Patents by Inventor Adrian Steingruber

Adrian Steingruber 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).

  • Patent number: 11958178
    Abstract: The handle for a handheld power tool includes a grip portion which can be gripped by a user, a fastening portion by which the handle can be fastened to the handheld power tool, and an oscillation decoupling device which is designed to decouple oscillations acting on the fastening portion from the grip portion, wherein the oscillation decoupling device has a spring element with a settable spring stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ernst-Rudolf Lübkert, Adrian Steingruber
  • Patent number: 11697198
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a tool holder for holding a chiseling tool, a machine housing (16), and a striking mechanism (12) including a striking body (22) moved on a longitudinal axis (5) for exerting strikes on the tool in an impacting direction. A damper (23) is used for stopping the striking body (22). The damper (23) includes a ring made up of multiple elastic beads situated along a circumferential direction around the longitudinal axis (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengeselleschaft
    Inventors: Florian Mayr, Adrian Steingruber, Katharina Marsiglia, Vera Nübel
  • Patent number: 11518017
    Abstract: An electric hand-held power tool (100), in particular a hammer drill or chipping hammer, having a percussion mechanism assembly (10), which vibrates along a vibration axis (A), and a handle assembly (20), which is vibrationally decoupled via an anti-vibration unit (30), wherein the anti-vibration unit (30) has a coil spring (35), oriented along the vibration axis (A), having a plurality of turns, wherein the coil spring (35) is in the form of a cylindrically progressive compression spring (36) having two stiffness regions (S1, S2) with different levels of stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Adrian Steingruber
  • Publication number: 20210347030
    Abstract: The handle for a handheld power tool includes a grip portion which can be gripped by a user, a fastening portion by which the handle can be fastened to the handheld power tool, and an oscillation decoupling device which is designed to decouple oscillations acting on the fastening portion from the grip portion, wherein the oscillation decoupling device has a spring element with a settable spring stiffness
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ernst-Rudolf LÜBKERT, Adrian STEINGRUBER
  • Publication number: 20210187721
    Abstract: An electric hand-held power tool (100), in particular a hammer drill or chipping hammer, having a percussion mechanism assembly (10), which vibrates along a vibration axis (A), and a handle assembly (20), which is vibrationally decoupled via an anti-vibration unit (30), wherein the anti-vibration unit (30) has a coil spring (35), oriented along the vibration axis (A), having a plurality of turns, wherein the coil spring (35) is in the form of a cylindrically progressive compression spring (36) having two stiffness regions (S1, S2) with different levels of stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Adrian STEINGRUBER
  • Patent number: 10537984
    Abstract: A side handle for a hand-operated power tool includes a handle rod disposed along a handle axis and a fastening mechanism, where the side handle is releasably fastenable to the hand-operated power tool by the fastening mechanism. The fastening mechanism includes a tensioning band that engages around a fastening axis and a tensioning mechanism. The tensioning mechanism has a pull rod that is anchored to the tensioning band and is displaceable along the handle axis and a tensioning wheel that is rotatable about the handle axis and engages in an external thread of the pull rod. A damper connects the handle rod to the fastening mechanism and includes a leaf spring with a longitudinal side oriented in an inclined manner to the fastening axis where the leaf spring has a slot. A splint is fastened to the pull rod and engages in the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Adrian Steingruber, Oliver Ohlendorf
  • Publication number: 20190308308
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a tool holder for holding a chiseling tool, a machine housing (16), and a striking mechanism (12) including a striking body (22) moved on a longitudinal axis (5) for exerting strikes on the tool in an impacting direction. A damper (23) is used for stopping the striking body (22). The damper (23) includes a ring made up of multiple elastic beads situated along a circumferential direction around the longitudinal axis (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Florian MAYR, Adrian STEINGRUBER, Katharina MARSIGLIA, Vera NÜBEL
  • Publication number: 20180229356
    Abstract: The side handle for a hand-operated power tool (5) has a handle rod (2) which is arranged along a handle axis (7) and intended for holding the side handle (1) by one hand, a fastening mechanism (3) and a damper (6). The fastening mechanism (3) for releasably fastening the side handle (1) to the hand-operated power tool (5) has a tensioning band (10), which engages around a fastening axis (12), and a tensioning mechanism (11). The tensioning mechanism (11) has a collar (16) which overlaps with the tensioning band (10) along the handle axis (7) and is displaceable with respect to the tensioning band (10) along the handle axis (7), a pull rod (19) which is anchored to the tensioning band (10) and is displaceable along the handle axis (7), and a tensioning wheel (18) which can be rotated about the handle axis (7) and engages in an external thread (36) of the pull rod (19). The damper (6) connects the handle rod (2) to the fastening mechanism (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Adrian STEINGRUBER, Oliver OHLENDORF
