Patents by Inventor Achim Rethaber
Achim Rethaber 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).
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Patent number: 11925140Abstract: A trimmer line cutting head has a trimmer line spool rotatably supported about an axis of rotation and disposed slidably between housing and housing cover along the axis of rotation. A spring element pretensions the trimmer line spool in an operating position of the trimmer line cutting head. An indexing device has a terminal stop connecting the trimmer line spool in the operating position to the housing in fixed connection for common rotation of trimmer line spool and housing. By applying an actuating force to the indexing device, the trimmer line spool is adjustable from the operating position axially into an inoperative state of the trimmer line cutting head for paying out trimmer line. The indexing device has a rotational stop formed in a slot in a wall of the trimmer line spool and limiting rotation of the trimmer line spool relative to the housing in the inoperative state.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventor: Achim Rethaber
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Publication number: 20220007573Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a cutting blade for a cutter head and includes a base body having a fastening arrangement for fastening the cutting blade to a cutter head as well as a blade edge. The base body and the blade edge are made of a biodegradable natural substance. Alternatively, the base body is made of a non-biodegradable plastic and the blade edge is made at least in part of a biodegradable material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Johannes Kloepfer, Markus Hittmann, Achim Rethaber, Philipp Mueller, Roland Mandel, Antje Kielczyk
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Publication number: 20210386014Abstract: A cutter head for a brush cutter has a base body with top base body part and bottom base body part. A screw element is arranged at the bottom base body part for attachment to an output shaft of the brush cutter. A receptacle for fastening a cutting tool is provided between top and bottom base body parts. The base body is rotatably driven in operation of the brush cutter about an axis of rotation of the base body. The top and bottom base body parts are held together by a detachable snap-on connection. The snap-on connection is positioned at a distance, measured in a radial direction, from the axis of rotation of the base body. The distance amounts to at most 40% of the cutter head diameter. For releasing the snap-on connection, the top and bottom base body parts are pulled apart from each other by a pulling force.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventor: Achim Rethaber
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Publication number: 20210168997Abstract: A trimmer line spool has first and second spool chambers for a trimmer line. First and second holder pairs are provided. The first holder pair has first and second trimmer line holders associated with the first spool chamber and the second spool chamber, respectively. The second holder pair has first and second trimmer line holders associated with the first spool chamber and the second spool chamber, respectively. The trimmer line holders of the first holder pair each have a first opening for the trimmer line. The trimmer line holders of the second holder pair each have a second opening for the trimmer line. A diameter of the first openings is larger than a diameter of the second openings. The first openings are positioned at an angle of 150° to 210° to each other. The second openings are positioned at an angle of 150° to 210° to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Sebastian Schmidt, Simon Haug, Sebastian Zappe, Christoph Brenner, Achim Rethaber, Björn Petersen, Stefan Buchner
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Patent number: 11006575Abstract: An arrangement includes an output shaft, a cutting head, at least one cutting tool arranged on the cutting head, and a hood. The cutting head is mounted on the output shaft by a screw element held in a rotationally fixed manner on the cutting head. The hood is held on the output shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, and has ribs in the inner region, and a first grip region in the outer region.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: ANDREAS STIHL AG & CO. KGInventor: Achim Rethaber
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Publication number: 20210059115Abstract: A trimmer line cutting head has a trimmer line spool rotatably supported about an axis of rotation and disposed slidably between housing and housing cover along the axis of rotation. A spring element pretensions the trimmer line spool in an operating position of the trimmer line cutting head. An indexing device has a terminal stop connecting the trimmer line spool in the operating position to the housing in fixed connection for common rotation of trimmer line spool and housing. By applying an actuating force to the indexing device, the trimmer line spool is adjustable from the operating position axially into an inoperative state of the trimmer line cutting head for paying out trimmer line. The indexing device has a rotational stop formed in a slot in a wall of the trimmer line spool and limiting rotation of the trimmer line spool relative to the housing in the inoperative state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventor: Achim Rethaber
