Patents Assigned to FIDLOCK GmbH
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Patent number: 9635919Abstract: A closure device for connecting two parts includes a first connecting module and a second connecting module. The first connecting module can be arranged on the second connecting module in a closing direction, is mechanically latched with the second connecting module by a latching means in a closed position, and is held at the second connecting module against the closing direction. The first connecting module can be released from the second connecting module by movement of the first connecting module in an opening direction. A form-fit element is arranged on one of the connecting modules, which is formed to engage a recess on the other one of the connecting modules after establishing the latching of the first connecting module with the second connecting module by moving the first connecting module relative to the second connecting module against the opening direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 9572410Abstract: The invention relates to a lock device, having a first connecting module and a second connecting module. The first connecting module can here be arranged in a closing direction on the second connecting module and is mechanically catch-lockingly engaged in a closing position with the second connecting module, and the first connecting module can be detached from the second connecting module by a movement of the first connecting module or of a part of the first connecting module in an opening direction, which differs from the closing direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 9555935Abstract: A closure device for connecting two parts is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2012Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Publication number: 20170015229Abstract: A closure device for connecting two parts with one another includes a first closure part and a second closure part attachable in an attachment direction on the first closure part and has a housing and connection element arranged moveably on the housing along an adjustment direction which differs from the attachment direction. The connection element is attachable to the first closure part in the attachment direction and during attachment is moved in the adjustment direction relative to the housing from a first position into a second position. In a closed position, the connection element is located in the second position and is connected to the first closure part in such that the second closure part is held on the first closure part. The connection element is tensioned in the direction of the first position with respect to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: FIDLOCK GMBHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Publication number: 20160198813Abstract: A band device extends longitudinally along an extension direction and at least in sections is formed flexible for placing it around a user's limb. It comprises a first end having a first surface, a second end having a second surface, and a closure device for connecting the first end and the second end to each other such that the first end and the second end are held on each other in a closed position of the closure device, wherein in the closed position the first end with its first surface and the second end with its second surface extend along each other. The closure device comprises at least one engagement element arranged on the first end and at least one engagement opening arranged on the second end, wherein in the closed position of the closure device the at least one engagement element engages the at least one engagement opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: FIDLOCK GMBHInventors: Joachim Fiedler, Artur Tucholke, Breido Botkus
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Patent number: 9245678Abstract: A lock device includes a first lock part, a second lock part, which can be arranged on the first lock part in a fastening direction and is connected in a closing state to the first lock part, and an actuating element, on which the second lock part is movably arranged. The second lock part is in the closing state held on the first lock part via the actuating element and acts together with the actuating element in such a way that in a loaded state, when a force is acting on the second lock part relative to the first lock part along the fastening direction, the actuating element is rigidly connected to the first lock part and holds the second lock part on the first lock part, whereas in an unloaded state the second lock part can be detached from the first lock part by actuation of the actuating element.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 9096148Abstract: A fastening arrangement for fastening a flexible element to a rigid element is provided. The fastening arrangement comprising a first closure element and a second closure element, which each consist of a plug part, a housing part and a catch. Each closure element is closed in that the plug part is put together with the housing part in a closing direction until snapping into place in a closed position, so that the plug part and the housing part are held at each other against the closing direction. Each housing part is formed such that by means of a relative movement of the housing part relative to the plug part in an opening direction, which differs from the closing direction, the plug part is pushed out of the catch and the closure element hence can be opened.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 9044071Abstract: A lock device includes a first lock part, a second lock part, which can be arranged on the first lock part in a fastening direction and is connected to the first lock part in a closing state, and an actuating element, on which the second lock part is movably arranged. In the closing state the second lock part is held on the first lock part via the actuating element, and the second lock part acts with the actuating element such that in a loaded state, when force is acting on the second lock part relative to the first lock part along the fastening direction, the actuating element is rigidly connected to the first lock part and holds the second lock part on the first lock part, whereas in an unloaded state the second lock part can be detached from the first lock part by actuation of the actuating element.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Publication number: 20140339232Abstract: A closure device for connecting two parts is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 8850670Abstract: A closure device for connecting two parts includes a first connecting module and a second connecting module. The first connecting module can be arranged on the second connecting module in a closing direction and is mechanically latched with the second connecting module in a closed position. The device also includes magnetic means which cause a magnetic attraction force between the first connecting module and the second connecting module to support the transfer of the first connecting module into the closed position. The first connecting module can be released from the second connecting module by means of a movement of the first connecting module or a part of the first connecting module in an opening direction that differs from the closing direction. The magnetic means counteract a movement of the first connecting module in the opening direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 8851534Abstract: A magnetic closure comprises a magnet-armature structure having a magnet and an armature, the magnet and the armature being constituted such that, for an automatic closing, the armature and the magnet mutually attract each other in a closing direction below a predetermined minimum distance, and, for an opening, the magnet is laterally shifted or rotated with respect to the armature into an open position so that the surfaces of magnet and armature facing each other in a mutually attracting manner become smaller, whereby the force of attraction between magnet and armature comes smaller, Further, an opening-assisting spring is provided for assisting the opening, wherein the opening-assisting spring either is automatically pretensioned by the magnetic force during the automatic closing, or is pretensioned during the opening operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 8800117Abstract: A magnetic locking device for closing preferably handbags and similar objects. includes connecting modules each provided with a guide piece having a tubular or trough-like cross section, wherein the guide pieces are formed so as to be fittable into one another, and permanent magnets are arranged at the bottoms thereof, wherein the permanent magnet in the first guide piece is fixedly arranged and the permanent magnet in the guide piece is movably arranged so that, when the device is closed, it is automatically adjusted to the other permanent magnet and brought into an attraction position.