Patents by Inventor Hans-Christian Donner

Hans-Christian Donner 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: 7165663
    Abstract: A power screwdriver (1) with a rotationally driven, axially displaceable mounted tool spindle (2) with a low-noise torque clutch (3) which comprises a ratchet-spring biased ratchet coupling (6) driven by a driven ratchet part (12) and a rigid slack clutch spring (7) biased claw coupling (8). The ratchet coupling (6) and the claw coupling (8) are combined using a common, axially displaceable, freely rotatable coupling sleeve (9). The ratchet coupling (6) has opposing oriented, peripheral inclined beveled cams (10) and the claw coupling (8) has opposing oriented catches (11). The driven ratchet part (12) and the coupling sleeve (9) are arranged freely rotatably on an intermediate sleeve (13), which is mounted freely rotatable and axially displaceable on the tool spindle (2). The ratchet spring (5) is arranged between the intermediate sleeve (13) and the coupling sleeve (9) and the clutch spring (7) is arranged between the intermediate sleeve (13) and the tool spindle (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans-Christian Donner
  • Patent number: 6927353
    Abstract: A device switch (2) for a hand-held tool, particularly for a screw drill or drilling machine, having a control device (50) which is arranged in a switch housing (4), a trigger (6) which is movably supported at the switch housing (4), the rotational speed of a driving motor (52) of the hand-held tool being controlled by the control device (50) depending on the position of the trigger (6) relative to the switch housing (4), and a pressure increasing arrangement (10) with a contacting area (14) on a contacting element (12) which makes pressing contact with a contact region (26) of a mechanical resistance element (24) in a trigger pressure position of the trigger (6) between a zero load position and a full load position, the displacement resistance of the trigger (6) being increased by this mechanical resistance element (24). The contact region (26) is arranged outside the switch housing (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Bader, Hans-Christian Donner
  • Publication number: 20050150735
    Abstract: A power screwdriver (1) with a rotationally driven, axially displaceable mounted tool spindle (2) with a low-noise torque clutch (3) which comprises a ratchet-spring biased ratchet coupling (6) driven by a driven ratchet part (12) and a rigid slack clutch spring (7) biased claw coupling (8). The ratchet coupling (6) and the claw coupling (8) are combined using a common, axially displaceable, freely rotatable coupling sleeve (9). The ratchet coupling (6) has opposing oriented, peripheral inclined beveled cams (10) and the claw coupling (8) has opposing oriented catches (11). The driven ratchet part (12) and the coupling sleeve (9) are arranged freely rotatably on an intermediate sleeve (13), which is mounted freely rotatable and axially displaceable on the tool spindle (2). The ratchet spring (5) is arranged between the intermediate sleeve (13) and the coupling sleeve (9) and the clutch spring (7) is arranged between the intermediate sleeve (13) and the tool spindle (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventor: Hans-Christian Donner
  • Publication number: 20050006217
    Abstract: A device switch (2) for a hand-held tool, particularly for a screw drill or drilling machine, having a control device (50) which is arranged in a switch housing (4), a trigger (6) which is movably supported at the switch housing (4), the rotational speed of a driving motor (52) of the hand-held tool being controlled by the control device (50) depending on the position of the trigger (6) relative to the switch housing (4), and a pressure increasing arrangement (10) with a contacting area (14) on a contacting element (12) which makes pressing contact with a contact region (26) of a mechanical resistance element (24) in a trigger pressure position of the trigger (6) between a zero load position and a full load position, the displacement resistance of the trigger (6) being increased by this mechanical resistance element (24). The contact region (26) is arranged outside the switch housing (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Bader, Hans-Christian Donner
  • Patent number: 6832696
    Abstract: A strip magazine for drive-in elements (2) including a plurality of pairs of retaining webs (3a, 3b), and a respective plurality of pairs of at least partially opposite recesses (6a, 6b) associated with respective pairs of retaining webs (6a, 6b), with the retaining webs (3a, 3b) of each pair of retaining webs (3a, 3b) defining, together with the recesses (6a, 6b) of a respective pair of recesses (6a, 6b), an opening (4) for receiving a stem (5) of a drive-in element (2) and with the recesses (6a, 6b) of the respective pair if the recesses (6a, 6b) extending radially of the respective receiving opening (4) and sidewise limiting the retaining webs (3a, 3b), and with each recesses (6a, 6b) having width at least of a half of that of the retaining web (3a, 3b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans-Christian Donner
  • Patent number: 6612583
    Abstract: A bearing seal with a flat elastic sealing lip (2), positioned between an outer bearing ring (3) and an inner bearing ring (4) with an inner sealing edge (5), sliding circumferentially on the inner bearing ring (4). One surface of the sealing lip (2) facing a lubricant space has radial helical paths formed between members (6) projecting from the surface. The sealing lip slides circumferentially on the inner bearing ring and lubricant flows in the helical paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans-Christian Donner
  • Publication number: 20030116458
    Abstract: A strip magazine for drive-in elements (2) including a plurality of pairs of retaining webs (3a, 3b), and a respective plurality of pairs of at least partially opposite recesses (6a, 6b) associated with respective pairs of retaining webs (6a, 6b), with the retaining webs (3a, 3b) of each pair of retaining webs (3a, 3b) defining, together with the recesses (6a, 6b) of a respective pair of recesses (6a, 6b), an opening (4) for receiving a stem (5) of a drive-in element (2) and with the recesses (6a, 6b) of the respective pair if the recesses (6a, 6b) extending radially of the respective receiving opening (4) and sidewise limiting the retaining webs (3a, 3b), and with each recesses (6a, 6b) having width at least of a half of that of the retaining web (3a, 3b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: Hans-Christian Donner
  • Publication number: 20020011708
    Abstract: A bearing seal with a flat elastic sealing lip (2), positioned between an outer bearing ring (3) and an inner bearing ring (4) with an inner sealing edge (5), sliding circumferentially on the inner bearing ring (4). One surface of the sealing lip (2) facing a lubricant space has radial helical paths formed between members (6) projecting from the surface. The sealing lip slides circumferentially on the inner bearing ring and lubricant flows in the helical paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventor: Hans-Christian Donner
  • Patent number: 5586607
    Abstract: A manually operated tool for chipping material from a surface includes a plurality of axially extending needle-type chisels (8) located within a housing (1) and guided in a needle cage (12) positioned within the housing. The needle cage (12) is freely axially displaceable between a stop shoulder (15b) of a guide sleeve (14) and an anvil (17) both of which are axially displaceable within the housing. The guide sleeve (14) is pressed by a compression spring (16) against the anvil (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Anton Neumaier, Hans-Christian Donner
  • Patent number: 4563013
    Abstract: A drill chuck for a hand-held drilling device, such as a hammer drill, percussion drill or the like, includes a chuck body mounting a plurality of clamping jaws. An adjusting sleeve is rotatably mounted on the chuck body for positioning a partly frusto-conically shaped bracing sleeve for radially positioning the clamping jaws to secure or release a tool shank. The adjusting sleeve includes gear teeth which can be engaged by a ring gear key for rotating the adjusting sleeve relative to the chuck body. A locking sleeve is axially displaceably mounted on the adjusting sleeve. In a first position, the locking sleeve blocks engagement of the key with the ring gear teeth. In a second position, the locking sleeve is moved affording access by the key to the ring gear teeth so that the adjusting sleeve can be rotated and the clamping jaws radially positioned by the bracing sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1986
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Josef Hunger, Hans-Christian Donner, Anton Neumaier