Patents by Inventor Andre Heinzel

Andre Heinzel 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 connecting at least one wire to a contact element
    Patent number: 7823282
    Abstract: A method for connecting at least one wire to a contact element to facilitate connection of the wire to a power source comprising the following steps: a) preparation of the contact element which is fitted with a groove for receiving at least one wire; b) insertion of the wire into the groove of the contact element; c) lowering an electrode onto the contact element; and d) heating of the area around the groove by means of the electrode while simultaneously deforming the area around the groove thereby embedding the wire lying in said groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Friatec Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andre Heinzel, Andreas Hojenski
  • Method for Connecting at Least One Wire to a Contact Element
    Publication number: 20080155823
    Abstract: Method for connecting at least one wire to a contact element to facilitate connection of the wire to a power source comprising the following steps: a) preparation of the contact element which is fitted with a groove for receiving at least one wire; b) insertion of the wire into the groove of the contact element; c) lowering an electrode onto the contact element; and d) heating of the area around the groove by means of the electrode while simultaneously deforming the area around the groove thereby embedding the wire lying in said groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Andre Heinzel, Andreas Hojenski