Patents by Inventor Achim Kupper

Achim Kupper 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).

  • Method for the riveted fastening of an accessory
    Patent number: 9399334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the riveted fastening of an accessory to a plastics fuel tank (11, 12), the riveted fastening taking place at the time of the production of the tank by extrusion blow-molding of a split tubular preform or two web-like extruded preforms made of thermoplastic material by using a multi-part die after or during the molding of two complementary shells. The accessory (4) has been provided or is provided with at least one opening. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the riveted fastening takes place by means of at least one prefabricated rivet pin (9) made of thermoplastic material. The rivet pin has been obtained in a separate production process, for example by injection-molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Elsasser, Jochen Hild, Timo Kraemer, Achim Kupper, Harald Lorenz, Christoph Mehren, Thomas Wagner
  • METHOD FOR THE RIVETED FASTENING OF AN ACCESSORY
    Publication number: 20130119077
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the riveted fastening of an accessory to a plastics fuel tank (11, 12), the riveted fastening taking place at the time of the production of the tank by extrusion blow-moulding of a split tubular preform or two web-like extruded preforms made of thermoplastic material by using a multi-part die after or during the moulding of two complementary shells. The accessory (4) has been provided or is provided with at least one opening. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the riveted fastening takes place by means of at least one prefabricated rivet pin (9) made of thermoplastic material. The rivet pin has been obtained in a separate production process, for example by injection-moulding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Elsasser, Jochen Hild, Timo Kraemer, Achim Kupper, Harald Lorenz, Christoph Mehren, Thomas Wagner