August Riedinger
August Riedinger (9 October 1845 – 15 January 1919) was a balloon maker from Augsburg, Bavaria.
He attended Augsburg Polytechnical School and the Studium am Polytechnikum in Zurich, then went to work in his father's workshop.[1]
His company, August Riedinger Ballonfabrik Augsburg G.m.b.H., advertised locations in Mannheim, Liège, Brussels, and St. Louis.
Hungarian patent data has him as a Factory Owner (Gyártulajdonos) filing from Augsburg, Germany.[2]
This company made the first Parseval airships, in 1906.[3]
Patents whose inventor or applicant is August Riedinger or A. Riedinger
- Patent FR-1897-250436.1E (English title: Balloon-kite, Supplementary to patent: Patent FR-1895-250436)
- Patent FR-1900-303871 (English title: Balloon)
- Patent FR-1900-303872 (English title: Elongated balloon)
- Patent CH-1891-3995 (English title: Ventilation device, Filing date: 1891-07-20)
- Patent CH-1891-4109 (English title: Single-acting valve machine for pressure gases and vapors, Filing date: 1891-08-07)
- Patent CH-1893-6670 (English title: Automatic firing with jet fan for combustible fuel, Filing date: 1893-02-22)
- Patent DE-1893-75731 (English title: Air balloon with an opening directed towards the airflow, Filing date: 1893-10-10)
- Patent GB-1893-20834 (English title: Improvements to apparatus for supplying fuel to furnaces, Filing date: 1893-11-03)
- Patent FR-1895-250436 (English title: Balloon-kite)
- Patent GB-1895-18773 (English title: Captive balloons, Filing date: 1895-10-07)
- Patent CH-1896-12187 (English title: An apparatus for compressing gases, Filing date: 1896-04-22)
- Patent GB-1896-19978 (English title: Captive Balloons, Supplementary to patent: Patent GB-1895-18773, Filing date: 1896-09-09)
- Patent GB-1899-7635 (English title: Captive balloons, Filing date: 1899-04-11)
- Patent DE-1901-129704 (English title: Propeller, Filing date: 1901-02-24)
- Patent FR-1901-314146 (English title: Aerial propeller with flying weights, Filing date: 1901-09-10)
- Patent DE-1902-143440 (English title: Drachenballon, Filing date: 1902-10-19)
- Patent DE-1902-149570 (English title: Drachenballon, Supplementary to patent: Patent DE-1902-143440, Filing date: 1902-12-07)
- Patent HU-1903-28370 (English title: Dragon balloon with windbreaks, also with weights, Filing date: 1903-01-12)
- Patent CH-1912-61322 (English title: Balloon-valve, Filing date: 1912-07-16)
- Patent DE-1918-332425 (English title: Balloon valve, Filing date: 1918-08-23)
- Patent DE-1918-344591 (English title: Parachute, Filing date: 1918-10-23)
Publications by or about August Riedinger or A. Riedinger
- Riedinger, , Ballonfabrik. Verwendung des Drachenballons zur See (Simple title: Balloon factory. Use of the kite balloon to the sea)
- Riedinger and Siegsfeld, 1893, Luftballon mit einer der Luftströmung entgegen gerichteten Oeffnung (Simple title: Balloon with an air flow in the opposite direction opening, Journal: Patentschriften)
- Riedinger and Siegsfeld, 1897, Der Drachenballon für meteorologische Zwecke (Simple title: The kite balloon for meteorological purposes, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Riedinger, 1899, Der Drachenballon der Jubiläumsausstellung in Wien (Simple title: The kite balloon of the Jubilee Exhibition in Vienna, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Riedinger, 1899, Der Drachenballon der Jubiläumsausstellung in Wien (Simple title: The kite balloon of the Jubilee Exhibition in Vienna, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Fonvielle, 1900, Portraits d'aéronautes contemporains. M. Auguste Riedinger (Simple title: Portraits of contemporary aeronauts. Mr Auguste Riedinger, Journal: L'Aérophile)
- Riedinger and Siegsfeld, 1902, Wie verhält sich der Drachenballons bei einer Freifahrt (1) (Simple title: How does the kite balloon behave during a free ride?, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Riedinger and Siegsfeld, 1902, Wie verhält sich der Drachenballons bei einer Freifahrt (2) (Simple title: How does the kite balloon behave during a free ride?, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Linke, 1903, Moderne Luftschiffahrt (Simple title: Modern airship travel)
- Publication 10376, 1904, August Riedinger (Simple title: August Riedinger, Journal: Wien. Luftsch. Zeit.)
