Patents Assigned to Roxtec AB
  • Publication number: 20240125411
    Abstract: A round seal (1) is provided comprising a cylindrical, compressible body (2), having a rectangular through opening (7). The round seal has fittings (3, 4) at opposite ends of the body (2) and a number of screws (5) going through holes of the body (2) and the fittings (3, 4). Nuts (6) are received on the screws (5). An axial length of the body 5 (2) is larger at the area of the corners of the through opening (7) than at the rest of the body (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Roxtec AB
    Inventor: Andreas KARLSSON
  • Patent number: 11898639
    Abstract: A seal is formed of two identical seal halves (1). Each seal half (1) comprises a front fitting (4), a rear fitting (5), a compressible part placed between the front fitting (4) and the rear fitting (5) and a number of screws (7, 14, 18, 21). Said screws goes through openings in the front fitting (4), the rear fitting (5) and the compressible part. The compressible part comprises a first material (2), a second material (3) and a middle fitting (6) placed between first material (2) and the second material (3). The first material (2), the second material (3) and the middle fitting (6) have through openings for receiving the screws (7, 14, 18, 21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Roxtec AB
    Inventor: Andreas Karlsson
  • Patent number: 11843234
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a retention device for holding one or more cables, comprising: a support bracket having at least one end piece with a recess, a back piece, a locking device configured to run through the recess of the support bracket for cooperation with the back piece, and at least one compressible module having a through opening configured to receive one or more cables, wherein the at least one compressible module is arranged between the support bracket and the back piece, and wherein the locking device is configured to lock the end piece of the support bracket to the back piece and compress the at least one compressible module around the one or more cables. Disclosed is also a retention system comprising such a device, a method for holding one or more cables and use of said system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Roxtec AB
    Inventors: Dennis Boone, Diana Richards
  • Publication number: 20230358344
    Abstract: A guard sensor device (100) is disclosed for use with a cable, pipe or wire transit (1) of a type that has one or more compressible transit elements (20) for allowing a sealed installation of one or more cables (2), pipes or wires, the sealed installation requiring appropriate mounting and tightening of one or more tightening members (41). The guard sensor device (100) comprises a base part (110; 210) and a cover part (120). The cover part is mountable onto the base part by means of a mechanical connection (114a-b, 124a-b), such as a snap lock connection, thereby forming between them an internal cavity (116a-b, 126a-b) for housing a protruding part of one (41a) of the tightening members (41) when being appropriately mounted and tightened. The guard sensor device (100) further comprises a sensor (130) disposed in either of the base and cover parts (110, 120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: ROXTEC AB
    Inventors: Daniel STRÄNG, Tony TÖRNSTRÖM
  • Publication number: 20230235836
    Abstract: Combination of a plate and a sleeve (1, 34) to be received at an opening of a transition. The plate is a split plate (2, 35) formed of two plate parts, forming an opening when joined to each other. The sleeve (1, 34) has a through opening to be placed in line with the opening of the transition and the opening of the split plate (2, 35). Said through opening of the sleeve (1, 34) is adapted to receive a seal. The sleeve (1, 34) is formed of a number layers. Each layer is formed of two sleeve elements (3, 12, 19, 23, 36, 45, 52). Each sleeve element (3, 12, 19, 23, 36, 45, 52) used to form the layers of the sleeve (1, 34) has a general form by means of which an opening is formed when two sleeve elements (3, 12, 19, 23, 36, 45, 52) of each layer are brought together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Roxtec AB
    Inventor: Ronnie Pettersson
  • Patent number: 11611202
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a transit for leading cables, pipes or wires through a partition in a sealed way. The transit comprises a sleeve (1) and a seal (2) to be received inside a central through opening of the sleeve (1). The seal (2) comprises a base part (7), a front fitting (9) and a rear fitting (10), which front and rear fittings (9, 10) are placed at opposite ends of the base part (7). The base part (7) of the seal (2) is made of a compressible material, whereby the front and rear fittings (9, 10) are arranged to be moved towards each other in order to compress the base part (7) of the seal (2). The sleeve (1) has at least one inner groove (4) at one end of the sleeve (1), which inner grove (4) is designed to receive one or more protruding parts (12) of the front fitting (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ROXTEC AB
    Inventor: Michael Einwächter
  • Publication number: 20230080804
    Abstract: A transit for cables and/or pipes through a partition. The transit comprises one or more parts made of a rubber or plastic material. Said at least one or more parts are made of a dissipative rubber or plastic material. For an explosive environment, the use of dissipative materials reduce the risk of an explosion due to electrostatic charges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: ROXTEC AB
    Inventor: Daniel STRÄNG
