Patents by Inventor Heinz Elmiger

Heinz Elmiger 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: 5454815
    Abstract: A bone rasp for the working of bones said rasp having a plastic toothed working section with teeth and cutting edges and a connecting section, optionally made of plastic, for connecting the rasp to an impact tool. This rasp can be manufactured inexpensively, making possible one-time use and thereby making cleaning and sterilization of the used rasp unnecessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: IMT Integral Medizintechnik Trading AG
    Inventors: Albert Geisser, Hubertus Becker, Heinz Elmiger
  • Patent number: 4347679
    Abstract: In a battery-operated electric release device for fire-arms having an electronic switch 11 arranged in line between a first capacitor 8 and an electromagnet 9. The battery 3 is connected to the capacitor with no additional mechanically operated switch arranged therebetween. The electronic switch 11 is fired by discharge of a second capacitor 14 through a trigger controlled mechanical switch 15. The second capacitor 14 is provided with a voltage divider 12, 13 so that its charging time is greater than that of the first capacitor 8, whereby the fire arm cannot be prematurely discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1982
    Assignee: Feinwerkbau, Westinger & Alterburger GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Kurt Grunig, Heinz Elmiger, Franz Schneider