Patents by Inventor Rudolf Kienzler

Rudolf Kienzler 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: 11619084
    Abstract: Friction hinge (21) for the pivotable connection of two components, comprising at least one first hinge sleeve (24) which is arranged in alignment with at least one further hinge sleeve (22), a shaft (11) which runs through the hinge sleeves (22, 24), and at least one friction spring for exerting a friction torque on the movable shaft (11), wherein at least two mutually aligned friction springs (10, 10?) are connected to the first hinge sleeve (24) via radial shoulders (16, 16?) and exert a friction torque on the shaft (11) mounted in the further hinge sleeve (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: OTTO GANTER GMBH & CO. KG NORMTEILEFABRIK
    Inventors: Rudolf Kienzler, Patrick Rombach
  • Publication number: 20220106821
    Abstract: Friction hinge (21) for the pivotable connection of two components, comprising at least one first hinge sleeve (24) which is arranged in alignment with at least one further hinge sleeve (22), a shaft (11) which runs through the hinge sleeves (22, 24), and at least one friction spring for exerting a friction torque on the movable shaft (11), wherein at least two mutually aligned friction springs (10, 10?) are connected to the first hinge sleeve (24) via radial shoulders (16, 16?) and exert a friction torque on the shaft (11) mounted in the further hinge sleeve (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Rudolf KIENZLER, Patrick ROMBACH
  • Patent number: 7547156
    Abstract: A lock pin with pushbutton-operated axial locking has two locking elements which point in opposite directions and are mounted in radially outwards directed recesses in the body. To ensure a good, wear-resistant pivotal mounting of the two locking elements, combined with good locking action and resistance to shearing, the invention provides that the locking elements create a virtual, freely guided pivoting axis in their connection zone. The result is a pinless mounting of the locking elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Otto Ganter GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Rudolf Kienzler
  • Publication number: 20080232898
    Abstract: A lock pin with pushbutton-operated axial locking has two locking elements which point in opposite directions and are mounted in radially outwards directed recesses in the body. To ensure a good, wear-resistant pivotal mounting of the two locking elements, combined with good locking action and resistance to shearing, the invention provides that the locking elements create a virtual, freely guided pivoting axis in their connection zone. The result is a pinless mounting of the locking elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Rudolf Kienzler
  • Patent number: 7413369
    Abstract: A lock pin with pushbutton-operated axial locking has two locking elements which point in opposite directions and are mounted in radially outwards directed recesses in the body. To ensure a good, wear-resistant pivotal mounting of the two locking elements, combined with good locking action and resistance to shearing, the invention provides that the locking elements create a virtual, freely guided pivoting axis in their connection zone. The result is a pinless mounting of the locking elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Otto Ganter GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rudolf Kienzler
  • Publication number: 20040208691
    Abstract: A lock pin with pushbutton-operated axial locking has two locking elements which point in opposite directions and are mounted in radially outwards directed recesses in the body. To ensure a good, wear-resistant pivotal mounting of the two locking elements, combined with good locking action and resistance to shearing, the invention provides that the locking elements create a virtual, freely guided pivoting axis in their connection zone. The result is a pinless mounting of the locking elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Rudolf Kienzler
  • Patent number: 6746058
    Abstract: A spring-loaded, locking press pin assembly with a pin which extends axially through a guide sleeve and is connected at its upper end with a button, whereby a covered locking device is formed between the button and the guide sleeve. The locking device includes a ring recess, which is located in the button and is downwardly open in the axial direction, into which the guide sleeve engages in a spring-loaded manner with at least two locking teeth, opposite to each other and forming an axial slot between each other. The retainer area for the pressure spring is located in a downwardly open borehole in the guide sleeve and this borehole is located in an axial direction below the locking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Otto Ganter GmbH & Co. KG Normteilefabrik
    Inventor: Rudolf Kienzler
  • Publication number: 20020159860
    Abstract: Described is a spring-loaded, locking press pin with a pin, which extends axially through a guide sleeve and is connected at its upper end with a button, whereby a covered locking device is formed between the button and the guide sleeve, whereby the locking device consists of a ring recess, which is located in the button and is at least partly downwards open in axial direction, into which the guide sleeve engages spring-loaded with at least two locking teeth, opposite to each other and forming an axial slot between each other; that the retainer area for the pressure spring is located in a downwards open borehole in the guide sleeve and that this borehole is located in axial direction below the locking device at the press pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Rudolf Kienzler