Patents by Inventor Franz Josef Karner

Franz Josef Karner 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: 7607517
    Abstract: A door coupler provided with coupling elements actuated by means of a linkage so as to engage a counter element provided on the landing door and a locking hook that has a closed position and a released position. The release of the locking hook from the closed position to the released position is allowed when the coupling element meets the counter element. The locking hook and the coupling elements are disposed at a distance from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Franz Josef Karner, Franz Mittermayr, Rupert Oberleitner
  • Publication number: 20040079593
    Abstract: A door coupler provided with coupling elements actuated by means of a linkage so as to engage a counter element provided on the landing door and a locking hook that has a closed position and a released position. The release of the locking hook from the closed position to the released position is allowed when the coupling element meets the counter element. The locking hook and the coupling elements are disposed at a distance from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Franz Josef Karner, Franz Mittermayr, Rupert Oberleitner
  • Patent number: 6189658
    Abstract: The landing door of an elevator is opened by the opening movement of the car door and closed by the closing movement of the car door by using a door coupler (20) attached to the car door. The door coupler has coupling elements (52,53) designed to engage a counterpart (6) attached to the landing door. The door coupler (20) is moved in the direction of the car door movement to align it with the counter element (6). After the door coupler (20) has been aligned, its motion relative to the car door is prevented by a blocking device (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventor: Franz Josef Karner
  • Patent number: 5690189
    Abstract: An apparatus for locking the door of an elevator car includes a lock (12) that locks the car door, a guide surface (9) in the elevator shaft at each landing and a linkage (6) operating the lock (12). The linkage includes an operating lever (17) which, when at a landing, presses against the guide surface (9) via a roller. The lever is pivotally attached to the linkage (6) by a movable pivot (20). When the door is reaching the closed position, a coupling element (2) transmits motion of the door to the linkage (6) to operate the lock (12) using the driving power of the door actuating mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Kone Oy
    Inventor: Franz Josef Karner
  • Patent number: 5678660
    Abstract: In the overhead supporting beam of an elevator door, the roller races (4,5) for the rollers of the door panels are formed from one piece with the overhead supporting beam (1). The door operating mechanism (11) with the door operating motor (15) is fitted to form a single unit with the overhead supporting beam (1) of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Kone Oy
    Inventors: Gerhard Karner, Franz Mittermayer, Franz Josef Karner