Patents by Inventor Thomas WITTE
Thomas WITTE 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: 11837831Abstract: A spring-clamp terminal block for connecting an electrical conductor, with a bus bar, a clamping spring, a housing and a lever, wherein the lever has a bearing plate with a partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a counter bearing, and wherein the lever has a follower which is designed to move the clamping arm out of a closed position into an open position when the lever is actuated.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Thomas Witte
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Patent number: 11677170Abstract: A spring-clamp terminal block for connecting an electrical conductor, with a busbar, a clamping spring, a housing and a lever, wherein the busbar and the clamping spring and the lever are accommodated at least partially in the housing, wherein the lever has a first bearing plate with a first partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a first counter bearing, wherein the lever has a second bearing plate with a second partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a second counter bearing, wherein the second bearing plate is spaced apart from the first bearing plate, wherein the lever has an actuation handle which is connected to the first bearing plate and to the second bearing plate, wherein the clamping spring has a clamping arm, wherein the clamping arm together with the busbar forms a clamping point for clamping the electrical conductor on the busbar.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Thomas Witte
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Patent number: 11444392Abstract: A conductor connection terminal with at least one spring-loaded clamping connection for connecting an electrical conductor via a spring-loaded clamping. The spring-loaded clamping connection has at least one clamping point for clamping the electrical conductor which is formed with a clamping leg of a clamping spring. The conductor connection terminal has a manual actuating element which, as a result of manual actuation, can be moved from at least a closed position, in which the clamping point is closed, to an open position, in which the clamping point is open, and vice versa. The conductor connection terminal comprises a movably mounted control element by means of which the manual actuating element is mechanically coupled to the clamping spring, so that, as a result of manual actuation of the manual actuating element, the clamping point can be opened and closed via the control element.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Muhammet Ali Tuerkekoele, Thomas Witte
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Publication number: 20220271447Abstract: A contact element for connecting an electrical conductor and a conductor terminal with such a contact element are provided. The contact element includes a conductor insertion area in which there are two opposite first side walls, a first floor section connecting the first side walls and a first cover section opposite the first floor section. The first side walls, the first floor section and the first cover section limit a conductor insertion channel. One or both first side walls each have at least one spring tongue freed from the first floor section and the first cover section, which tongue forms a clamping point for clamping an electrical conductor by means of a spring force.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Henning MEIER, Thomas WITTE
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Patent number: 11239575Abstract: A conductor terminal with a busbar piece and a clamping spring. The clamping spring has a clamping limb which is oriented towards the busbar piece in order to form a clamping point for clamping an electric conductor between the clamping limb and the bus bar piece, a spring bracket which adjoins the clamping limb, and a contact limb, a vertical section of which extends transversely to the bus bar piece. The vertical section of the contact limb has a recess with edges which surround the bus bar piece. The bus bar piece has a contact wall which adjoins the wall surface of the contact limb vertical section extending transversely to the busbar piece. The wall surface lying on the vertical section side facing away from the clamping limb, and which is designed to support the vertical section of the contact limb on the contact wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Hans-Josef Koellmann, Michael Meyer, Thomas Witte
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Patent number: 11220152Abstract: A wheel suspension system for a motor vehicle which includes a front axle having two front wheels, to each of which a front hydraulic cylinder is assigned, and a rear axle having two rear wheels, to each of which a rear hydraulic cylinder is assigned. The hydraulic cylinders in a hydraulic system are connected crosswise hydraulically. In order to implement active roll stabilization in a wheel suspension system, a hydraulic pump in the hydraulic system is connected hydraulically between the crosswise-connected hydraulic cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Inventor: Thomas Witte
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Publication number: 20210313713Abstract: A spring-clamp terminal block for connecting an electrical conductor, with a busbar, a clamping spring, a housing and a lever, wherein the busbar and the clamping spring and the lever are accommodated at least partially in the housing, wherein the lever has a first bearing plate with a first partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a first counter bearing, wherein the lever has a second bearing plate with a second partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a second counter bearing, wherein the second bearing plate is spaced apart from the first bearing plate, wherein the lever has an actuation handle which is connected to the first bearing plate and to the second bearing plate, wherein the clamping spring has a clamping arm, wherein the clamping arm together with the busbar forms a clamping point for clamping the electrical conductor on the busbar.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Thomas WITTE
