Patents by Inventor Friedhelm Petri

Friedhelm Petri 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: 10731866
    Abstract: A quick-fastening element is provided for fastening a guide rail to two adjacent horizontally extending bars arranged in a vertically superposed and parallel relationship. The quick-fastening element has a first holding portion adapted for a positively locking engagement with a first horizontally extending bar of the two adjacent horizontally extending bars, a second holding portion adapted for a positively locking engagement with a second horizontally extending bar of the two adjacent horizontally extending bars, and a connecting portion between the first and second holding portions and connecting the first and second holding portions. Each of the first and second holding portions extends from the connecting portion to one side in angled relationship to the connecting portion fastenably between the two adjacent horizontally extending bars. The connecting portion is configured for fastening the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ACCURIDE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Heffel, Friedhelm Petri, Fabian Mainusch
  • Publication number: 20160377223
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a quick-fastening element for fastening a guide rail to two adjacent horizontally extending bars of a grid-like side portion, that are arranged in substantially vertically superposed and parallel relationship and which are bent at an angle in their end region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Heffel, Friedhelm Petri, Fabian Mainusch
  • Patent number: 7942486
    Abstract: A linear guide system having a slide-out member including a support element and two elongate guides extending rearwardly laterally of the support element and having at least one pair of stationary outer rails mounted in a horizontally extending position on the inside of a carcass wall and slides each of which is slidably supported on a respective outer rail along the length thereof. An engagement apparatus is provided for bringing the guides of slide-out members into engagement with slides and a locking apparatus is provided for locking at least one slide in an extended position with respect to displacement travel of the slide-out member and locks the slide against displacement when a guide of the slide-out member is brought out of engagement with the slide and unlocks the slide for displacement along the outer rail when the guides of the slide-out member is brought into engagement with the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Accuride International GmbH
    Inventor: Friedhelm Petri
  • Publication number: 20070261199
    Abstract: A linear guide system for a slide-out member (1) in a drawer system comprising: a) a slide-out member (1) which includes a support element (2) and two elongate guides (3) extending rearwardly laterally of the support element (2), b) at least one pair of stationary outer rails (9) which are mounted in a horizontally extending position on the inside of a carcass wall (7) and slides (10) each of which is supported on a respective outer rail (9) slidably along the length thereof, c) engagement apparatus (11, 14, 20, 32, 45) for bringing the guides (3) of slide-out member (1) into engagement with slides (10), and d) locking apparatus (15, 16, 24, 25, 30, 38, 41, 42) for locking at least one slide (10) to prevent displacement along at least one of the outer rails (9), which locking apparatus is adapted for locking the at least one slide (10) in an extended position with respect to displacement travel of the slide-out member (1); wherein the locking apparatus (15, 16, 24, 25, 30, 38, 41, 42) for locking the at least
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: ACCURIDE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Friedhelm Petri