Patents by Inventor Bruno Ehmann

Bruno Ehmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20240116733
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for feeding elongated strands through an aperture in a plate having a divided frame, which comprises a frame bottom part and a frame cover which are divided transversely to the running direction of the elongated strands to be inserted, and which has at least one chamber for the insertion of at least one elastic grommet, wherein the frame has devices for fastening the frame to the plate. The apparatus according to the invention is characterized in that the devices comprise hooks for fastening the frame in the aperture of the plate or in fastening holes in the plate, wherein at least two hooks are provided which are designed to be movable relative to one another, wherein at least one of the hooks is designed as part of or movable indirectly by a link element which is movable relative to the frame via a fastening element transversely to the running direction of the accommodated elongated strands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Patent number: 11942772
    Abstract: A cable bushing includes a frame having at least one space for receiving at least one resilient cable grommet, and which has at least one first and one second frame part, as well as a clamping lever which may be rotatably movably connected to the first frame part and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The frame parts are braced against one another in a bracing direction in the closed position of the clamping lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ICOTEK PROJECT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Valentin Ehmann, Bruno Ehmann
  • Patent number: 11588312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wall feedthrough having a frame which is divided by at least one intermediate web into at least two chambers, wherein at least one grommet of elastic material is arranged in each of the chambers, and wherein the grommet has at least one passage opening for accommodating an elongated object to be passed through the wall. It is provided according to the invention that two adjacent grommets, having an intermediate web between them, are respectively designed in such a way that they overlap the intermediate web on at least one side of the frame in the longitudinal direction of the elongated objects over the entire height of one side edge of the grommet and make sealing contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Patent number: 11587702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a grommet made of a material that is elastic at least in portions for receiving at least one elongate object for strain relief and sealing, comprising an outer frame element that can be opened along a slit and comprises at least two membranes that are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the elongate object to be received and each comprise a hole of equal size, so as to be flush with one another, for receiving the elongate object. The invention is characterised in that the respective hole of the at least two membranes contacts the material of the frame element on the side of the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ICOTEK PROJECT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Patent number: 11437799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable bushing to be screwed together with a wall comprising a passage for at least one prefabricated cable, comprising two partial elements, which are screwed together with one another in the installed state, a threaded section, which is formed by the two partial elements in each case in a part of its circumference, and comprises a thread, for feeding through the passage, a receptacle section adjoining thereon in the axial direction of an axis of rotation of the threaded section, which has a larger external diameter than the threaded section at least in sections, and which comprises at least one receptacle opening for accommodating at least one strain relief bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: ICOTEK PROJECT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Publication number: 20220216649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for introducing lines through an opening having a frame arranged around the opening, which frame comprises slots for elastic grommets to receive the lines. According to the invention, it is provided that a coupling housing of a coupling of a plug connection is formed integrally with the frame or with a breadboard matching one of the slots, wherein the coupling housing, the part of the frame connected thereto and/or the breadboard are adapted to be screwed to a plug housing of a pluggedin plug of the plug connection or to be clamped with at least one latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Valentin Ehmann, Bruno Ehmann
  • Patent number: 11368007
    Abstract: The invention relates to a strain relief bushing made of an elastic material for receiving at least one cable in at least one axial through-opening which is connected to an adjacent through-opening or to an outer side of the strain relief bushing via a slit in such a way as to be openable, wherein each of the through-openings has, one behind the other in the axial direction, at least two strain relief portions of different cross-section, wherein central axes of the at least two strain relief portions of different cross-section extent in parallel and eccentrically such that the outer circumferences of the at least two strain relief portions of different cross-section are flush with one another along the slit, and wherein the strain relief portion having the smallest cross-section of the through-opening accounts for at least 10%, preferably at least 15%, of the axial length of the respective through-opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: ICOTEK PROJECT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Patent number: 11271382
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable lead-through, comprising: a separable frame having at least two longitudinal strips and two side strips, which are positioned together in a plane perpendicular to the direction of travel of the lead-through cable; spacer elements positioned between the longitudinal strips, of which at least one forms an intermediate space between, itself and a neighbouring spacer element or one of the side strips, which is designed for receiving at least one grommet, which in turn has at least one hole for leading through the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: ICOTEK PROJECT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Publication number: 20210399537
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable bushing comprising a frame, which comprises at least one space for receiving at least one resilient cable grommet, and which has at least one first and one second frame part, as well as a clamping lever, which is or can be rotatably movably connected to the first frame part and is movable between an open position and a closed position, the frame parts being braced against one another in a bracing direction in the closed position of the clamping lever. The cable bushing according to the invention is characterised in that the clamping lever or the second frame part comprise a first guide surface and the second frame part or the clamping lever comprise a first sliding edge which slides at least temporarily along the first guide surface when the clamping lever moves, the first guide surface extending obliquely relative to the bracing direction such that the frame parts can be moved towards one another when the clamping lever moves into its closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Valentin Ehmann, Bruno Ehmann
  • Publication number: 20210328416
