Patents by Inventor Felix Nünlist

Felix Nünlist 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: 9024194
    Abstract: A section insulator for two aligned rigid conductor rails, wherein the section insulator forms a closed system in that, in the extension of each conductor rail, a conductive runner and an insulating runner rigidly connected to the conductive runner are connected to the opposing conductor rail. The lower side of the runners, facing the travel plane, is arranged in a contact plane. All of the runners are also height-adjustable in relation to the conductor rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Furrer+ Frey AG
    Inventors: Beat Furrer, Felix Nünlist, Daniele Apicella
  • Patent number: 6938742
    Abstract: A conductor rail fishplate for the electrical and mechanical connection of successive conductor rails has two symmetrical plates, which encompass the exterior of the conductor rail. The two plates are tensioned against one another using screws. Contact strips are arranged in the contact zone between the conductor rail and the respective plates, the strips coming into contact with the respective surfaces by means of a large number of spring-loaded contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Furrer & Frey AG
    Inventors: Felix Nünlist, Beat Furrer
  • Patent number: 6206156
    Abstract: The contact rail assembly (1) for electrically driven vehicles has two essentially rigid contact rails (2, 2′, 44) which are arranged in a line in the travel direction and are separated by a distance (L1). Two transition horns (6, 6′, 45a, 45b) extend into the intermediate transition region, wherein one transition horn (6, 6′, 45a, 45b) is attached to each of the contact rails (2, 2′, 44). On one section (L2) of the transition region there are the transition horns (6, 6′, 45a, 45b) that run parallel to each other separated by a distance (L3) and at an angle to the contact rail (2, 2′, 44) and essentially parallel to the plane of travel of the vehicle, whereby the width of the transition horns (6, 6′, 45a, 45b) is less than the width of the contact rails (2, 2′, 44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Furrer & Frey AG
    Inventor: Felix Nünlist