Patents by Inventor Hans OPPEL

Hans OPPEL 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: 11051956
    Abstract: A prosthesis cosmetic element for a prosthesis comprising a prosthesis joint which has an upper part and a lower part that is mounted thereon in a pivotal manner about a pivot axis, the prosthesis cosmetic element has a first frame part, which has at least one first securing device for fixing on the lower part, and a second frame part with at least one second securing device for securing on the upper part. The frame parts are mounted in a pivotal manner relative to each other, and the prosthesis joint is equipped with a rotational element on which an actuating element is arranged. The actuating element is accessible from the outside by a frame part or through a frame part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Markus Piller, Hans Oppel, Sonja Wagner, Johannes Bischof, Alice Frey, Raphael Scheffel, Walter Lunzer, Mario Koppe, Andreas Leiniger
  • Publication number: 20200038203
    Abstract: A prosthesis cosmetic element for a prosthesis comprising a prosthesis joint which has an upper part and a lower part that is mounted thereon in a pivotal manner about a pivot axis, the prosthesis cosmetic element has a first frame part, which has at least one first securing device for fixing on the lower part, and a second frame part with at least one second securing device for securing on the upper part. The frame parts are mounted in a pivotal manner relative to each other, and the prosthesis joint is equipped with a rotational element on which an actuating element is arranged. The actuating element is accessible from the outside by a frame part or through a frame part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
    Inventors: Markus PILLER, Hans OPPEL, Sonja WAGNER, Johannes BISCHOF, Alice FREY, Raphael SCHEFFEL, Walter LUNZER, Mario KOPPE, Andreas LEINIGER