Patents by Inventor Markus Gmeiner

Markus Gmeiner 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).

  • Attachment element for securing a rail foot
    Patent number: 6361238
    Abstract: An attachment element, including a base (1) having a bearing surface (14), a clamping member (3), and a ball (4) extending through a through-bore formed in the clamping member (3) an axis of which extends transverse to the bearing surface (14), with the ball (4) having a connection member (5) and a counter-support (88), and with the connection member (5) being rotatable relative to the ball (4) and having, at a region thereof adjacent to the base (1), a bearing element (7) projecting into the counter-support (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Josef Schittl, Markus Gmeiner, Eduard Sever