Patents by Inventor Ralf Laternser

Ralf Laternser 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).

  • Nail-shaped fastening element
    Patent number: 6851906
    Abstract: A nail-shaped fastening element having a stem, and a head (3, 13, 23, 33) provided at one end of the stem and projecting radially beyond the stem with the stem tapering at its another, free end toward a tip (5, 15, 25, 35) and having a spherical, first section (1, 11, 21, 31) extending from the tip (5, 15, 25, 35) in a direction toward the head (3, 13, 23, 33), and a second conical section (2, 12, 22, 32) adjoining the first section (1, 11, 21, 31) and having a length (L2, L12, L22, L32) smaller than a length (L1, L11, L21, L31) of the first section (1, 11, 21, 31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Horst-Detlef Gassmann, Hans Hachtel, Jens-Jörg Esser, Ralf Laternser
  • Fixing member for use with a setting material
    Patent number: 6592286
    Abstract: A fixing member (1) designed for at least partially interlocking axial securement in a solid body (4) by means of an initially fluid setting material (2) introduced into a blind borehole (3), and is intermediately mechanically fixed and adjustable. The fixing member (1) is a peripherally closed medium to thickwalled tubular member (5), at least in part radially deformed and of uniform wall thickness having an axial passageway (6) extending through it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Cord-Henrick Surberg, Marcel John, Ralf Laternser, Michael Siemers, Pietro Bianchi, Gerhard Köck
  • Nail-shaped fastening element
    Publication number: 20020187018
    Abstract: A nail-shaped fastening element having a stem, and a head (3, 13, 23, 33) provided at one end of the stem and projecting radially beyond the stem with the stem tapering at its another, free end toward a tip (5, 15, 25, 35) and having a spherical, first section (1, 11, 21, 31) extending from the tip (5, 15, 25, 35) in a direction toward the head (3, 13, 23, 33), and a second conical section (2, 12, 22, 32) adjoining the first section (1, 11, 21, 31) and having a length (L2, L12, L22, L32) smaller than a length (L1, L11, L21, L31) of the first section (1, 11, 21, 31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Horst-Detlef Gassmann, Hans Hachtel, Jens-Jorg Esser, Ralf Laternser
  • Fixing member for use with a setting material
    Publication number: 20020076272
    Abstract: A fixing member (1) designed for at least partially interlocking axial securement in a solid body (4) by means of an initially fluid setting material (2) introduced into a blind borehole (3), and is intermediately mechanically fixed and adjustable. The fixing member (1) is a peripherally closed medium to thickwalled tubular member (5), at least in part radially deformed and of uniform wall thickness having an axial passageway (6) extending through it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Cord-Henrik Surberg, Marcel John, Ralf Laternser, Michael Siemers, Pietro Bianchi, Gerhard Kock