Patents by Inventor Manfred Rinckens

Manfred Rinckens 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: 6945733
    Abstract: A cover for a drainage device, in particular a drainage channel with a channel body such that the cover can be set on an upper edge of the channel body, which comprises detent ridges that extend into the channel body and which has at least one fixing element to attach the cover to the channel body or to a frame disposed on the channel body to reinforce its upper edge, such that in a locked state the fixing element engages a recess in the channel body or frame. In order to achieve durable fixation of the cover on the channel body, while enabling the fixing element to be simple to manufacture and install, and the channel cross-section to remain free, the detent ridges comprise at least one aperture to guide the fixing element, which projects out of that aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: ACO Severin Ahlmann GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Axel Rathmann, Manfred Rinckens
  • Publication number: 20040126187
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover for a drainage device, in particular a drainage channel with a channel body such that the cover can be set on an upper edge of the channel body, which comprises detent ridges that extend into the channel body and which has at least one fixing element to attach the cover to the channel body or to a frame disposed on the channel body to reinforce its upper edge, such that in a locked state the fixing element engages a recess in the channel body or frame. In order to achieve durable fixation of the cover on the channel body, while enabling the fixing element to be simple to manufacture and install, and the channel cross-section to remain free, the detent ridges comprise at least one aperture to guide the fixing element, which projects out of that aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Axel Rathmann, Manfred Rinckens