Patents by Inventor Alexander Winker
Alexander Winker 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: 8109707Abstract: The present invention relates to a nut (10, 110, 210) having a nut body (11, 111, 211) and a cap (20, 120, 220, 320) held on the nut body (11, 111, 211), wherein there is/are provided on the outer surface of the nut body (11, 111, 211) an encircling recess (16, 216) or recesses (116) encircling in sections, in which an encircling prominence (23) provided on the inner surface of the cap (20, 120, 220 320) or respectively prominences (123, 330) encircling in sections engage.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Metallwarenfabrik Hermann Winker GmbH & Co., KGInventor: Alexander Winker
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Patent number: 7757586Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10, 30) which is used to produce a screw connection between a first component (14, 60) and at least one additional component (15, 70), by means of a fixing screw (12) or a fixing groove (50, 55) and a corresponding fixing element (16, 73). Said device (10, 30) comprises a rotationally mounted tool (11, 31), wherein the fixing screw (12) and/or the fixing groove (50, 55) is maintained in a manner that prevents it from rotating and in an axially fixed manner and wherein the head (20) of the fixing screw (12) and/or the fixing groove (50, 55) is maintained at a distance (S) in relation to the first component (14, 60) as long as both components (14, 60; 15, 70) are joined together. According to the invention, at least one energy accumulator (18, 48) is provided between the tool (11, 31) and the first component (14, 60).Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2006Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignees: Winker Massivumformung GmbH & Co. KG, Schaeffler KGInventors: Alexander Winker, Florian Koeniger, Rainer Breitenbach
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Patent number: 7748938Abstract: A fastening element (10; 40) having a bracket (11; 41) and a receiving fixture (20; 50) for a nut body (33), the bracket (11; 41) having at least one bearing surface (16, 17; 46) for the receiving fixture (20; 50) and at least one holding element (14, 15; 43,44, 45) reaching over the receiving fixture (20; 50), and the receiving fixture (20; 50) being held by the bracket (11; 41) with play. The fastening element (10; 40) serves as a cage nut for connecting structural parts.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Metallwarenfabrik Hermann Winker GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Alexander Winker
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Publication number: 20090003963Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10, 30) which is used to produce a screw connection between a first component (14, 60) and at least one additional component (15, 70), by means of a fixing screw (12) or a fixing groove (50, 55) and a corresponding fixing element (16, 73). Said device (10, 30) comprises a rotationally mounted tool (11, 31), wherein the fixing screw (12) and/or the fixing groove (50, 55) is maintained in a manner that prevents it from rotating and in an axially fixed manner and wherein the head (20) of the fixing screw (12) and/or the fixing groove (50, 55) is maintained at a distance (S) in relation to the first component (14, 60) as long as both components (14, 60; 15, 70) are joined together. According to the invention, at least one energy accumulator (18, 48) is provided between the tool (11, 31) and the first component (14, 60).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2006Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Alexander Winker, Florian Koniger, Rainer Breitenbach
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Patent number: 7329078Abstract: The present invention relates to a nut (1) having a nut body (10) with a widened collar (15) and a rotary disc (20) which is fitted in a rotatable and captive manner on the nut body, the rotary disc being pushed onto the nut body (10) and retained in a captive manner by an arresting means. According to the invention, it is provided that the arresting means is designed as at least two segment-like beads (26; 26?) provided on the nut body (10), such that the rotary disc (20) is fitted between the widened collar (15) and the segment-like beads (26; 26?).Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Metallwarenfabrik Hermann Winker GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Alexander Winker
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Patent number: 7326017Abstract: The present invention relates to a fastening means (10; 110) consisting of a fastening element (11; 111) and a washer (20; 120), the washer (20; 120) being held on the fastening element (11; 111) in a rotatable and captive manner. Furthermore, the subject matter of the invention is such a fastening element (11; 111) which has at one end a bearing surface (14) for a washer (20; 120) held on the fastening element (11; 111) in a rotatable and captive manner and has an encircling undercut (13; 113) at the end facing its bearing surface (14). Finally, the subject matter of the invention is a washer (20; 120) having a contact surface (21) for the bearing surface (14) of a fastening element (11; 111), at least two axially extending retaining tabs (23; 123) being formed on the contact surface (21). The retaining tabs (23; 123) engage in the undercut (13; 113).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Metallwarenfabrik Hermann Winker GmbH & Co.KGInventor: Alexander Winker
