Patents by Inventor Manfred Kaufmann

Manfred Kaufmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20070289791
    Abstract: A sideloader forklift vehicle has a chassis supported on a plurality of wheels, a forklift mechanism supported on the chassis, an operator's cab supported on the chassis, and a battery cabinet supported on the chassis for electrically powering the sideloader forklift vehicle. The battery cabinet is elongated along a line parallel to the cab side edge of the chassis and has a cab side face located at a distance from the cab side edge whereby an operator within the operator's cab has a clear line of vision to a corner of the chassis defined by the cab side edge and the front end edge of the chassis. A side cabinet is provided between the cab side face of the battery cabinet and the cab side edge of the chassis, tapered in height from the cab to the front end edge of the vehicle chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventor: Manfred Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20070289798
    Abstract: A forklift apparatus with improved all-wheel steering includes: a chassis; a plurality of wheels; at least one motor; a plurality of idler pulleys; a plurality a traction belts; and a plurality of actuators. The plurality of wheels supports the chassis from a ground surface and steer the chassis on the ground surface. The at least one motor is operatively connected to at least one of the wheels to rotate the wheel about a horizontal axis. Each wheel is rotationally mounted to the chassis about a vertical axis. Each wheel has a drive pulley oriented horizontally above the wheel and centered on the axis and connected to rotate with the wheel about the vertical axis. Each idler pulley is rotationally mounted to the chassis about a vertical axis and spaced from one of the drive pulleys. Each traction belt is wrapped around one pair comprising an idler pulley and a drive pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventor: Manfred Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 5277903
    Abstract: TNF and LT are used for the prophylaxis and therapy of effusions in body cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Knoll AG
    Inventors: Erich Schlick, Manfred Kaufmann, Ulrich Raeth
  • Patent number: 5133960
    Abstract: TNF and LT are used for the prophylaxis and therapy of effusions in body cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Knoll AG
    Inventors: Erich Schlick, Manfred Kaufmann, Ulrich Raeth