Patents by Inventor Andreas NOTHDURFT

Andreas NOTHDURFT 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: 11215307
    Abstract: A coupling device has two connector block parts (2,4), which can be coupled to each other and which have a plurality of receptacles for connector parts (10). The connector parts are arranged in correspondence with each other and can be connected to each other. A supporting device is provided for supporting the coupling process. The supporting device has, on the one connector block part (2), a pivotable handle (16) having at least one guide slot (30). At least one guide part (32) of the other connector block part (4) engages the guide slot (30) in such a way that, when the handle (16) is pivoted, the guide slot (30) applies a force to the guide part (2, 4) in such a way that the connector block parts (2, 4) are moved toward each other for a coupling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: EISELE GmbH
    Inventors: Victor Cojocaru, Andreas Nothdurft
  • Publication number: 20190165508
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling device, comprising two coupling parts (1), which can be detachably connected to each other and which have holders (9) for receiving media-conducting and/or electrically conducting connector parts (11). Said coupling device is characterized in that at least some of the connector parts (11) are provided with a positioning aid (69), which interacts with at least one further positioning aid (63) in the associable coupling part (1) in such a way that the connector part (11) in question is received in said coupling part (1) in a non-interchangeable and accurately fitting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: EISELE PNEUMATICS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas NOTHDURFT
  • Publication number: 20190154180
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling device consisting of two connector block parts (2,4), which can be coupled to each other and which have a plurality of receptacles for connector parts (10), which connector parts are arranged in correspondence with each other and can be connected to each other, is characterized in that a supporting device is provided for supporting the coupling process, which supporting device has, on the one connector block part (2), a pivotable handle (16) having at least one guide slot (30), in which at least one guide part (32) of the other connector block part (4) engages in such a way that, when the handle (16) is pivoted, the guide slot (30) applies a force to the guide part (2, 4) in question in such a way that the connector block parts (2, 4) are moved toward each other for a coupling process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Victor COJOCARU, Andreas NOTHDURFT