Patents by Inventor Gunther Holzmacher

Gunther Holzmacher 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).

  • Publication number: 20080019136
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light unit with a light-emitting diode comprising at least one non-glowing light source and with a light distribution body optically downstream to the light-emitting chip source, whereby the frontal area of the light distribution body facing away from the non-glowing light source has a hollow and whereby each periphery of the hollow comprises a total reflection surface for the light emitted from the non-glowing light source. For this purpose, the light distribution body is part of the light-emitting diode. The section of the light distribution body adjacent to the non-glowing light source has an elliptical section as an envelope curve in at least one cutting plane, which encompasses the optic axis. A compact light unit with a high degree of optical efficiency is developed with this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Jens Mertens, Gunther Holzmacher, Jochen Kunze
  • Patent number: 6685350
    Abstract: A fastening device for a taillight of a vehicle has at least one fastening element interacting with a counter element correlated with a housing of the taillight, wherein the counter element is adjustable relative to the housing of the taillight. The housing has a receptacle and the counter element is arranged in the receptacle and is preferably a threaded sleeve that is tightened by the fastening element, preferably a screw, against a wall of the mounting space for the taillight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Esser, Günther Holzmacher, Otto Rolf Müller, Rainer Kienzle
  • Publication number: 20020118549
    Abstract: A fastening device for a taillight of a vehicle has at least one fastening element interacting with a counter element correlated with a housing of the taillight, wherein the counter element is adjustable relative to the housing of the taillight. The housing has a receptacle and the counter element is arranged in the receptacle and is preferably a threaded sleeve that is tightened by the fastening element, preferably a screw, against a wall of the mounting space for the taillight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Esser, Gunther Holzmacher, Otto Rolf Muller, Rainer Kienzle
  • Patent number: 5685628
    Abstract: A lighting device, in particular to a signalling lamp for a vehicle, which consists of a lamp housing and of a cover plate which is connected therewith and is translucent at least in some areas. The lighting device is mountable on a wall or the like, and a gap which forcibly results from design, which provides an unesthetic view to a beholder, and which is formed between the lighting device and an adjacent wall has to be covered in a decorative manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Feger, Gunther Holzmacher
  • Patent number: 5584570
    Abstract: In a signal lamp, in particular, for automotive vehicles, comprising a casing, a light source arranged in the casing, a reflector, a closure plate and an optical plate provided between the light source and the closure plate and comprising convex areas at the side thereof facing the light source and concave areas on the side thereof facing away from the light source between which are provided light-impermeable areas on the surface, a homogeneous light distribution is obtained in that the side of the closure plate facing the light source comprises concave recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: ITT Automotive Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Binder, Rolf Feger, Peter Grynaeus, Gunther Holzmacher
  • Patent number: 4835666
    Abstract: A signal lamp for an automotive vehicle is disclosed including a housing having at least two individual signal compartments each including a light source and a common glass cover having a predetermined color. A colorless carrier disc having black opaque stripes on one side of the carrier disc and lens elements on an opposite side spans both compartments. A red color filter spans one compartment between the carrier disc and the one compartment lamp and an unsaturated light filter of a color different from the color of the glass cover spans the other compartment between the carrier disc and the other lamp. In the off condition of both lamps, the signal lamp color is determined by the color of the glass cover. The red filter produces a red signal when the one lamp is on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: SWF Auto-Electric GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Feger, Gunther Holzmacher, Hans-Joachim Wirth
  • Patent number: 4809143
    Abstract: A vehicle light including several incandescent lamps which are inserted in sockets of plastic lamp holder by means of the lamp base or cap which forms the connection for the incandescent lamp. A lug is punched from a thin sheet metal billet in one piece with a lead for the respective incandescent lamp and is bent towards the bottom of the socket and squeezed between the base or cap and the socket by a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: ITT Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Rolf Feger, Gunther Holzmacher