Patents by Inventor Matthias A. Pingel

Matthias A. Pingel 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: 4856452
    Abstract: A stern light assembly adapted for mounting on boats and the like including an extendible support structure, the support structure including a plurality of tubular members telescopically positioned one within another, each of the tubular members being telescopically slidably engaged with at least one other member whereby the members can be moved between a first condition wherein the support structure is in an elongated extended condition and a second collapsed condition thereof, a lamp unit having electrical connections associated therewith mounted at one end of one of the tubular members, a power fitting having electrical connections associated therewith mounted adjacent to the opposite end of another of the tubular members, and a resilient normally contracted coiled electrical cord contained within the tubular members, the coiled cord having connections at one end thereof for connecting to the electrical connections of the lamp unit and at the opposite end thereof for connecting to the electrical connection
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Inventors: Robert L. Pingel, Matthias A. Pingel
  • Patent number: 4658527
    Abstract: A sign holder comprising a panel including spaced front and rear panel members, at least one of the panel members being adapted to receive indicia thereon for display purposes, and a plurality of vertically spaced, transverse extending web members connected between the front and rear panel members. The web members with adjacent portions of the front and rear panel members define a plurality of vertically spaced, transversely extending channels. To support the panel in a vertical position, a pair of support elements are provided, one of the support elements on each transverse side of the panel. To suspend the panel from the support elements, a pair of pin members are provided, each pin member having one end removably connected to respective ones of the support elements and an opposite end removably received in at least one of the channels of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Inventor: Matthias A. Pingel