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the feed-through and strain relief of strands through a wall opening having a frame arranged around and/or at least partially in the wall opening, having at least one strain relief grommet which encloses the strand and is accommodated at least positively in the frame, wherein the frame comprises at least two detachably connected frame parts, between which the strain relief grommet is directly or indirectly pressed in the connected state of the frame parts. The invention is characterized in that the strain relief grommet has at least two sections which, in the compressed state with the strand inserted, are spaced apart from one another or, at most, are connected via at least one elastic region, so that the force flow between the at least one first section and the at least one other section extends via the strand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Valentin Ehmann, Bruno Ehmann
  • Publication number: 20210313096
    Abstract: The invention relates to a grommet made of a material that is elastic at least in portions for receiving at least one elongate object for strain relief and sealing, comprising an outer frame element that can be opened along a slit and comprises at least two membranes that are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the elongate object to be received and each comprise a hole of equal size, so as to be flush with one another, for receiving the elongate object. The invention is characterised in that the respective hole of the at least two membranes contacts the material of the frame element on the side of the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Publication number: 20210234349
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wall feedthrough having a frame which is divided by at least one intermediate web into at least two chambers, wherein at least one grommet of elastic material is arranged in each of the chambers, and wherein the grommet has at least one passage opening for accommodating an elongated object to be passed through the wall. It is provided according to the invention that two adjacent grommets, having an intermediate web between them, are respectively designed in such a way that they overlap the intermediate web on at least one side of the frame in the longitudinal direction of the elongated objects over the entire height of one side edge of the grommet and make sealing contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Publication number: 20200295554
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable lead-through, comprising: a separable frame having at least two longitudinal strips and two side strips, which are positioned together in a plane perpendicular to the direction of travel of the lead-through cable; spacer elements positioned between the longitudinal strips, of which at least one forms an intermediate space between, itself and a neighbouring spacer element or one of the side strips, which is designed for receiving at least one grommet, which in turn has at least one hole for leading through the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Patent number: 10680423
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for carrying a cable, wherein the cable comprises a conductor, a shield braid surrounding the conductor, a protective coat; the protective coat is removed along a part of its length, so that the shield braid is exposed; a housing surrounding the cable; an electrical connection in order to establish a conductive connection between the shield braid and the housing; a hinged sleeve is provided, which encloses the cable in the longitudinal section of the exposed shield braid; the hinged sleeve consists of an electrically conductive material which is connected to the housing in a conductive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: ICOTEK PROJECT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Publication number: 20200176964
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable bushing to be screwed together with a wall comprising a passage for at least one prefabricated cable, comprising two partial elements, which are screwed together with one another in the installed state, a threaded section, which is formed by the two partial elements in each case in a part of its circumference, and comprises a thread, for feeding through the passage, a receptacle section adjoining thereon in the axial direction of an axis of rotation of the threaded section, which has a larger external diameter than the threaded section at least in sections, and which comprises at least one receptacle opening for accommodating at least one strain relief bushing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Publication number: 20200169072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a strain relief bushing made of an elastic material for receiving at least one cable in at least one axial through-opening which is connected to an adjacent through-opening or to an outer side of the strain relief bushing via a slit in such a way as to be openable, wherein each of the through-openings has, one behind the other in the axial direction, at least two strain relief portions of different cross-section, wherein central axes of the at least two strain relief portions of different cross-section extent in parallel and eccentrically such that the outer circumferences of the at least two strain relief portions of different cross-section are flush with one another along the slit, and wherein the strain relief portion having the smallest cross-section of the through-opening accounts for at least 10%, preferably at least 15%, of the axial length of the respective through-opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Publication number: 20190372328
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable bushing with shielding and sealing properties for connection to a wall having an opening, said cable bushing comprising a sealing element and a shielding element in which, in turn, one or more cables can be received in perforations and/or penetration zones. The cable bushing according to the invention is characterized in that the sealing element and the shielding element are formed from an elastomer as a one-piece, at least partially electrically conductive receiving element for the at least one cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Publication number: 20180145493
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for carrying a cable, wherein the cable comprises a conductor, a shield braid surrounding the conductor, a protective coat; the protective coat is removed along a part of its length, so that the shield braid is exposed; a housing surrounding the cable; an electrical connection in order to establish a conductive connection between the shield braid and the housing; a hinged sleeve is provided, which encloses the cable in the longitudinal section of the exposed shield braid; the hinged sleeve consists of an electrically conductive material which is connected to the housing in a conductive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann
  • Patent number: 8772642
    Abstract: A control cabinet includes at least two plate shaped elongated wall segments. At least one wall segment features at least one open-edged cutout. Edges of adjacent wall segments facing each other, adjoin each other, forming a seal. Each cutout is covered by a frame. The frame includes a plurality of grommets to accommodate cables. In an assembled state each frame is enclosed and each frame protrudes beyond the butt joint between adjacent wall segments, covering same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Icotek Project GmbH & Co, KG
    Inventor: Bruno Ehmann
  • Patent number: D896187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: Bruno Ehmann, Valentin Ehmann