  • Publication number: 20150258658
    Abstract: A hand-guided tool apparatus having a braking device for braking a machining tool is disclosed. The tool includes a rear handle for operating the tool apparatus, a drive device for driving the machining tool about an axis of rotation, a belt brake including a brake drum and a brake belt which is wrapped around the brake drum, and an operating device including a gas switch for activation of the drive device and a safety switch for unlocking the gas switch. The gas switch and the safety switch are disposed on the rear handle. The operating device additionally includes a brake switch, which is separate from the gas switch and from the safety switch, for activating the belt brake, and which is disposed on the rear handle and is connected to the brake belt by a transmission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Adrian Steingruber, Ralf Greitmann, Florian Leistner
  • Publication number: 20150258703
    Abstract: A hand-held tool apparatus with a braking device for braking a machining tool is disclosed. The tool has a rear handle for operation of the tool apparatus, a drive device for driving of the machining tool around an axis of rotation, a band brake with a brake drum and a brake band that wraps around the brake drum, and an operating device with a brake switch for the actuation of the band brake. The brake switch is connected by a transmission device with a first end of the brake band. A rotationally mounted compensator device includes a rotationally mounted lever connected with the transmission device and a spring element, where the compensator device is interposed between the transmission device and the brake switch. The spring element is connected on a first end with the brake switch and is in contact on a second end under bias with the lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Adrian Steingruber, Florian Leistner
  • Publication number: 20150260241
    Abstract: A hand-operated tool device with a brake mechanism for braking a machining tool is disclosed. The tool device has a drive device, a band brake with a brake drum and a brake band that loops around the brake drum, and a control device with a brake switch for activating the band brake. A first end of the brake band is connected with the brake switch via a transmission device. A pivot-mounted brake lever is connected between the brake band and transmission device and the brake lever is pre-tensioned by a brake spring. A second end of the brake band is connected with a tension spring. The spring rigidity of the tension spring is greater than the spring rigidity of the brake spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Adrian Steingruber
  • Publication number: 20130264159
    Abstract: A production method for an absorber (20) in which a baseplate (24) made of plastic and a support plate (25) made of plastic are arranged at a distance parallel to each other is provided. An elastomer for a spring element (21) is injected between the support plate (25) and the baseplate (24), and a metal mass element (22) is joined positively and/or non-positively to a side of the support plate (25) facing away from the spring element (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Adrian Steingruber, Ernst-Rudolf Luebkert
  • Publication number: 20130264086
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool (1) is provided. The hand-held power tool has a housing, a linear drive for moving a tool along a working axis (9) and an absorber (20). The absorber (20) is formed by layers stacked in a structuring direction (23) perpendicular to the working axis (9) consisting of a baseplate (24) made of plastic, a spring element (21) comprising an elastomer, a support plate (25) made of a plastic, a spring element (21) comprising an elastomer and a mass element (22) fastened onto the support plate (25). The spring element (21) is joined to the baseplate (24) and/or to the support plate (25) with a material bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Adrian Steingruber, Ernst-Rudolf Luebkert
  • Patent number: 7971362
    Abstract: A motor-driven saber saw includes a guide device releasably connectable with the saw housing (11) in a region of the neck (13) and including a guide element (21) for guiding the saber saw (10) over a workpiece, a connection device (22) for connecting the guide element (21) to the housing (11) and having at least one connection part extending along an axis (A) and connectable with the neck (13), with the guide element (21) being supported on the at least one connection part (24) for displacement along the axis (A), and with the guide device (20) further including at least one spring element (27) located between the at least one connection part (24) and the guide element (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Günter Haas, Bernhard Link, Adrian Steingruber, Eberhard Lang
