Patents by Inventor Diethard Wolf

Diethard Wolf 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: 6983959
    Abstract: A coupling for connecting hydraulic ducts has a female coupling (1) with a receptacle and a first locking face arranged around a longitudinal axis. A male coupling (2) forms a second locking face, arranged around the longitudinal axis. The male coupling (2) can be inserted in the direction of the longitudinal axis (4) through an opening into the receptacle (3). A holding element (9) has a ring (10) with several spring elements projecting from the ring (10). The spring elements (11) extend parallel to the longitudinal axis (4). Locking elements (12) are formed on the free ends of the spring elements (11). The spring elements (11) are, respectively, elastically deformable against a spring force radially out of a locking position into a releasing position. In the inserted condition of the male coupling (2), the first locking face (15) and the second locking (16) face one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignees: Walterscheid Rohrverbindungstechnik GmbH, Still GmbH
    Inventors: Diethard Wolf, Jörg Altenrath, Recep Macit
  • Patent number: 6964435
    Abstract: A coupling for connecting hydraulic ducts has a first coupling element (1), in the form of a female coupling, with a receptacle (3) and a first locking face (10), and a second coupling element (2), in the form of a male coupling, The second coupling element (2) has an annular groove (9) that forms a second locking face (27) insertable into the receptacle (3). Several locking elements (10) are arranged in the annular groove (9). The locking elements (10) are held in the annular groove (9) and can be pivoted between a locking position and a releasing position. In the coupled condition of the coupling elements (1, 2), the first locking face (24) is axially supported on the second locking face (25). An unlocking sleeve (28) is displaceable between a locking position and a releasing position on the second coupling element (2). By moving the unlocking sleeve (28) from the locking position into the releasing position, the locking elements (10) are displaced from the locking position into the releasing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Walterscheid Rohrverbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Diethard Wolf, Jörg Altenrath, Recep Macit
  • Publication number: 20030155766
    Abstract: A coupling for connecting hydraulic ducts has a female coupling (1) with a receptacle and a first locking face arranged around a longitudinal axis. A male coupling (2) forms a second locking face, arranged around the longitudinal axis. The male coupling (2) can be inserted in the direction of the longitudinal axis (4) through an opening into the receptacle (3). A holding element (9) has a ring (10) with several spring elements projecting from the ring (10). The spring elements (11) extend parallel to the longitudinal axis (4). Locking elements (12) are formed on the free ends of the spring elements (11). The spring elements (11) are, respectively, elastically deformable against a spring force radially out of a locking position into a releasing position. In the inserted condition of the male coupling (2), the first locking face (15) and the second locking (16) face one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Diethard Wolf, Jorg Altenrath, Recep Macit
  • Publication number: 20030155763
    Abstract: A coupling for connecting hydraulic ducts has a first coupling element (1), in the form of a female coupling, with a receptacle (3) and a first locking face (10), and a second coupling element (2), in the form of a male coupling, The second coupling element (2) has an annular groove (9) that forms a second locking face (27) insertable into the receptacle (3). Several locking elements (10) are arranged in the annular groove (9). The locking elements (10) are held in the annular groove (9) and can be pivoted between a locking position and a releasing position. In the coupled condition of the coupling elements (1, 2), the first locking face (24) is axially supported on the second locking face (25). An unlocking sleeve (28) is displaceable between a locking position and a releasing position on the second coupling element (2). By moving the unlocking sleeve (28) from the locking position into the releasing position, the locking elements (10) are displaced from the locking position into the releasing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Diethard Wolf, Jorg Altenrath, Recep Macit
  • Patent number: 4125320
    Abstract: A laser interference instrument for determination of the visual acuity of the human eye includes an interference optical system for producing an interference light pattern mounted on a slit lamp microscope disposed on an instrument support that is finely adjustable horizontally and in height. The interference optical system includes a laser light source and a rotatable turntable carrying a plurality of plane parallel plates or wedge plates which may be selectively moved into the light path of the laser light source to produce different interference patterns to be projected onto the human eye and which are then observable through the slit lamp microscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1978
    Assignee: Optische Werke G. Rodenstock
    Inventors: Bernd Rassow, Diethard Wolf, Klaus Korner