Patents by Inventor Uwe Strater

Uwe Strater 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: 6378829
    Abstract: The invention relates to an articulated bracket for supporting especially office equipment, such as screens, telephones and the like, in variable positions. The inventive bracket comprises a base part (2) which is secured in a fixed position, a lower bracket part (4) which is connected to said base part via a first joint (8) in such a way that it can pivot, and an upper bracket part (6) which is connected to said lower bracket part (4) via a second joint (10) in such a way that it too can pivot. Said upper bracket part (6) is connected to the base part (2) by means of a pull element (16), said pull element being guided via the joints (8, 10). Elastic means (18) are arranged in such a way that a carrying force (F) is produced to support the bracket parts (4, 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Inventors: Fritz Sträter, Uwe Sträter
  • Patent number: 5033707
    Abstract: A holder for supporting a piece of equipment above a surface has a column fixed to the surface, projecting upward therefrom, and having an upper end defining an inner horizontal pivot axis, an inner arm having an inner end pivoted at the inner axis on the column and an outer end defining an outer horizontal pivot axis, and an outer arm having an inner end pivoted at the outer axis on the inner-arm outer end and an outer end provided with a support for the piece of equipment. A link has an inner end seated in the upper end of the column at a location spaced a predetermined relatively long distance from the inner axis and an outer end seated in the inner end of the outer arm at a location space a predetermined relatively short distance from the outer axis. Thus as the inner axis is lifted the angle formed between the support and the horizontal increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Inventors: Fritz Strater, Uwe Strater