Patents by Inventor Gernot Jahnel

Gernot Jahnel 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: 11325018
    Abstract: A heel unit for a downhill or a combined downhill and alpine touring ski binding has a vertical-release functional group with a tensioning device with a first spring assembly for holding a ski boot downhill, and a horizontal-release functional group with a base plate to be positioned on the ski and a slide that deflects laterally opposing the ski longitudinal direction against the force of a second spring assembly, on which the vertical-release functional group is arranged, as well as with a compression spring assembly acting on the horizontal-release functional group. The vertical-release functional group rotates on the horizontal-release functional group around an axis running vertically towards the top of the ski or towards the vertical, such that, after a limited lateral deflection of the slide, the vertical-release functional group rotates against the force of the second spring assembly to release of the ski boot into the respective lateral-release direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: TYROLIA TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Erwin Hösl, Gernot Jahnel, Christoph Wurm
  • Publication number: 20210236909
    Abstract: A heel unit for a downhill or a combined downhill and alpine touring ski binding has a vertical-release functional group with a tensioning device with a first spring assembly for holding a ski boot downhill, and a horizontal-release functional group with a base plate to be positioned on the ski and a slide that deflects laterally opposing the ski longitudinal direction against the force of a second spring assembly, on which the vertical-release functional group is arranged, as well as with a compression spring assembly acting on the horizontal-release functional group. The vertical-release functional group rotates on the horizontal-release functional group around an axis running vertically towards the top of the ski or towards the vertical, such that, after a limited lateral deflection of the slide, the vertical-release functional group rotates against the force of the second spring assembly to release of the ski boot into the respective lateral-release direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: TYROLIA TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Erwin HÖSL, Gernot JAHNEL, Christoph WURM
  • Patent number: 7571923
    Abstract: A ski binding having two ski-binding parts is positioned on a ski, which bears guide devices for arranging the two ski-binding parts for sliding action, it being possible for each ski-binding part to be connected to an, in particular strip-like connecting element, which connecting elements can be secured in relation to the ski, between the two ski-binding parts, by means of a locking device which is fixed relative to the ski and has at least one blocking lever which can be engaged with, and disengaged from, toothing formations provided laterally on the connecting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Tyrolia Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Baumgartner, Karl Stritzl, Gernot Jahnel
  • Patent number: 7540526
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding board, in particular a ski, which is provided in its central portion with at least one receiving part which is arranged in a recessed fashion in relation to its upper side and is intended for slidably movable arrangement of a binding part, a binding or a supporting part of the binding part or binding which can be fixed in defined positions in the longitudinal direction of the sliding board. The receiving part (3, 3?, 3?, 3??) is incorporated in the ski in such a way that it functionally replaces the core of the ski, and if appropriate reinforcing plies, at least partially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Tyrolia Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Alois Himmetsberger, Manfred Baumgartner, Gernot Jahnel
  • Patent number: 7537236
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding board, especially a ski, comprising a treadsole, an upper surface, a lower rib and a core, and at least one element which comprises especially at least one rail-type guiding element, is connected to the body of the sliding board by means of at least one anchoring element, and is used to arrange and guide at least one binding element on the upper side of the sliding board. In order to avoid subsequently fixing guiding elements to the finished ski, the at least one anchoring element (9, 9?, 9?, 19) is integrated into the core (5, 5?) during the expansion thereof and is held by the hardened foam material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Tyrolia Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Baumgartner, Helmut Brandt, Alois Himmetsberger, Marc Humann, Gernot Jahnel, Robert Pfaller, Raimund Premauer, Markus Schleinzer, Herwig Schretter, Karl Stritzl, Edgar Poellmann
  • Patent number: 7520525
    Abstract: A sliding board, in particular a ski, includes a running surface, steel edges, an upper cup, a premanufactured core and at least one interface element connected to the sliding-board body by anchoring elements, for the arrangement of at least one binding element on the upper side of the sliding board. The anchoring elements have a head section held on the interface element or connected to the interface element, and have a shaft extending through an opening in the upper cup into the inside of the sliding board. In order to reduce installation operations on the finished sliding board, the interface element has been connected to the core during the building of the sliding board by at least one of the anchoring elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Tyrolia Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Anton Ableidinger, Henry Freisinger, Erwin Hoesl, Marc Humann, Gernot Jahnel, Robert Pfaller, Manfred Tuma, Johann Zotter
  • Patent number: 7497460
    Abstract: A sliding board, particularly a ski, comprising a sliding surface, an upper shell, optionally, a core, steel edges, an upper belt and a lower belt, and comprising at least one interface element, which is joined to the sliding board body and which is provided for mounting at least one binding element on the top surface of the sliding board. The interface element(s) is/are shaped onto lateral flanks that extend along the longitudinal sides of the ski. These lateral flanks are bound in the sliding board construction during the production of the sliding board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Tyrolia Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Baumgartner, Alois Himmetsberger, Gernot Jahnel, Karl Stritzl, Hubert Wuerthner
