Patents by Inventor Klaus Rapp

Klaus Rapp 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: 7073903
    Abstract: Spectacles comprise a bridge connecting two lenses, and side pieces mounted on the lenses for carrying spectacle bows, the lenses being connected to the side pieces and to the bridge by an attachment which comprises a U-shaped wire loop which is inserted into a bore in a lens and is secured by a plug in such manner that the wire is urged into positive engagement with axially extending grooves in a wall of the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Rapp
  • Publication number: 20060082722
    Abstract: Spectacles comprise a bridge connecting two lenses, and side pieces mounted on the lenses for carrying spectacle bows, the lenses being connected to the side pieces and to the bridge by an attachment means (1). The invention is characterized in that at least one attachment means (1) comprises a U-shaped wire loop (2) which is inserted into a bore in a lens and is secured by means of a plug (3) in such manner that the wire is urged into positive engagement with axially extending grooves in a wall of the bore. An attachment means (1) for spectacles, with which spectacle lenses are connected to spectacles side pieces and to a spectacles bridge, is characterized in that at least one attachment means (1) comprises a U-shaped wire loop (2) which is inserted into a bore in a lens and is secured by means of a plug (3) in such manner that the wire is urged into positive engagement with axially extending grooves in a wall of the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventor: Klaus Rapp
  • Publication number: 20050041198
    Abstract: What is described is a pair of eyeglasses with a bridge that connects the two glass lenses and with flat holders mounted on the lenses to support the side pieces, wherein the lenses are connected to the holders and to the bridge by means of a fixation device (1). The invention is characterized by the fact that at least one fixation device (1) comprises a loop (2) that is inserted into an opening in the glass lens, the length of the loop being adaptable to various thicknesses of the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus Rapp, Emil Viktorin, Heinz Pellert
  • Patent number: 6573466
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical switch with a housing (2). In the housing (2) there is a contact system (3), to which a switching effect can be applied by means of an actuating member (6) which is arranged in an opening (5) on the housing (2) and partly protrudes out of the housing (2). The part of the actuating member (6) protruding out of the housing (2) as well as the opening (5) in the housing (2) is covered by a cap (9) allowing the movement of the actuating member (6). The cap (9) has a cover of a hard material and a sleeve-like part (11) of a flexible material, designed in the manner of a bellows. The cover, designed essentially in the manner of a planar surface (10), is arranged on the part of the actuating member (6) protruding out of the opening (5) in such a way that the actuating member (6) can be moved via a side of the cover facing the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Rapp, Rainer Kizele
  • Patent number: 6204459
    Abstract: A switch arrangement, in particular for domestic appliances, such as washing machines, dishwashers or the like has a housing (2) having at least one switching element which is located in the housing interior. At least one operating member is arranged on the housing, in order to act on the switching element in the sense of operating it. Furthermore, the housing has a supporting part, which has a holder for the operating member. The holder in the supporting part has an opening on the side facing the housing interior, which opening is associated with the switching element. A sealing element which is elastic in the movement direction of the operating member is fitted on the opening in the supporting part, between the switching element and the operating member, with the operating member acting on the switching element via the elastic sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Kizele, Heinrich Mueller, Klaus Rapp