Patents Assigned to NORMA Germany GmbH
  • Publication number: 20170069992
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid conduit (1) comprising a pipe (2) and a conduit connector (3) which is connected to the electrically conductive pipe (2). In order to be able to keep the risk associated with electricity being on the fluid line as low as possible with little effort, an electrical connecting element (9) which is electrically connected to the pipe (2) is provided in the region of the conduit connector (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Peter HARTMANN, Olaf KOHLHAUS, Thomas LEGEL
  • Patent number: 9568130
    Abstract: Profiled clamp that includes a clamping element, a sealing element having elastically deformable spacers on a radial outside, and a profile band on which the sealing element is held secured against loss. The elastically deformable spacers bear against an inside of the profile band in a non-positive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Detlef Henrich, Mathias Krauss, Manfred Krueger
  • Patent number: 9556988
    Abstract: Clamping device and method of connecting clamping device that includes a clamping band having a first end and a second end and an engagement geometry on at least one surface; and a tensioning head having a housing attached to the clamping band in the region of the first end and through which the second end of the clamping band is guidable, and an engagement element in the housing that is engageable with the engagement geometry. The engagement element is connected to the housing by a flexible connection, so that the engagement element is swivelable between a pull-through position, in which the clamping band may be pulled through the housing, and an engagement position, in which the clamping screw may engage with the engagement geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Detlef Henrich, Mathias Krauss
  • Patent number: 9506595
    Abstract: A fluid line including a pipe, a connector having a pipe connection, which is arranged on one end of the pipe, and an opening, and a heater arranged in an interior of the pipe. The heater includes a heater rod arranged to extend from the pipe into the pipe connection of the connector and out of the connector through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten Eckardt, Stephan Mann, Marc Rastetter, Cameron Read, Knut Seibel
  • Patent number: 9494265
    Abstract: Profile clamp and method of connecting two flanged pipes or lines. The profile clamp includes a clamping band having two flanks; and a pre-positioner having at least one attachment section and being connected to the clamping band. The at least one attachment section runs axially beyond one of the flanks and radially inside the two flanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Fabio Ghirardi, Erkan Kayacik, Mathias Krauss
  • Patent number: 9482376
    Abstract: A pipe arrangement includes a pipe and a pipe coupling having on a front face a peripheral groove with a groove bottom. The pipe is insertable within the groove and weldable to the pipe coupling. At least one through opening structured and arranged to connect the groove to the surroundings of the pipe coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten Eckardt, Peter Hartmann, Oliver Strauss, Peter Foltyn
  • Patent number: 9464747
    Abstract: A connector for a heatable fluid line, includes a housing, a pipe connection structured and arranged for connection to a pipe, a connection geometry structured and arranged for connection to a connecting element, a through-channel extending through the pipe connection to the connection geometry, a heater outlet channel being arranged at an angle ??0° relative to the through-channel, and a ramp element having a guide surface arranged in the through-channel, and oriented to point toward the heater outlet channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten Eckardt, Stephan Mann, Marc Rastetter, Cameron Read, Knut Seibel
  • Patent number: 9464852
    Abstract: Push-fit connector and method of heating a fluid in the push-fit connetor. The push-fit connector includes a housing, an accommodation space and a connecting piece connected by a channel, a heating zone located in an inside of the channel and a heat-conducting element being arranged between the heating zone and the accommodation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Mann, Knut Seibel, Patrick Semmel
  • Patent number: 9377142
    Abstract: Hose clamp and method of making hose clamp. Hose clamp includes a clamping band, a clamping screw having a screw head and a threaded shank, and a housing in which the clamping screw is arranged, which has a screw head and a threaded shank. A surface of the screw head facing away from the threaded shank is arched in a convex manner and includes at least three indentations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Viktor Stoll, Mathias Krauss
  • Patent number: 9309999
    Abstract: Fluid line and method of making fluid line that includes an inner contour structured with wave peaks and wave troughs. Each wave peak has a front flank and a rear flank, and the front flanks are structured with an inclination angle, relative to a longitudinal axis, shallower than an inclination angle of the rear flanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Bauer, Christoph Steinkamp, Martin Anders
  • Patent number: 9243731
    Abstract: Pipe clamp and method for retaining a tensioning element in a tensioning head of the pipe clamp. The pipe clamp includes a clamp band having a first end with a first tensioning head and a second end with a second tensioning head, a tensioning element guidable guided through the first tensioning head and engageable with the second tensioning head, and a securing element structured and arranged in the first tensioning head to secure the tensioning element against loss and including a spring element structured and arranged to act between the tensioning element and the first tensioning head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Gerrit V. Breitenbach, Achim Kamp, Gerhard Wachter, Jonathan Heywood
  • Patent number: 9151421
    Abstract: Profiled clamp that includes two half shells, each having a clamping head on a respective first end and a connection geometry on a respective second end. The profiled clamp also includes a clamping element to which the clamping heads are connected and a spring element preloaded to bear against an inside of the half shells. At least one of the two half shells is tiltable with respect to the clamping element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Wachter, Achim Kamp
