Patents by Inventor Matthias Jokisch

Matthias Jokisch 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).

  • Self-tapping blind rivet
    Patent number: 8721241
    Abstract: Self-tapping blind rivet (10) having a mandrel (12) carrying a hole-forming tip (16) at its end facing the workpiece, wherein the tip (16) is performed as an apparatus for drilling the rivet's own placing hole, wherein a positive or non-positive connection is provided between the mandrel (12) of the rivet and the rivet shank (18) and, wherein a force application point (26) for a tool is provided at or in the rivet head (20), and a method for placing such a blind rivet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Avdel UK Limited
    Inventor: Matthias Jokisch
  • SELF-TAPPING BLIND RIVET
    Publication number: 20120219383
    Abstract: Self-tapping blind rivet (10) having a mandrel (12) carrying a hole-forming tip (16) at its end facing the workpiece, wherein the tip (16) is performed as an apparatus for drilling the rivet's own placing hole, wherein a positive or non-positive connection is provided between the mandrel (12) of the rivet and the rivet shank (18) and, wherein a force application point (26) for a tool is provided at or in the rivet head (20), and a method for placing such a blind rivet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Matthias JOKISCH
  • SELF-TAPPING BLIND RIVET
    Publication number: 20100232907
    Abstract: Self-tapping blind rivet (10) having a mandrel (12) carrying a hole-forming tip (16) at its end facing the workpiece, wherein the tip (16) is performed as an apparatus for drilling the rivet's own placing hole, wherein a positive or non-positive connection is provided between the mandrel (12) of the rivet and the rivet shank (18) and, wherein a force application point (26) for a tool is provided at or in the rivet head (20), and a method for placing such a blind rivet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: AVDEL UK LTD
    Inventor: Matthias Jokisch
  • Self-piercing rotationally symmetrical rivet
    Patent number: 7762753
    Abstract: Rotationally symmetric self-pierce rivet (10) having a rivet head (14) and a rivet shank (12) provided with a centrical recess (16) closed by the rivet head (14), wherein the rivet shank (12) is having an outer contour which generally is following the course of an ellipse (18) externally lined up against the rivet shank the major axis (A) thereof basically extending parallel to the axis of the rivet (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: ACUMENT GmbH & Co. oHG
    Inventor: Matthias Jokisch
  • Method of manufacturing a blind threaded insert
    Patent number: 7438773
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a blind threaded insert from metal which method comprises the steps of at least partially forming the insert, by a cold-forming process, other than the internal thread; forming the internal thread; and annealing the appropriate part of the insert to promote later deformation during installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Avdel UK Limited
    Inventors: Keith Denham, Matthias Jokisch
  • Self-Piercing Rotationally Symmetrical Rivet
    Publication number: 20080232930
    Abstract: Rotationally symmetric self-pierce rivet (10) having a rivet head (14) and a rivet shank (12) provided with a centrical recess (16) closed by the rivet head (14), wherein the rivet shank (12) is having an outer contour which generally is following the course of an ellipse (18) externally lined up against the rivet shank the major axis (A) thereof basically extending parallel to the axis of the rivet (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: ACUMENT GMBH & CO. OHG
    Inventor: Matthias Jokisch
  • Method of manufacturing a blind threaded insert
    Publication number: 20040035506
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a blind threaded insert from metal which method comprises the steps of at least partially forming the insert, by a cold-forming process, other than the internal thread; forming the internal thread; and annealing the appropriate part of the insert to promote later deformation during installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Keith Denham, Matthias Jokisch
  • Apparatus for joining metal sheets by punch riveting or penetration staking (clinching)
    Publication number: 20020038566
    Abstract: Apparatus for joining metal sheets by punch riveting or penetration staking (clinching) with the die (10; 20), wherein the die (10; 20) at least partly has been coated with a carbon layer, preferably a “diamond-like carbon”-(DLC)-coating or a carbon layer applied by plasma-coating or sputtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventor: Matthias Jokisch