Patents by Inventor Horst-Gregor Kiffe

Horst-Gregor Kiffe 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).

  • Motorized golf caddie
    Patent number: 5161635
    Abstract: The invention relates to an three-wheel electromotor-driven golf caddie. Two rear wheels (3), driven by an electric motor (18) via a drive transmission (11) are furnished at the cart frame. The front wheel (13) is supported at a wheel fork, which is offset rearwardly and which is rotary supported at a rotary bearing. A brake device is furnished for the two rear wheels (3), where the brake device is preferably actuated with a brake lever (17) via a Bowden cable (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Inventor: Horst-Gregor Kiffe
  • Electronic measuring gauge for hardness tester
    Patent number: 4773258
    Abstract: A measuring gauge which may be retrofitted to existing hardness testers to replace existing mechanical measuring gauges and which can be installed with minimal assembly expense. The gauge includes a movable feeler pin, a movable tracking member, and a resilient coupling member for securing the pin to the tracking member, whereby the movable tracking member tracks the movement of the feeler pin. An electrical sensor senses the movement of the movable tracking member. An amplifier amplifies the sensed movement of the tracking member and a digital display displays the sensed movement of the tracking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Inventor: Horst-Gregor Kiffe