Patents by Inventor Andreas Dreier

Andreas Dreier 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: 10665971
    Abstract: Cable connectors for connecting two multicore cables are provided including a clamping sleeve, having a ceramic insulator with openings on each side of the sleeve, for accommodating core conductors. The clamping sleeve includes contact inserts passing through the clamping sleeve. Clamping elements are provided to clamp the core conductors to the contact inserts to electrically connect the multicore cables. The cable connector has a heat shrink tube that surrounds the clamping sleeve and the cables. Furthermore, cable termination including a clamping sleeve with a ceramic insulator with openings for core conductors is provided. Contact inserts are situated behind the openings to clamp the core conductors on the contact inserts establishing mechanical fixing of the core conductors on the clamping sleeve. The cable termination includes a heat shrink tube as according to the first aspect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Woertz Engineering AG
    Inventors: Tamas Onodi, Andreas Dreier
  • Patent number: 10601168
    Abstract: A plug connection kit for connecting a branch line to a through line, comprising a plug housing and a socket housing that enclose contact inserts. Flexible cable ends are molded onto the plug housing and socket housing. The plug housing and socket housing are each manufactured by casting plastic onto a base body with the contact inserts and flexible cable ends connected thereto inserted, thus forming a solid one-piece plug and a solid one-piece socket. The female and male contact inserts are electrically connectable to one another in a contact area between the plug housing and the socket housing. The plug connection kit also includes a sealing sleeve that encases the plug housing, the socket housing, and the contact area between the two housings in order to protect the plug connection kit from penetration of water and/or dust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Woertz Engineering AG
    Inventors: Tamas Onodi, Andreas Dreier
  • Patent number: 10480777
    Abstract: A handrail installation with emergency lighting for tunnels, comprising a handrail, a closed cable duct, at least one flat cable that is installed along the closed cable duct, and multiple branching boxes for contacting the flat cable without stripping of insulation. The branching boxes contact the flat cable within the closed cable duct. The handrail and the cable duct rest on support surfaces, which are different from one another, on the top side of multiple support members, and the handrail is provided separately from the closed cable duct and the support members, the cable duct is provided separately from the support members, and the handrail is situated above the closed cable duct. The emergency lighting includes multiple lamps situated in succession, which are placed at the branching boxes and are supplied with power by same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Woertz Engineering AG
    Inventors: Tamas Onodi, Andreas Dreier, Yannick Buser
  • Patent number: 10381812
    Abstract: Described is a riser that is secured against downward movement, having an electrical riser flat cable that extends vertically or with a vertical component, and at least one riser securing device, surrounding the flat cable, for securing the riser flat cable against downward movement by pressing the flat cable against a nonconductive pressing surface both in the absence of a fire and in the event of fire. The riser securing device includes an electrically nonconductive, fire-resistant clamping element, spaced apart from the pressing surface, that is freely movably guided in an oblique guide that reduces the distance of the clamping element from the pressing surface during downward movement of the clamping element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Woertz Engineering AG
    Inventors: Tamas Onodi, Andreas Dreier
  • Publication number: 20190081465
    Abstract: Described is a riser that is secured against downward movement, having an electrical riser flat cable that extends vertically or with a vertical component, and at least one riser securing device, surrounding the flat cable, for securing the riser flat cable against downward movement by pressing the flat cable against a nonconductive pressing surface both in the absence of a fire and in the event of fire. The riser securing device includes an electrically nonconductive, fire-resistant clamping element, spaced apart from the pressing surface, that is freely movably guided in an oblique guide that reduces the distance of the clamping element from the pressing surface during downward movement of the clamping element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Tamas Onodi, Andreas Dreier
  • Publication number: 20190078771
    Abstract: A handrail installation with emergency lighting for tunnels, comprising a handrail, a closed cable duct, at least one flat cable that is installed along the closed cable duct, and multiple branching boxes for contacting the flat cable without stripping of insulation. The branching boxes contact the flat cable within the closed cable duct. The handrail and the cable duct rest on support surfaces, which are different from one another, on the top side of multiple support members, and the handrail is provided separately from the closed cable duct and the support members, the cable duct is provided separately from the support members, and the handrail is situated above the closed cable duct. The emergency lighting includes multiple lamps situated in succession, which are placed at the branching boxes and are supplied with power by same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Tamas Onodi, Andreas Dreier, Yannick Buser
  • Publication number: 20190081436
    Abstract: A plug connection kit for connecting a branch line to a through line, comprising a plug housing and a socket housing that enclose contact inserts. Flexible cable ends are molded onto the plug housing and socket housing. The plug housing and socket housing are each manufactured by casting plastic onto a base body with the contact inserts and flexible cable ends connected thereto inserted, thus forming a solid one-piece plug and a solid one-piece socket. The female and male contact inserts are electrically connectable to one another in a contact area between the plug housing and the socket housing. The plug connection kit also includes a sealing sleeve that encases the plug housing, the socket housing, and the contact area between the two housings in order to protect the plug connection kit from penetration of water and/or dust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Tamas Onodi, Andreas Dreier
