Patents by Inventor Peter Leo Herkel

Peter Leo Herkel 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).

  • Elevator top of car safety
    Patent number: 7523809
    Abstract: An elevator car (2) comprises a cover (14; 40) extending over at least a portion of the top surface of the car (24). The cover (14; 40) is mounted on a resilient support (28, 42). The car (2) further comprises means (32; 44) for detecting displacement of the cover corresponding to the weight of a person being applied to the cover. If such displacement is detected, normal operation of the car (2) is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Andrés Monzón-Simón, Julián Cabañas Falcón, Fernando Del Rio Sanz, Antonio De Miguel Urquijo, Francisco Luis Sanz Delgado, Herbert Horbrügger, Peter Leo Herkel, Dirk Heinrich Tegtmeier
  • Elevator Top of Car Safety
    Publication number: 20080245619
    Abstract: An elevator car (2) comprises a cover (14; 40) extending over at least a portion of the top surface of the car (24). The cover (14; 40) is mounted on a resilient support (28, 42). The car (2) further comprises means (32; 44) for detecting displacement of the cover corresponding to the weight of a person being applied to the cover. If such displacement is detected, normal operation of the car (2) is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Andres Monzon-Simon, Julian Cabanas Falcon, Fernando Del Rio Sanz, Antonio De Miguel Urqulio, Francisco Luis San Delgado, Herbert Horbrugger, Peter Leo Herkel, Dirk Heinrich Tegtmeier