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 8794682Abstract: A closure device for connecting two parts includes a first connecting module and a second connecting module. The first connecting module can be arranged on the second connecting module in a closing direction and is mechanically latched with the second connecting module in a closed position. The device also includes magnetic means which cause a magnetic attraction force between the first connecting module and the second connecting module to support the transfer of the first connecting module into the closed position. The first connecting module can be released from the second connecting module by means of a movement of the first connecting module or a part of the first connecting module in an opening direction that differs from the closing direction. The magnetic means counteract a movement of the first connecting module in the opening direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 8739371Abstract: Disclosed is a locking device, including a first locking part, having a casing and a blocking piece arranged on the casing, a second locking part, having a spring lock element which is formed spring-elastic at least in sections, and magnetic means, which act between the blocking piece of the first locking part and the second locking part and cause a magnetic force between the blocking piece of the first locking part and the second locking part. To close the locking device the first locking part can be attached onto the second locking part in a closing direction. To release the locking device the spring lock element can be slid in an opening direction directed essentially lateral to the closing direction relative to the blocking piece.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 8495803Abstract: A mechanical-magnetic connecting structure for releasably connecting a first element with a second element is provided. The connecting structure consists of a module A which is firmly connected with the first element or is rotatably arranged in the first element, and a module B which is firmly connected with the second element or is rotatably arranged in the second element. The module A is rotatably guided in module B. In module A at least one magnet and in module B at least one armature or second magnet is arranged and the shape, location and polarity of the magnets or of the magnet and the armature are designed such that when rotating module A relative to module B, the magnets or magnet and armature move from a closed position with maximum magnetic attraction into an open position with weakened magnetic attraction or a magnetic repulsion of module A and module B is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 8484809Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical/magnetic connecting structure, that is to say a mechanical interlock by means of magnetic-force assistance, which is particularly suitable for closures such as those which are used on bags, rucksacks and comparable objects, wherein the connecting structure has the following features: an interlock apparatus having at least one spring interlock element which moves in a direction and is arranged in one of the connecting modules, and having a blocking piece for interlocking of the connecting modules, which blocking piece is arranged in the other connecting module, and having a movable unlocking element with a force-deflecting rising sliding surface, which is likewise arranged in the other connecting module, and a magnet armature structure having at least one magnet which is arranged in one of the connecting modules, and at least one armature which is arranged in the other connecting module.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 8464403Abstract: A shielded magnetic plug-in lock, for which a connector is plugged into a connector receiving element and held therein by magnetic holding forces or additionally by means of mechanical engagement, is provided. The connector and the connector receiving element are designed in such a way that the connector magnet and the magnet for the connector receiving element are magnetized transversely to the closing direction X, and at least one shielding plate consisting of a ferro-magnetic material is provided on the plug or the plug receiving element. The shielding plate covers the connector magnet and the connector receiving element magnets, and the ferro-magnetic material and the thickness of the shielding plate are selected in such a way as to obtain a magnetic shielding sufficient for a pre-determined use.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 8430434Abstract: A connecting structure includes a locking device having a spring locking element and a locking piece for locking the connecting modules, and a magnet/armature structure having a magnet and an armature. The locking device and the magnet/armature structure are functionally linked by in that the magnet and the armature are displaceable, the magnet or the armature is coupled to the locking piece via a coupling device so that the locking piece, when displaced between the magnet and the armature, can be brought into a non-locking position; The magnetic force is chosen so that the connecting modules are pulled towards each other during closing, thereby pushing the spring locking element against the locking piece until it snaps into engagement and the magnetic force is weakened during release after the non-engagement position between the locking piece and the spring locking element is reached to enable separation of the modules.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 8368494Abstract: A hand-actuated magnetic coupling or closing device, consisting of elements that are integrally connected either to the objects that are to be coupled or applied to the objects. The coupling device comprises the following characteristics: Elements are coupled together by means of a coupling element; the coupling element can be displaced in two degrees of freedom; in the first degree of freedom, the coupling element can be displaced about the play between a coupling position and a decoupling position; in the second degree of freedom, the coupling element can be moved in a sliding manner by means of an input actuation. A magnetic element is arranged and a magnetic system is arranged in the coupling element. In the second degree of freedom and by means of the input actuation, the coupling element is displaced from the coupling position, in which the coupling element is attracted into the decoupling position, in which the coupling element is repelled and displaced about the play in the first degree of freedom.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: FIDLOCK, GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler
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Patent number: 8359716Abstract: A connection assembly includes two connecting modules each including a load housing with a locking device, a spring locking element, a latch piece, a magnet and armature construction, and a movement track on which the latch piece can move from a closed position to an open position. The locking device, the magnet and armature construction and the movement track cooperate by way of an opening whereupon the connecting modules move on the movement track such that the magnet and armature move in opposition and the latch piece and the spring locking element move in opposition until the spring locking element is no longer engaged. On closing, the connecting module locks with the aid of magnetic force. The position of the load housing and the position and form of the movement track are such that on moving the connecting module the loading housings move together against a load.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Fidlock GmbHInventor: Joachim Fiedler