Patents by Inventor Johann Büchel

Johann Büchel 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: 7128252
    Abstract: A setting device (10) drives fastening elements into a receiving material and includes a housing (11) with a piston guide (13) arranged in the housing (11) and with a hollow space (14) in which a setting piston (15) is displaceably mounted. A bolt guide (16) is connected to the piston guide (13) by an interface (17). The setting device further has a piston restoring device (20) with an adjusting member (21) which engages in the piston guide (13) in a work position and is moved out of the piston guide (13) into a release position (24). Further, there is a securing element (30), with the adjusting member (21) being held in the work position (23) in a first position (33) of the securing element (30) and the adjusting member (21) being released to move into the release position (24) in the second position (34) of the securing element (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellshaft
    Inventors: Stefan Boenig, Johann Buechel, Michael Weibel, Harald Fielitz
  • Patent number: 7090107
    Abstract: A hand-held setting tool for driving in fastening elements includes a pressure probe (20) displaceable between an extended position (22) in which the setting tool (10) cannot be actuated, and an operational position (23) in which the setting tool (10) can be actuated, and a blocking member (30) displaceable by a gravity force between its release position (34) in which it is located outside of a displacement path (24) of the pressure probe (20), and a blocking position (35) in which it extends into the displacement path (24) of the pressure probe (20), blocking displacement of a pressure probe (20) into its operational position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Buechel, Robert Jakob, Dionys Schalbetter
  • Patent number: 6921008
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving in fastening elements includes a piston guide (13) located in the receptacle (12) and having a hollow chamber (14) in which a setting piston (15) is displaceably arranged, a safety element (21), a piston return element (16), an operational member (17) for operating the piston return element (16), a transmission member (22) for transmitting movement of the operational member (17) to the piston return element (16), and a manually actuatable actuation element (30) having a first adjustment section (31) connected with the safety element (21) and a second adjustment section (32) connected with the transmission member (22) for simultaneous displacement of the safety element (21) and the transmission member (22) in their respective release positions (24, 28) or their safety position (23) and the transmission position (27), respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sven Matthiesen, Johann Buechel
  • Publication number: 20050121487
    Abstract: A hand-held setting tool for driving in fastening elements includes a pressure probe (2) displaceable between an extended position (22) in which the setting tool (10) cannot be actuated, and an operational position (23) in which the setting tool (10) can be actuated, and a blocking member (30) displaceable by a gravity force between its release position (34) in which it is located outside of a displacement path (24) of the pressure probe (20), and a blocking position (35) in which it extends into the displacement path (24) of the pressure probe (20), blocking displacement of a pressure probe (20) into its operational position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Johann Buechel, Robert Jakob, Dionys Schalbetter
  • Publication number: 20050051595
    Abstract: A setting device (10) drives fastening elements into a receiving material and includes a housing (11) with a piston guide (13) arranged in the housing (11) and with a hollow space (14) in which a setting piston (15) is displaceably mounted. A bolt guide (16) is connected to the piston guide (13) by an interface (17). The setting device further has a piston restoring device (20) with an adjusting member (21) which engages in the piston guide (13) in a work position and is moved out of the piston guide (13) into a release position (24). Further, there is a securing element (30), with the adjusting member (21) being held in the work position (23) in a first position (33) of the securing element (30) and the adjusting member (21) being released to move into the release position (24) in the second position (34) of the securing element (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Boenig, Johann Buechel, Michael Weibel, Harald Fielitz
  • Publication number: 20050051592
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving in fastening elements includes a piston guide (13) located in the receptacle (12) and having a hollow chamber (14) in which a setting piston (15) is displaceably arranged, a safety element (21), a piston return element (16), an operational member (17) for operating the piston return element (16), a transmission member (22) for transmitting movement of the operational member (17) to the piston return element (16), and a manually actuatable actuation element (30) having a first adjustment section (31) connected with the safety element (21) and a second adjustment section (32) connected with the transmission member (22) for simultaneous displacement of the safety element (21) and the transmission member (22) in their respective release positions (24, 28) or their safety position (23) and the transmission position (27), respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Sven Matthiesen, Johann Buechel
  • Publication number: 20050051590
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements into a receiving material has a housing part with a muzzle part (20) on which a pressing contact sensor (21) is arranged, and has an extended position (22), in which the setting tool cannot be triggered and an actuation position (23), in which the setting tool can be triggered. A muzzle surface (24) on the muzzle part (20) serves in the normal application of the setting tool on a receiving material (U). In addition, a muzzle opening (25) is arranged on the muzzle part, relative to which at least two tilt points (K1, K2) are arranged opposite to each other in the muzzle region of the setting tool. The setting tool in the pressing contact position can be pivoted about these tilt points (K1, K2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: Johann Buechel