  • Publication number: 20090151174
    Abstract: A motor-driven reciprocating saw (10) includes a guide device (20) the guide member (21) of which has a base body (25) and a guide sole (27) provided on the base body (25) and having a first layer (31) formed of a rigid material with a low frictional adhesion and forming a bearing surface (28) for the workpiece, a third layer (33) likewise formed of a rigid material and formed integrally with the base body (25), and a second layer (32) formed of a vibration-damping material and located between the first and third layers (31 and 33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Adrian Steingruber, Frank Despineux, Guenter Haas
  • Publication number: 20080263876
    Abstract: A motor-driven saber saw includes a guide device releasably connectable with the saw housing (11) in a region of the neck (13) and including a guide element (21) for guiding the saber saw (10) over a workpiece, a connection device (22) for connecting the guide element (21) to the housing (11) and having at least one connection part extending along an axis (A) and connectable with the neck (13), with the guide element (21) being supported on the at least one connection part (24) for displacement along the axis (A), and with the guide device (20) further including at least one spring element (27) located between the at least one connection part (24) and the guide element (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Guenter Haas, Bernhard Link, Adrian Steingruber, Eberhard Lang
  • Patent number: 7096641
    Abstract: A hollow profile (1) formed of a flat material (31) having a width (d) has at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2) provided on an outer side of at least one of the plurality of walls (2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 5.2) of the profile (1) and having a bottom (8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2) spaced form the outer side by depth (t) and two opposite, substantially flat side walls (13.1, 13.2, 40.1, 40.2) extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom (8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2), with the groove depth (t) of the at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 32) amounting to from 0.5 to 2 times of the material thickness (d) of the flat material (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Adrian Steingruber
  • Publication number: 20050034414
    Abstract: An elongate hollow profile for securing objects and formed of a flat material includes two first side walls (2;12;32) and two second side walls (3;13;33) defining together a substantially rectangular cross-section, and at least one trough (4;9;14;19) formed of one of the second side walls (3;13;33) and having two trough walls extending in the longitudinal direction (L) of the hollow profile and parallel to each other and a trough bottom (6;16;36) defining together with the two trough walls, a substantial U-shaped cross-section having two bent regions (8;18;38) each formed between the tough bottom (6;16;36) and a respective longitudinal web (5;15;35) forming a respective one of the two trough walls, the two first side walls (2;12;32) each having a receiving region (7;17;37) which a respective one of the two bent regions (8;18;38) of the at least one trough flatly abuts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Unverzagt, Ulrich Birnbaum, Adrian Steingruber
  • Publication number: 20040237280
    Abstract: A hollow profile (1) formed of a flat material (31) having a width (d) has at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2) provided on an outer side of at least one of the plurality of walls (2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 5.2) of the profile (1) and having a bottom (8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2) spaced form the outer side by depth (t) and two opposite, substantially flat side walls (13.1, 13.2, 40.1, 40.2) extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom (8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2), with the groove depth (t) of the at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 32) amounting to from 0.5 to 2 times of the material thickness (d) of the flat material (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Adrian Steingruber
  • Publication number: 20040096266
    Abstract: A connecting element configured as a bracket element (1) for an assembly system having system supports comprises two members (2; 3), wherein the members (2; 3) are provided with elongated openings (4, 5). The system support has on its outer walls openings in a predefined spacing. Notches (6, 7) are arranged in the zone of the elongated openings (4, 5); the notches can be brought into engagement with the complementary notches of a fastening element. For fastening of the bracket element (1), a fastening element is passed through the elongated openings (4, 5) and the openings in the outer walls of the system support and the fastening element tensioned. The complementary notches engaging in the notches (6, 7) creates a form-locking connection and makes possible an extensively released positioning of the openings in the outer walls of the support and fixation of the bracket element (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Adrian Steingruber