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Publication number: 20070264101Abstract: The present invention relates to a nut (10, 110, 210) having a nut body (11, 111, 211) and a cap (20, 120, 220, 320) held on the nut body (11, 111, 211), wherein there is/are provided on the outer surface of the nut body (11, 111, 211) an encircling recess (16, 216) or recesses (116) encircling in sections, in which an encircling prominence (23) provided on the inner surface of the cap (20, 120, 220 320) or respectively prominences (123, 330) encircling in sections engage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2006Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventor: Alexander Winker
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Patent number: 7097402Abstract: A lock nut comprising a solid nut body having a flange, from which a neck projection extends axially, being provided at its end surface with an annular shroud, from which at least two claws extend radially.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Metallwarenfabrik Hermann Winker GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Alexander Winker
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Patent number: 7083372Abstract: A washer for a fastening element, having a circumferential flange, having an annular washer body provided with an opening, and having at least one holding web, wherein on the inner face of the opening there are disposed at least two claws, which jut radially into the opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Metallwarenfabrik Hermann Winker GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Alexander Winker
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Patent number: 7011481Abstract: The present invention concerns a securing nut (1) with a nut body (5) and a straining ring (4) that is arranged on the nut body (5) and able to turn, the straining ring (4) being shoved onto a neck (2) of the nut body (5) and secured by clamping. According to the invention, the inner surface of the straining ring (4) has at least two grooves in the form of circular splines (10a, 10b, 10c), they extend across the entire angle region of 360°, and the outer surface of the neck (2) has the same number of cams in the form of spline profiles (20a, 20b, 20c), which extend across an angle range of less than 360°.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2001Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Inventor: Alexander Winker
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Publication number: 20050220567Abstract: The present invention relates to a fastening means (10; 110) consisting of a fastening element (11; 111) and a washer (20; 120), the washer (20; 120) being held on the fastening element (11; 111) in a rotatable and captive manner. Furthermore, the subject matter of the invention is such a fastening element (11; 111) which has at one end a bearing surface (14) for a washer (20; 120) held on the fastening element (11; 111) in a rotatable and captive manner and has an encircling undercut (13; 113) at the end facing its bearing surface (14). Finally, the subject matter of the invention is a washer (20; 120) having a contact surface (21) for the bearing surface (14) of a fastening element (11; 111), at least two axially extending retaining tabs (23; 123) being formed on the contact surface (21). The retaining tabs (23; 123) engage in the undercut (13; 113).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventor: Alexander Winker
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Patent number: 6935825Abstract: The present invention relates to a wheel nut (10) having a nut body (11) with a widened radial collar (12) and a thrust washer (13) which is held rotatably and captively on the nut body (11) by a locking means (16), and having a cap (14) arranged on the nut body (11). In this case, the locking means (16) is designed as an edge (17) which runs around on the thrust washer (13) and which engages both over the collar (12) and over a flange (18) formed at the free end of the cap (14). The present invention relates, moreover, to a further fastening element of this type, for example a wheel screw.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Metallwarenfabrik Hermann Winker GmbH & Co, KGInventor: Alexander Winker
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Publication number: 20050121574Abstract: The present invention relates to a fastening element (10; 40) having a bracket (11; 41) and a receiving fixture (20; 50) for a nut body (33), the bracket (11; 41) having at least one bearing surface (16, 17; 46) for the receiving fixture (20; 50) and at least one holding element (14, 15; 43, 44, 45) reaching over the receiving fixture (20; 50), and the receiving fixture (20; 50) being held by the bracket (11; 41) with play. The fastening element (10; 40) serves as a cage nut for connecting structural parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventor: Alexander Winker