  • Publication number: 20050001005
    Abstract: A setting tool includes a housing (11), a bolt guide (12) axially displaceable relative to the housing (11), a safety sleeve (20) at least regionwise surrounding the bolt guide (12) and having at least two shell parts (21, 22) formed of tubular sections, and a clamp member (23) at least regionwise encompassing the two shell parts (21, 22) for forming the safety sleeve (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Harald Fielitz, Johann Buechel
  • Patent number: 6808100
    Abstract: A portable, combustion-engine setting tool for fastening elements and including a guide tube (1) for fastening elements (8), a piston rod (7) for driving fastening elements out of the guide tube (1), and a locking device for lockingly connecting the guide tube (1), with the tool base body (6) and including a locking nose (16) carried by the guide tube (1), a spring (16) for radially biasing the locking nose (16) away from the guide tube, with the locking nose (16) being manually radially displaceable toward the guide tube (1) against a biasing force of the spring (14) into a groove (22) provided in the base body (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Harald Fielitz, Johann Büchel
  • Patent number: 6719182
    Abstract: A piston for a setting tool and including a piston head (10) having a hollow-chamber (12) adjoining opening (11) formed in the end surface of the piston head, and a stopper (20) securable in the hollow chamber (12) of the piston head (10) with a solder seam for closing the opening (11), a centering element (23) provided on an outer circumference of the outer surface (22) of the stopper (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dionys Schalbetter, Johann Büchel, Jürgen Bergauer
  • Patent number: 6702171
    Abstract: A setting tool is formed of a housing (1) and an axially displaceable bolt guide (8) situated in and extending out of the leading end of the housing. A protective cap (5) is detachably arranged on the leading end region of the housing (1) and prevents abrasion of the housing (1) under conditions prevailing at the construction site and thus prevents wear on the housing (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Büchel, Norbert Welte, Norbert Wohlwend
  • Patent number: 6685078
    Abstract: A setting tool including a stud guide (2) located in the tool housing (1), a hopper (3) extending sidewise of the stud guide and having a guide channel extending parallel to a longitudinal extent of the hopper (3) and having two guide regions (4, 5), a displaceable drawer (9) arranged in the guide channel, a scroll spring (7) provided in the drawer (9) for retaining the drawer (9) in its initial position and having its free end secured to the hopper (3), a cover (13) for closing the hopper and displaceable along the hopper (3) between closed and open positions, the cover (13) having an element (14) for displacing the drawer (9) from its initial position to its transporting position in which the drawer (9) clears a section of the guide channel for insertion of the nail magazine, and elements (6, 20) for formlockingly connecting the drawer (9) to the hopper (3) in the transporting position of the drawer (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Wohlwend, Dionys Schalbetter, Johann Büchel, Robert Jakob
  • Patent number: 6659325
    Abstract: The setting tool comprises a housing (1), a firing device (2) and an axially displaceable piston guide (3). The simple assembly of the piston guide (3) in the housing (1) is made possible by a centering means acting between the piston guide (3) and the housing. Guidance elements (14, 22), by means of the centering means, are eccentrically arranged on at least one of the piston guide (3) and the firing device (2) and extend essentially parallel to the setting direction. The guidance elements (14, 22) are coaxially disposable on at least one of the piston guide (3) and the firing device (2) relative to corresponding receiving openings (23) on the piston guide (3) and the firing device (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dionys Schalbetter, Johann Büchel
  • Patent number: 6491199
    Abstract: A setting tool comprised of a housing (1), a handle (2), an axially displaceable firing device (10), an axially displaceable piston guide (11) with a cartridge chamber (13) and a guide channel for receiving and guiding a strip-shaped cartridge magazine (15) that opens into a discharge opening (4) in the housing (1). A length (L) extends between a setting-side inside wall of the discharge opening (4) and a setting-side front face (18) of the firing device (10) in the starting position so that a used cartridge magazine (15) can assume an inclined position relative to the longitudinal axis of the guide channel, after the last cartridge is fired. The length (L) is initially between 15 mm to 20 mm and then a length that corresponds to the greatest path by which the firing device (10) can be displaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Wohlwend, Dionys Schalbetter, Johann Büchel
  • Patent number: 6481608
    Abstract: A power force adjustment for a setting tool has a housing (1), a mechanism for adjustment of power force using a adjustment wheel (13) rotatable around an axis (12) and a lever (5) pivotally movable around a pivot axis, the lever preventing any movement of the adjustment wheel (13) when in the locked position and when in the release position allows free rotation of the adjustment wheel (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Wohlwend, Dionys Schalbetter, Johann Büchel
  • Patent number: 5181495
    Abstract: A portable, internal combustion powered work device, such as a device for setting or driving fastening elements into a receiving material, includes a combustion chamber (9) wherein an air-fuel mixture is ignited. A guide cylinder (8) and a piston (7) are axially displaceably guided within the combustion chamber. When the air-fuel mixture is ignited, the piston (7) is driven and, in turn, drives a fastening element into the receiving material. Following the ignition of the air-fuel mixture and the driving of the fastening element, the combustion chamber volume is reduced to approximately zero, whereby a purely mechanical clearing of the combustion chamber is effected without the necessity of an additional flushing air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Gschwend, Johann Buechel