged on the other end. A holding element for holding the portable implement is arranged between the tool element and the motor. A connecting element is arranged on the guide rod or on the holding element, for connecting the holding element with the guide rod. The connecting element, in a first position of an operating element, is connected with the guide rod displaceably in a longitudinal direction on the guide rod. The connecting element, in a second position of the operating element, is releasably fixed on the guide rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: DOLMAR GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Wenckel, Carsten Ziegs
  • Patent number: 8080075
    Abstract: In order to provide an intake system for sucking in combustion air of an internal combustion engine of a piece of equipment, in particular a portable, manually guided piece of equipment, having more than one centrifugal separator comprising a centrifugal separator housing, and having an air filter device comprising an air filter housing, which bounds an air filter receiving space for an air filter, in which the combustion air can be separated by means of the centrifugal separator into a core volume stream and an outer volume stream, wherein the core volume stream is fed to the internal combustion engine through the air filter receiving space, which intake system is as compact as possible and correspondingly designed to be not very component-intensive, it is proposed for the centrifugal separator housing to be arranged on the air filter housing such that it ends directly at the air filter receiving space or projects directly into the air filter receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: DOLMAR GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Doering, Carsten Ziegs, Torsten Luethje, Jan Janzen, Florian Soldat
  • Publication number: 20110048360
    Abstract: In order to design a starting device for at least one combustion engine, more preferably cable-operated starting device for at least one two-stroke or four-stroke engine with at least one cable disc or cable drum rotatably mounted in a housing, which for generating a drive rotational moment for an engine shaft can be rotated by means of at least one starting handle or pulling handle, via at least one force transmission means, more preferably via a starting cable or pulling cable and which is connected via at least one elastic coupling link with at least one driver link, more preferably with at least one pawl driver, by means of which the drive rotational moment can be transmitted onto the engine shaft, the coupling link has two ends, wherein an end is engaged with the driver link, as light as possible through direct operational connection of force transmission means and elastic link/coupling link it is proposed that another end of the coupling link is engaged with the cable disc or the cable drum and the forc
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Carsten ZIEGS