Patents by Inventor Frank Mootz

Frank Mootz 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).

  • Operating device for an air vent and air vent
    Patent number: 10647180
    Abstract: An operating device for an air vent which includes at least one swiveling vane, the operating device having a first operating lever which has a first lever arm, a second lever arm, and a bearing member which is arranged therebetween, the first operating lever being mounted around the bearing member for swiveling about a swivel pin, and a second operating lever which has a first lever arm, a second lever arm, and a bearing member which is arranged therebetween, the second operating lever being mounted around the bearing member for swiveling about a swivel pin, the first lever arm of the second operating lever being coupled to the second lever arm of the first operating lever and the second lever arm of the second operating lever being adapted to be coupled for swiveling motion to the vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Harald Noichl, Frank Mootz
  • OPERATING DEVICE FOR AN AIR VENT AND AIR VENT
    Publication number: 20180162200
    Abstract: An operating device for an air vent which includes at least one swiveling vane, the operating device having a first operating lever which has a first lever arm, a second lever arm, and a bearing member which is arranged therebetween, the first operating lever being mounted around the bearing member for swiveling about a swivel pin, and a second operating lever which has a first lever arm, a second lever arm, and a bearing member which is arranged therebetween, the second operating lever being mounted around the bearing member for swiveling about a swivel pin, the first lever arm of the second operating lever being coupled to the second lever arm of the first operating lever and the second lever arm of the second operating lever being adapted to be coupled for swiveling motion to the vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Harald Noichl, Frank Mootz
  • Operating device for an air vent and air vent
    Patent number: 9919585
    Abstract: An operating device (10) for an air vent (12) which includes at least one swiveling vane (14), the operating device (10) having a first operating lever (22) which has a first lever arm (30), a second lever arm (34), and a bearing member (38) which is arranged therebetween, the first operating lever (22) being mounted around the bearing member (38) for swiveling about a swivel pin (24), and a second operating lever (26) which has a first lever arm (32), a second lever arm (36), and a bearing member (40) which is arranged therebetween, the second operating lever (26) being mounted around the bearing member (40) for swiveling about a swivel pin (28), the first lever arm (32) of the second operating lever (26) being coupled to the second lever arm (34) of the first operating lever (22) and the second lever arm (36) of the second operating lever (26) being adapted to be coupled for swiveling motion to the vane (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Harald Noichl, Frank Mootz
  • OPERATING DEVICE FOR AN AIR VENT AND AIR VENT
    Publication number: 20140364045
    Abstract: An operating device (10) for an air vent (12) which includes at least one swiveling vane (14), the operating device (10) having a first operating lever (22) which has a first lever arm (30), a second lever arm (34), and a bearing member (38) which is arranged therebetween, the first operating lever (22) being mounted around the bearing member (38) for swiveling about a swivel pin (24), and a second operating lever (26) which has a first lever arm (32), a second lever arm (36), and a bearing member (40) which is arranged therebetween, the second operating lever (26) being mounted around the bearing member (40) for swiveling about a swivel pin (28), the first lever arm (32) of the second operating lever (26) being coupled to the second lever arm (34) of the first operating lever (22) and the second lever arm (36) of the second operating lever (26) being adapted to be coupled for swiveling motion to the vane (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Noichl, Frank Mootz
  • Non-return valve for a ventilation device and such a ventilation device
    Publication number: 20090075580
    Abstract: A non-return valve for a ventilation device (10) has ribs (20) which serve to reinforce the non-return valve (16), and a wall thickness (S), the wall thickness (S) of the non-return valve (16) does not vary in the region of the ribs (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Frank Mootz, Hubert Loewe, Juergen Hofmann