Patents by Inventor Andreas Wendt

Andreas Wendt 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).

  • Publication number: 20160218450
    Abstract: A lead-through terminal for connecting a conductor so as to conduct electricity includes: a terminal housing having a bearing portion that abuts a wall of an electrical installation when in an installed state, the bearing portion defining on the terminal housing a first housing portion on a first side and a second housing portion on a second side of the bearing portion, a wall feedthrough being provided on the bearing portion; and a pivotable actuation device being provided on the terminal housing to clamp the conductor in a contact position on a current bar and to release the conductor when in an open position. The actuation device is located on the first side to a greater extent when in the contact position than when in the open position, in which the actuation device extends through the wall feedthrough onto the second side at least in part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas WENDT, Ralf BECKMANN
  • Publication number: 20160211592
    Abstract: A lead-through terminal includes a terminal housing to be held on a wall of an electrical installation, and a wall feedthrough and a pivotable actuation device being provided on the terminal housing. The actuation device is pivotable at least between a contact position and an open position to clamp a conductor at a conductor receptacle in the contact position and to release or hold the conductor at the conductor receptacle in the open position. A gap that exists between the actuation device and the wall feedthrough when the actuation device pivots between the open position and the contact position is closed at least in the contact position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas WENDT, Ralf BECKMANN
  • Publication number: 20160211613
    Abstract: A housing device for an electrical connection terminal has a terminal housing and latching systems with two latching units interacting with one another, wherein one latching unit is a latching arm connected to the terminal housing and extending out away from the terminal housing, and the second latching unit is a latching connector for interacting with the latching arm for latching. The latching connector has a latching body with a wedge-like shape in a latching direction, along a movement of the two latching units during latching. A latching toothed portion is provided on at least one transverse surface of a first of the two latching units and a meshing unit is provided on transverse surfaces of a second of the two latching units. The latching toothed portion and the meshing unit mesh with one another so as to latch in order to latch the latching units interacting with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas WENDT, Ralf BECKMANN
  • Publication number: 20160211612
    Abstract: A connection terminal for the electrically contacting connection of a conductor to a current bar which is accommodated on a holder includes a clamping spring having a first limb and a second limb, said clamping spring being provided for applying a clamping force for damping the conductor. An actuation device which comprises the clamping spring is provided. Between the first limb and the second limb of the clamping spring, which is in the form of a tension spring, is arranged an insert device which provides a counter-bearing for a tool when the actuation device is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas WENDT, Ralf BECKMANN
  • Publication number: 20160149319
    Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting, in an electrically contacting manner, to at least one conductor includes a current bar held on a mount. The current bar connects to the at least one conductor. The connection terminal also includes an actuation lever, a clamping spring, and a slotted guide. The slotted guide has at least one closure slot and a clamping slot that branches off transversely therefrom. The actuation lever is movably guided in the slotted guide by a first pin and a second pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Andreas WENDT
  • Publication number: 20160056548
    Abstract: A connecting terminal includes a receiving body, a damping element configured to damp a conductor inserted into the connecting terminal against a busbar arranged in the connecting terminal, a first lever arm rotatably mounted on the clamping element, and a second lever arm rotatably mounted on the first lever arm. The second lever arm has an actuation region by way of which the second lever arm can be pivoted. The clamping element can be moved by the first lever arm into a damping position and into a non-damping position when the second lever arm is pivoted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas WENDT
  • Patent number: 9219332
    Abstract: A connecting terminal includes a receptacle body and a clamping element configured to clamp a conductor inserted into the connecting terminal against a current rail arranged in the connecting terminal in order to form a contact in a contacting state. The connecting terminal also includes a first lever arm rotatably mounted on the clamping element, a compression spring, and a second lever arm rotatably mounted on the compression spring. The second lever arm is configured to engage the first lever arm in the contacting state such that the first and second lever arms are guided together to tension the compression spring and transfer a spring force from the compression spring to the clamping element via the first and second lever arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Wendt
  • Publication number: 20140322957
    Abstract: A connecting terminal includes a receptacle body and a damping element configured to clamp a conductor inserted into the connecting terminal against a current rail arranged in the connecting terminal in order to form a contact in a contacting state. The connecting terminal also includes a first lever arm rotatably mounted on the clamping element, a compression spring, and a second lever arm rotatably mounted on the compression spring. The second lever arm is configured to engage the first lever arm in the contacting state such that the first and second lever arms are guided together to tension the compression spring and transfer a spring force from the compression spring to the clamping element via the first and second lever arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Wendt
  • Publication number: 20140134892
    Abstract: An electrical connection terminal having a holder and a clamping lever pivotably arranged on the holder and having a clamping unit for clamping a conductor between the clamping unit and a current bar. A manual lever is provided which is pivotably accommodated on the clamping lever in order to enable a dynamic transformation ratio in the closing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Wendt
  • Publication number: 20140049020
    Abstract: An insert for a bicycle has a central portion and a contiguous outer portion to form a unitary elongated body, the body being dimensionable by reference to major and minor datum lines, the outer portion forming a flange. The body includes a first outer surface defined by the central portion, and a second opposing outer surface defined by the central portion and the outer portion. The central portion includes a through-hole that extends perpendicularly through the body from the first outer surface to the second outer surface, wherein the hole defines a hole axis. The central portion has a non-circular outer profile that encloses the hole axis, and the flange has a non-circular outer profile that encloses the hole axis, the outer profile of the flange being larger than the outer profile of the central portion. The hole is disposed asymmetric with respect to the minor datum line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: CYCLING SPORTS GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Andreas Wendt, John M. Cramer
  • Patent number: 7553406
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for removing polarizable impurities from hydrocarbons and mixtures of hydrocarbons using ionic liquids as an extraction medium. By way of extraction, the degree of contamination of the hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons is reduced to a low or very low level. The specific ionic liquids are compounds of the Formula 1, which are organic salts that are liquid or can be melted to form a liquid and that can form at least a biphasic mixture with a hydrocarbon. The process is suitable for purifying a wide range of hydrocarbons under a wide range of process conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Wasserscheid, Andreas Bösmann, Andreas Jess, Leonid Datsevich, Christoph Schmitz, Andrea Wendt
  • Publication number: 20050010076
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for removing polarizable impurities from hydrocarbons and mixtures of hydrocarbons using ionic liquids as an extraction medium for reducing the degree of contamination of the hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons to a low or very low level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Wasserscheid, Andreas Bosmann, Andreas Jess, Leonid Datsevich, Christoph Schmitz, Andrea Wendt