Patents by Inventor Rainer Timpe

Rainer Timpe 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: 7121406
    Abstract: A device (1) for storing a plurality of protective cases (2) on a holding element (11). The protective cases (2) have an insertion opening (5) on one end face (4) for inserting flat information carriers (3), particularly CDs or DVDs, and a second face (16) resting at least partially on the holding element (11). To simplify the storage of the protective cases (2) and the removal or insertion of the information carriers (3), the holding element (11) has a tab (15) in an edge area, which engages with a recess (17) in the second face (16) of the protective cases (2), such that a corresponding protective case (2) can be pivoted from a storage position (9) into a removal position (10). In the removal position (10) the information carrier (3) can be removed from the protective case (2) without the necessity of detaching the protective case (2) from the holding element (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventor: Rainer Timpe
  • Patent number: 6942093
    Abstract: A protective case for a disc-shaped data carrier (4) having a circular profile, the protective case having a bottom plate (1) and a top plate (2) that between them enclose a holding space bounded by lateral walls (3) provided for holding the data carrier (4), with the data carrier (4) being accessible via an insertion slot (6) in an end face of the protective case. Guides (5) are provided in the lateral walls (3) which support the data carrier (4) spaced a distance from the bottom plate (1). A recess or cut-out (10), which opens at the end face containing the insertion slot (6), is provided in the top plate (2) to facilitate grasping the data carrier (4). The invention provides an improved protective case of the type described above which can accommodate inserts, such as booklets, by providing interruptions (11) in the guides (5) in the lateral walls (3) adjacent the insertion slot (6) on both sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Rainer TIMPE
    Inventors: Rainer Timpe, Daniel Karim Maeder, Olaf Steiner, Kai Spandau
  • Publication number: 20040217025
    Abstract: A device (1) for storing a plurality of protective cases (2) on a holding element (11). The protective cases (2) have an insertion opening (5) on one end face (4) for inserting flat information carriers (3), particularly CDs or DVDs, and a second face (16) resting at least partially on the holding element (11). To simplify the storage of the protective cases (2) and the removal or insertion of the information carriers (3), the holding element (11) has a tab (15) in an edge area, which engages with a recess (17) in the second face (16) of the protective cases (2), such that a corresponding protective case (2) can be pivoted from a storage position (9) into a removal position (10). In the removal position (10) the information carrier (3) can be removed from the protective case (2) without the necessity of detaching the protective case (2) from the holding element (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventor: Rainer Timpe
  • Publication number: 20040206643
    Abstract: A protective case for a disc-shaped data carrier (4) having a circular profile, the protective case having a bottom plate (1) and a top plate (2) that between them enclose a holding space bounded by lateral walls (3) provided for holding the data carrier (4), with the data carrier (4) being accessible via an insertion slot (6) in an end face of the protective case. Guides (5) are provided in the lateral walls (3) which support the data carrier (4) spaced a distance from the bottom plate (1). A recess or cut-out (10), which opens at the end face containing the insertion slot (6), is provided in the top plate (2) to facilitate grasping the data carrier (4). The invention provides an improved protective case of the type described above which can accommodate inserts, such as booklets, by providing interruptions (11) in the guides (5) in the lateral walls (3) adjacent the insertion slot (6) on both sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Rainer TIMPE
    Inventors: Rainer Timpe, Daniel Karim Maeder, Olaf Steiner, Kai Spandau