  • Patent number: 7284767
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for a ski binding which can be positioned on a ski, the binding including two parts: a front jaw and a heel holder which can be moved in a sliding manner in the longitudinal direction of the ski in guiding mechanisms which are fixed to the ski, and are connected by a connecting element extending in the longitudinal direction of the ski. The position of one of the parts of the ski binding can be adjusted in relation to the connecting element, and the connecting element can be fixed in relation to the ski. The mutual position of the front jaw and the heel holder can be self-adjusted and fixed on the connecting element in such a way that the front jaw and the heel holder form, together with the connecting element, a pre-assembled unit which is separate from the ski, and which can be slid along the guiding mechanisms which are fixed to the ski.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Tyrolia Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Alois Himmetsberger, Gernot Jahnel, Manfred Baumgartner, Karl Stritzl, Hubert Würthner
  • Patent number: 7275757
    Abstract: An arrangement for longitudinal adjustment of two binding jaws of a ski binding has base parts which are guided for longitudinal displacement on guide elements attached to the ski. Strip-shaped or similar connecting elements extend parallel to one another in the direction of the other binding jaw. A fixing device interacts with the connecting elements. Raised portions of the connecting elements can be brought into and out of engagement with raised portions of the fixing device upon actuation of the fixing device by a relative movement parallel to the upper side of the ski. If the arrangement is blocked with ice or snow, functioning is ensured because the raised portions which can be brought into and out of engagement with one another are oriented essentially vertically in relation to the upper side of the ski.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Tyrolia Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Hoesl, Christoph Wurm, Gernot Jahnel, Hubert Wuerthner, Franz Ollinger, Alois Himmetsberger
  • Publication number: 20070205582
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding board, in particular a ski, which is provided in its central portion with at least one receiving part which is arranged in a recessed fashion in relation to its upper side and is intended for slidably movable arrangement of a binding part, a binding or a supporting part of the binding part or binding which can be fixed in defined positions in the longitudinal direction of the sliding board. The receiving part (3, 3?, 3?, 3??) is incorporated in the ski in such a way that it functionally replaces the core of the ski, and if appropriate reinforcing plies, at least partially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Alois Himmetsberger, Manfred Baumgartner, Gernot Jahnel
  • Publication number: 20070069503
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding board, in particular to a ski comprising a sliding surface, a top shell, a core, steel edges and at least one interface element connected to the board body by means of an anchoring element for arranging at least one fixing element on the top surface of the sliding board. Said anchoring elements (8) are inserted, during the production of a sliding board, into fixing holes (10, 10?) of the core (2) and are maintained therein by a material (11) hardening during the skis pressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Marc Humann, Robert Pfaller, Gernot Jahnel, Erwin Hosl, Henry Freisinger, Anton Ableidinger, Manfred Tuma, Johann Zotter
  • Publication number: 20070063484
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement by means of which a ski binding having two ski-binding parts is positioned on a ski, which bears guide devices (1) for arranging the two ski-binding parts for sliding action, it being possible for each ski-binding part to be connected to an, in particular strip-like connecting element (5, 6), which connecting elements (5, 6) can be secured in relation to the ski, between the two ski-binding parts, by means of a locking device which is fixed relative to the ski and has at least one blocking lever (11; 16, 17) which can be engaged with, and disengaged from, toothing formations (8, 9) provided laterally on the connecting elements (5, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Manfred Baumgartner, Karl Stritzl, Gernot Jahnel
  • Publication number: 20060163845
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding board, particularly a ski, comprising a sliding surface (5), an upper shell (4), a core (3), optional steel edges (6), an upper belt (16) and a lower belt (7), and comprising at least one interface element (10), which is joined to the sliding board body and which is provided for mounting at least one binding element on the top surface of the sliding board. The sliding hoard has been constructed with a core (3,3?) that is joined in a Fixed manner to the interface element(s) (10, 10?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Manfred Baumgartner, Alois Himmetsberger, Gernot Jahnel, Karl Stritzl, Hubert Wurthner, Edgar Pollmann
  • Publication number: 20060163844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding board, particularly a ski, comprising a sliding surface, an upper shell, optionally, a core, steel edges, an upper belt and lower belt, and comprising at least one interface element, which is joined to the sliding board body and which is provided for mounting at least one binding element on the top surface of the sliding board. The interface element(s) (10) is/are shaped onto lateral flanks (6) that extend along the longitudinal sides of the ski. These lateral flanks (6) have been bound in the sliding board construction during the production of the sliding board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: TYROLIA TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Baumgartner, Alois Himmetsberger, Gernot Jahnel, Karl Stritzl, Hubert Wurthner