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Publication number: 20050095085Abstract: A washer for a fastening element, having a circumferential flange, having an annular washer body provided with an opening, and having at least one holding web, wherein on the inner face of the opening there are disposed at least two claws, which jut radially into the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventor: Alexander Winker
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Patent number: 6843631Abstract: The present invention concerns a nut (1) with a nut body (10) having an enlarged shoulder (15) and a turning plate (20) that is rotationally and inseparably arranged on the nut body, wherein the turning plate is shoved onto the nut body and secured by means of a locking element. According to the invention, the locking element is fashioned as a bead (26) provided on the nut body (10), so that the turning plate (20) is arranged between the enlarged shoulder (15) and the bead (26). Moreover, the present invention concerns a method for fabrication of such a nut, wherein the nut body (10) and the turning plate (20) are made by massive forming and, before or after shoving on the turning plate (20), an upsetting (26) is formed by pressing in the nut body (10), or during the fabrication of the nut body (10) a bead (26) is formed as a single piece in the nut body, so that the turning plate (20) is positioned between the enlarged shoulder (15) and the upsetting or the bead (26).Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2001Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Inventor: Alexander Winker
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Publication number: 20050008457Abstract: The present invention relates to a nut (1) having a nut body (10) with a widened collar (15) and a rotary disc (20) which is fitted in a rotatable and captive manner on the nut body, the rotary disc being pushed onto the nut body (10) and retained in a captive manner by an arresting means. According to the invention, it is provided that the arresting means is designed as at least two segment-like beads (26; 26?) provided on the nut body (10), such that the rotary disc (20) is fitted between the widened collar (15) and the segment-like beads (26; 26?).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2003Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventor: Alexander Winker
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Publication number: 20040165967Abstract: The present invention relates to a wheel nut (10) having a nut body (11) with a widened radial collar (12) and a thrust washer (13) which is held rotatably and captively on the nut body (11) by a locking means (16), and having a cap (14) arranged on the nut body (11). In this case, the locking means (16) is designed as an edge (17) which runs around on the thrust washer (13) and which engages both over the collar (12) and over a flange (18) formed at the free end of the cap (14). The present invention relates, moreover, to a further fastening element of this type, for example a wheel screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventor: Alexander Winker
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Publication number: 20030082028Abstract: A lock nut comprising a solid nut body having a flange, from which a neck projection extends axially, being provided at its end surface with an annular shroud, from which at least two claws extend radially.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventor: Alexander Winker
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Publication number: 20030049092Abstract: The present invention concerns a securing nut (1) with a nut body (5) and a straining ring (4) that is arranged on the nut body (5) and able to turn, the straining ring (4) being shoved onto a neck (2) of the nut body (5) and secured by clamping. According to the invention, the inner surface of the straining ring (4) has at least two grooves in the form of circular splines (10a, 10b, 10c), they extend across the entire angle region of 360°, and the outer surface of the neck (2) has the same number of cams in the form of spline profiles (20a, 20b, 20c), which extend across an angle range of less than 360°.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2001Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventor: Alexander Winker
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Publication number: 20020106263Abstract: The present invention concerns a nut (1) with a nut body (10) having an enlarged shoulder (15) and a turning plate (20) that is rotationally and inseparably arranged on the nut body, wherein the turning plate is shoved onto the nut body and secured by means of a locking element. According to the invention, the locking element is fashioned as a bead (26) provided on the nut body (10), so that the turning plate (20) is arranged between the enlarged shoulder (15) and the bead (26). Moreover, the present invention concerns a method for fabrication of such a nut, wherein the nut body (10) and the turning plate (20) are made by massive forming and, before or after shoving on the turning plate (20), an upsetting (26) is formed by pressing in the nut body (10), or during the fabrication of the nut body (10) a bead (26) is formed as a single piece in the nut body, so that the turning plate (20) is positioned between the enlarged shoulder (16) and the upsetting or the bead (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventor: Alexander Winker