Patents by Inventor Alex Buettner
Alex Buettner 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).
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Publication number: 20240067300Abstract: A bicycle sprocket for a sprocket cassette comprises a sprocket main body which extends about a virtual sprocket axis about which the sprocket is rotatable during intended operation on a bicycle. In the case of a single release tooth being formed, a release-side stabilizing tooth is arranged in the circumferential region of extent of an upshift recess formation. The release-side stabilizing tooth has an inner tooth contact surface which has a greater axial spacing to an axial reference position than an inner tooth contact surface of the reference tooth. Additionally, or alternatively, in the case of a single catch tooth being formed, a receiving-side stabilizing tooth is arranged in the circumferential region of extent of a downshift recess formation. The receiving-side stabilizing tooth has an inner tooth contact surface which has a greater axial spacing to the axial reference position than the inner tooth contact surface of the reference tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: SRAM DEUTSCHLAND GmbHInventors: SVEN BUECHNER, ALEX BUETTNER, SEBASTIAN HEYNA, PIERRE KOMMER, ARNDT PULS, JAKOB ROHMER, ANDREAS VONEND
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Patent number: 11845514Abstract: A bicycle sprocket for a sprocket cassette comprises a sprocket main body which extends about a virtual sprocket axis about which the sprocket is rotatable during intended operation on a bicycle. In the case of a single release tooth being formed, a release-side stabilizing tooth is arranged in the circumferential region of extent of an upshift recess formation. The release-side stabilizing tooth has an inner tooth contact surface which has a greater axial spacing to an axial reference position than an inner tooth contact surface of the reference tooth. Additionally, or alternatively, in the case of a single catch tooth being formed, a receiving-side stabilizing tooth is arranged in the circumferential region of extent of a downshift recess formation. The receiving-side stabilizing tooth has an inner tooth contact surface which has a greater axial spacing to the axial reference position than the inner tooth contact surface of the reference tooth.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: SRAM DEUTSCHLAND GmbHInventors: Sven Buechner, Alex Buettner, Sebastian Heyna, Pierre Kommer, Arndt Puls, Jakob Rohmer, Andreas Vonend
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Publication number: 20220169337Abstract: A bicycle sprocket for a sprocket cassette comprises a sprocket main body which extends about a virtual sprocket axis about which the sprocket is rotatable during intended operation on a bicycle. In the case of a single release tooth being formed, a release-side stabilizing tooth is arranged in the circumferential region of extent of an upshift recess formation. The release-side stabilizing tooth has an inner tooth contact surface which has a greater axial spacing to an axial reference position than an inner tooth contact surface of the reference tooth. Additionally, or alternatively, in the case of a single catch tooth being formed, a receiving-side stabilizing tooth is arranged in the circumferential region of extent of a downshift recess formation. The receiving-side stabilizing tooth has an inner tooth contact surface which has a greater axial spacing to the axial reference position than the inner tooth contact surface of the reference tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: SRAM DEUTSCHLAND GmbHInventors: SVEN BUECHNER, ALEX BUETTNER, SEBASTIAN HEYNA, PIERRE KOMMER, ARNDT PULS, JAKOB ROHMER, ANDREAS VONEND
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Patent number: 9536681Abstract: A multi-pole switching device (1) for a busbar system includes a movable front cover (3), which is movably attached to the housing of the switching device and which locks at least one receiving unit (4) for receiving a component when the multi-pole switching device (1) is switched on.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Alex Buettner, Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel
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Patent number: 9515397Abstract: Contact protection system for power busbars having planar contact protection modules which each comprise holding feet for engaging behind the power busbars and latching elements for mutually latching with adjacent contact protection module, wherein the contact protection modules comprise for each power busbar a terminal-receiving region for receiving connecting terminals which are provided for electrically contacting the respective power busbar.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: WOEHNER GMBH & CO. KG ELEKTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEMEInventors: Alex Buettner, Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel, Frank Leistner
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Patent number: 9455505Abstract: Connection device for connecting at least one electrical conductor to at least one spring-type terminal which is provided in a housing of the connection device and which comprises a mechanical drive, the mechanical drive being arranged or installed in the housing and comprising a blade which has a broad face and a narrow face for actuating the spring-type terminal, the broad face of the blade moving the spring-type terminal into an open position in which the electrical conductor can be inserted into an insertion opening of the spring-type terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Alex Buettner, Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel
