Patents by Inventor Gerhart W. Vilsmeier

Gerhart W. Vilsmeier 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: 6651273
    Abstract: Lift bed with a bed frame carried on at least two carriages, whereby each carriage is supported movably on a guide rail arranged vertically for moving the bed frame in the vertical direction and whereby each carriage consists of two parts which are supported in a mutually tiltable manner via a horizontal axle running parallel to the bed-frame width; the two carriage parts of each carriage are joined by an adjustment device clamping them together so that the bed frame mounted on the first carriage part is adjustable in the horizontal position; the adjustment device exhibits an overload device which gives way on reaching a predefined limit load and releases the connection and whereby also an end-stop is provided which holds the bed frame in a slightly angled position after release of the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: Gerhart W. Vilsmeier
  • Patent number: 6550081
    Abstract: A lift bed has a vertically adjustable bed frame and a pulling device for moving the bed frame in the vertical direction. The lift bed includes two carriages which has secured to an end face of the bed frame horizontally spaced from one another, each of said carriages being supported such that it is movable on a vertical guide rail by means of rollers. The carriages are connected via a pull chain or a toothed belt to a counterweight and each pull chain or each toothed belt is guided over a drive wheel at the upper end of the respective guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: Gerhart W. Vilsmeier
  • Publication number: 20020088052
    Abstract: Lift bed with a bed frame carried on at least two carriages, whereby each carriage is supported movably on a guide rail arranged vertically for moving the bed frame in the vertical direction and whereby each carriage consists of two parts which are supported in a mutually tiltable manner via a horizontal axle running parallel to the bed-frame width; the two carriage parts of each carriage are joined by an adjustment device clamping them together so that the bed frame mounted on the first carriage part is adjustable in the horizontal position; the adjustment device exhibits an overload device which gives way on reaching a predefined limit load and releases the connection and whereby also an end-stop is provided which holds the bed frame in a slightly angled position after release of the connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: Gerhart W. Vilsmeier
    Inventor: Gerhart W. Vilsmeier
  • Publication number: 20020046423
    Abstract: A lift bed comprising a vertically adjustable bed frame and a pulling device for moving said bed frame in the vertical direction, said lift bed comprising two carriages which are secured to an end face of the bed frame such that they are horizontally spaced from one another, each of said carriages being supported such that it is movable on a vertical guide rail by means of rollers, said two carriages being each connected via a pull chain or a toothed belt to a counterweight; each pull chain or each toothed belt is guided over a drive wheel at the upper end of the respective guide rail; the drive wheels are rigidly coupled via a coupler rod; the coupler rod is connected to a main reel which is arranged in vertically spaced relationship with a counterreel; the main reel and the counterreel are interconnected by a drive belt, said drive belt being used for rotatably driving the coupler rod; and the counterreel is adapted to be driven selectively in one direction or the other by means of a motor coupled to a redu
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventor: Gerhart W. Vilsmeier