  • Publication number: 20190081421
    Abstract: A first aspect relates to cable connectors for connecting two multicore cables, namely, two flat cables or one flat cable and one round cable. The cable connector includes a clamping sleeve, having a ceramic insulator with at least two openings, one on each side of the clamping sleeve, for accommodating core conductors. The clamping sleeve includes at least two contact inserts that pass through the clamping sleeve at corresponding openings on both sides. Clamping elements are associated with each of the at least two contact inserts in order to clamp the core conductors on one side or the other side of the contact inserts, and thus to establish electrical contact between the clamping sleeve and the multicore flat cable or round cable, thereby connecting the two cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Tamas Onodi, Andreas Dreier
  • Patent number: 8822826
    Abstract: A cable providing circuit integrity in case of fire is configured as a flat cable with plural high power current strands extending parallel adjacent to one another in a plane. Fire resistant insulating material is arranged between the high power current strands. An insulating jacket envelopes the high power current strands and the fire resistant insulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Woertz AG
    Inventors: Tamas Onodi, Andreas Dreier
  • Patent number: 8636538
    Abstract: A connection device with circuit integrity in case of fire where the connection device is configured for tapping into a flat cable without stripping an insulation where the flat cable is configured with plural high power current strands extending parallel and offset from one another in a plane, wherein the connecting device reaches about the flat cable and includes contact screws that are configured to be screwed into the flat cable, where a respective pair of contact screws is provided for the respective high power current strands, wherein the two contact screws of a pair are arranged so that one contact screw contacts one side of a conductor of the high power current strand and another contact screw contacts another side of the conductor of the high power current strand when the flat cable is connected, wherein the contact screws respectively include threads so that the conductor is laterally clamped by the two contact screws with the threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Woertz AG
    Inventors: Tamas Onodi, Andreas Dreier
  • Patent number: 8585431
    Abstract: A connection clamp for electrically connecting at least two electrical conductors includes at least one power carrying element, at least one substantially W-shaped spring and at least one spring receiver. The power carrying element includes at least two side walls, each respectively including at least one electrical contact surface at their insides oriented towards one another. The spring is arranged between the side walls. The arms of the spring are respectively arranged at a slant angle relative to the respectively adjacent side wall. The spring ends are configured as pull safety edges. An electrical conductor is insertable between a spring end and a side wall and the conductor is pressed against the contact surface through the spring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Woertz AG
    Inventors: Andreas Dreier, Andrea Mastrovito
  • Publication number: 20120088394
    Abstract: A connection clamp for electrically connecting at least two electrical conductors includes at least one power carrying element, at least one substantially W-shaped spring and at least one spring receiver. The power carrying element includes at least two side walls, each respectively including at least one electrical contact surface at their insides oriented towards one another. The spring is arranged between the side walls. The arms of the spring are respectively arranged at a slant angle relative to the respectively adjacent side wall. The spring ends are configured as pull safety edges. An electrical conductor is insertable between a spring end and a side wall and the conductor is pressed against the contact surface through the spring force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Woertz AG
    Inventors: Andreas Dreier, Andrea Mastrovito
  • Publication number: 20110250781
    Abstract: A connection device with circuit integrity in case of fire where the connection device is configured for tapping into a flat cable without stripping an insulation where the flat cable is configured with plural high power current strands extending parallel and offset from one another in a plane, wherein the connecting device reaches about the flat cable and includes contact screws that are configured to be screwed into the flat cable, where a respective pair of contact screws is provided for the respective high power current strands, wherein the two contact screws of a pair are arranged so that one contact screw contacts one side of a conductor of the high power current strand and another contact screw contacts another side of the conductor of the high power current strand when the flat cable is connected, wherein the contact screws respectively include threads so that the conductor is laterally clamped by the two contact screws with the threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Woertz AG
    Inventors: Tamas Onodi, Andreas Dreier
  • Publication number: 20110247877
    Abstract: A cable providing circuit integrity in case of fire is configured as a flat cable with plural high power current strands extending parallel adjacent to one another in a plane. Fire resistant insulating material is arranged between the high power current strands. An insulating jacket envelopes the high power current strands and the fire resistant insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Woertz AG
    Inventors: Tamas Onodi, Andreas Dreier