Patents by Inventor Peter Rufener

Peter Rufener 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).

  • Device with a swivelling wing, especially constructed as a coin-accepting device in a self-collecting vending machine
    Patent number: 6264020
    Abstract: The device has a base element (1) and a wing (5) arranged so as to be pivotable on the latter with a swivel joint (3). The swivel joint (3) has two fastening flanges (9, 10) which are pivotable about the swiveling axis (7) for fastening on the base element (1) or on the wing (5). At least one of the fastening flanges (9) has a snap on first holding element (21b, 23a) and second holding elements interacting with the first at least on one of the free rim sides of the base element (1) and/or of the wing provided for fastening the swivel joint. With these holding elements, the fastening flange is permanently connectable with the long side of the base element (1) and/or wing following the following fastening by pressing together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Ascom Autelca AG
    Inventors: Peter Rufener, Fritz Siegenthaler