Patents by Inventor Rudolf Ebner

Rudolf Ebner 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).

  • Refuse airlock
    Patent number: 5775579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refuse airlock (10) for refuse bins or fuse containers, having a closable inlet (20) for introducing waste material and a closable outlet (30) for discharging the waste material, wherein the inlet (20) and the outlet (30) are not open at the same time, at least one controllable interlock is provided for the inlet (20) and/or outlet (30), a payment device is provided, which controls the interlock in dependence on a payment or cost calculation operation, the inlet (20) comprises a first closure device (22) which is (mechanically) connected to the outlet (30) and has a pivoting and/or sliding or slide closure, and the outlet (30) has a pivoting and/or sliding or slide closure (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: InnoRatio Aktiengesellschaft fur innovative umwelttechnische System i.Gr.
    Inventors: Iwe Kardum, Rudolf Ebner