Patents by Inventor Manuela Forster

Manuela Forster 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).

  • Switchgear unit for a consumer, especially a motor starter
    Patent number: 7012800
    Abstract: The Switchgear unit, especially a motor starter, has a contactor and a power switch for short-circuit protection. The additional function of overload protection envisaged for the switchgear unit is integrated in an overload relay that is configured separately from the power switch. The components thereof extend into free areas formed by the arrangement of the contactor and power switch as standard components on a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Busch, Manuela Forster, Michael Freimuth
  • Switchgear unit for a consumer, especially a motor starter
    Publication number: 20040246661
    Abstract: The switchgear unit (2), especially a motor starter, has a contactor (4) and a power switch (6) as short-circuit protection. The additional function of overload protection envisaged for the switchgear unit (2) is integrated in an overload relay (12,16) that is configured separately firom the power switch (4). The components (16) thereof preferably extend into free areas (18,20) formed by the arrangement of the contactor (4) and power switch as standard components on a support (8). This makes it possible to achieve an economical and space-saving configuration of the switchgear unit (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Klaus Busch, Manuela Forster, Michael Freimuth