Patents by Inventor Tim Gerlach

Tim Gerlach 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).

  • Flap mechanism with a light element
    Patent number: 9593840
    Abstract: A flap mechanism (2) has a housing (10), a flap aperture (21) formed on the housing (10), and a flap element (20) that at least partially closes the flap aperture (21) in a closed position and can be transferred from the closed position to an open position for at least partially freeing the flap aperture. The flap element (20), in the open position, protrudes at least with an end portion (200) from the housing (10). At least one light element (22) is arranged on the flap element (20) and generates a gleam of light on the end portion (200) of the flap element (20) at least in the open position of the flap element (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GMBH
    Inventor: Tim Gerlach
  • FLAP MECHANISM WITH A LIGHT ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20150198326
    Abstract: A flap mechanism (2) has a housing (10), a flap aperture (21) formed on the housing (10), and a flap element (20) that at least partially closes the flap aperture (21) in a closed position and can be transferred from the closed position to an open position for at least partially freeing the flap aperture. The flap element (20), in the open position, protrudes at least with an end portion (200) from the housing (10). At least one light element (22) is arranged on the flap element (20) and generates a gleam of light on the end portion (200) of the flap element (20) at least in the open position of the flap element (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventor: Tim Gerlach
  • Self-service terminal
    Patent number: D806349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Birnie, Tim Gerlach, Marshall Munro, Stephen W. Swaine
  • Self-service terminal
    Patent number: D806979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Tim Gerlach, Steven J. Birnie, Marshall Munro, Stephen W. Swaine