Patents by Inventor Michael KAINZ

Michael KAINZ 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: 11236470
    Abstract: The invention relates to supporting a switch rail of a switch having a projecting leaf spring which can be pretensioned to the switch rail and on which the switch rail is displaceably arranged. Low friction and easy adaptation to the mounting position is possible in that the leaf spring is adjustably arranged in its longitudinal direction in a guide body which can be fastened to the stock rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: WIELAND AUSTRIA GES.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Georg Reiser, Rudolf Reiser, Michael Kainz, Robert Kollouch
  • Publication number: 20200385932
    Abstract: A device for moving a tongue rail of a switch is provided, the device having a retaining element attached to a stock rail and at least one roller fastened thereon, the axis of rotation of which roller is substantially parallel to the rail course, and which is arranged in such a way that the tongue rail can roll up from a lower contact position on the stock rail onto the roller to a remote position, and having a spring element arranged in the interior of the roller and fastened by at least one screw connection fixed adjustably to a slide rail on the retaining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Staribacher, Michael Kainz
  • Publication number: 20200063375
    Abstract: The invention relates to supporting a switch rail of a switch having a projecting leaf spring which can be pretensioned to the switch rail and on which the switch rail is displaceably arranged. Low friction and easy adaptation to the mounting position is possible in that the leaf spring is adjustably arranged in its longitudinal direction in a guide body which can be fastened to the stock rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Georg REISER, Rudolf REISER, Michael KAINZ, Robert KOLLOUCH