Patents by Inventor Thomas Merhar
Thomas Merhar 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).
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Patent number: 9188273Abstract: A support foot (10) for applying and distributing forces to a pressure-sensitive substrate, including a baseplate (12) for placement onto the substrate and a holder (18) which is joined to the baseplate (12) and to which the connecting parts (32, 72) can be attached, whereby the holder (18) has a first receptacle (20) for a first connecting part (72) and a second receptacle (22) for a second connecting part (32). A stand system has at least one support foot (10) and at least one, especially C-shaped, mounting rail that is inserted into a receptacle (20, 22, 24) and that is prevented by a fastener (56) from being pulled out of the holder (18).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Merhar, Fritz Hermann, Peter Ostermeier
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Patent number: 8925425Abstract: A wrench fitted with a handle and a ring that can be swiveled open to grip a screw head or a nut with a positive fit, whereby the ring has a first segment that is arranged on the handle, and a free second segment as well as a connecting member that joins the second segment to the first segment in an articulated manner. A lever is provided on the connecting member so that the ring that can be swiveled open.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Thomas Merhar
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Patent number: 8651786Abstract: A fastening device (21) for mounting on a mounting rail (11) having a rear-engagement member (22) which is configured to be introduced into the mounting opening (15) and to engage behind the rims (14) of the mounting opening (15) of the mounting rail (11); including a tensioning device (32) which cooperates with the rear-engagement member (22) and has a longitudinal axis, for clamping the fastening device (21) to the mounting rail (11); including a contact plate (42) for resting on the outside of the mounting rail (11) that has a feed-through opening for a part of the tensioning device (32); and a spring element (52) configured between the contact plate (42) and the rear-engagement member (22) for preloading the rear-engagement member (22) circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis (34) of the tensioning device (32); including a holding device (62) between the rear-engagement member (22) and the contact plate (42) for holding the rear-engagement member (22) in the preloaded position; upon releaseType: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Merhar, Peter Mugg
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Publication number: 20130320161Abstract: A support foot (10) for applying and distributing forces to a pressure-sensitive substrate, including a baseplate (12) for placement onto the substrate and a holder (18) which is joined to the baseplate (12) and to which the connecting parts (32, 72) can be attached, whereby the holder (18) has a first receptacle (20) for a first connecting part (72) and a second receptacle (22) for a second connecting part (32). A stand system has at least one support foot (10) and at least one, especially C-shaped, mounting rail that is inserted into a receptacle (20, 22, 24) and that is prevented by a fastener (56) from being pulled out of the holder (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Thomas Merhar, Fritz Hermann, Peter Ostermeier
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Patent number: 8496236Abstract: A clamp for linking a mounting rail to a flange of a beam is disclosed. The clamp includes a lower base, an upper base, a connecting web, and a T-shaped back-gripping element, which is disposed at the lower base for gripping a rail opening of the mounting rail from behind. In the upper base, a threaded hole, which corresponds to the lower T-shaped back-gripping element, is provided for a clamping screw, with which the flange and the mounting rail can be pressed against one another when the lower T-shaped element grips a rail opening of the mounting rail from behind. In the lower base, a threaded hole, which corresponds to an upper T-shaped back-gripping element, is provided for a clamping screw, with which the flange and the mounting rail can be pressed against one another when the upper T-shaped element grips a rail opening of the mounting rail from behind.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Merhar, Ralph Lippuner
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Publication number: 20130180365Abstract: A wrench fitted with a handle and a ring that can be swiveled open to grip a screw head or a nut with a positive fit, whereby the ring has a first segment that is arranged on the handle, and a free second segment as well as a connecting member that joins the second segment to the first segment in an articulated manner. A lever is provided on the connecting member so that the ring that can be swiveled open.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Thomas Merhar
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Publication number: 20130071179Abstract: In a fastening device for attachment to a mounting rail, comprising a toggle element for introduction into a mounting opening and engagement on the back of edges of the mounting opening of the mounting rail, a bracing device that works together with the toggle element, especially a clamping bolt, for clamping the fastening device on the mounting rail, a contact plate for outside contact on the mounting rail that has a pass-through opening for at least one part of the bracing device, a spring as compression and torsion spring, a holding device between the toggle element and the contact plate for holding the toggle element in the braced position, whereby during loosening of the holding device, the toggle element may be transferred by the spring from an introduction position to a braced position in engagement with one of the edges of the mounting opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Peter Mugg, Thomas Merhar
