Patents by Inventor Gerhard Nowak
Gerhard Nowak 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).
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Patent number: 5411283Abstract: A safety ski binding comprising an electronic evaluating circuit which is connected to force-receiving means giving off electrical signals, an electrical current supply, for example a battery, and an electromechanical release member, which drives a control element which controls a locking mechanism engaging a movably supported sole-down-holding means, with the electromechanical release member being arranged at least with a part of the control element in a tightly closed housing of a control block, with the control element being designed as a shaft snugly guided through the wall of the housing. In order to assure in such a binding a high degree of insensitivity of the release characteristic with respect to accelerating forces acting onto the release mechanism, it is provided that the electromechanical release member is formed by an electric motor (105') which controls preferably through a gearing a locking system blocking or releasing the shaft (7) serving as the control element.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1993Date of Patent: May 2, 1995Assignee: HTM Sport- und Freizeitgeraete AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Rudolf Theurer, Hans-Peter Morbitzer, Klaus Kruschik, Peter Wieser
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Patent number: 4919448Abstract: The invention relates to a heel-piece for a safety ski binding, the heel-piece being released when the load on the binding exceeds a specified limit. A link mechanism is mounted on the heel-piece for connecting the sole-holder to the binding plate of the ski. The link mechanism is engaged by two spindles, which in the operational position of the heel-piece are transverse to the ski and parallel to its surface. The sole-holder is connected by the link mechanism to the binding plate and to the spindles, these components being mutually engaged by a spring-loaded detent/detent-track. In order to achieve compensation for defective settings of the heel-holder, the invention provides that the sole-holder is connected to the binding plate only by the link mechanism. Further, one of the components of the detent/detent-track system is connected with one of the binding plate and the sole-holder and the other component of the detent/detent-track is connected with the other of the binding plate and the sole holder.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1987Date of Patent: April 24, 1990Assignee: TMC CorporationInventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Hans P. Morbitzer, Rudolf Theuer, Klaus Kruschik
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Patent number: 4880252Abstract: The present invention concerns a ski safety binding including an electronic analyzer connected to force pickups that emit electrical signals. An electric power supply such as a battery is provided. An electromechanical release element controls a locking mechanism for acting on a heel holder or piece. The electromechanical release element has at least one stop member. To assure high reliability even in the severe weather conditions, the present invention mounts the electromechanical release member inside a well sealed housing. A drive control member is positioned in sealed manner through the wall of the housing. The drive control member includes a shaft and controls the locking mechanism that acts on the heel piece.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1988Date of Patent: November 14, 1989Assignee: TMC CorporationInventors: Gerhard Nowak, Klaus Kruschik, Hans P. Morbitzer, Rudolf Theuer, Alfred Winter
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Patent number: 4691936Abstract: A ski binding having a hook element arranged at the tip of a ski shoe, a bearing block secured to the ski and having a receiving part for the hook element, and a locking element supported on the bearing block and having at least one locking protuberance. The locking element locks the hook element against movement on the receiving part by means of a spring force. The hook element has a wall-like member or hook bar which extends in the skiing position at least approximately vertically upwardly relative to the upper side of the ski. The receiving part has guide bars thereon which extend approximately perpendicularly to the upper side of the ski and which are designed to receive the hook bar therein.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1986Date of Patent: September 8, 1987Assignee: TMC CorporationInventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Hans P. Morbitzer, Klaus Kruschik, Rudolf Theuer
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Patent number: 4656631Abstract: In checking a program in data processing units, the working memory, before the completion of the program, has written into it information to which respectively a false parity signal is assigned. In this way program mistakes in the program to be checked, which can be revealed in a read access to a non-normalized memory cell, are recognized instantly.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1985Date of Patent: April 7, 1987Assignee: Nixdorf Computer AGInventor: Gerhard Nowak
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Patent number: 4624475Abstract: A release ski binding having a sole plate which in its center area can be pivoted about an approximately vertical axis and can be tilted up about a transverse axis arranged in front of the vertical axis, which in the skiing position is held on the ski by a holding mechanism biased by a release spring, which holding mechanism is responsive to a swivelling movement of the sole plate relative to the ski and upon reaching a predetermined angle of traverse effects both an upwardly and also a side opening of a locking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1984Date of Patent: November 25, 1986Assignee: TMC CorporationInventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Hans P. Morbitzer, Klaus Kruschik
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Patent number: 4592569Abstract: A release ski binding has a sole plate which is pivotal in its central region about an approximately vertical axis and is tiltable up about a transverse axis which is arranged in front of the vertical axis, which sole plate is held in the skiing position by a resilient holding mechanism which, during a release, effects an opening of the jaws which hold the ski show on the ski.In order to bring about a simple structural design of the binding, the holding mechanism has associated with it a spring housing which is movably supported on the sole plate, the spring of which spring housing urges a locking member for the jaws into the clamping position. The locking member is arranged on the sole plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1983Date of Patent: June 3, 1986Assignee: TMC CorporationInventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Hans P. Morbitzer, Klaus Kruschik, Robert Taucher
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Patent number: 4585250Abstract: A release ski binding having a sole plate which is pivotal in its central region about a generally vertical axis and can be forwardly pivoted about a transverse axle which is arranged in front of the vertical axle, which sole plate is held in the skiing position by a resilient holding mechanism which, during a release, effects an opening of the elements which hold the ski shoe to the ski.In order to create a simple and reliable construction of the binding, a stepping bar, which is under the influence of an erecting spring, is supported on the sole plate, which stepping bar during a stepping down procedure, moves the elements into the ski boot clamping position.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1983Date of Patent: April 29, 1986Assignee: TMC CorporationInventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Hans P. Morbitzer, Klaus Kruschik, Robert Taucher
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Patent number: 4573701Abstract: A release ski binding having a sole plate which in its center area can be pivoted about an approximately vertical axis and can be tilted up about a transverse axis arranged in front of the vertical axis, which sole plate is held on the ski in the skiing position by a resilient holding mechanism, which holding mechanism is responsive to a swivelling movement of the sole plate relative to the ski and, upon reaching a predetermined angle of traverse, effects both an upwardly and also a side opening of a locking mechanism which secures the shoe on the sole plate, and which locking mechanism consists of at least one heel holder pivotal about a transversely extending axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1984Date of Patent: March 4, 1986Assignee: TMC CorporationInventors: Gerhard Nowak, Alfred Winter, Hans P. Morbitzer, Klaus Kruschik, Robert Taucher