  • Patent number: 9151422
    Abstract: Profile clamp and method of forming same. The profile clamp includes a first half-shell having a first tensioning head on a first circumferential end and a first connection geometry on a second circumferential end, a second half-shell having a second tensioning head on a first circumferential end and a second connection geometry on a second circumferential end, and, in an installation-ready state, a hinge connection, which is formed by an engagement between the first connection geometry and the second connection geometry, having a limited opening angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Erkan Kayacik, Manuel Baudoin, Jonathan Heywood
  • Publication number: 20150267849
    Abstract: A plug-in coupling element having a base body which comprises a connection geometry for a fluid line and an accommodation opening. A plug-in coupling element of this type is able to be installed in a simple manner. For this purpose, it is provided that, in the region of the accommodation opening, a claw array is arranged which comprises multiple claws arranged distributed in a circumferential direction, which claws can be tilted from the radial outside to the radial inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Detlef HENRICH, Mathias KRAUSS
  • Publication number: 20150267729
    Abstract: A profile clamp is disclosed having an annular clamping band that comprises two circumferential ends having respectively one tensioning head (6) and, at its axial ends, flanks sloped radially inwards, wherein the tensioning heads (6) are connected to one another by a tensioning device and at least one tensioning head (6) comprises a head contact tab (10). The object is to reduce the requirements for precision during installation. For this purpose, it is provided that the head contact tab (10) projects past the tensioning head (6) on at least one side in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Manuel BAUDOIN, Linda BREIDEBAND, Gerrit von BREITENBACH, Helmut GEPPERT, Thomas LEGEL
  • Patent number: 9133963
    Abstract: A clamp for securing a tubular or hose-shaped object on a support. The clamp includes a clamp jacket having first and second ends, wherein a first leg protrudes from the first end of the clamp jacket and a second leg projects from the second end of the clamp jacket. The first leg has a lug which in the open state protrudes in the direction of the second leg. The second leg includes a fastening section which can be inserted into a gap between the lug and a neighboring portion of the first leg located opposite the lug, wherein, in the closed state of the clamp, the lug is plastically deformed toward the outer side of the fastening section facing away from the first leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Helmut Geppert, Frank Schmidt, Michael Sommer
  • Publication number: 20150245414
    Abstract: A connector (1) for a fluid line is disclosed having a housing (2) which comprises a connecting piece (3) that can be connected to a tube (4) and a connection geometry (7) that can be connected to a mating element, wherein the housing (2) comprises an outlet opening (9) arranged in an outlet section., through which opening a heating device (10, 11) is guided out of the housing (2) to the outside, wherein the heating device (10, 11) is guided through a plug (15) which is arranged in the outlet opening (9) and the outlet section is provided with an injection molding compound (16) covering the outlet opening (9). The object is to be able to produce a connector of this type with little effort. For this purpose, it is provided that a separating element (18) is arranged between the injection molding compound (16) and the plug (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Ervin BIRMAN, Stephan MANN
  • Publication number: 20150240693
    Abstract: A heatable fluid line is disclosed having a tube, a connector that comprises a housing which is arranged at an end of the tube, and a heating rod that is arranged in the interior of the tube and enters into the housing through an inlet channel having a longitudinal axis and exits out of the housing through an opening arranged in a neck, wherein a seal is arranged in the neck, which seal surrounds the heating rod and is held in the neck by a plug (21). The object is to be able to achieve a reliable assembly in a simple manner. For this purpose, it is provided that the plug (21) comprises at least two parts (22, 23) which are connected to one another by an articulation section (24) having an articulation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Ervin BIRMAN, Carsten ECKARDT, Stephan MANN
  • Publication number: 20150240845
    Abstract: A profile clamp (1) is disclosed with an annular clamping band (2) that comprises on its axial ends flanks sloped radially inwards and in the region of its circumferential ends respectively one tensioning head (5, 6), wherein the tensioning heads (5, 6) can be tightened towards one another by a head (8) of a threaded bolt (7) and a mating thread element (9). The object is to specify a profile clamp with which a reliable coned flange connection is possible even at changing temperatures. For this purpose, it is provided that at least one spacer piece (10) is arranged between the head (8) and the mating thread element (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan MANN, Manfred KRUEGER
  • Publication number: 20150240687
    Abstract: A heatable fluid line (1) is disclosed having a tube (3), a connector (2) that is arranged at an end of the tube (3) and comprises an inlet channel (6) with a longitudinal axis (11), and a heating rod (8) that is arranged in the interior of the tube (3) and projects laterally out of the connector (2) through an outlet channel (9) at a predetermined angle (?) to the longitudinal axis (11), wherein a seal (13) is arranged between the heating rod (8) and the connector (2) in an accommodation space (20) which comprises a circumferential wall (21). The object is to be able to reliably seal a heating rod (8) guided laterally outwards. For this purpose, it is envisaged that means are provided which center the heating rod (8) and the seal (13) relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventor: Stephan MANN