- Moedebeck, 1906, Die Ballonfabrik von August Riedinger (Simple title: The balloon factory of August Riedinger, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
More patents associated with Riedinger and his company from google patents
For future research see this list on google patents: https://patents.google.com/?inventor=August+Riedinger&num=100&oq=inventor:(August+Riedinger) Since Riedinger was really in this business let’s get all of them. As they are integrated on this site we can delete them from this to-do list.
- GB189619978A August Riedinger August Riedinger; Improvements in and connected with Captive Balloons; Priority 1896-09-09 • Filed 1896-09-09 • Granted 1897-08-28 • Published 1897-08-28 Patent GB-1896-19978
- CH12033A August Riedinger August Riedinger; An apparatus for lifting of fluids by means of air drawn; Priority 1896-04-22 • Filed 1896-04-22 • Published 1896-09-30 Patent CH-1896-12033
- CH12188A August Riedinger August Riedinger; Device for suction of gases; Priority 1896-04-22 • Filed 1896-04-22 • Published 1896-10-31 Patent CH-1896-12188
- CH13467A August Riedinger August Riedinger; A tethered balloon and auxiliary balloon; Priority 1896-12-23 • Filed 1896-12-23 • Published 1897-07-15 Patent CH-1896-13467
- GB189907635A August Riedinger August Riedinger; Improvements in Captive Balloons ; Priority 1899-04-11 • Filed 1899-04-11 • Granted 1900-02-24 • Published 1900-02-24; 7635. Riedinger, A. April 11. Aerial machines with aerostats.-Captive balloons A of the type described in Specification No. 19,978, A.D. 1896, are steadied by lateral aeroplanes e, and by conical wind-catching devices h attached to the leeward end of the aerostat and to the car. Patent GB-1899-7635
- GB190019928A August Riedinger August Riedinger; Improvements in or relating to Targets; Priority 1900-11-06 • Filed 1900-11-06 • Granted 1901-09-07 • Published 1901-09-07 Patent GB-1900-19928
- AT18665B August Riedinger August Riedinger; Balloon with ballonet; Priority 1904-01-02 • Filed 1904-01-02 • Granted 1904-12-27 • Published 1904-12-27 Patent AT-1904-18665
- CH61322A August Ballonfabrik Riedinger August Ballonfabrik Riedinger; balloon valve; Priority 1912-07-16 • Filed 1912-07-16 • Published 1913-09-16 Patent CH-1912-61322
- FR455237A August Riedinger August Riedinger; tray table turning point for dining; Priority 1912-03-29 • Filed 1913-03-07 • Granted 1913-07-25 • Published 1913-07-25 Patent FR-1912-455237
And these too, these patents are associated with the Ballonfabrik company before about 1925:
- the search: https://patents.google.com/?assignee=Ballonfabrik&num=100&oq=Ballonfabrik
- parachute; DE344591C Ballonfabrik Augsburg A G; Priority 1918-10-23 • Filed 1918-10-23 • Granted 1921-11-25 • Published 1921-11-25 Patent DE-1918-344591
- role thimble; DE334990C Ballonfabrik Augsburg A G; Granted 1921-03-26 • Published 1921-03-26 Patent DE-1921-334990
- An apparatus for measuring cable and wire tension measuring apparatus of cable … ; AT81826B August Riedinger Ballonfabrik ; Priority 1917-11-13 • Filed 1918-02-14 • Granted 1920-12-10 • Published 1920-12-10 ; PATENT CLAIM: A device for measuring cable and cable tensions by deflection of the cable by means of three rollers . . .
