Patents by Inventor Hartmut Ortlieb

Hartmut Ortlieb 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: 11930903
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bag, basket, or container (1), with a substantially trough- or basket-shaped design having a rigid and/or reinforced base region (2), a circumferential side wall (3), and an upper region (4) which is open or can be opened, and is provided in this region which is open or can be opened with a rigid, substantially oval, elongated or rectangular circumferential frame (5) or reinforcement, and the frame has, on at least the surface facing away from the interior, a substantially circumferential groove (6) or edge for receiving a tightening and/or retaining means (7) of a sealing cover and/or for receiving a sealing cover (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventor: Hartmut Ortlieb
  • Patent number: 11702165
    Abstract: An adapter system for attaching panniers or containers to luggage carriers, in particular for attaching panniers or containers to the top of a luggage carrier, has releasable fixing elements for engaging between respective structs and respective struts of the luggage carrier. The positions of the fixing elements is adjustable and are arrangeable on respective struts and/or cross members or plates or frames of the adapter system, wherein at least one strut and/or cross member and/or plate is designed with a plurality of retaining elements protruding from its surface facing the luggage carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ORTLIEB SPORTARIKEL GMBH
    Inventor: Hartmut Ortlieb
  • Publication number: 20230130148
    Abstract: An adapter system for attaching panniers or containers to luggage carriers, in particular for attaching panniers or containers to the top of a luggage carrier, has releasable fixing elements for engaging between respective structs and respective struts of the luggage carrier. The positions of the fixing elements is adjustable and are arrangeable on respective struts and/or cross members or plates or frames of the adapter system, wherein at least one strut and/or cross member and/or plate is designed with a plurality of retaining elements protruding from its surface facing the luggage carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: ORTLIEB SPORTARTIKEL GMBH
    Inventor: Hartmut ORTLIEB
  • Patent number: 11608134
    Abstract: An adapter system for mounting or fastening bags or containers with fixing elements for engaging between struts of a luggage carrier and which can be reversibly attached on the upper side of a luggage carrier. The adapter system has at least two holding elements which engage on opposite struts of the adapter and are equipped with a spring-loaded and rotatably mounted lever, and the rotatably mounted lever has a geometry at that end of the lever which faces away from the pivot point and securely clamps the adapter system on the luggage carrier struts in a self-locking manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ORTLIEB SPORTARTIKEL GMBH
    Inventor: Hartmut Ortlieb
  • Publication number: 20220348281
    Abstract: An adapter system for mounting or fastening bags or containers (100) with fixing elements for engaging around and/or acting and/or engaging on or between struts (102, 103) of a luggage carrier (101) and with which the hag or the container can be reversibly attached with the adapter system to luggage carriers, in particular can be attached on the upper side of a luggage carrier, wherein the adapter system has at least two holding elements (3) which act or engage on opposite struts (2) of the adapter and are equipped with a spring-loaded and rotatably (4) mounted lever (5), wherein the to rotatably mounted lever has a geometry by means of which, in the position of the bag placed with the adapter system on the luggage carrier, a surface, a protrusion or an angular element or a shell element at that end of the lever (5) which faces away from the pivot point (4) pivots in from below in a manner gripping over or onto the luggage carrier strut (102) and securely clamps or jams the adapter system on the luggage carri
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: ORTLIEB SPORTARTIKEL GMBH
    Inventor: HARTMUT ORTLIEB
  • Publication number: 20220135162
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bag, basket, or container (1), with a substantially troughor basket-shaped design having a rigid and/or reinforced base region (2), a circumferential side wall (3), and an upper region (4) which is open or can be opened, and is provided in this region which is open or can be opened with a rigid, substantially oval, elongated or rectangular circumferential frame (5) or reinforcement, and the frame has, on at least the surface facing away from the interior, a substantially circumferential groove (6) or edge for receiving a tightening and/or retaining means (7) of a sealing cover and/or for receiving a sealing cover (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: HARTMUT ORTLIEB
  • Patent number: 10881190
    Abstract: The invention relates to a backpack or case, which, in the closed state, is formed or shaped from substantially an underside, upper side, lateral surfaces, a surface to be carried on the back and a front surface, wherein an opening region is formed on or along a surface (3) which is formed with at least one fold-down flap (13), whereby a substantially complete opening (2) of the substantially tub-shaped backpack body is made on the elongated surface to be carried on the back and on the at least one fold-down flap, by means of at least one zip closure (5), and wherein the surface to be carried on the back is provided with backpack straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: ORTLIEB SPORTARTIKEL GMBH
    Inventor: Hartmut Ortlieb
  • Publication number: 20200037734
