Patents by Inventor Katharina Keller

Katharina Keller 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: 9320195
    Abstract: A trimmer head for a trimmer has a base member having a trimmer line opening. A clamping device arranged in the base member clamps a trimmer line that defines a cutting plane when rotated. The clamping member of the clamping device is rotatably disposed on a pivot bolt having a pivot axis positioned in a plane that is parallel to the cutting plane. The clamping member is spring-loaded by a clamping spring into a clamping position. The trimmer line is secured in the clamping position between a clamping surface and the clamping member. A centrifugal force acting on the trimmer line loads the clamping member in the clamping position. A U-shaped bracket has bracket legs connected by a stay. The clamping member is positioned between the bracket legs. The pivot bolt is supported on the bracket leg ends. The stay of the U-shaped bracket forms the clamping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ina Weimer, Katharina Keller, Thomas Neumaier, Thomas Stark, Jürgen Häberlein
  • Publication number: 20140250699
    Abstract: A trimmer head for a trimmer has a base member having a trimmer line opening. A clamping device arranged in the base member clamps a trimmer line that defines a cutting plane when rotated. The clamping member of the clamping device is rotatably disposed on a pivot bolt having a pivot axis positioned in a plane that is parallel to the cutting plane. The clamping member is spring-loaded by a clamping spring into a clamping position. The trimmer line is secured in the clamping position between a clamping surface and the clamping member. A centrifugal force acting on the trimmer line loads the clamping member in the clamping position. A U-shaped bracket has bracket legs connected by a stay. The clamping member is positioned between the bracket legs. The pivot bolt is supported on the bracket leg ends. The stay of the U-shaped bracket forms the clamping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ina Weimer, Katharina Keller, Thomas Neumaier, Thomas Stark, Jürgen Häberlein
  • Publication number: 20060216474
    Abstract: In the case of a light influencing element (6) for directing the light emitted from a light source (4) to a predetermined angular region, which has a plurality of rib-like raster elements (7, 12), which have reflecting side walls and are arranged in regular structure, the raster elements (7, 12) have a height (H) of a maximum of 5 mm. Through this there arise on the one hand greater freedoms in the design of the luminaire. On the other hand, the luminaire is lent an optical appealing appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventor: Katharina Keller
  • Patent number: 6857763
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminaire having a light source (2) which has at least one light emitting semiconductor, and having a, as seen from the light source (2), concave reflector (1), the light source (2) being arranged in substance in the longitudinal axis of the reflector (1). In accordance with the invention, the light source (2) is of a plurality of luminous diodes (4) arranged on a carrier surface (3) and controllable, the ratio between the carrier surface (3) and the opening of the reflector (1) being between 1:3 and 1:20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Zumtobel Staff GmbH
    Inventor: Katharina Keller
  • Publication number: 20020191398
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminaire having a light source (2) which has at least one light emitting semiconductor, and having a, as seen from the light source (2), concave reflector (1), the light source (2) being arranged in substance in the longitudinal axis of the reflector (1). In accordance with the invention, the light source (2) is of a plurality of luminous diodes (4) arranged on a carrier surface (3) and controllable, the ratio between the carrier surface (3) and the opening of the reflector (1) being between 1:3 and 1:20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: ZUMTOBEL STAFF GMBH
    Inventor: Katharina Keller