Patents by Inventor Gerhard Ziegler

Gerhard Ziegler 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: 8677673
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to realize further improvements of a telescopic-sight mounting system. Said object is achieved by a telescopic-sight mounting system 3 for a firearm 1 for mounting a telescopic sight 2 on the firearm 1, said telescopic-sight mounting system 3 having a locking retainer 7 that can be fixed on the firearm 1 and a locking foot 6 that can be fixed on the telescopic sight 2. The invention is characterized by an improved contact geometry between the locking retainer 7 and the locking foot 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventor: Gerhard Ziegler
  • Patent number: 8555542
    Abstract: A sighting telescope mounting system for a firearm. The firearm and/or the telescope in the desired position are aligned in an axial direction, with a pivot foot attached to the telescope and with a pivot holding device affixed to the firearm. The pivot foot and pivot holding device jointly form a pivot joint, which enables a pivot of the sighting telescope by a pivot angle around a pivot range, on a plane which is formed by the telescope and the axial direction of the firearm. A connection surface is arranged on the pivot holding device and a clamping surface is arranged on the pivot foot and forms a contact area with the connection surface so that the pivot foot is axially affixed. In the desired position, the contact area is arranged at a distance from an edge of the connection surface in a radial alignment and/or towards the telescope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventor: Gerhard Ziegler
  • Patent number: 8533988
    Abstract: A sighting telescope mounting system for a firearm for mounting a sighting telescope onto the firearm in a desired position, wherein the firearm and/or the sighting telescope are aligned in the desired position in an axial direction, with an arresting foot which can be attached to the sighting telescope and with an arresting holding device which can be affixed to the firearm. The arresting foot has at least one support area and the arresting holding device has at least one connection area, wherein due to the support area and the connection area in a contact area, a form-fit connection of the arresting foot on the arresting holding device is attained in a first radial direction. The arresting foot and the arresting holding device form an arrest which detachably affixes the arresting foot in the other radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventor: Gerhard Ziegler
  • Patent number: 8533989
    Abstract: A sighting telescope mounting system for a firearm. The firearm and/or the telescope, in a desired position, are aligned in an axial direction. A pivot foot is attached to the sighting telescope, and a pivot holding device is affixed to the firearm. The pivot foot and pivot holding device form a pivot joint that enables the telescope to pivot by a pivot angle around a pivot range on a plane formed by the telescope and the axial direction of the firearm. The pivot holding device has a connection surface and a clamping surface is arranged on the pivot foot and forms a contact area with the connection surface, so that the pivot foot is axially affixed. A clamping device is provided so that the connection surface and/or the clamping surface are arranged and/or designed compliantly. The pivot foot is axially held in a pre-tensioned state in the pivot holding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventor: Gerhard Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20120000110
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to realize further improvements of a telescopic-sight mounting system. Said object is achieved by a telescopic-sight mounting system 3 for a firearm 1 for mounting a telescopic sight 2 on the firearm 1, said telescopic-sight mounting system 3 having a locking retainer 7 that can be fixed on the firearm 1 and a locking foot 6 that can be fixed on the telescopic sight 2. The invention is characterized by an improved contact geometry between the locking retainer 7 and the locking foot 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventor: Gerhard ZIEGLER
  • Publication number: 20110197490
    Abstract: A sighting telescope mounting system for a firearm. The firearm and/or the telescope in the desired position are aligned in an axial direction, with a pivot foot attached to the telescope and with a pivot holding device affixed to the firearm. The pivot foot and pivot holding device jointly form a pivot joint, which enables a pivot of the sighting telescope by a pivot angle around a pivot range, on a plane which is formed by the telescope and the axial direction of the firearm. A connection surface is arranged on the pivot holding device and a clamping surface is arranged on the pivot foot and forms a contact area with the connection surface so that the pivot foot is axially affixed. In the desired position, the contact area is arranged at a distance from an edge of the connection surface in a radial alignment and/or towards the telescope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Gerhard ZIEGLER
  • Publication number: 20110179690
    Abstract: A sighting telescope mounting system for a firearm. The firearm and/or the telescope, in a desired position, are aligned in an axial direction. A pivot foot is attached to the sighting telescope, and a pivot holding device is affixed to the firearm. The pivot foot and pivot holding device form a pivot joint that enables the telescope to pivot by a pivot angle around a pivot range on a plane formed by the telescope and the axial direction of the firearm. The pivot holding device has a connection surface and a clamping surface is arranged on the pivot foot and forms a contact area with the connection surface, so that the pivot foot is axially affixed. A clamping device is provided so that the connection surface and/or the clamping surface are arranged and/or designed compliantly. The pivot foot is axially held in a pre-tensioned state in the pivot holding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Gerhard ZIEGLER
  • Publication number: 20110146131
    Abstract: A sighting telescope mounting system for a firearm for mounting a sighting telescope onto the firearm in a desired position, wherein the firearm and/or the sighting telescope are aligned in the desired position in an axial direction, with an arresting foot which can be attached to the sighting telescope and with an arresting holding device which can be affixed to the firearm. The arresting foot has at least one support area and the arresting holding device has at least one connection area, wherein due to the support area and the connection area in a contact area, a form-fit connection of the arresting foot on the arresting holding device is attained in a first radial direction. The arresting foot and the arresting holding device form an arrest which detachably affixes the arresting foot in the other radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Gerhard ZIEGLER
  • Publication number: 20100068948