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Patent number: 9118124Abstract: A carrier rail adapter for an electric installation device, wherein the carrier rail adapter has a housing, to the lower side of which a latching component is attached which can be actuated by means of a locking and unlocking mechanism in order to attach the carrier rail adapter to a carrier rail or to remove the carrier rail adapter from the carrier rail, and on the upper side of which inner contact devices for connection of the electric installation device are provided, which are connected to connection terminals via inner conductors located in the housing, which connection terminals are provided on an end face of the housing for connection of electric lines.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Alex Buettner, Christopher Curth
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Patent number: 9106033Abstract: The invention relates to a busbar adapter comprising a housing for receiving at least one installation device for contacting the installation device with at least one busbar that can be held in the busbar adapter, characterized in that the busbar adapter comprises at least one symmetrically configured contact terminal for receiving and contacting a contact of the installation device with an associated busbar, and at least one symmetrically configured attachment device for attaching the installation device to the busbar adapter.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventors: Alex Buettner, Christopher Curth
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Publication number: 20150111426Abstract: Contact protection system for power busbars having planar contact protection modules which each comprise holding feet for engaging behind the power busbars and latching elements for mutually latching with adjacent contact protection module, wherein the contact protection modules comprise for each power busbar a terminal-receiving region for receiving connecting terminals which are provided for electrically contacting the respective power busbar.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Alex Buettner, Philipp STEINBERGER, Joram MASEL, Frank LEISTNER
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Publication number: 20150004821Abstract: Connection device for connecting at least one electrical conductor to at least one spring-type terminal which is provided in a housing of the connection device and which comprises a mechanical drive, the mechanical drive being arranged or installed in the housing and comprising a blade which has a broad face and a narrow face for actuating the spring-type terminal, the broad face of the blade moving the spring-type terminal into an open position in which the electrical conductor can be inserted into an insertion opening of the spring-type terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Alex Buettner, Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel
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Patent number: 8830024Abstract: A device for receiving a cylindrical fuse, having a housing which has member pairs which protrude from a housing base and which are spaced-apart from each other, wherein a substantially U-shaped contact is introduced in each case between the members of each member pair and the member pairs are provided for receiving the fuse, wherein each substantially U-shaped contact is formed by two contact members, of which at least one of the contact members is provided with a contact tongue which protrudes laterally over the contact members, the contact tongue(s) defining a contact blade.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventor: Alex Buettner
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Publication number: 20140166450Abstract: A multi-pole switching device (1) for a busbar system includes a movable front cover (3), which is movably attached to the housing of the switching device and which locks at least one receiving unit (4) for receiving a component when the multi-pole switching device (1) is switched on.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Alex Buettner, Philipp Steinberger, Joram Masel
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Publication number: 20130280930Abstract: The invention relates to a busbar adapter comprising a housing for receiving at least one installation device for contacting the installation device with at least one busbar that can be held in the busbar adapter, characterized in that the busbar adapter comprises at least one symmetrically configured contact terminal for receiving and contacting a contact of the installation device with an associated busbar, and at least one symmetrically configured attachment device for attaching the installation device to the busbar adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventors: Alex BUETTNER, Christopher CURTH
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Patent number: 8454389Abstract: The invention relates to a fuse-receiving device, in particular for junction boxes in photovoltaic systems, comprising a fastening web and receiving contact portions, arranged on the end faces of the fastening web, for contact blades of fuses, comprising insulating caps which are placed on the fastening web and cover the receiving contact portions at least in part and also have slot openings which allow the contact blades of a fuse to be guided through, the fastening web having at least one groove-shaped socket for an electrical busbar, into which socket a contact tab of one of the receiving contact portions is inserted, and at least one groove which extends along the axis of the fastening web being provided in at least one end face of the fastening web, and a holding member being provided which has a plug means which may be brought into engagement with the at least one groove.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventor: Alex Buettner
