Patents by Inventor Rainer KLOETERGENS

Rainer KLOETERGENS 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).

  • Remote closing and opening system for a door provided for an access opening in a fuselage of an aircraft, and remote closing method
    Patent number: 12263933
    Abstract: The system includes a closing module removably fastened to one end of the articulated arm of the door with which a door leaf is articulated, a closing module removably fastened to a structure rigidly connected to the door frame and a locking device removably fastened to the articulated arm. The closing module is able to alternately pull the closing module towards itself to move the door leaf into the closed position, and to move the closing module away from itself to move the door leaf into the open position. The locking device allows the locking lever to be moved alternately into the unlocked position to unlock the door leaf and into the locked position to lock the door leaf. The system enables the door of the aircraft to be closed remotely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus Canada Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Rainer Kloetergens, Laurent Schmitt, Olivier Vidal, Sylvain Mariat
  • REMOTE CLOSING AND OPENING SYSTEM FOR A DOOR PROVIDED FOR AN ACCESS OPENING IN A FUSELAGE OF AN AIRCRAFT, AND REMOTE CLOSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20240174340
    Abstract: The system includes a closing module removably fastened to one end of the articulated arm of the door with which a door leaf is articulated, a closing module removably fastened to a structure rigidly connected to the door frame and a locking device removably fastened to the articulated arm. The closing module is able to alternately pull the closing module towards itself to move the door leaf into the closed position, and to move the closing module away from itself to move the door leaf into the open position. The locking device allows the locking lever to be moved alternately into the unlocked position to unlock the door leaf and into the locked position to lock the door leaf. The system enables the door of the aircraft to be closed remotely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Rainer KLOETERGENS, Laurent SCHMITT, Olivier VIDAL, Sylvain MARIAT