Patents by Inventor Markus Klotz
Markus Klotz 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).
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Patent number: 11473612Abstract: The invention relates to a securing means for a screw having an annular sleeve for insertion in a through-hole in a workpiece, characterized in that the annular sleeve is provided with at least one plate-like resilient tongue which extends from the annular sleeve and which projects in the direction toward a longitudinal center axis of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Arnold Umformtechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Uwe Fleckenstein, Markus Klotz
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Publication number: 20210180640Abstract: The invention relates to a securing means for a screw having an annular sleeve for insertion in a through-hole in a workpiece, characterized in that the annular sleeve is provided with at least one plate-like resilient tongue which extends from the annular sleeve and which projects in the direction toward a longitudinal center axis of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Uwe Fleckenstein, Markus Klotz
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Patent number: 9964188Abstract: A drive assembly for driving an implement is provided. The drive assembly includes a gear drive mechanism comprising a first drive gear rotatable about a first axis of rotation; a second drive gear rotatable about a second axis of rotation and engaged to the first drive gear; a driven member driven by the second drive gear, engaged to the implement, and rotatable about a third axis of rotation; a lobe; and a flexible link engaged to the first drive gear and the lobe, the flexible link comprising a first loop engaged to the lobe and a second loop engaged to the first drive gear. The drive assembly also includes a handle member engaged to the gear drive mechanism and configured to drive the lobe. The implement is rotated about the third axis of rotation as the handle member is moved from an unfired position to a fired position.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignees: Columbia Insurance Company, Leifheift AGInventors: E. Mark Harris, Markus Klotz
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Patent number: 9808948Abstract: A food chopper includes a housing and a chopping blade assembly disposed therein. The chopping blade assembly is held and guided in a guide of the housing so as to be movable to-and-fro along an operating direction counter to a force of a return spring in such a manner that the chopping blade assembly, during movement along the operating direction, is forcibly rotated and held in the upper rest position by the return spring and, in order to chop the food, is movable from the upper rest position downward against a counter-bearing face. A scraper element is rotationally driven by rotational movement of the chopping blade assembly and has a scraper edge having an elastic lip which is configured, during the rotational movement of the scraper element, to bear on an inner side of a side wall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: LEIFHEIT AGInventors: Klaus-Juergen Fischer, Markus Klotz
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Publication number: 20150330484Abstract: A drive assembly for driving an implement is provided. The drive assembly includes a gear drive mechanism comprising a first drive gear rotatable about a first axis of rotation; a second drive gear rotatable about a second axis of rotation and engaged to the first drive gear; a driven member driven by the second drive gear, engaged to the implement, and rotatable about a third axis of rotation; a lobe; and a flexible link engaged to the first drive gear and the lobe, the flexible link comprising a first loop engaged to the lobe and a second loop engaged to the first drive gear. The drive assembly also includes a handle member engaged to the gear drive mechanism and configured to drive the lobe. The implement is rotated about the third axis of rotation as the handle member is moved from an unfired position to a fired position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: E. Mark Harris, Markus Klotz
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Publication number: 20150283719Abstract: A food chopper includes a housing and a chopping blade assembly disposed therein. The chopping blade assembly is held and guided in a guide of the housing so as to be movable to-and-fro along an operating direction counter to a force of a return spring in such a manner that the chopping blade assembly, during movement along the operating direction, is forcibly rotated and held in the upper rest position by the return spring and, in order to chop the food, is movable from the upper rest position downward against a counter-bearing face. A scraper element is rotationally driven by rotational movement of the chopping blade assembly and has a scraper edge having an elastic lip which is configured, during the rotational movement of the scraper element, to bear on an inner side of a side wall of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Klaus-Juergen Fischer, Markus Klotz
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Patent number: 9089243Abstract: A drive assembly is provided. The drive assembly includes a gear housing comprising a support surface for a hand of a user, a gear drive mechanism disposed within the gear housing, and a handle member disposed on the gear housing proximate to the support surface. The gear drive mechanism includes a first drive gear rotatable about a first axis of rotation and engaged to the handle member, a second drive gear rotatable about a second axis of rotation, and a driven member engaged to the implement and driven by the second drive gear about a third axis of rotation that extends through the support surface. The driven member is disposed at least partially outside of the gear housing and is driven only when the handle member is moved from an unfired position to a fired position. The handle member does not cross the third axis of rotation during such movement.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignees: Columbia Insurance Company, Leifheit AGInventors: E. Mark Harris, Markus Klotz
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Patent number: 8783172Abstract: A device for mincing food includes at least one cutting blade or grater and a feed device. Food to be minced is feedable through the feed device to the at least one cutting blade or grater. The feed device includes parallel first and second mutually opposing inner walls.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Leifheit AGInventor: Markus Klotz
