Patents by Inventor Patrick ROMBACH

Patrick ROMBACH 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).

  • Friction hinge
    Patent number: 11619084
    Abstract: Friction hinge (21) for the pivotable connection of two components, comprising at least one first hinge sleeve (24) which is arranged in alignment with at least one further hinge sleeve (22), a shaft (11) which runs through the hinge sleeves (22, 24), and at least one friction spring for exerting a friction torque on the movable shaft (11), wherein at least two mutually aligned friction springs (10, 10?) are connected to the first hinge sleeve (24) via radial shoulders (16, 16?) and exert a friction torque on the shaft (11) mounted in the further hinge sleeve (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: OTTO GANTER GMBH & CO. KG NORMTEILEFABRIK
    Inventors: Rudolf Kienzler, Patrick Rombach
  • Friction hinge
    Publication number: 20220106821
    Abstract: Friction hinge (21) for the pivotable connection of two components, comprising at least one first hinge sleeve (24) which is arranged in alignment with at least one further hinge sleeve (22), a shaft (11) which runs through the hinge sleeves (22, 24), and at least one friction spring for exerting a friction torque on the movable shaft (11), wherein at least two mutually aligned friction springs (10, 10?) are connected to the first hinge sleeve (24) via radial shoulders (16, 16?) and exert a friction torque on the shaft (11) mounted in the further hinge sleeve (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Rudolf KIENZLER, Patrick ROMBACH