Patents Assigned to Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
  • Patent number: 9989163
    Abstract: Device for actuating a diaphragm valve, comprising a housing, wherein the housing is preferably formed of a top and bottom part, and further comprising an electric motor, a base board for the fastening of electrical components, a gear unit for actuating the diaphragm valve or the spindle nut of the diaphragm valve, and a position indicator for indicating the degree of opening of the diaphragm valve, wherein the position indicator is driven via the gear unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: Juergen Stumpp
  • Patent number: 9945491
    Abstract: A device for actuating a valve, comprising a casing, said casing exhibiting a transparent region and said casing preferentially having been formed from an upper part and a lower part, a transmission assembly, an electric motor and a base board for attaching electrical components, wherein LEDs or a multicolor LED and an optical waveguide have been arranged in the casing, preferentially on the base board, the position or another function of the valve being indicated by the LEDs lighting up, and the optical waveguide collimating and focusing the light of the LEDs for the purpose of indicating the position or malfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Juergen Stumpp, Stefan Buergi
  • Patent number: 9816943
    Abstract: A device for the contactless examination of a butt weld of plastic pipes and fittings is provided. The device includes a carrier device, an illumination unit, and at least one sensor for monitoring the pipe ends or fitting ends to be welded and the weld seam, wherein the sensor is an electronic light-sensitive sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: GEORG FISCHER ROHRLEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventor: Robert Reiz
  • Patent number: 9816635
    Abstract: Valve for fluid and gaseous media, more particularly for regulating the pressure in pipelines, containing a housing of at least one upper and lower part, a pressure adjustment unit, wherein the pressure adjustment unit comprises a spindle, a spring plate, a spring holder and at least one spring, a cartridge, wherein the cartridge forms a function unit by means of which the function of the valve is defined, wherein the cartridge preferably contains an interior housing, a fastening means, a poppet and a diaphragm, wherein the diaphragm serves for dividing the housing into a medium-free and a medium-flowing area, wherein the cartridge is pre-fitted as a function unit and is disposed replaceably as a complete unit in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: Timo Jaeckle
  • Patent number: 9677685
    Abstract: A valve includes a leakage indicator and a valve housing. The valve housing includes a valve housing upper part, a valve housing lower part, and a diaphragm. The diaphragm divides the valve housing into a fluid-flow area and a fluid-free area. The leakage indicator is an absorbent element that projects into the fluid-free area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: GEORG FISCHER ROHRLEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventors: Oliver Hein, Michaela Eichenberger, Timo Jaeckle
  • Patent number: 9664313
    Abstract: A fitting (1) of weldable, thermoplastic material of a modular structure, comprising a number of elements (2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12), at least one main element (2, 9) and at least one connecting element (3, 10, 11, 12), characterized in that the elements (2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12) have end faces (4, 5) at right angles to the center axis (8), and the elements (2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12) are welded to one another exclusively at the end faces (4, 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: Joerg Wermelinger
  • Patent number: 9529368
    Abstract: A pressure-reducing valve for fluid and gaseous media, more particularly for regulating the pressure in pipeline systems, preferably in buildings, containing a housing preferably consisting of at least one upper and lower part, an interior housing wherein the interior housing has a poppet bore, a diaphragm for dividing the housing into a fluid-free and fluid-flowing area, a pressure adjustment unit, wherein the pressure adjustment unit comprises a spindle, a spring valve, a spring holder and at least one spring, a fastening means and a poppet, wherein the poppet and the diaphragm are connected to one another by fastening means, wherein the poppet is disposed in the poppet bore and at least one sealing element is arranged between the poppet and poppet bore for sealing action, wherein the poppet is formed in one piece and the sealing element is disposed integrally on the poppet or integrally on the interior housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: Timo Jäckle
  • Patent number: 9518678
    Abstract: An electrical feedback device (6) of a valve (1) is provided for feeding back the position of a hand wheel (4) of the valve (1) and thus the position of a shut-off member of the valve (1). The electrical feedback device (6) can be mounted in a spindle housing (13) of a housing upper part (2) of the valve (1). The electrical feedback device is configured so that the rotational movement of the hand wheel (4) is converted into a linear movement of a trip cam (45). The electrical feedback device (6) has a gearwheel (43) which is driven by a screw thread (42) which is mounted on a ring (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Stefan Bürgi, Jürgen Stumpp
  • Patent number: 9255641
    Abstract: A saddle, in particular a clamping saddle for plastic pipes, containing a branch projection, a saddle piece, center axes (X), (Y) and (Z), and a groove for the arrangement of a seal, wherein the inner cheek of the groove is arranged, throughout the course of the groove, perpendicular to the inner surface of the saddle piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Moritz Raible, Wolfgang Paul, Juergen Roesch, Joerg Wermelinger
