Patents by Inventor Alexander Vorderwisch

Alexander Vorderwisch 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: 11649844
    Abstract: A thread element mode of plastic, a connection assembly consisting of a support part made of plastic into which the thread element made of plastic has been screwed by creating a counter-thread, a method for manufacturing the connection as well as a method for manufacturing the thread element. The thread element is characterized by an axial piece on which the circumferential windings of a thread turn are interrupted by at least two chip flutes. The resulting winding areas form a cutting web and an inhibition web, whereby the cutting web extends radially beyond the inhibition web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Vorderwisch
  • Patent number: 11466714
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement with damping effect, consisting of two structurally identical fastening units each having a central first through opening. Each fastening unit comprises a mounting element and a damping element. The mounting element is disc-shaped with a central second through opening and an identical detent structure extends from a first side of each mounting element. The damping element is disc-shaped with a central third through opening and is arranged at last partially in the central second through opening of the mounting element. Due to this construction the two fastening units can be fastened to one another by means of the mutually facing first sides having the identical detent structure of the respective mounting elements with first component arranged between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Arndt, Thomas Funke, Sandra Steffenfauseweh, Alexander Vorderwisch, Dominik Witt
  • Publication number: 20220145919
    Abstract: An elastic connecting block with which, by receiving a connecting pin, at least two components can be connected together via a respective component opening. The connecting block, which is formed as a single piece, comprises a central bearing block with two mutually opposing bearing surfaces for the components to be connected. A locking flange, which can be engaged in a component opening, is provided on the first bearing surface. On the other bearing surface, a widening flange is provided, which can be expanded by a spherical head of the connecting pin such that the widening flange is held via an axial undercut in the second component opening of the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Sandra Steffenfauseweh, Thomas Funke, Alexander Vorderwisch, Andreas Arndt
  • Publication number: 20220145918
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement with damping effect, consisting of two structurally identical fastening units each having a central first through opening. Each fastening unit comprises a mounting element and a damping element. The mounting element is disc-shaped with a central second through opening and an identical detent structure extends from a first side of each mounting element. The damping element is disc-shaped with a central third through opening and is arranged at last partially in the central second through opening of the mounting element. Due to this construction the two fastening units can be fastened to one another by means of the mutually facing first sides having the identical detent structure of the respective mounting elements with first component arranged between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Arndt, Thomas Funke, Sandra Steffenfauseweh, Alexander Vorderwisch, Dominik Witt
  • Publication number: 20220136541
    Abstract: A damping arrangement which is fastenable in an opening of a first component and by which a dampened connection of the first component with a second component is realizable, including, two identically constructed damping elements. Each damping element includes: a head portion with a first outer diameter, a shaft portion with a second outer diameter that is smaller than the first outer diameter and extends from a bottom side of the head portion, as well as a central first thru-opening, and only one sleeve with a central second thru-opening being arranged at least partly in the central first thru-opening of each damping element by means of a frictional and/or material connection. By means of the only one sleeve, the two identically constructed damping elements with bottom sides, facing each other, of the head portion with the first component arranged in between are fastenable to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Sandra Steffenfauseweh, Alexander Vorderwisch
  • Publication number: 20210040975
    Abstract: A thread element mode of plastic, a connection assembly consisting of a support part made of plastic into which the thread element made of plastic has been screwed by creating a counter-thread, a method for manufacturing the connection as well as a method for manufacturing the thread element. The thread element is characterized by an axial piece on which the circumferential windings of a thread turn are interrupted by at least two chip flutes. The resulting winding areas form a cutting web and an inhibition web, whereby the cutting web extends radially beyond the inhibition web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Alexander Vorderwisch
  • Patent number: 10851824
    Abstract: A thread element mode of plastic, a connection assembly consisting of a support part made of plastic into which the thread element made of plastic has been screwed by creating a counter-thread, a method for manufacturing the connection as well as a method for manufacturing the thread element. The thread element is characterized by an axial piece on which the circumferential windings of a thread turn are interrupted by at least two chip flutes. The resulting winding areas form a cutting web and an inhibition web, whereby the cutting web extends radially beyond the inhibition web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Vorderwisch