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Publication number: 20210288416Abstract: A spring-clamp terminal block for connecting an electrical conductor, with a bus bar, a clamping spring, a housing and a lever, wherein the lever has a bearing plate with a partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a counter bearing, and wherein the lever has a follower which is designed to move the clamping arm out of a closed position into an open position when the lever is actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Thomas WITTE
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Patent number: 11117435Abstract: A damping module for two damping devices on two wheel carriers of an axle of a vehicle, having a first damping circuit with a first upper damping connection to an upper damping chamber of a first damping device and a first lower damping connection to a lower damping chamber of the first damping device. A first pump device is arranged in a first pumping connection between the first upper damping connection and the first lower damping connection. Two valve combinations are oriented in opposite directions and include, in each case, a nonreturn valve (RV) and an adjustable throttle valve (DV) arranged in a first compensating connection. A second damping circuit with a second upper damping connection to an upper damping chamber of a second damping device and a second lower damping connection to a lower damping chamber of the second damping device are provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Inventors: Jochen Liebold, Markus Eisenbarth, Thomas Witte
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Publication number: 20210257754Abstract: A conductor connection terminal with at least one spring-loaded clamping connection for connecting an electrical conductor via a spring-loaded clamping. The spring-loaded clamping connection has at least one clamping point for clamping the electrical conductor which is formed with a clamping leg of a clamping spring. The conductor connection terminal has a manual actuating element which, as a result of manual actuation, can be moved from at least a closed position, in which the clamping point is closed, to an open position, in which the clamping point is open, and vice versa. The conductor connection terminal comprises a movably mounted control element by means of which the manual actuating element is mechanically coupled to the clamping spring, so that, as a result of manual actuation of the manual actuating element, the clamping point can be opened and closed via the control element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Muhammet Ali TUERKEKOELE, Thomas WITTE
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Patent number: 11095054Abstract: A conductor terminal with at least one spring force terminal connection for the connection of an electrical conductor via spring force clamping. The spring force terminal connection has a clamping spring. The conductor terminal has a housing and an actuating lever which is pivotably mounted in a pivoting plane in the housing for actuating the clamping spring. The actuating lever is formed with at least one clamping spring actuator element and at least one control element. The clamping spring actuator element actuates the clamping spring and the control element has at least one handle portion for manually actuating the actuating lever. The control element and the clamping spring actuator element have mutually corresponding fastening elements, via which the control element and the clamping spring actuator element are form-fittingly and/or force-fittingly connected to one another.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Thomas Witte
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Publication number: 20210091485Abstract: A conductor terminal with at least one spring force terminal connection for the connection of an electrical conductor via spring force clamping. The spring force terminal connection has a clamping spring. The conductor terminal has a housing and an actuating lever which is pivotably mounted in a pivoting plane in the housing for actuating the clamping spring. The actuating lever is formed with at least one clamping spring actuator element and at least one control element. The clamping spring actuator element actuates the clamping spring and the control element has at least one handle portion for manually actuating the actuating lever. The control element and the clamping spring actuator element have mutually corresponding fastening elements, via which the control element and the clamping spring actuator element are form-fittingly and/or force-fittingly connected to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Thomas WITTE
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Patent number: 10892578Abstract: A conductor terminal is provided that includes at least one insulating housing, at least one contact insert, which is arranged at least predominantly within the insulating housing and which has at least one clamping spring, at least one actuating lever, by means of which the clamping spring can be deflected, wherein the actuating lever is pivotable at least from an open to a closed position and vice versa, wherein the insulating housing has as separate components at least a main housing part and a cover part, which can be positively fixed to the main housing part by means of at least a positive locking element.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Thomas Witte, Muhammet Ali Tuerkekoele, Joerg Tumoseit
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Publication number: 20200298647Abstract: A damping module for two damping devices on two wheel carriers of an axle of a vehicle, having a first damping circuit with a first upper damping connection to an upper damping chamber of a first damping device and a first lower damping connection to a lower damping chamber of the first damping device. A first pump device is arranged in a first pumping connection between the first upper damping connection and the first lower damping connection. Two valve combinations are oriented in opposite directions and include, in each case, a nonreturn valve (RV) and an adjustable throttle valve (DV) arranged in a first compensating connection. A second damping circuit with a second upper damping connection to an upper damping chamber of a second damping device and a second lower damping connection to a lower damping chamber of the second damping device are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jochen Liebold, Markus Eisenbarth, Thomas Witte
