Patents by Inventor Erwin Hinterdorfer

Erwin Hinterdorfer 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).

  • Machine housing
    Patent number: 5012861
    Abstract: A machine housing having one wall with an outer side provided with ribs for the discharge of heat to the surrounding air. The ribs define undulation crests and there are curved undulation bases between the undulation crests. The ratio between the wall thickness and the rib height and the ratio between the rib pitch or spacing of the wall thickness and the radius of curvature of the undulations as compared with the wall thickness are all recited. The ribs preferably are parallel and preferably extend vertically in the installed position of the machine housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: J. M. VoithGmbH
    Inventors: Volkmar Kunze, Kurt Zimmermann, Erwin Hinterdorfer