    Abstract: The invention relates to a backpack or case, which, in the closed state, is formed or shaped from substantially an underside, upper side, lateral surfaces, a surface to be carried on the back and a front surface, wherein an opening region is formed on or along a surface (3) which is formed with at least one fold-down flap (13), whereby a substantially complete opening (2) of the substantially tub-shaped backpack body is made on the elongated surface to be carried on the back and on the at least one fold-down flap, by means of at least one zip closure (5), and wherein the surface to be carried on the back is provided with backpack straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Hartmut ORTLIEB
  • Publication number: 20110209290
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-inflating mat or pillow consisting of open-cell foamed material which is hermetically covered on both sides by outer layers of cloth, the outer layers being sealed on the edges and at least one valve providing a connection between the foamed material and the surrounding atmosphere. At least one layer of cloth or a mesh fabric is provided on at least one side and the cloth or mesh fabric consists of a hot-pressed yarn coated with a thermoplastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventor: Hartmut ORTLIEB
  • Publication number: 20100154178
    Abstract: A water-tight zipper (2) has two slides (7, 8) and comprises two halves, each half comprising a zipper ribbon and zipper teeth which can be closed or separated by means of the slides. In the closed state of the zipper, the slides (7, 8) are sealingly arranged next to one another or lie next to one or more at least in part common sealing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Hartmut Ortlieb
  • Publication number: 20100107333
    Abstract: Fabric, functional material, or mat, consisting of cover layers with threads placed between as spacers, whereby the threads are attached to pairs of spacer grips, and these spacer grips are connected to an upper and a lower cover layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Hartmut Ortlieb
  • Publication number: 20080032578
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-inflating mat or pillow consisting of open-cell foamed material which is hermetically covered on both sides by outer layers of cloth, the outer layers being sealed on the edges and at least one valve providing a connection between the foamed material and the surrounding atmosphere. At least one layer of cloth or a mesh fabric is provided on at least one side and the cloth or mesh fabric consists of a hot-pressed yarn coated with a thermoplastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventor: HARTMUT ORTLIEB
  • Publication number: 20070113384
    Abstract: A water-tight zipper (2) has two slides (7, 8) and comprises two halves, each half comprising a zipper ribbon and zipper teeth which can be closed or separated by means of the slides. In the closed state of the zipper, the slides (7, 8) are sealingly arranged next to one another or lie next to one or more at least in part common sealing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventor: Hartmut Ortlieb
  • Publication number: 20060225220
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-inflating mat or pillow consisting of open-cell foamed material which is hermetically covered on both sides by outer layers of cloth, the outer layers being sealed on the edges and at least one valve providing a connection between the foamed material and the surrounding atmosphere. At least one layer of cloth or a mesh fabric is provided on at least one side and the cloth or mesh fabric consists of a hot-pressed yarn coated with a thermoplastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Hartmut Ortlieb
  • Patent number: 6519826
    Abstract: A water-tight and gas-tight zip fastener with a sealing port and a method for forming the same provides a zip fastener made of plastic in which preferably spirals in a spiral zip fastener are injection molded with a thermoplastic elastomer which forms a continuously contoured coating, bearing directly on the contiguous edges of the zip fastener strips, and when the zip fastener is closed, the coatings are under compression and form a contiguous seal with each other and to the zip fastener slide to prevent undesirable gas and water penetration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: Hartmut Ortlieb
  • Patent number: 5673833
    Abstract: A device for holding bags on bicycles, motorcycles and the like has at least one fastening clip on a retaining rail for holding a bag. The fastening clip closes around a rod of a carrier rack, a handle-bar or a strut of the bicycle, motorcycle or the like. The fastening clip is detachable from the rod, handlebar or strut against the force of a spring. The fastening clip is clamped around the rod, handle-bar or strut at its side opposite the bag. The fastening clip also includes a snap-on hook rotatably mounted against the force of the spring on an axis or at least one axle stub. A strap, carrying handle or the like is linked to the snap-on hook on its side facing the bag. By pulling on the strap, carrying handle or the like, a force is exerted on the spring. The snap-on hook moves around the axis or axle stubs on the fastening clip, releasing the rod, handle-bar or strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Inventor: Hartmut Ortlieb
  • Patent number: 5437888
    Abstract: A waterproof zip closure is formed by extruding a first thermoplastic material onto its teeth, and applying a transverse force while the first thermoplastic material cures. The transverse force is sufficient to move the teeth in the separating direction, but is less than that which can cause separation. After curing of the thermoplastic material, the tapes and teeth of the zip closure are coated with a second thermoplastic sealing material, while the transverse force is maintained. When the transverse force is removed the sealing material is forced together to provide a waterproof seal. The second thermoplastic sealing material on the tapes further improves the waterproof nature of the zip closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Inventor: Hartmut Ortlieb