Patents by Inventor Hans Oberdorfer

Hans Oberdorfer 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: 6788334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for inspecting hollow spaces such as pipes, conduits, structures or containers. The device consists of the following: a probe with a built-in camera (5.0) whose objective is oriented towards a front end of a base body (1.0) of said probe; a hose-type supply line to the probe for a liquid or gaseous medium, said line being connected to the back end of the base body of said probe; a supply unit for the hose-type supply line, which is situated outside of the area where the probe is being used; at least one outlet nozzle (3.0) for the medium, which is located on the probe; and transmission means which are provided between the camera (5.0) and an evaluating and/or reproducing unit. At least three rotating outlet nozzles for the medium are situated on the periphery of the base body (1.0) between its front and back end and the jet axis of the medium is angled at 0° to 45° from the central longitudinal axis between the front and back end of the base body (1.0).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Inventor: Hans Oberdorfer
  • Patent number: 6442776
    Abstract: A sanitary appliance (1) has a location space (3), which is cut out of a housing (2) and intended for a cartridge (4) containing the control elements. A base (6) closes off the location space (3) in a downward direction. A water supply pipe (11) is detachably fastened in a bore (25) of the base (6). The water supply pipe (11) is axially locked by a conical tension spring (21) disposed in a location space (19) of the base (6). The tension spring (21) is applied by its smaller-diameter end with frictional engagement against the outer surface of the water supply pipe (11). With its larger-diameter end the tension spring (21) is supported against the base of the location space (19). The conical lateral surface of the tension spring (21) widens towards the outer end of the water supply pipe (11). In said manner, smooth water supply pipes may be fastened through simple insertion into the otherwise already completely assembled sanitary appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Hans Oberdörfer
  • Publication number: 20020080234
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for inspecting hollow spaces such as pipes, conduits, structures or containers. The device consists of the following: a probe with a built-in camera (5.0) whose objective is oriented towards a front end of a base body (1.0) of said probe; a hose-type supply line to the probe for a liquid or gaseous medium, said line being connected to the back end of the base body of said probe; a supply unit for the hose-type supply line, which is situated outside of the area where the probe is being used; at least one outlet nozzle (3.0) for the medium, which is located on the probe; and transmission means which are provided between the camera (5.0) and an evaluating and/or reproducing unit. At least three rotating outlet nozzles for the medium are situated on the periphery of the base body (1.0) between its front and back end and the jet axis of the medium is angled at 0° to 45° from the central longitudinal axis between the front and back end of the base body (1.0).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventor: Hans Oberdorfer
  • Patent number: 6389756
    Abstract: A covering rosette (8) for the connection region of a sanitary wall-fitting (1) comprises an ornamental hood (8) which is capable of being attached to the mounting-wall, through the central passage opening (10) of which ornamental hood a sleeve (9) extends. The axial position of this sleeve (9) in relation to the ornamental hood (8) can be changed by the sleeve (9) being capable of being screw-coupled on the end of an S-shaped connecting piece (4) facing towards the fitting (1). The ornamental hood (8) is assembled from two halves (8a, 8b) which are only subsequently placed from the side around the S-shaped connecting piece (4) and the sleeve (9) when mounting of the wall-fitting (1) on the S-shaped connecting piece (4) has been concluded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Hans Oberdorfer
  • Patent number: 6178993
    Abstract: A covering rosette (4) for a sanitary wall-fitting comprises, in a manner known as such, a covering plate (6) which is capable of being fastened to the wall-fitting and an ornamental hood (5) which is detachably fastened to the covering plate (6). Covering plate (6) and ornamental hood (5) are each provided with passage openings (8, 18) for a region of the wall-fitting onto which an ornamental cap (1) is capable of being pushed from outside. On the covering plate (6) and/or on the ornamental hood (5) at least one spring shackle (25) is provided, the boundary surface (25c) of which pointing towards the axis of the passage openings (8, 18) is situated in the tension-free state on a circle, the diameter of which is equal to or smaller than the outside diameter of the push-on ornamental cap (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Hans Oberdorfer
  • Patent number: 5934032
    Abstract: A flush type mounting box for sanitary fittings carries on the outer surface of its side walls an annular collar of resilient material. This collar includes as one piece, a sealing region that is displaceable on the outer surface of the side walls, and a flange region, which is arranged to be introduced into the gap between two facing elements of the mounting wall and is fixed there, forming a seal. By this collar, the gap between the access opening in the facing elements and the mounting box can be sealed against moisture penetration. In the case of lining wall systems, corresponding to the distance between the supporting mounting plate of the mounting wall and the facing elements, the sealing region of the collar bears at different points on the outer surface of the side walls of the mounting box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Hans Oberdorfer
  • Patent number: 5009247
    Abstract: A pipe interrupter, which is particularly suitable for installation in a sanitary fitting, comprises in a housing a chamber, into which a water inlet pipe, a water outlet pipe and a ventilating passage open. A resilient closing flap comprises an attachment section as well as a closing section connected thereto in the manner of a hinge. Normally, as long as reduced pressure does not prevail in the inlet pipe, the closing section covers the opening aperture of the ventilation passage into the chamber, so that on the one hand no atmospheric air may enter and on the other hand no water may emerge. However, if a reduced pressure occurs in the pipe system, which is connected to the inlet pipe, then the closing section of the closing flap tilts by a certain angle, until it closes off the opening point of the inlet pipe into the chamber and on the other hand opens the ventilation passage to the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Hans Oberdorfer
  • Patent number: 4977920
    Abstract: A pipe interrupter, which is particularly suitable for installation in a sanitary fitting, comprises in a housing a chamber, into which a water-supply passage, a water-discharge passage and a ventilation path open. Located in the chamber is a rolling membrane, which is fixed at the peripheral region. Normally, thus as long as there is no reduced pressure in the supply passage, the rolling membrane bears in the central region against the opening aperture of the ventilation path in the chamber, so that on the one hand no atmospheric air may enter and on the other hand no water may escape. However, if reduced pressure occurs in the pipe system, which is connected to the supply passage, then the rolling membrane overturns so that now on the opposite side of the central region it closes the opening point of the supply passage into the chamber. On the other side, a ventilation path to the chamber is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Hans Oberdorfer
  • Patent number: D301162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Inventor: Hans Oberdorfer
  • Patent number: D306336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Hans Oberdorfer
  • Patent number: D306337
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Hans Oberdorfer