Patents by Inventor Andreas Enrico Girola

Andreas Enrico Girola 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: 10364924
    Abstract: A connecting assembly (10) for connecting to a corrugated tube (12) includes a base body (14) with a receptacle recess (14a) for receiving the corrugated tube (12), and a latching unit (16) which can be introduced through a circumferential opening (14c) of the base body (14) into the receptacle recess (14a) and which has a latching element carrier (20) and a plurality of latching elements (22) constructed as one piece with the latching element carrier (20). The latching elements (22) are constructed for the purpose of engaging in a trough (12b) of the corrugated tube (12) and to resist a movement of the corrugated tube (12) out of the receptacle. The latching element carrier (20) is constructed as a split ring. The latching elements (22) are arranged uniformly distributed along the circumference of the latching element carrier (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Fränkische Industrial Pipes GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Enrico Girola
  • Publication number: 20170292644
    Abstract: A connecting assembly for connecting to a corrugated tube includes a base body with a receptacle recess for receiving the corrugated tube, and a latching unit which can be introduced through a circumferential opening of the base body into the receptacle recess and which has a latching element carrier and a plurality of latching elements constructed as one piece with the latching element carrier, wherein the latching elements are constructed for the purpose of engaging in a trough of the corrugated tube and to resist a movement of the corrugated tube out of the receptacle. According to the invention, the latching element carrier is constructed as a split ring, wherein the latching elements are arranged uniformly distributed along the circumference of the latching element carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventor: Andreas Enrico Girola