Patents by Inventor Andreas Joseph Schmid

Andreas Joseph Schmid 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).

  • Connector element
    Patent number: 9118149
    Abstract: A connector element is configured in a manner of a flat connector and has a two-part connector housing extending in the longitudinal direction and a locking mechanism for forming a lockable plug-in connection with a counterpart. The locking mechanism contains a locking element having a pull tab fastened thereto. In order to enable a reliable emergency release even if the pull tab is ripped off, the locking element is led outside by a mounting part and the pull tab is irremovably fastened to the mounting part by riveting the pull tab or injection molding the pull tab onto the mounting part. This also makes it possible to easily adapt the pull element in a customer-specific manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Leoni Kabel Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Kappla, Andreas Joseph Schmid, Katja Schoeber, Christoph Untiedt, Arno Frahmann
  • CONNECTOR ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20140179143
    Abstract: A connector element is configured in a manner of a flat connector and has a two-part connector housing extending in the longitudinal direction and a locking mechanism for forming a lockable plug-in connection with a counterpart. The locking mechanism contains a locking element having a pull tab fastened thereto. In order to enable a reliable emergency release even if the pull tab is ripped off, the locking element is led outside by a mounting part and the pull tab is irremovably fastened to the mounting part by riveting the pull tab or injection molding the pull tab onto the mounting part. This also makes it possible to easily adapt the pull element in a customer-specific manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: LEONI KABEL HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: OLAF KAPPLA, ANDREAS JOSEPH SCHMID, KATJA SCHOEBER, CHRISTOPH UNTIEDT, ARNO FRAHMANN
  • Flexural actuator and an actuator means fitted with same
    Patent number: 7026747
    Abstract: A flexural actuator is fitted with an actuator means, the flexural actuator being fitted at its functional section with a sensor means for determination of the longitudinal stretch. This sensor means is placed at a position, and/or is placed in the longitudinal direction symmetrically on either side of such position, at which there is a constant longitudinal stretch independent from the setting force when the functional section is thrusting against a resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignees: Festo AG & Co., Argillon GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weinmann, Martin Maichl, Gebhard Munz, Helmut Schlaak, Andreas Joseph Schmid
  • Flexural actuator and an actuator means fitted with same
    Publication number: 20040201332
    Abstract: A flexural actuator is fitted with an actuator means, the flexural actuator being fitted at its functional section with a sensor means for determination of the longitudinal stretch. This sensor means is placed at a position, and/or is placed in the longitudinal direction symmetrically on either side of such position, at which there is a constant longitudinal stretch independent from the setting force when the functional section is thrusting against a resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: FESTO AG & Co. and Argillon GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weinmann, Martin Maichl, Gebhard Munz, Helmut Schlaak, Andreas Joseph Schmid