  • Publication number: 20200149565
    Abstract: A female coupling clamp which is adapted to hold a coupling head of a male coupling element in an automatic or self-latching manner and to fasten itself in a component opening in an automatic latching manner. For this, the coupling clamp is equipped with at least three resiliently formed strip-type coupling arms which are connected to each other on one side. The respective provided fastening ends of the coupling arms comprise a radially outwardly open receiving groove for an edge of a component opening. A ball head is held in a receiving space with the aid of a neck portion which is similar in shape to an inverted truncated pyramid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Vorderwisch, Jasmin Fritzsch
  • Patent number: 10626900
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a spring connection element, by means of which at least two components can be connected to each other by means of a claw-fit in at least one component opening. The spring connection element is characterized by the following features: a spiral spring-like wire coil with a first and a second end, said coil comprising a plurality of axially spaced windings, a spiral collar which extends radially beyond a circumference of the wire coil and which is arranged at the first end of the wire coil, and a central traction element protruding radially into the wire coil, which is arranged at the second end of the wire coil, which does not extend axially beyond the wire coil, and by means of which the spring connection element can be pulled into a component opening substantially rotation-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Petr Stastny, Alexander Vorderwisch, Michael Kahre
  • Publication number: 20190040897
    Abstract: A thread element mode of plastic, a connection assembly consisting of a support part made of plastic into which the thread element made of plastic has been screwed by creating a counter-thread, a method for manufacturing the connection as well as a method for manufacturing the thread element. The thread element is characterized by an axial piece on which the circumferential windings of a thread turn are interrupted by at least two chip flutes. The resulting winding areas form a cutting web and an inhibition web, whereby the cutting web extends radially beyond the inhibition web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Alexander Vorderwisch
  • Publication number: 20180195540
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a spring connection element, by means of which at least two components can be connected to each other by means of a claw-fit in at least one component opening. The spring connection element is characterized by the following features: a spiral spring-like wire coil with a first and a second end, said coil comprising a plurality of axially spaced windings, a spiral collar which extends radially beyond a circumference of the wire coil and which is arranged at the first end of the wire coil, and a central traction element protruding radially into the wire coil, which is arranged at the second end of the wire coil, which does not extend axially beyond the wire coil, and by means of which the spring connection element can be pulled into a component opening substantially rotation-free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Petr Stastny, Alexander Vorderwisch, Michael Kahre
  • Patent number: 9995331
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coupling element for the releasable connection of a first component to a second component. The coupling element has an annular basic element comprising a fastening structure at a radially outer side. Further, the basic element comprises a socket-like holding structure at a radially inner side. The socket-like holding structure comprises a centrally arranged supporting element as well as a plurality of holding webs. The holding webs comprise at least a first and a second web section. The first web section encloses with an axis of symmetry S of the coupling element an angle ? from a range of 45°???90° and the first web section and the second web section are arranged in an obtuse angle with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: BÖLLHOFF VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GmbH
    Inventors: Vanessa Heimann, Alexander Vorderwisch
  • Patent number: 9976587
    Abstract: Coupling by means of which a first and a second component are connectable to each other, having the following features: a coupling bolt having a fastening end, a holding head and a supporting section arranged therebetween, in which the holding head and the supporting section are connected to each other by means of a web, which is tapered with respect to the holding head, and the fastening end is fastenable at the first component, a holder having a keyhole and an abutting portion, in which an edge of the keyhole encloses a non-planar surface, the coupling bolt is lockable in the keyhole in a form-fit manner by means of an inserting-pivoting-movement and the holder is fastenable at the second component by means of a fastening structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: BÖLLHOFF VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GmbH
    Inventors: Vanessa Heimann, Alexander Vorderwisch
  • Patent number: 9909603