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Patent number: 10820497Abstract: A mowing head for a trimmer is rotated about an axis of rotation when operated and has a housing with a circumferential wall. A fastening device with a trimmer line guide with a trimmer line channel is provided for the trimmer line. The trimmer line channel has a clamping section with a longitudinal direction. The clamping section has a wide longitudinal side and a narrow longitudinal side, both extending in the longitudinal direction. The clamping section has an inner width tapering from the wide longitudinal side toward the narrow longitudinal side. The trimmer line guide has a deflection edge adjoining the clamping section. The deflection edge is slanted relative to the longitudinal direction such that the deflection edge generates a force component acting on the trimmer line directed toward the narrow longitudinal side when a pulling force is acting on the trimmer line guided through the fastening device.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventor: Achim Rethaber
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Patent number: 10470362Abstract: A device for fastening a tool member on an output shaft of a power tool has a support plate supporting the tool member and a clamping element embodied as a connecting hub. The connecting hub is penetrated by the output shaft and is rotationally fixed on the output shaft. A rider plate is secured on the connecting hub and rotatable relative to the connecting hub. Support plate, tool member, rider plate, and connecting hub are arranged such that the output shaft projects through support plate, tool member, rider plate, and connecting hub. A clamping device is carried on an end of the output shaft. The clamping device acts on a support surface of the connecting hub and fixes through the connecting hub the tool member on the support plate. Connecting hub, rider plate, and pressure plate together form preferably a conjoint, connected component assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventor: Achim Rethaber
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Publication number: 20190327888Abstract: An arrangement includes an output shaft, a cutting head, at least one cutting tool arranged on the cutting head, and a hood. The cutting head is mounted on the output shaft by a screw element held in a rotationally fixed manner on the cutting head. The hood is held on the output shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, and has ribs in the inner region, and a first grip region in the outer region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventor: Achim RETHABER
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Publication number: 20190230851Abstract: A mowing head for a trimmer is rotated about an axis of rotation when operated and has a housing with a circumferential wall. A fastening device with a trimmer line guide with a trimmer line channel is provided for the trimmer line. The trimmer line channel has a clamping section with a longitudinal direction. The clamping section has a wide longitudinal side and a narrow longitudinal side, both extending in the longitudinal direction. The clamping section has an inner width tapering from the wide longitudinal side toward the narrow longitudinal side. The trimmer line guide has a deflection edge adjoining the clamping section. The deflection edge is slanted relative to the longitudinal direction such that the deflection edge generates a force component acting on the trimmer line directed toward the narrow longitudinal side when a pulling force is acting on the trimmer line guided through the fastening device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Achim Rethaber
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Publication number: 20180035608Abstract: A device for fastening a tool member on an output shaft of a power tool has a support plate supporting the tool member and a clamping element embodied as a connecting hub. The connecting hub is penetrated by the output shaft and is rotationally fixed on the output shaft. A rider plate is secured on the connecting hub and rotatable relative to the connecting hub. Support plate, tool member, rider plate, and connecting hub are arranged such that the output shaft projects through support plate, tool member, rider plate, and connecting hub. A clamping device is carried on an end of the output shaft. The clamping device acts on a support surface of the connecting hub and fixes through the connecting hub the tool member on the support plate. Connecting hub, rider plate, and pressure plate together form preferably a conjoint, connected component assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventor: Achim Rethaber
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Patent number: 9826679Abstract: A filament cutterhead is provided for mounting on the drive shaft of a brushcutter. The filament cutterhead includes a housing with a circumferential wall wherein a first wall opening for a cutting filament is formed. A filament spool arranged in the housing is rotatable relative to the housing. A filament channel with a filament inlet segment is provided in a partition wall of the filament spool. The filament channel extends from the filament inlet segment past the hub to a filament outlet segment which is assigned a second wall opening in the circumferential wall. The filament outlet segment is at an offset (v) with respect to the filament inlet segment in the circumferential direction of the hub. The mouth of the filament inlet segment and the mouth of the filament outlet segment lie within an outside diameter (A) of the partition wall and open into a pass-through space.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Sven Lang, Achim Rethaber
