Patents by Inventor Glenn Höbel

Glenn Höbel 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: 7412773
    Abstract: According to the invention, in order to control the vehicle geometry of a chain or belt driven vehicle, chain alignment of the secondary drive is determined by means of a laser module (1) which is placed on the lateral surface of the chain wheel or the belt pulley and whose the laser beam is directed to the edge area of the chain or belt. Wheel alignment can also be determined, by arranging two pairs of circular segment shaped calibres (11), which are pressed flat against each other by pressing means (12) on each side of the rim of at least one back wheel and on at least one front wheel of the vehicle, and by emitting parallel laser beams (17) on both sides of one of the calibre pairs to the other calibre pair (17), the laser beams impacting measuring devices (13) which are arranged on both sides of the other pair of calibres. The dimensional accuracy of the swing and the front wheel fork can also be determined in a similar manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Inventors: Glenn Höbel, Reiner Bayer
  • Publication number: 20050268475
    Abstract: According to the invention, in order to control the vehicle geometry of a chain or belt driven vehicle, chain alignment of the secondary drive is determined by means of a laser module (1) which is placed on the lateral surface of the chain wheel or the belt pulley and whose the laser beam is directed to the edge area of the chain or belt. Wheel alignment can also be determined, by arranging two pairs of circular segment shaped calibres (11), which are pressed flat against each other by pressing means (12) on each side of the rim of at least one back wheel and on at least one front wheel of the vehicle, and by emitting parallel laser beams (17) on both sides of one of the calibre pairs to the other calibre pair (17), the laser beams impacting measuring devices (13) which are arranged on both sides of the other pair of calibres. The dimensional accuracy of the swing and the front wheel fork can also be determined in a similar manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Glenn Hobel, Reiner Bayer
  • Publication number: 20040150236
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hawk, which comprises a surface for applying a material, in particular a filler, and a handle. To provide a hawk, which is ergonomically designed such that even relatively long working with the hawk is possible, it is proposed in the scope of the invention that the handle on the underside of the hawk is designed with an essentially L-shaped cross-section. By this means it becomes possible to hold the hawk by means of two fingers, which are inserted laterally into the handle, it thereby being possible, by virtue of the natural clenching tendency, to hold the hawk without quickly becoming tired. In a further development of the invention, the handle has a T-shaped cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Glenn Hobel, Thomas Glaab