Patents by Inventor Thomas WENINGER

Thomas WENINGER 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).

  • Reading lamp for installation in a cabin trim element of a vehicle
    Patent number: 9796474
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reading lamp for installation in a cabin trim element (4) of a vehicle, in particular of an aircraft, comprising an installation frame (1) having a ring element (2), a lamp housing (7) having a mating support surface (8), and a clamping ring (9) wherein the clamping ring (9) is connected to the installation frame (1) by means of tension spring elements (10), such that the lamp housing (7) is forced against the support surface (6) of the inner surface of the ring element (2) by means of the clamping ring (9) and may be moved with respect to the installation frame (1) in the manner of a ball and socket joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Hartmann, Thomas Weninger
  • READING LAMP FOR INSTALLATION IN A CABIN TRIM ELEMENT OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150117040
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reading lamp for installation in a cabin trim element (4) of a vehicle, in particular of an aircraft, comprising an installation frame (1) having a ring element (2), a lamp housing (7) having a mating support surface (8), and a clamping ring (9) wherein the clamping ring (9) is connected to the installation frame (1) by means of tension spring elements (10), such that the lamp housing (7) is forced against the support surface (6) of the inner surface of the ring element (2) by means of the clamping ring (9) and may be moved with respect to the installation frame (1) in the manner of a ball and socket joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias HARTMANN, Thomas WENINGER