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Patent number: 9610700Abstract: In a hand-held power tool with a drive motor and a clutch connected to the drive motor and having an output part, the drive pinion is fixedly connected to the output part of the clutch so as to be driven by the drive motor for driving a tool. The drive pinion has a first individual part and a second individual part that are fixedly connected to each other. The first individual part has a toothing and the second individual part is connected to the output part of the clutch.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Markus Hittmann, Ralf Schenk, Achim Rethaber
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Publication number: 20170042086Abstract: A mowing head for a trimmer is rotated about an axis of rotation when operated and has a housing with a circumferential wall. A fastening device with a trimmer line guide with a trimmer line channel is provided for the trimmer line. The trimmer line channel has a clamping section with a longitudinal direction. The clamping section has a wide longitudinal side and a narrow longitudinal side, both extending in the longitudinal direction. The clamping section has an inner width tapering from the wide longitudinal side toward the narrow longitudinal side. The trimmer line guide has a deflection edge adjoining the clamping section. The deflection edge is slanted relative to the longitudinal direction such that the deflection edge generates a force component acting on the trimmer line directed toward the narrow longitudinal side when a pulling force is acting on the trimmer line guided through the fastening device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventor: Achim Rethaber
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Publication number: 20170002861Abstract: A bearing assembly for a drive shaft guided in a protective tube is provided with bearing tube segments arranged in the protective tube one after another in a longitudinal direction of the protective tube. The bearing tube segments are penetrated by the drive shaft. The bearing tube segments include bearing sections. The bearing sections are provided with a central bearing sleeve and support elements projecting away from an outer circumference of the bearing sleeve. The bearing sleeve is radially supported by the support elements on an inner circumference of the protective tube. The bearing section with its bearing sleeve and support elements is formed as one piece. The bearing tube segments have a length measured in a longitudinal direction of the protective tube and the sum of the lengths of the bearing tube segments is greater than 60% of a length of the protective tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Robert Davis, Timo Honold, Thomas Frandsen, Christian Koestler, Achim Rethaber, Björn Petersen, Andreas Garstenauer, Andreas Giesea
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Publication number: 20170002860Abstract: A bearing assembly for a drive shaft guided in a protective tube is provided with bearing tube segments arranged in the protective tube one after another in a longitudinal direction of the protective tube. The bearing tube segments are penetrated by the drive shaft. The bearing tube segments include bearing sections. The bearing sections are provided with a central bearing sleeve and support elements projecting away from an outer circumference of the bearing sleeve. The bearing sleeve is radially supported by the support elements on an inner circumference of the protective tube. The bearing section with its bearing sleeve and support elements is formed as one piece. The bearing tube segments have a length measured in a longitudinal direction of the protective tube and the sum of the lengths of the bearing tube segments is greater than 60% of a length of the protective tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Robert Davis, Timo Honold, Thomas Frandsen, Christian Koestler, Achim Rethaber, Björn Petersen, Andreas Garstenauer, Andreas Giesea
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Publication number: 20160081268Abstract: A filament cutterhead is provided for mounting on the drive shaft of a brushcutter. The filament cutterhead includes a housing with a circumferential wall wherein a first wall opening for a cutting filament is formed. A filament spool arranged in the housing is rotatable relative to the housing. A filament channel with a filament inlet segment is provided in a partition wall of the filament spool. The filament channel extends from the filament inlet segment past the hub to a filament outlet segment which is assigned a second wall opening in the circumferential wall. The filament outlet segment is at an offset (v) with respect to the filament inlet segment in the circumferential direction of the hub. The mouth of the filament inlet segment and the mouth of the filament outlet segment lie within an outside diameter (A) of the partition wall and open into a pass-through space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Sven Lang, Achim Rethaber
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Publication number: 20120036722Abstract: In a hand-held power tool with a drive motor and a clutch connected to the drive motor and having an output part, the drive pinion is fixedly connected to the output part of the clutch so as to be driven by the drive motor for driving a tool. The drive pinion has a first individual part and a second individual part that are fixedly connected to each other. The first individual part has a toothing and the second individual part is connected to the output part of the clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: ANDREAS STIHL AG & CO. KGInventors: Markus Hittmann, Ralf Schenk, Achim Rethaber