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Publication number: 20200220279Abstract: A conductor terminal with a busbar piece and a clamping spring. The clamping spring has a clamping limb which is oriented towards the busbar piece in order to form a clamping point for clamping an electric conductor between the clamping limb and the bus bar piece, a spring bracket which adjoins the clamping limb, and a contact limb, a vertical section of which extends transversely to the bus bar piece. The vertical section of the contact limb has a recess with edges which surround the bus bar piece. The bus bar piece has a contact wall which adjoins the wall surface of the contact limb vertical section extending transversely to the busbar piece. The wall surface lying on the vertical section side facing away from the clamping limb, and which is designed to support the vertical section of the contact limb on the contact wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: WAGO VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBHInventors: Hans-Josef KOELLMANN, Michael MEYER, Thomas WITTE
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Publication number: 20200185852Abstract: A conductor terminal is provided that includes at least one insulating housing, at least one contact insert, which is arranged at least predominantly within the insulating housing and which has at least one clamping spring, at least one actuating lever, by means of which the clamping spring can be deflected, wherein the actuating lever is pivotable at least from an open to a closed position and vice versa, wherein the insulating housing has as separate components at least a main housing part and a cover part, which can be positively fixed to the main housing part by means of at least a positive locking element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Thomas WITTE, Muhammet Ali TUERKEKOELE, Joerg TUMOSEIT
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Patent number: 10594053Abstract: A conductor terminal with a busbar piece and a clamping spring. The clamping spring has a clamping limb which is oriented towards the busbar piece in order to form a clamping point for clamping an electric conductor between the clamping limb and the bus bar piece, a spring bracket which adjoins the clamping limb, and a contact limb, a vertical section of which extends transversely to the bus bar piece. The vertical section of the contact limb has a recess with edges which surround the bus bar piece. The bus bar piece has a contact wall which adjoins the wall surface of the contact limb vertical section extending transversely to the busbar piece. The wall surface lying on the vertical section side facing away from the clamping limb, and which is designed to support the vertical section of the contact limb on the contact wall by means of the wall surface facing away from the clamping limb.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Hans-Josef Koellmann, Michael Meyer, Thomas Witte
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Patent number: 10367272Abstract: A spring-loaded clamping connection for clamping an electrical conductor, having an insulating-material housing, a bus bar and a clamping spring. The clamping spring has a contact limb, a spring bow, a clamping limb and an operating section. The clamping limb has a clamping edge. The clamping edge forms, with the busbar, a clamping point for clamping the electrical conductor between the clamping edge and the busbar. An operating element is movably mounted in the insulating-material housing and designed to apply force to the operating section. The operating element is mounted in the insulating-material housing in a linearly displaceable manner and extends from the operating section of the clamping spring beyond a plane which is spanned by the bearing surface of the contact limb on the bus bar or on the insulating-material housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Thomas Witte, Muhammet Ali Tuerkekoele
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Publication number: 20190225044Abstract: A wheel suspension system for a motor vehicle which includes a front axle having two front wheels, to each of which a front hydraulic cylinder is assigned, and a rear axle having two rear wheels, to each of which a rear hydraulic cylinder is assigned. The hydraulic cylinders in a hydraulic system are connected crosswise hydraulically. In order to implement active roll stabilization in a wheel suspension system, a hydraulic pump in the hydraulic system is connected hydraulically between the crosswise-connected hydraulic cylinders.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventor: Thomas Witte
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Publication number: 20190190168Abstract: A spring-loaded clamping connection for clamping an electrical conductor, having an insulating-material housing, a bus bar and a clamping spring. The clamping spring has a contact limb, a spring bow, a clamping limb and an operating section. The clamping limb has a clamping edge. The clamping edge forms, with the busbar, a clamping point for clamping the electrical conductor between the clamping edge and the busbar. An operating element is movably mounted in the insulating-material housing and designed to apply force to the operating section. The operating element is mounted in the insulating-material housing in a linearly displaceable manner and extends from the operating section of the clamping spring beyond a plane which is spanned by the bearing surface of the contact limb on the bus bar or on the insulating-material housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: WAGO VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBHInventors: Thomas WITTE, Muhammet Ali TUERKEKOELE