  • Publication number: 20060145454
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding board, particularly a ski, and a manufacturing method, comprising a sliding surface (4), an upper shell (2), a core (3), optionally steel edges (10), an upper web (12) and a lower web (11), and comprising at least one interface element (10), which is joined by means of anchoring elements (7) to the sliding board body and which is provided for mounting at least one binding element on the top surface of the sliding board. The anchoring elements (7) are hook-like elements, which are placed inside openings (5) in the upper shell (2) and, optionally, in additional sliding board parts extending above the core (3), which engage under the upper shell (2) and the optional additional sliding board parts, and which are secured in the sliding board by foam material that is introduced during the production of the sliding board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Manfred Baumgartner, Alois Himmetsberger, Gernot Jahnel, Hubert Wurthner
  • Publication number: 20050248127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding board, especially a ski, comprising a treadsole, an upper surface, a lower rib and a core, and at least one element which comprises especially at least one rail-type guiding element, is connected to the body of the sliding board by means of at least one anchoring element, and is used to arrange and guide at least one binding element on the upper side of the sliding board. In order to avoid subsequently fixing guiding elements to the finished ski, the at least one anchoring element (9, 9?, 9?, 19) is integrated into the core (5, 5?) during the expansion thereof and is held by the hardened foam material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Manfred Baumgartner, Helmut Brandt, Alois Himmetsberger, Marc Humann, Gernot Jahnel, Robert Pfaller, Raimund Premauer, Markus Schleinzer, Herwig Schretter, Karl Stritzi, Edgar Poellmann
  • Publication number: 20050212262
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for longitudinal adjustment of two binding jaws of a ski binding, which has base parts (1, 2) which are guided longitudinally displaceably on guide elements attached to the ski and to which in each case a connecting element (9, 10, 9?, 10?) of strip-shaped or similar design is connected, which connecting elements (9, 10, 9?, 10?) extend parallel to one another in the direction of the other binding jaw, a fixing device interacting with the two connecting elements (9, 10, 9?, 10?) being provided, on the actuation of which raised portions (11, 12, 11?, 12?) provided on the connecting elements (9, 10, 9?, 10?) can be brought into and out of engagement with raised portions (14, 14?) provided on the fixing device by a relative movement parallel to the upper side of the ski.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Erwin Hoesl, Christoph Wurm, Gernot Jahnel, Hubert Wuerthner, Franz Ollinger, Alois Himmetsberger
  • Publication number: 20050179234
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding board, in particular a ski, comprising a running surface, steel edges, an upper cup, a premanufactured core and comprising at least one interface element, for example a rail-like profiled guide element, connected to the sliding-board body by means of anchoring elements, for the arrangement of at least one binding element on the upper side of the sliding board, whereby the anchoring elements have a head section held on the interface element or are connected to the interface element, and have a shaft extending through an opening in the upper cup into the inside of the sliding board. In order to reduce installation operations on the finished sliding board, the interface element has been connected positively and/or frictionally and/or in another mechanical manner to the core during the building of the sliding board by means of at least one of the anchoring elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Anton Ableidinger, Henry Freisinger, Erwin Hoesl, Marc Humann, Gernot Jahnel, Robert Pfaller, Manfred Tuma, Johann Zotter
  • Publication number: 20050116444
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for a ski binding which can be positioned on a ski, said binding consisting of two parts: a front jaw and a heel holder which can be moved in a sliding manner in the longitudinal direction of the ski in guiding mechanisms which are fixed to the ski, and are connected by means of a connecting element (1) extending in the longitudinal direction of the ski. At least the position of one of the parts of the ski binding can be adjusted in relation to the connecting element (1), and the connecting element (1) can be fixed in relation to the ski. The mutual position of the front jaw and the heel holder can be self-adjusted and fixed on the connecting element (1) in such a way that the front jaw and the heel holder form, together with the connecting element (1), a pre-assembled unit which is separate from the ski, and can be slid along the guiding mechanisms which are fixed to the ski.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Alois Himmetsberger, Gernot Jahnel, Manfred Baumgartner, Karl Stritzl, Hubert Wurthner
  • Patent number: 6672610
    Abstract: A binding in particular a step-in binding, for retaining a soft boot on a sliding device, in particular a snowboard, having retaining elements for the boot and having a calf support (8) which can be pivoted into snowboarding and step-in positions and, via a tread element (9) which is connected to it and is within reach of the boot, can be moved into the snowboarding position, in which the calf support (8) is secured against accidentally pivoting out of the snowboarding position. In the snowboarding position, with the tread element (9) subjected to loading, the calf support (8) can be supported, on binding-mounted supporting parts (20), against pivoting on its pivoting bolt (10) into the step-in position. As a result of the tread element (9) being relieved of loading, in order to eliminate the support, the calf support (8) can be displaced, in particular automatically, in relation to the bolt (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: HTM Sport- und Freizeitgeräte Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Henry Freisinger, Karl Stritzl, Franz Ollinger, Hubert Würthner, Gernot Jahnel, Raimund Premauer, Helmut Brandt, Alois Himmetsberger