  • Patent number: 9062789
    Abstract: An actuating device (4) for actuating valves, having a spindle (5), wherein the actuating device is designed as a hand wheel (4) with a locking element (32) and with an electric feedback device (6), characterized in that the locking element (32) is formed in one piece and is arranged integrally in the hand wheel (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Stefan Buergi, Juergen Stumpp
  • Publication number: 20150034186
    Abstract: An actuating device (4) for actuating valves, having a spindle (5), wherein the actuating device is designed as a hand wheel (4) with a locking element (32) and with an electric feedback device (6), characterized in that the locking element (32) is formed in one piece and is arranged integrally in the hand wheel (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Stefan Bürgi, Jürgen Stumpp
  • Patent number: 8859670
    Abstract: A polyolefin composition having an increased modulus of elasticity as well as increased heat resistance, wherein the polymer composition has high melt viscosity, and wherein the composition contains a carbon material as a filler, wherein the filler is present in the form of a carbon nanofiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Stephan Schuessler, Michaela Lendl, Bernd Kretzschmar
  • Patent number: 8672599
    Abstract: A securing element (26) for securing against the loosening by rotation of at least two screwable housing parts (3,2), the securing element (26) being arranged so as to be clamped in one of the housing parts (3) and interact with the other housing part (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Joerg Hunnekuhl, Juergen Stumpp
  • Publication number: 20140020811
    Abstract: A fitting (1) of weldable, thermoplastic material of a modular structure, comprising a number of elements (2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12), at least one main element (2, 9) and at least one connecting element (3, 10, 11, 12), characterized in that the elements (2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12) have end faces (4, 5) at right angles to the centre axis (8), and the elements (2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12) are welded to one another exclusively at the end faces (4, 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: GEORG FISCHER ROHRLEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventor: Joerg Wermelinger
  • Publication number: 20140020774
    Abstract: A check valve (1) comprising a valve housing (2) in which a one-piece closing element (3) is present, which is arranged such that same can be displaced by the flow medium and contacts a profile seal (5) of a sealing section (7) in the closed position, wherein the closing element is guided by a bearing (10), wherein the bearing is disposed concentrically in the valve housing by ribs (11), wherein the closing element comprises a zone A (34) in which the outer contour comprises a flow-optimized shape and a zone B (35) in which the outer contour comprises a domed shape, and the zones A and B are disposed one after the other and transition smoothly into each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Juergen Miklo, Markus Roost, Riccardo Barbone
  • Patent number: 8517338
    Abstract: Diaphragm valve (1) comprising a housing upper part (2), which receives an actuating device (4) for actuating the valve (1), and a housing lower part (3), which has a receiving region (9) for receiving a diaphragm (11), wherein in the housing lower part (3) below the diaphragm (11) a central region forming a flow channel (17) is designed, wherein the cross-sectional surface of the flow channel (17) in the central region (51) of the housing lower part (3) is constant when the valve (1) is in the open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Christian Hunnekuhl, Juergen Stumpp, Joerg Hunnekuhl, Walter Bannwarth
  • Publication number: 20130126088
    Abstract: A method and a device for welding plastic pipes (1) made of thermoplastic material by a butt-welding method, wherein the pipes (1) are held in a coaxial position in relation to one another by clamping points (2), are trimmed by a trimmer (3), which can be brought between the clamping points (2), and are heated up by heated tools (6), which can be fitted in place of the trimmer (3), wherein the heating of the free pipe ends (8) to be welded has the effect of forming a melting region which forms a bead when pressing occurs, the pipe projection (5) of the pipes (1) being trimmed to a defined size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: GEORG FISCHER ROHRLEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventor: Joerg Wermelinger
  • Publication number: 20130076022
    Abstract: Method of producing a welded pipe tee from thermoplastic, wherein the pipes to be joined together are welded along their approximating intersection curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: GEORG FISCHER ROHRLEITUNGSSYSTEME A
  • Publication number: 20120111503
    Abstract: A heating coil welding fitting comprising a cylindrical coupling body for welding pipelines made of thermoplastics or other weldable plastics, containing at least two heating wire windings, each with a plurality of turns which are at any desired distance from one another, and contacts for feeding the electric current, wherein the heating wire winding is wavy, preferably sinusoidal, and the coupling can be deformed as a result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: GEORG FISCHER ROHRLEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventor: Joerg Wermelinger
  • Publication number: 20120087763
    Abstract: A securing element (26) for securing against the loosening by rotation of at least two screwable housing parts (3,2), the securing element (26) being arranged so as to be clamped in one of the housing parts (3) and interact with the other housing part (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: GEORG FISCHER ROHRLEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventors: Joerg Hunnekuhl, Juergen Stumpp