    Abstract: A service switching device comprises a housing having a front face, a mounting face, and a narrow face disposed between the front face and the mounting face. A connecting terminal disposed in a terminal accommodation area close to the narrow face has a terminal screw, accessible from the front face and moveable in a movement direction, including an operating end and a clamping end disposed opposite the operating end; a terminal body including at least one terminal area, in which a connecting conductor can be pressed against a busbar by the terminal screw, wherein the terminal body is accessible via a first housing opening in a wall of the narrow face; and a terminal cover part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Ralf Weber, Klaus-Peter Eppe, Gerd Krebs, Gerhard Ziegler
  • Patent number: 7575486
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a screw connecting terminal which comprises a clamping part, which is essentially in the form of a frame and has longitudinal, narrow and broad faces, a clamping screw which is held in a threaded opening in the clamping part, and a busbar which passes through the interior of the frame-like clamping part and is arranged such that it can move with respect to the clamping part, and whose broad face when in the installed state is oriented parallel to the broad face of the clamping part, with the clamping part being movable in its longitudinal direction relative to the busbar by rotation of the clamping screw, such that a connecting conductor can be clamped firmly between the side of the busbar which faces away from the clamping screw and the broad face of the clamping part which faces away from the clamping screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: ABB AG
    Inventors: Ralf Weber, Gerhard Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20090029604
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a screw connecting terminal which comprises a clamping part, which is essentially in the form of a frame and has longitudinal, narrow and broad faces, a clamping screw which is held in a threaded opening in the clamping part, and a busbar which passes through the interior of the frame-like clamping part and is arranged such that it can move with respect to the clamping part, and whose broad face when in the installed state is oriented parallel to the broad face of the clamping part, with the clamping part being movable in its longitudinal direction relative to the busbar by rotation of the clamping screw, such that a connecting conductor can be clamped firmly between the side of the busbar which faces away from the clamping screw and the broad face of the clamping part which faces away from the clamping screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Ralf WEBER, Gerhard ZIEGLER
  • Publication number: 20040062407
    Abstract: A loudspeaker and a method of manufacturing a loudspeaker having a front-mounted sealing element is disclosed. A molded sealing element made of thermoplastic elastomer is disposed on the front end face of the loudspeaker. The loudspeaker according to the invention, unlike conventional loudspeakers having foam sealing strips, is easier to manufacture and produces a better acoustic seal, as well as improved temperature and humidity stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Harman Audio Electronic Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Ziegler, Gerhard Laubmann, Hans-Jurgen Gach, Warner Brauner
  • Patent number: 6661902
    Abstract: A loudspeaker and a method of manufacturing a loudspeaker having a front-mounted sealing element is disclosed. A molded sealing element made of thermoplastic elastomer is disposed on the front end face of the loudspeaker. The loudspeaker according to the invention, unlike conventional loudspeakers having foam sealing strips, is easier to manufacture and produces a better acoustic seal, as well as improved temperature and humidity stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Harman Audio Electronic Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Ziegler, Gerhard Laugmann, Hans-Jürgen Gach, Werner Brauner
  • Patent number: 5976330
    Abstract: An electrode (10) for performing an electrochemical treatment process has two cathode disks (35, 45) used as treatment locations for a component (55). By means of a return flow channel (23) formed parallel with the inflow bore (12), these two treatment locations are possible one behind the other, viewed in the axial direction of the electrode (10). Furthermore, the gaps (43, 45, 38, 39) located at both sides of the cathode disks (35, 45) have been embodied to be of different sizes. Together with the shape and the radius of the cathode disks (35, 45), contours with different sections are possible. The electrode (10) makes possible an economical production of components with specially shaped contours, and several contours in a single work step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Ziegler, Hans Angermaier
  • Patent number: 4779588
    Abstract: An air-cooled multi-cylinder internal combustion engine in which cooling air flows through a cylinder row transversely to the cylinders. A one-piece deflection part made of light-metal or plastic material and covering all cylinders is arranged as air guide device at the cooling air discharge side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1988
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Ziegler, Karl Gregotsch, Walter Mittermeier
  • Patent number: 4680493
    Abstract: A ventilating arrangement for a vehicle generator is proposed where a rotor-stator unit is arranged in a housing equipped with air-guiding ducts. A fan wheel is connected in front of this rotor-stator unit which by means of a pulley is drivingly held on a shaft of the rotor. The pulley is developed as an air delivery wheel and comprises supporting ribs forming radial guide blades. The air delivery wheel serves to partially compress and assist the air flow to the fan wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1987
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Ziegler, Karl Gregotsch, Rudolf Herrmann
  • Patent number: 4640240
    Abstract: An arrangement for limiting radial thermal expansions of cylinders in a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine by way of control elements, each of which includes a ring-shaped clamping member, which are provided within the areas of maximum alternating abutment pulses of the piston at the cylinder and consist of a material with a smaller thermal expansion coefficient than the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: Dr. Ing.H.c.f. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Ziegler, Karl Gregotsch, Rolf von Sivers
  • Patent number: D658135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Stotz-Kontakt GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Weber, Joachim Körner, Dirk Hauck, Gerhard Ziegler, Klaus-Peter Eppe
  • Patent number: D658136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Stotz-Kontakt GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Weber, Joachim Körner, Dirk Hauck, Gerhard Ziegler, Klaus-Peter Eppe
  • Patent number: D686294
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Inventor: Gerhard Ziegler