Patents by Inventor Edgar Griebel

Edgar Griebel 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: 8307875
    Abstract: A sectional gate with an escape door includes a plurality of vertically displaceable gate sections, which are foldably connected to one another along their horizontally extending longitudinal edges. The escape door is inserted into the sectional gate and is constructed from door sections, which are foldably connected to one another. A device for opening and closing the escape door and a locking mechanism are non-positively engaged in at least one of the gate sections. The device for opening and closing the escape door are non-positively connected with one or more sliding bolts, which extend in vertical and horizontal directions to the locking mechanism, which engages in at least one of the gate sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Niewohner Industrie GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Edgar Griebel
  • Publication number: 20070144687
    Abstract: A segmented door for installation in door openings of garages and buildings, includes a plurality a plurality of crosswise, vertically displaceable transverse door segments, which are foldably connected to one another and have, at their ends, one or more rollers, which are guided in one or more tracks, along with a drive axle, which is connected to a drive and traction cables for raising and lowering the segmented door. In a curvature region of the tracks, either a crank arm is provided on the drive axle or a spring, or other elastic device, is provided on the traction cables for length compensation of the traction cables during inclination of the door segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventor: Edgar Griebel
  • Patent number: 7201206
    Abstract: A segmented lifting or folding gate, which is vertically movable and has a plurality of segments, adjacent segments being pivotable relative to one another at their ends along horizontally extending pivot axes, comprising a door, which includes cases and a door leaf. The door leaf being formed of a plurality of door leaf segments, which are pivotable relative to one another and whose pivot axes extend coaxially to the pivot axes of the gate segments, and wherein the door leaf extends to the floor when the gate is closed, the door leaf or the case being provided with at least one opening, at least one sliding bolt being arranged axially in the floor region of the case or of the door leaf, so as to be horizontally displaceable in the main plane of the gate, and the sliding bolt engaging in the opening when the door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Niewöhner Industrie GmbH
    Inventor: Edgar Griebel
  • Publication number: 20060175026
    Abstract: A sectional gate with an escape door includes a plurality of vertically displaceable gate sections, which are foldably connected to one another along their horizontally extending longitudinal edges. The escape door is inserted into the sectional gate and is constructed from door sections, which are foldably connected to one another. A device for opening and closing the escape door and a locking mechanism are non-positively engaged in at least one of the gate sections. The device for opening and closing the escape door are non-positively connected with one or more sliding bolts, which extend in vertical and horizontal directions to the locking mechanism, which engages in at least one of the gate sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventor: Edgar Griebel
  • Publication number: 20060169424
    Abstract: A sectional door for installation in door openings of garages and buildings, includes a plurality of crosswise, vertically displaceable transverse door sections, which are able to connected, in a folding manner, to one another along their crosswise edge and, at least partially, include end-face rollers, which are guided in runners. The runners run vertically in a lateral door region, horizontally in the region of the building ceiling, and curved in the lintel region of the door opening. The vertical and horizontal sections of each runner, in each case at the start of the curvature, are branched and are extended horizontally into the lintel region in a straight line or with a lower curvature than in the curvature region. Further, each runner has a diverter in the region of one or both branching points with diverters installed on the horizontal branching point being able to be switched in each case by rollers installed on the second uppermost door section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventor: Edgar Griebel
  • Publication number: 20030141023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a segmented lifting or folding gate, which is vertically movable and consists of a plurality of segments (1), adjacent segments (1) being pivotable relative to one another at their ends along horizontally extending pivot axes (2), comprising a door, which consists essentially of cases and a door leaf, the door leaf being composed of a plurality of door leaf segments (4), which are pivotable relative to one another and whose pivot axes (5) extend coaxially to the pivot axes of the gate segments (2), and wherein the door leaf extends to the floor (6) when the gate is closed, the door leaf or the case being provided with at least one opening (11), at least one sliding bolt (9) being arranged axially in the floor region of the case (10) or of the door leaf, so as to be horizontally displaceable in the main plane of the gate, and the sliding bolt (9) engaging in the opening (11) when the door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Edgar Griebel