Patents by Inventor Alexander VOLKMANN

Alexander VOLKMANN 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: 11545764
    Abstract: A spring-loaded terminal connection having a busbar and a clamping spring, which has a clamping arm, wherein the clamping arm extends towards the busbar and has a spring clamping edge for clamping an electrical conductor and wherein the busbar has a busbar clamping edge for fixing the electrical conductor to be clamped, wherein the busbar clamping edge has a radius less than or equal to 0.2 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Michael Meyer, Alexander Volkmann
  • Patent number: 11336036
    Abstract: A conductor connection terminal with an insulating material housing, wherein the insulating material housing has a mounting opening and a conductor insertion opening, with a closure part, wherein the closure part can be inserted into the mounting opening, with a contact insert, wherein the contact insert has a busbar and a clamping spring, the clamping spring with a clamping leg extending toward the busbar with a spring clamping edge for clamping an electrical conductor, and with a first latching connection arranged between the closure part and the insulating material housing, wherein the closure part and the insulating material housing can be fixed to one another by means of the first latching connection, wherein a second latching connection is arranged between the closure part and the contact insert, wherein the closure part and the contact insert can be latched together by the second latching connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Michael Meyer, Markus Lorenschat, Alexander Volkmann
  • Publication number: 20210257750
    Abstract: A spring-loaded terminal connection having a busbar and a clamping spring, which has a clamping arm, wherein the clamping arm extends towards the busbar and has a spring clamping edge for clamping an electrical conductor and wherein the busbar has a busbar clamping edge for fixing the electrical conductor to be clamped, wherein the busbar clamping edge has a radius less than or equal to 0.2 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Michael MEYER, Alexander VOLKMANN
  • Publication number: 20210257752
    Abstract: A conductor connection terminal with an insulating material housing, wherein the insulating material housing has a mounting opening and a conductor insertion opening, with a closure part, wherein the closure part can be inserted into the mounting opening, with a contact insert, wherein the contact insert has a busbar and a clamping spring, the clamping spring with a clamping leg extending toward the busbar with a spring clamping edge for clamping an electrical conductor, and with a first latching connection arranged between the closure part and the insulating material housing, wherein the closure part and the insulating material housing can be fixed to one another by means of the first latching connection, wherein a second latching connection is arranged between the closure part and the contact insert, wherein the closure part and the contact insert can be latched together by the second latching connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Michael MEYER, Markus LORENSCHAT, Alexander VOLKMANN
  • Patent number: 11063376
    Abstract: A conductor terminal with at least one spring-loaded terminal connection, which includes at least one clip spring, wherein the at least one clip spring has a contact leg, a clip spring arc adjoining the contact leg and a clamping leg adjoining the clip spring arc, wherein the contact leg is arranged in the conductor terminal for fixing the clip spring and the clamping leg is arranged for clamping an electrical conductor at a clamping point, wherein in an arcuate portion comprising the clip spring arc and areas of the contact leg and the clamping leg adjacent to the clip spring arc, the clip spring includes a spring insert having a force effect which spreads the clamping leg apart from the contact leg, wherein the spring insert has a first and a second leg and a spring insert arc that connects the first leg with the second leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Michael Meyer, Alexander Volkmann
  • Patent number: 11024987
    Abstract: A clamping spring of a conductor connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor by means of spring-loaded clamping, wherein the clamping spring has a support leg to fix the clamping spring in the conductor connection terminal, a spring bend adjoining the support leg, and a clamping leg adjoining the spring bend, wherein the clamping leg is arranged to clamp the electrical conductor by means of its free end, wherein the clamping leg has at least one corrugation stamped into the material of the clamping leg. A conductor connection terminal with such a clamping spring is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Koellmann, Alexander Volkmann
  • Publication number: 20200243986
    Abstract: A clamping spring of a conductor connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor by means of spring-loaded clamping, wherein the clamping spring has a support leg to fix the clamping spring in the conductor connection terminal, a spring bend adjoining the support leg, and a clamping leg adjoining the spring bend, wherein the clamping leg is arranged to clamp the electrical conductor by means of its free end, wherein the clamping leg has at least one corrugation stamped into the material of the clamping leg. A conductor connection terminal with such a clamping spring is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN, Alexander VOLKMANN
  • Publication number: 20200144736
    Abstract: A conductor terminal with at least one spring-loaded terminal connection, which includes at least one clip spring, wherein the at least one clip spring has a contact leg, a clip spring arc adjoining the contact leg and a clamping leg adjoining the clip spring arc, wherein the contact leg is arranged in the conductor terminal for fixing the clip spring and the clamping leg is arranged for clamping an electrical conductor at a clamping point, wherein in an arcuate portion comprising the clip spring arc and areas of the contact leg and the clamping leg adjacent to the clip spring arc, the clip spring includes a spring insert having a force effect which spreads the clamping leg apart from the contact leg, wherein the spring insert has a first and a second leg and a spring insert arc that connects the first leg with the second leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Michael MEYER, Alexander VOLKMANN