Patents by Inventor Hans Klopfer

Hans Klopfer 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: 8651197
    Abstract: A manually operated hammer drill (1) includes a spindle (3) that drives a chuck (5) in a rotary manner about an axis of rotation (6) in a drilling mode, and includes a pneumatic hammer mechanism (4), that hammers against a tool inserted in the chuck (5) in a hammer mode. The hammer mechanism (4) has a piston (10) which performs reciprocating movements (12) parallel to the axis of rotation (6) in a cylinder (11) conformed inside the spindle (3) when hammer mode is activated. The piston (10) has at least one radial groove (21) in which an annular seal (22) is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: AEG Electric Tools GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Eisenhardt, Hans Klöpfer
  • Publication number: 20110186317
    Abstract: A manually operated hammer drill (1) includes a spindle (3) that drives a chuck (5) in a rotary manner about an axis of rotation (6) in a drilling mode, and includes a pneumatic hammer mechanism (4), that hammers against a tool inserted in the chuck (5) in a hammer mode. The hammer mechanism (4) has a piston (10) which performs reciprocating movements (12) parallel to the axis of rotation (6) in a cylinder (11) conformed inside the spindle (3) when hammer mode is activated. The piston (10) has at least one radial groove (21) in which an annular seal (22) is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Armin Eisenhardt, Hans Klöpfer
  • Patent number: 7578358
    Abstract: A hand-held hammer drill has a housing, a tool spindle rotatingly driving a tool, a hammer action percussion-driving the tool, a swash plate drive driving the hammer action, and a countershaft driving as needed the tool spindle and the hammer action. A first bearing and an axial bearing are provided. The hub is rotatably supported in a cantilevered arrangement by the first bearing in the housing and coaxially surrounds the countershaft. The hub has a free cantilevered end and the axial bearing is disposed on the free cantilevered end, wherein the axial bearing axially supports the countershaft and has radial play relative to the countershaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: AEG Electric Tools GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Hess, Stefan Pohl, Markus Wörner, Hans Klöpfer
  • Publication number: 20080164041
    Abstract: A hand-held hammer drill has a housing, a tool spindle rotatingly driving a tool, a hammer action percussion-driving the tool, a swash plate drive driving the hammer action, and a countershaft driving as needed the tool spindle and the hammer action. A first bearing and an axial bearing are provided. The hub is rotatably supported in a cantilevered arrangement by the first bearing in the housing and coaxially surrounds the countershaft. The hub has a free cantilevered end and the axial bearing is disposed on the free cantilevered end, wherein the axial bearing axially supports the countershaft and has radial play relative to the countershaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: AEG ELECTRIC TOOLS GMBH
    Inventors: Achim Hess, Stefan Pohl, Markus Worner, Hans Klopfer