Patents by Inventor Hans Peter Hager

Hans Peter Hager 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).

  • Lifting mechanism
    Patent number: 6375175
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lifting mechanism for spring-assisted actuation of a covering means of a dishwasher such as a door or shutter, having at least one lever which is mounted on a shaft and is connected to a tension spring. Arranged, in this case, between the lever and the spring is a mechanical control means which brings about a more or less constant lever arm between an articulation point of the spring and the shaft over an angle of rotation of the shaft of up to approximately 100°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Winterhalter Gastronom GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Hans Peter Hager