Patents by Inventor Walter Knuchel

Walter Knuchel 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).

  • Shaping of line ends
    Patent number: 9744632
    Abstract: Aligning machines for individual line ends (2) of cable (3) provide enhanced stress-free and precise alignment of line ends (2) of the cable (3) prior to the further processing thereof. Cable (3) is fixed in a clamp (5) opposite a rotor (4) provided with recesses (6, 7) for the exposed line ends (2). This rotor (4) is provided with a corresponding number of preferably parallel elongate blind holes (7) that connect to funnel-shaped guides (6) for the line ends (2). The rotor (4) and the clamp (5) for the cable (3) are movably mounted relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Schleuniger Holding AG
    Inventors: Walter Knuchel, Carmelo Messina, Cyrill Camenzind
  • Devices for automated production of a plug from a plug housing and elongate contacts
    Patent number: 9306354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabricating a plug (18) formed from a plug housing (19) and elongate contacts (3), the contacts (3) comprising a bent longitudinal axis (23) inside the finished plug (18), characterized by: introducing front portions (3a) of the contacts (3) into contact receptacles (17) of a plug housing part (7); holding the plug housing part (7) by means of a first holding arrangement (15) of a plug fabrication device (20); holding rear portions (3b) of the contacts (3) by means of a second holding arrangement (21) of the plug fabrication device (20); pivoting the first holding arrangement (15) with the plug housing part (7) held thereby relative to the second holding arrangement (21) with the contacts (3) held thereby, whereby the longitudinal axis (23) of the contacts (3) is bent in the region between their front portions (3a) and their rear portions (3b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Schleuniger Holding AG
    Inventors: Manfred Petermann, Carmelo Messina, Walter Knuchel
  • SHAPING OF LINE ENDS
    Publication number: 20140304986
    Abstract: Aligning machines for individual line ends (2) of cable (3) provide enhanced stress-free and precise alignment of line ends (2) of the cable (3) prior to the further processing thereof. Cable (3) is fixed in a clamp (5) opposite a rotor (4) provided with recesses (6, 7) for the exposed line ends (2). This rotor (4) is provided with a corresponding number of preferably parallel elongate blind holes (7) that connect to funnel-shaped guides (6) for the line ends (2). The rotor (4) and the clamp (5) for the cable (3) are movably mounted relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Walter Knuchel, Carmelo Messina, Cyrill Camenzind