- Improvements to suspension systems for tethered balloons ; FR GB FR517591A August Riedinger Ballonfabrik ; Priority 1918-06-22 • Filed 1920-06-22 • Granted 1921-05-07 • Published 1921-05-07
- Aufhaengegurt for Ballonhuellen ; DE337830C Ballonfabrik Augsburg A G ; Granted 1921-06-08 • Published 1921-06-08
- Belt for attaching ropes to the covers of balloons and the like ; GB148213A August Riedinger Ballonfabrik ; Priority 1918-08-20 • Filed 1920-07-09 • Published 1921-09-15 ; 148,213. Riedinger Ballonfabrik Augsburg Akt.-Ges., A. Aug. 20, 1918, [Convention date]. Captive balloons; cars.-An attachment belt for balloons comprises a continuous strip a with a row of strengthened annular pockets b around which ropes c are passed. The pockets are covered by a strip d. The …
- balloon valve ; DE332425C Ballonfabrik Augsburg A G ; Priority 1918-08-23 • Filed 1918-08-23 • Granted 1921-02-01 • Published 1921-02-01
- Improvements in envelope manufacturing, pipes, etc., hoses, etc. ; FR600591A Riedinger Ballonfabrik Augsbur ; Priority 1924-06-28 • Filed 1925-06-24 • Granted 1926-02-10 • Published 1926-02-10
- Cordage for tethered flights ; DE379205C Ballonfabrik Augsburg A G ;Granted 1923-08-18 • Published 1923-08-18
- Valve Balloon ; FR379972A August Riedinger Ballonfabrik Augsburg Gmbh ; Priority 1907-04-19 • Filed 1907-07-17 • Granted 1907-11-26 • Published 1907-11-26
- Means for measuring the tension of traction elements, in particular with … ; DE324133C August Riedinger Ballonfabrik ; Priority 1916-02-20 • Filed 1916-02-20 • Granted 1920-08-23 • Published 1920-08-23
- Air chamber for Prallgaskoerper, particularly tethered flights ; DE351943C Ballonfabrik Augsburg A G ; Granted 1922-04-19 • Published 1922-04-19
- Approach hose to balloons ; DE338218C Ballonfabrik Augsburg A G ; Granted 1921-06-16 • Published 1921-06-16
- Valve for kite balloons, tethered balloons and similar appliances ; FR422005A August Riedinger Ballonfabrik Augsburg G M B H ; Priority 1910-10-31 • Filed 1910-10-31 • Granted 1911-03-10 • Published 1911-03-10
- balloon valve ; CH61322A August Ballonfabrik Riedinger August Ballonfabrik Riedinger ; Priority 1912-07-16 • Filed 1912-07-16 • Published 1913-09-16
- Collapsible boat ; US1419464A; https://patents.google.com/patent/US1419464A; Hermann Meyer; August Riedinger Ballonfabrik ; Priority 1920-06-04 • Filed 1920-06-04 ; Granted 1922-06-13 ; Published 1922-06-13; BALLONFABRIK AUGSBURG, AKTIENGESELLSCHET; cited by 6
- Balloon valve; AT33162B August Riedinger Ballonfabrik Priority 1907-04-19 • Filed 1907-07-15 • Granted 1908-06-10 • Published 1908-06-10 ; PATENT CLAIM: balloon valve, characterized by the arrangement of the leaf spring spirals, for the purpose to push the valve plate against the valve seat
- Apparatus for limiting the stroke of balloon valves ; AT33163B August Riedinger Ballonfabrik ; Priority 1907-07-15 • Filed 1907-07-15 • Granted 1908-06-10 • Published 1908-06-10 ; 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized by the replacement of the plate (i) by a rack, in which the tooth. Pin or the like. (F) of the capsule (d) engages, EMI1.5 ** WARNING ** end of CLMS field known beginning DESC ** overlap.
- Fabric sheet for air hulls and methods for making same; AT78031B August Riedinger Ballonfabrik ; Priority 1913-01-10 • Filed 1913-09-19 • Granted 1919-08-25 • Published 1919-08-25 ; <Desc / CLMS Page number 1> Fabric for Luft8chifhüllen and methods for making same. be exercised in a number of panels assembled objects to which Zugwirkungen, has been found in many cases that a unilateral warpage occurs when the chains or weft threads of the fabric extend obliquely to the …
- Improvements to the ropes for balloons, such, such as those for airships; FR519298A August Riedinger; Priority 1918-08-20 • Filed 1920-07-07 • Granted 1921-06-07 • Published 1921-06-07
- Valve for hang, tethered balloon and the like; AT39388B August Reidinger Ballonfabrik ; Priority 1908-07-10 • Filed 1908-07-10 • Granted 1909-10-25 • Published 1909-10-25
- The device is for controlling the pressure in an inflatable body with a motor driven pump, a press. connection between pump and body, a non-return valve, and a measurement pipe between body and a press. dependent electrical switch. It is designed to operate without continuous operator monitoring … ; Patent GB236240A ; GB236240A August Riedinger Ballonfabrik Augsburg A.G. ; Priority 1924-06-28 • Filed 1925-06-29 • Published 1925-11-19 ; 236,240. Riedinger Ballonfabrik Augsburg Akt.-Ges., A. June 28, 1924, [Convention date]. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Act]. Shaping.-Covers are made from intestines. goldbeaters' skin, and the like by applying the skin to moulds which. after the skin has dried, are removed by softening, …
References
- ↑ Richard Winkler, "Riedinger", in Neue Deutsche Biographie, ed. Franz Menges, 2002; pp. 573–574.
- ↑ Patent HU-1903-28370
- ↑ w:August Riedinger
Names | August Riedinger |
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Birth date | 1845-10-09 |
Death date | 1919-01-15 |
Countries | Bavaria, DE |
Locations | Augsburg |
Occupations | balloon maker, factory owner |
Tech areas | LTA, Balloon |
Affiliations | August Riedinger Ballonfabrik Augsburg G.m.b.H. |
Wikidata id | Q122790 |