Patents Assigned to FIDLOCK GmbH
  • Patent number: 10111499
    Abstract: A buckle assembly for a belt webbing includes a buckle body which includes at least one abutment portion and is connectable with at least one belt webbing. In a connected condition at least one first abutment part of the at least one belt webbing rests against the at least one abutment portion. The buckle assembly furthermore includes a clamping loop arranged on the buckle body, which is circumferentially closed and defines an opening. The clamping loop is arranged on the abutment portion around the buckle body such that the buckle body extends through the opening and is formed to act on the abutment part, which in the connected condition rests against the abutment portion, with a force in a direction of the at least one abutment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Fiedler, Breido Botkus, Friedemann Richter
  • Patent number: 10098422
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Fiedler, Artur Tucholke, Breido Botkus
  • Patent number: 9986791
    Abstract: A closure device is provided. The closure device includes a first closure element, a second closure element, which can be arranged on the first closure element in a fixing direction and which is connected to the first closure element in a closed state, and at least one actuating element, which is movably arranged on the second closure element. The at least one of the closure elements has a receptacle into which the other closure element can be shoved at least partially. The second closure element in the closed state is held on the first closure element via the actuating element and for this the second closure element interacts with the actuating element, while in an unloaded state the second closure element can be loosened from the first closure element by activating of the actuating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventors: Breido Botkus, Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 9677581
    Abstract: A closure device for connecting to parts with each other is provided. The closure device includes a first closure part which includes a first base body and a first form-fit portion stationarily arranged on the first base body, and a second closure part which includes a second base body and a second form-fit portion stationarily arranged on the second base body. For closing of the closure device the first closure part and the second closure part can be attached to each other, whereby the second form-fit portion of the second closure part can be brought in engagement with the first form-fit portion of the first closure part in a direction of engagement, so that in a closed position the form-fit portions positively are in engagement with each other. A recoil element is arranged on one of the closure parts and is elastically shiftable along the direction of engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventors: Artur Tucholke, Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 9635919
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 9572410
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 9555935
    Abstract: A closure device for connecting two parts is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Publication number: 20170015229
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: FIDLOCK GMBH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Publication number: 20160198813
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: FIDLOCK GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Fiedler, Artur Tucholke, Breido Botkus
  • Patent number: 9245678
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 9096148
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 9044071
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Publication number: 20140339232
    Abstract: A closure device for connecting two parts is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 8850670
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 8851534
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 8800117
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 8794682
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 8739371
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 8495803
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 8484809
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Fiedler