Patents by Inventor Ralf Weissinger

Ralf Weissinger 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).

  • Drive unit for garage doors with universal electric connection options
    Patent number: 8464468
    Abstract: A drive unit for a door includes a guiding device comprising guide rail and a guide element extending in a movement direction of the door. A drive device arranged inside a carriage moves back and forth along the guide rail and is engaged in the guide element. The drive unit is supplied with power via the guide rail and the guide element. Electrical plug connectors are provided on an external power source for the electrical connection of the guide element and the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Sommer Antriebs-und Funktechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Sommer, Ralf Weissinger
  • DRIVE UNIT
    Publication number: 20110056137
    Abstract: A drive unit for a door includes a guiding device comprising guide rail and a guide element extending in a movement direction of the door. A drive device arranged inside a carriage moves back and forth along the guide rail and is engaged in the guide element. The drive unit is supplied with power via the guide rail and the guide element. Electrical plug connectors are provided on an external power source for the electrical connection of the guide element and the guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Frank Sommer, Ralf Weissinger