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Patent number: 8303223Abstract: The invention relates to a fastener (21) for arranging a rod element (9) on a mounting channel, said fastener (21) including an engaging part (22) that can be inserted and made to engage behind edges (14) of an installation opening of the mounting channel, whereby the engaging part (22) has an opening (25) with an internal thread for the rod element, a stop plate (42) for making contact on the outside of the mounting channel having a hole (44) through which the rod element (9) passes, and flexible connection elements (32) that connect the engaging part (22) to the stop plate (42; 76; 96) at a distance from each other. Moreover, a nut element (52) that has a hole (53) with an internal thread and that serves to secure the rod element (9) to the mounting channel can be rotatably held on the stop plate (42) using a holding device (62).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Franz Rass, Peter Mugg, Thomas Merhar, Peter Woergartner
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Publication number: 20120210762Abstract: A cold-rolling method of forming a profile formed of a strip-shaped rolling stock and having thickness-reduced section (16) and at least one thickened region (21, 22) provided in a region of at least one bend (17, 18) of the profile, includes deforming a strip-shaped rolled metal stock in at least one region for forming the thickness-reduced section, with simultaneous accumulation of the initial material in a region adjacent to the thickness-reduced section so that a thickened region is formed adjacent to the thickness-reduced section, and bending the deformed rolled metal stock section into the profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Fritz HERMANN, Juergen Gebhard, Thomas Merhar, Christoph Wiedner, Frank Jackel, Frank Bertram, Erwin Karle
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Publication number: 20100202853Abstract: A fastening device (21) for mounting on a mounting rail (11) having a rear-engagement member (22) which is configured to be introduced into the mounting opening (15) and to engage behind the rims (14) of the mounting opening (15) of the mounting rail (11); including a tensioning device (32) which cooperates with the rear-engagement member (22) and has a longitudinal axis, for clamping the fastening device (21) to the mounting rail (11); including a contact plate (42) for resting on the outside of the mounting rail (11) that has a feed-through opening for a part of the tensioning device (32); and a spring element (52) configured between the contact plate (42) and the rear-engagement member (22) for preloading the rear-engagement member (22) circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis (34) of the tensioning device (32); including a holding device (62) between the rear-engagement member (22) and the contact plate (42) for holding the rear-engagement member (22) in the preloaded position; upon releaseType: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Merhar, Peter Mugg
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Publication number: 20100202851Abstract: The invention relates to a fastener (21) for arranging a rod element (9) on a mounting channel, said fastener (21) including an engaging part (22) that can be inserted and made to engage behind edges (14) of an installation opening of the mounting channel, whereby the engaging part (22) has an opening (25) with an internal thread for the rod element, a stop plate (42) for making contact on the outside of the mounting channel having a hole (44) through which the rod element (9) passes, and flexible connection elements (32) that connect the engaging part (22) to the stop plate (42; 76; 96) at a distance from each other. Moreover, a nut element (52) that has a hole (53) with an internal thread and that serves to secure the rod element (9) to the mounting channel can be rotatably held on the stop plate (42) using a holding device (62).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Franz Rass, Peter Mugg, Thomas Merhar, Peter Woergartner
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Publication number: 20100193645Abstract: The invention relates to a channel joining system (21) with a mounting channel (32) and two joining parts (22) for joining the mounting channel (32) to a support (16). The mounting channel (32) has an installation opening (36) that runs along the longitudinal extension of the mounting channel (32), that has a clear width (B) running perpendicular to the longitudinal extension and that, in one of the profile walls (34), has several fastening openings (37) that are at a distance from each other in the longitudinal extension of the mounting channel (32). The fastening openings (37) each have a clear length (L) running in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the mounting channel (32) and a clear width running perpendicular thereto. Each joining part (22) has a contact section (23), a holding section (24) and a fastening section (27).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Merhar, Ralph Lippuner
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Publication number: 20090133460Abstract: A profile formed of a strip-shaped rolling stock and including at least one thickness-reduced section (16) having a thickness (D) that is smaller than the initial material thickness (W) of the rolling stock, at least one bend (17; 18), and at least one thickened region (21, 22) provided in a region of the at least one bend (17, 18) and having a material thickness (H) greater than the initial material thickness (W) of the rolling stock the profile (11) is formed of.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Fritz Hermann, Juergen Gebhard, Thomas Merhar, Christoph Wiedner, Frank Jackel, Frank Bertram, Erwin Karle