Patents by Inventor Siegfried Zimprich

Siegfried Zimprich 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: 6651660
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying respiratory gas to a parachute jumper includes a mask which can be worn by the parachute jumper and a first respiratory gas reservoir includes a pressurized-gas vessel containing respiratory gas. The pressurized-gas vessel has an adjustable metering valve for metering respiratory gas contained in the pressurized vessel. A breathing hose connects the metering valve to the mask for conducting the respiratory gas to the mask. A second respiratory-gas reservoir contains a solid-state oxygen generator and has a manually-actuable starting device for the solid-state oxygen generator. The second respiratory-gas reservoir is connected to the breathing hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Dräger Aerospace GmbH
    Inventors: Siegfried Zimprich, Rudiger Meckes, Carsten Mantey, Herbert Meier
  • Patent number: 6442767
    Abstract: A safety helmet combined with a visor (3) in a detachable connection, which is formed by holding structure located on both sides at the safety helmet shell (2). Wear properties are improved by the holding structure having rigid coupling hooks (10), which are connected to the visor (3), catch openings (11) receiving the coupling hooks (10), and hinges. A visor structure (13) that can be pivoted over the visor (3) is fastened to the hinges (12); and the detachable connection is designed such that the visor structure (13) is connected to the visor (3) in one assembly unit with it when the visor (3) is removed from the safety helmet (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Dräger Aerospace GmbH
    Inventors: Rüdiger Meckes, Purushotham Mahavadi, Siegfried Zimprich
  • Publication number: 20020029777
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying respiratory gas to a parachute jumper includes a mask which can be worn by the parachute jumper and a first respiratory gas reservoir includes a pressurized-gas vessel containing respiratory gas. The pressurized-gas vessel has an adjustable metering valve for metering respiratory gas contained in the pressurized vessel. A breathing hose connects the metering valve to the mask for conducting the respiratory gas to the mask. A second respiratory-gas reservoir contains a solid-state oxygen generator and has a manually-actuable starting device for the solid-state oxygen generator. The second respiratory-gas reservoir is connected to the breathing hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Siegfried Zimprich, Rudiger Meckes, Carsten Mantey, Herbert Meier