Patents by Inventor Benjamin Kirsten

Benjamin Kirsten 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: 11446790
    Abstract: A gripping or clamping device including a housing body and at least one jaw guide which is provided in the housing body and has two lateral walls, including at least one jaw which can be moved in the jaw guide along a movement direction, guide surfaces being provided on the lateral walls and the jaw having sliding surfaces which interact with the guide surfaces to form a sliding guide, wherein at least one raceway part and rolling elements are provided in the jaw guide, the jaw and the raceway part each having a raceway for abutting against the rolling elements to form a roller guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SCHUNK GmbH & Co KG Spann-und Greiftec
    Inventors: Michael Franz, Klaus Bonnet, Tobias Schleusener, Julian Heinzl, Benjamin Kirsten, Bruno Fellhauer, Ralf Winkler
  • Publication number: 20210370477
    Abstract: Gripping or clamping device comprising a housing body and at least one jaw guide which is provided in the housing body and has two lateral walls, including at least one jaw which can be moved in the jaw guide along a movement direction, guide surfaces being provided on the lateral walls and the jaw having sliding surfaces which interact with the guide surfaces to form a sliding guide, characterized in that at least one raceway part and rolling elements are provided in the jaw guide, the jaw and the raceway part each having a raceway for abutting against the rolling elements to form a roller guide, and in that pretensioning means are provided for generating a pretensioning force, the pretensioning force acting on the raceway part such that the rolling elements are pressed against the jaw-side raceways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: SCHUNK GmbH & Co KG Spann-und Greiftec
    Inventors: Michael Franz, Klaus Bonnet, Tobias Schleusener, Julian Heinzl, Benjamin Kirsten, Bruno Fellhauer, Ralf Winkler
  • Patent number: 10843311
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automation component or clamping device including a basic housing, at least one jaw movably guided in a jaw guide of the basic housing, and a piston movably guided in the basic housing, wherein the piston has a piston surface, wherein the piston is coupled in terms of movement to the jaw, and wherein a piston rod extending on the piston transversely with respect to the piston surface, wherein the centroid of the piston surface is spaced apart from the central longitudinal axis of the piston rod (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SCHUNK GMBH & CO. KG SPANN-UND GREIFTECHNIK
    Inventors: Benjamin Kirsten, Samuel Wuetherich
  • Patent number: 10525602
    Abstract: An automation component or clamping device includes a basic housing, at least one jaw movably guided in a jaw guide of the basic housing, and a piston movably guided in the basic housing, wherein the piston has a piston surface, wherein the piston is coupled in terms of movement to the jaw, and wherein a piston rod extending on the piston transversely with respect to the piston surface, wherein the centroid of the piston surface is spaced apart from the central longitudinal axis of the piston rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SCHUNK GMBH & CO. KG SPANN-UND GREIFTECHNIK
    Inventors: Benjamin Kirsten, Samuel Wuetherich, Michael Franz
  • Publication number: 20180290267
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automation component or clamping device including a basic housing, at least one jaw movably guided in a jaw guide of the basic housing, and a piston movably guided in the basic housing, wherein the piston has a piston surface, wherein the piston is coupled in terms of movement to the jaw, and wherein a piston rod extending on the piston transversely with respect to the piston surface, wherein the centroid of the piston surface is spaced apart from the central longitudinal axis of the piston rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: SCHUNK GMBH & CO. KG SPANN-UND GREIFTECHNIK
    Inventors: Benjamin Kirsten, Samuel Wuetherich
  • Publication number: 20180264659
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automation component or clamping device including a basic housing, at least one jaw movably guided in a jaw guide of the basic housing, and a piston movably guided in the basic housing, wherein the piston has a piston surface, wherein the piston is coupled in terms of movement to the jaw, and wherein a piston rod extending on the piston transversely with respect to the piston surface, wherein the centroid of the piston surface is spaced apart from the central longitudinal axis of the piston rod (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: SCHUNK GMBH & CO. KG SPANN-UND GREIFTECHNIK
    Inventors: Benjamin Kirsten, Samuel Wuetherich, Michael Franz