  • Publication number: 20230034302
    Abstract: A transit for passing at least one cable (1) and/or at least one metallic pipe through an opening in a partition. The transit comprises a part receiving said at least one cable (1) or pipe and means are provided for connecting an exposed shield or armour (2) of the cable (1) or the metallic pipe to a surrounding potential. A verification point for verifying the connection to the surrounding potential is placed outside the transit. Said verification point is given by a part in contact with the cable shield or armour (2) of the cable (1) or the pipe inside the transit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Roxtec AB
    Inventors: Mikael GRUDD, Mathias FALK
  • Publication number: 20220403934
    Abstract: A seal is formed of two identical seal halves (1). Each seal half (1) comprises a front fitting (4), a rear fitting (5), a compressible part placed between the front fitting (4) and the rear fitting (5) and a number of screws (7, 14, 18, 21). Said screws goes through openings in the front fitting (4), the rear fitting (5) and the compressible part. The compressible part comprises a first material (2), a second material (3) and a middle fitting (6) placed between first material (2) and the second material (3). The first material (2), the second material (3) and the middle fitting (6) have through openings for receiving the screws (7, 14, 18, 21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Roxtec AB
    Inventor: Andreas KARLSSON
  • Patent number: 11489324
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an extension frame (1, 7, 18, 27) comprising a flange (2, 8, 19, 29, 31) and a box (3, 9, 20). The flange (2, 8, 19, 29, 31) is placed at one end of the box (3, 9, 20). A through opening is formed going through the centre of the box (3, 9, 20) and through the flange (2, 8, 19, 29, 31). A number of holes (4, 5, 10, 11, 21, 22, 33, 34) are provided going through walls of the box (3, 9, 20). Further, a system comprising two extension frames (1, 7, 18, 27) are formed. The two extension frames (1, 7, 18, 27) are placed on opposite sides of a through opening of a partition. A sealing devices (25) for cables or pipes is placed in said through opening of the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Roxtec AB
    Inventor: Ronnie Pettersson
  • Publication number: 20220205561
    Abstract: A wedge clip (13) to be used to control the compression of a compression unit. The compression unit is part of a transition for cable or pipes., The transition further comprises a frame (1) and modules (3) placed inside the frame (1), whereby also the compression unit is placed inside the frame (1). The compression force is increased by turning two screws (5) of the compression unit outwardly and a distance between heads of the two screws (5). The compression unit as such is an indication of the applied compression force. The wedge clip (13) is adapted for use on said compression unit. The wedge clip (13) is formed of an elongated plate (14) bent over itself. To be published with FIG. 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Roxtec AB
    Inventor: Oskar ERLINGSSON
  • Patent number: 11336079
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a transit for cables, a cable bundle (9) or a bus bar (12). The transit comprises a sleeve (1) having a through opening (2) for receiving the cables or the bus bar (12). The sleeve (1) is to be received in a through opening (5) of a partition (4). A glass fiber tissue hose (7) is placed going through the opening of the sleeve (1). The ends of the tissue hose (7) is wrapped back and placed on the outside of the sleeve (1). One or more intumescent strips (6) are placed between the inside of the sleeve (1) and the tissue hose (7). A fire retarding agent (10) is placed around and between the cables or around the bus bar (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Roxtec AB
    Inventor: Olaf Horn
  • Publication number: 20220129596
    Abstract: A computerized method (400) of producing a customized digital installation guide for a cable, pipe or wire transit is disclosed. A database (50) of transit components (210) and associated (214) installation instruction sections (220) for the respective transit components is provided. A digital order (242) is generated (410) for a customizable transit (1) comprising selected transit components (218). An order identity (244) is assigned (420) to the generated digital order (242). In the database (50) an association (246) is stored (430) between the order identity (244) and the selected transit components (218) of the digital order (242). A machine-readable code (70) representing the order identity (244) is generated (440). A delivery (340) of the selected transit components (218) to an installation site (6) is caused (450) in accordance with the digital order (242). The generated machine-readable code (70) is associated (460) with the delivery (340).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Roxtec AB
    Inventors: Daniel STRÄNG, Andreas KARLSSON, Pär HAMMARSTRÖM, Robert GUSTAVSSON
  • Publication number: 20220120977
    Abstract: A transition for an optical fibre cable (11) through a partition. The optical fibre cable (11) is received inside a shield pipe (1, 4), which shield pipe (1, 4) is of an electrically conductive material. The shield pipe (1, 4) is received in an axial through opening (6, 21) of the holding means. One end of the shield pipe (1, 4) is received inside a holding means having a sealing function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: ROXTEC AB
    Inventor: Daniel STRANG
  • Patent number: 11237026
