Patents by Inventor Markus Michael Lang

Markus Michael Lang 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: 9957657
    Abstract: An appliance lock includes a housing and a lid movable between an open and closed positions. First and second sliders supported for movement by the housing. A striker is attachable to the other of the appliance body and lid. The striker is connectable with the housing upon movement of the lid to the closed position. The striker has a first portion for engaging and moving the first slider from a first position to a second position upon lid movement to the closed position. The striker has a second portion for engaging and moving the second slider from a first position to a second position upon lid movement to the closed position. The first and second sliders being in the second positions enables activation of the appliance. Structure minimizes the ability to move the first and second sliders to the second position by substantially anything but the striker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: EMZ-HANAUER GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Albert Otto Dirnberger, Markus Michael Lang
  • Publication number: 20160222573
    Abstract: An appliance lock includes a housing that is attachable to one of an appliance body and a lid that is movable relative to the body between an open position and a closed position. A first slider is supported for movement by the housing. A second slider is supported for movement by the housing. A striker is attachable to the other of the appliance body and lid. The striker is connectable with the housing upon movement of the lid to the closed position. The striker has a first portion for engaging and moving the first slider from a first position to a second position upon movement of the lid to the closed position. The striker has a second portion for engaging and moving the second slider from a first position to a second position upon movement of the lid to the closed position. The first and second sliders being in the second positions enables activation of the appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Albert Otto Dirnberger, Markus Michael Lang