Patents by Inventor Fritz Forrer

Fritz Forrer 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: 9585512
    Abstract: In a drink preparation machine, particularly espresso machine, with a height adjustable drink outflow unit (6) disposed on the front side of a machine housing front wall (3), a machine housing front wall (3) having an opening (4) extending in height adjustment direction (5) through which opening (4) a drink supply pipe (22, 36) extends. In the machine housing (2) at least one masking band (8) is disposed behind the opening (4). The masking band (8) is connected to the drink outflow unit (6) and masks on the inside of the machine housing front wall (3) one section (41, 42) each of the opening (4) not covered on the outside. At least one deflection section (25?, 28) of the masking band (8) is deflected away from the inner side of the machine housing front wall (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: EUGSTER/FRISMAG AG
    Inventors: Walter Brändle, Fritz Forrer, Lars Birke
  • Publication number: 20110174161
    Abstract: In a drink preparation machine, particularly espresso machine, with a height adjustable drink outflow unit (6) disposed on the front side of a machine housing front wall (3), a machine housing front wall (3) having an opening (4) extending in height adjustment direction (5) through which opening (4) a drink supply pipe (22, 36) extends. In the machine housing (2) at least one masking band (8) is disposed behind the opening (4). The masking band (8) is connected to the drink outflow unit (6) and masks on the inside of the machine housing front wall (3) one section (41, 42) each of the opening (4) not covered on the outside. At least one deflection section (25?, 28) of the masking band (8) is deflected away from the inner side of the machine housing front wall (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Walter Brändle, Fritz Forrer, Lars Birke
  • Patent number: 6161826
    Abstract: A unit for releasably attaching parts of a palletizing system comprises two coupling elements to be fastened together between which a connection arrangement is provided for clamping the coupling elements in the direction of a clamping axis as well as an elastic radial orienting arrangement. The elastic radial orienting arrangement includes a springy device allowing relative displacement between the coupling elements transversely to the clamping axis, but provides centering forces in radial direction with respect to the clamping axis which act upon the coupling elements when they are clamped together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Parotec AG
    Inventor: Fritz Forrer