Patents by Inventor Manfred Hiller

Manfred Hiller 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).

  • Ship lifting installation
    Patent number: 5378082
    Abstract: A ship lifting installation (1) comprises a platform (3) for docking ships (2), which platform (3) can be lifted and lowered by means of lifting mechanisms (13). Mass-production lifting mechanisms (13) comprising a grooved cable drum (16) with a planetary gear unit located in the cable drum (16) are used in the ship lifting installation (1) and are provided with an electric motor (27) having an integrated brake, at least one upper cable pulley block (14) which is arranged separately from the cable drum (16) on a cable pulley support (20), and at least one lower cable pulley block (15) which is built into the platform (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Inventors: Manfred Hiller, Norbert Umlauf