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Patent number: 8384509Abstract: The invention relates to holders for receiving fuses, with a housing having a receiving shaft, the receiving shaft containing contacts which are provided for contacting at least one fuse inserted into the receiving shaft, a cover which is adjustably arranged in the receiving shaft, a fuse holding device which is adjustably guided in the receiving shaft, wherein the cover has a unit being engageable with a guiding mechanism and which holds the cover at a predetermined position within the housing, a coupling device for detachably coupling the cover to the fuse holding device, wherein the unit of the cover is formed by feet which protrude laterally from the cover and are engageable with the guides in the housing, and wherein the guiding mechanism comprises stops and/or stop faces which are provided in the guiding mechanism, and which hold the cover in a top position of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co., KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventors: Alex Buettner, Frank Leistner
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Patent number: 8319132Abstract: A load interrupter, especially to be mounted on a busbar includes a housing and a cover that is hinged thereto, a snap switch mechanism for establishing or interrupting an electrical connection between corresponding contacts. A control lever for switching between a current-carrying operation and a current interrupting operation, and a control mechanism which, depending on the position of the control lever, releases or blocks a release element for a displacement. The release element being coupled to a locking device which is arranged in such a manner that it can be engaged with or disengaged from the cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventors: Alex Buettner, Andreas Hetenyi
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Patent number: 8147258Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for accommodating electrical installation devices and for fixing to a conductor rail system, comprising a housing which is made of plastics material and comprises an upper housing wall on which means for mounting an electrical installation device are provided, comprising feet for fixing to the conductor rail system by gripping, comprising a first contact member for connecting the electrical installation device, the first contact member extending at least substantially within the housing, and comprising a second contact member, electrically connected to the first contact member, for contacting a respective one of the conductor rails of a conductor rail system, characterised in that the housing comprises a guide recess, the second contact member being provided so as to be displaceable along said recess within the housing, in that the second contact member comprises a guide means and catch means, and in that catch recesses, with which the catch means of the second contact membType: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co., KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventor: Alex Buettner
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Publication number: 20110275237Abstract: The invention relates to a fuse-receiving device, in particular for junction boxes in photovoltaic systems, comprising a fastening web and receiving contact portions, arranged on the end faces of the fastening web, for contact blades of fuses, comprising insulating caps which are placed on the fastening web and cover the receiving contact portions at least in part and also have slot openings which allow the contact blades of a fuse to be guided through, the fastening web having at least one groove-shaped socket for an electrical busbar, into which socket a contact tab of one of the receiving contact portions is inserted, and at least one groove which extends along the axis of the fastening web being provided in at least one end face of the fastening web, and a holding member being provided which has a plug means which may be brought into engagement with the at least one groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventor: Alex Buettner
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Publication number: 20110273262Abstract: A device for receiving a cylindrical fuse, having a housing which has member pairs which protrude from a housing base and which are spaced-apart from each other, wherein a substantially U-shaped contact is introduced in each case between the members of each member pair and the member pairs are provided for receiving the fuse, wherein each substantially U-shaped contact is formed by two contact members, of which at least one of the contact members is provided with a contact tongue which protrudes laterally over the contact members, the contact tongue(s) defining a contact blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventor: Alex Buettner
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Patent number: 8021171Abstract: The invention relates to a connection module, particularly for use between a switching device and a busbar adapter, having a base plate, comprising a plurality of contacts disposed parallel to each other and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the base plate, wherein the contacts have contact ends configured as input and output sections, which are positioned substantially in the same plane, wherein the contact ends forming the input sections are disposed on one side of the base plate and the contact ends forming the output sections are disposed on the opposite side of the base plate, wherein the contact ends defining the output sections extend vertically to the base plate, and are configured as plug-in contacts, and wherein the contacts are guided through slots in the base plate, and the contact ends representing the input sections are provided parallel to each other and are aligned in a contact opening arrangement of the busbar adapter, which is configured in a mirror-symmetrical manner to a transverse axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co., KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventor: Alex Buettner