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inspection system for a cable, pipe or wire transit having a plurality of transit elements in a sealed installation of cables, pipes or wires at a site. A portable inspection device has a controller and an RFID interface. The transit has an RFID chip with a first memory area which stores an identity of the transit, and a second memory area. The controller reads the identity of the transit via the RFID interface, records detailed operational integrity status data of the transit elements, obtains a status indication representing an assessed overall operational integrity status of the transit based on the recorded detailed operational integrity status data, transmits the obtained status indication via the RFID interface to the transit for storage in the second memory area of the RFID chip, and makes the recorded detailed operational integrity status data or the obtained status indication available to a maintenance server together with the read transit identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Roxtec AB
    Inventors: Jens Bohlin, Jörgen Landqvist, Ulf Hildingsson
  • Patent number: 11231130
    Abstract: A wedge clip (13) to be used to control the compression of a compression unit. The compression unit is part of a transition for cable or pipes. The transition further comprises a frame (1) and modules (3) placed inside the frame (1), whereby also the compression unit is placed inside the frame (1). The compression force is increased by turning two screws (5) of the compression unit outwardly and a distance between heads of the two screws (5). The compression unit as such is an indication of the applied compression force. The wedge clip (13) is adapted for use on said compression unit. The wedge clip (13) is formed of an elongated plate (14) bent over itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Roxtec AB
    Inventor: Oskar Erlingsson
  • Publication number: 20210296874
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a transit for leading cables, pipes or wires through a partition in a sealed way. The transit comprises a sleeve (1) and a seal (2) to be received inside a central through opening of the sleeve (1). The seal (2) comprises a base part (7), a front fitting (9) and a rear fitting (10), which front and rear fittings (9, 10) are placed at opposite ends of the base part (7). The base part (7) of the seal (2) is made of a compressible material, whereby the front and rear fittings (9, 10) are arranged to be moved towards each other in order to compress the base part (7) of the seal (2). The sleeve (1) has at least one inner groove (4) at one end of the sleeve (1), which inner grove (4) is designed to receive one or more protruding parts (12) of the front fitting (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Roxtec AB
    Inventor: Michael EINWÄCHTER
  • Publication number: 20210270393
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a lead-through for cables, wires or pipes comprising a cylindrical seal (4) and an outer diameter extender (1). The outer diameter extender (1) is adapted to be mounted on an outer surface of the cylindrical seal (4). The outer diameter extender (1) comprises two parts, wherein each of the two parts has at least one protruding part (2) and at least one recess (3). The at least one protruding part (2) of one of the parts of the outer diameter extender (1) is to be received in the at least one recess (3) of the other part of the outer diameter extender (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: ROXTEC AB
    Inventor: Daniel STRÄNG
  • Publication number: 20210272425
    Abstract: Disclosed is a user guidance system (2) for cable, pipe or wire transits (1; 1a . . . 1n; 400) of a type which has one or more transit elements (10, 20, 30, 40; 42: 400) to form a sealed installation of one or more cables (7), pipes or wires. The user guidance system (2) comprises a communication network (60; 60a-c; 61, 61a-n, 62), and a computer resource (70) which is connectable to the communication network. The user guidance system (2) also comprises a plurality of transit indicator devices (50; 50a-50n; 250; 350; 450), each being connectable to the communication network (60; 60a-c; 61, 61a-n, 62) and each being located at or within a respective transit (1a-1n). The computer resource (70) is configured to receive a command (74) from an authorized user (4), and in response send a remote instruction (76) to one or more of the plurality of transit indicator devices (50; 50a-50n; 250; 350; 450) over the communication network (60; 60a-c; 61, 61a-n, 62).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: ROXTEC AB
    Inventors: Daniel STRÄNG, Mattias Persson
  • Patent number: 11063414
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a transit for leading cables, pipes or wires through a partition in a sealed way. The transit comprises a sleeve (1) and a seal (2) to be received inside a central through opening of the sleeve (1). The seal (2) comprises a base part (7), a front fitting (9) and a rear fitting (10), which front and rear fittings (9, 10) are placed at opposite ends of the base part (7). The base part (7) of the seal (2) is made of a compressible material, whereby the front and rear fittings (9, 10) are arranged to be moved towards each other in order to compress the base part (7) of the seal (2). The compression is achieved by co-operating threaded pins (19) and nuts (11). At least one rotating fitting (13) is placed between the front fitting (9) and the base part (7) of the seal (2), and is received on one of the threaded pins (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Roxtec AB
    Inventor: Michael Einwächter