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a spring connection element, by means of which at least two components can be connected to each other by means of a claw-fit in at least one component opening. The spring connection element is characterized by the following features: a spiral spring-like wire coil with a first and a second end, said coil comprising a plurality of axially spaced windings, a spiral collar which extends radially beyond a circumference of the wire coil and which is arranged at the first end of the wire coil, and a central traction element protruding radially into the wire coil, which is arranged at the second end of the wire coil, which does not extend axially beyond the wire coil, and by means of which the spring connection element can be pulled into a component opening substantially rotation-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Petr Stastny, Alexander Vorderwisch, Michael Kahre
  • Publication number: 20160341235
    Abstract: Coupling by means of which a first and a second component are connectable to each other, having the following features: a coupling bolt having a fastening end, a holding head and a supporting section arranged therebetween, in which the holding head and the supporting section are connected to each other by means of a web, which is tapered with respect to the holding head, and the fastening end is fastenable at the first component, a holder having a keyhole and an abutting portion, in which an edge of the keyhole encloses a non-planar surface, the coupling bolt is lockable in the keyhole in a form-fit manner by means of an inserting-pivoting-movement and the holder is fastenable at the second component by means of a fastening structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Vanessa Heimann, Alexander Vorderwisch
  • Publication number: 20160258465
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coupling element for the releasable connection of a first component to a second component. The coupling element has an annular basic element comprising a fastening structure at a radially outer side. Further, the basic element comprises a socket-like holding structure at a radially inner side. The socket-like holding structure comprises a centrally arranged supporting element as well as a plurality of holding webs. The holding webs comprise at least a first and a second web section. The first web section encloses with an axis of symmetry S of the coupling element an angle ? from a range of 45°???90° and the first web section and the second web section are arranged in an obtuse angle with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Vanessa Heimann, Alexander Vorderwisch
  • Publication number: 20160252117
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a spring connection element, by means of which at least two components can be connected to each other by means of a claw-fit in at least one component opening. The spring connection element is characterized by the following features: a spiral spring-like wire coil with a first and a second end, said coil comprising a plurality of axially spaced windings, a spiral collar which extends radially beyond a circumference of the wire coil and which is arranged at the first end of the wire coil, and a central traction element protruding radially into the wire coil, which is arranged at the second end of the wire coil, which does not extend axially beyond the wire coil, and by means of which the spring connection element can be pulled into a component opening substantially rotation-free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Petr STASTNY, Alexander VORDERWISCH, Michael KAHRE
  • Patent number: 8337132
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adjustment element 1 with which a component can be fastened and can be positioned in space. The adjustment element has the following features: a banjo bolt 10 with an external thread 12 with which the component holder 50 can be positioned in the axial direction of the banjo bolt 10, an inner element 20 which is arranged within the banjo bolt 10 and to which the banjo bolt 10 is rotatably fastened, and a washer 30 which is held between the banjo bolt 10 and inner element 20 in a manner such that it can be laterally displaced in the axial direction of the inner element 20 such that the adjustment element 1 can be laterally positioned and can be fixed with a fastening means 40 reaching through the washer 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Bollhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Sandra Steffenfauseweh, Alexander Vorderwisch, Gerald Welzel
  • Publication number: 20100278612
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adjustment element 1 with which a component can be fastened and can be positioned in space. The adjustment element has the following features: a banjo bolt 10 with an external thread 12 with which the component holder 50 can be positioned in the axial direction of the banjo bolt 10, an inner element 20 which is arranged within the banjo bolt 10 and to which the banjo bolt 10 is rotatably fastened, and a washer 30 which is held between the banjo bolt 10 and inner element 20 in a manner such that it can be laterally displaced in the axial direction of the inner element 20 such that the adjustment element 1 can be laterally positioned and can be fixed with a fastening means 40 reaching through the washer 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Sandra Steffenfauseweh, Alexander Vorderwisch, Gerald Welzel
  • Publication number: 20090256028
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a two-part fastening arrangement for a surface element that is composed of a base element and a coupling element. The base element is constructed two-sided with a seat on its first side and a connecting pin projecting from its second side, with which a snap connection to the coupling element can be produced. The coupling element is also constructed two-sided with a seat on its first side and a pin receiver for the connecting pin of the base element on its second side, while the coupling element has an opening in which the pin receiver is resiliently arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Alexander Vorderwisch, Andreas Metten, Andreas Bertram