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Publication number: 20140116164Abstract: A drive assembly is provided. The drive assembly includes a gear housing comprising a. support surface for a hand of a user, a gear drive mechanism disposed within the gear housing, and a handle member disposed on the gear housing proximate to the support surface. The gear drive mechanism includes a first drive gear rotatable about a first axis of rotation and engaged to the handle member, a second drive gear rotatable about a second axis of rotation, and a driven member engaged to the implement and driven by the second drive gear about a third axis of rotation that extends through the support surface. The driven member is disposed at least partially outside of the gear housing and is driven only when the handle member is moved from an unfired position to a fired position. The handle member does not cross the third axis of rotation during such movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventors: E. Mark Harris, Markus Klotz
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Patent number: 8695490Abstract: A drive unit that is movable between an unfired and a fired position. The drive unit comprises a handle member, a first drive gear having a first axis of rotation, and a second drive gear, engaged to the first drive gear at a mesh point, and having a second axis of rotation. The mesh point moves with respect to the axes of rotation as the handle member moves from the unfired position to the fired position. The drive unit drives an implement only when it is moved from the unfired position to the fired position.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventors: E. Mark Harris, Markus Klotz
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Patent number: 8544133Abstract: A mopping device includes a mopping head having at least one of a mopping cloth, a mopping cover, a mopping bundle, and a mopping pad. The mopping device further includes a handle and a multi-turn actuator.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Leifheit AGInventors: Klaus-Juergen Fischer, Markus Klotz, Benjamin Schramm
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Publication number: 20120043406Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device (10) for driving a work unit (30), which contains grinding elements for food, for example, and a method for driving the work unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: LEIFHEIT AGInventors: Markus Klotz, Dieter Brand
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Patent number: 8096218Abstract: A device for cutting food includes a slide operable to receive a food product that is slid across the slide so as to perform a cutting procedure. A cutting blade including a cutting edge is included. A switch is included operable to switch the device from a neutral position in which the cutting edge is at least one of covered and recessed, to a cutting position in which the cutting edge is neither covered nor recessed.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2005Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Leifheit AGInventors: Markus Klotz, Benjamin Schramm
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Publication number: 20110239874Abstract: A drive unit that is movable between an unfired and a fired position. The drive unit comprises a handle member, a first drive gear having a first axis of rotation, and a second drive gear, engaged to the first drive gear at a mesh point, and having a second axis of rotation. The mesh point moves with respect to the axes of rotation as the handle member moves from the unfired position to the fired position. The drive unit drives an implement only when it is moved from the unfired position to the fired position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicants: Columbia Insurance Company, Leifheit AGInventors: E. Mark Harris, Markus Klotz
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Patent number: 7837137Abstract: A food holder for a grater or a slicer, having a shaft element into which food that is to be minced can be placed and through which it can be conveyed to a device for mincing foods that can be connected to the holder is characterized in that the shaft element has an elongated cross section.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2005Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Leifheit AGInventors: Markus Klotz, Benjamin Schramm, Christian Gross, Stephan Gerster
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Publication number: 20100107903Abstract: A device for mincing food includes at least one cutting blade or grater and a feed device. Food to be minced is feedable through the feed device to the at least one cutting blade or grater. The feed device includes parallel first and second mutually opposing inner walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: Leifheit AGInventor: Markus Klotz
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Publication number: 20090307856Abstract: A mopping device includes a mopping head having at least one of a mopping cloth, a mopping cover, a mopping bundle, and a mopping pad. The mopping device further includes a handle and a multi-turn actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2006Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: Leifheit AGInventors: Klaus-Juergen Fischer, Markus Klotz, Benjamin Schramm
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Publication number: 20080128320Abstract: A beverage container including a receptacle for holding a beverage and a display device operable to show the type of beverage held in the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: LEIFHEIT AGInventors: Berno Woersdoerfer, Markus Klotz
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Patent number: 7382452Abstract: A particle counter that operates according to the blackout and/or light blockade method for counting foreign particles in a fluid stream, in particular in a hydraulic fluid stream, has a photoelectric barrier whose beam of light penetrates through a measurement channel through which a bypass substream of the fluid stream flows and has an electronic analyzer downstream from the receiver of the photoelectric barrier. To this end, such a particle counter includes a pressure regulating device acting on the fluid stream forces a predefined pressure difference which is independent of the flow properties of the main fluid stream onto the area situated between the inlet and outlet of the measurement channel. (11), The particle counter includes a heating or cooling device for regulating the temperature of the substream flowing through the measurement channel at a predetermined temperature level.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Alfred Gröner, Markus Klotz
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Patent number: D612667Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2009Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Leifheit AGInventor: Markus Klotz