Patents by Inventor Claus Gilger

Claus Gilger 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).

  • Rotary switch for a hand-held power tool and a switching device including the rotary switch
    Patent number: 6520267
    Abstract: A rotary switch for a hand-held tool and including a manually operated actuation member (3) rotatable over a predetermined angle (&phgr;) for switching from one operational mode to another immediately adjacent operational mode, a rotatable switching member (6) arranged coaxially with the actuation member (3), an overhanging spring (5) connected with the switching member (6) for joint rotation therewith, and an operating pin (4) connected with the actuation member (3) and arranged eccentrically with respect to its rotational axis for deflecting an arm of the overhanging spring to thereby rotate the switching member (6) over a predetermined angle to provide for a predetermined displacement of the switching element (12) of the hand-held tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Josef Fünfer, Michael Bohuschke, Claus Gilger
  • Rotary switch for a hand-held power tool and a switching device including the rotary switch
    Publication number: 20020014343
    Abstract: A rotary switch for a hand-held tool and including a manually operated actuation member (3) rotatable over a predetermined angle (&phgr;) for switching from one operational mode to another immediately adjacent operational mode, a rotatable switching member (6) arranged coaxially with the actuation member (3), an overhanging spring (5) connected with the switching member (6) for joint rotation therewith, and an operating pin (4) connected with the actuation member (3) and arranged eccentrically with respect to its rotational axis for deflecting an arm of the overhanging spring to thereby rotate the switching member (6) over a predetermined angle to provide for a predetermined displacement of the switching element (12) of the hand-held tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Josef Funfer, Michael Bohuschke, Claus Gilger