Patents by Inventor Anton Sutter
Anton Sutter 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).
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Patent number: 11858189Abstract: A transfer system which can be used in a flexible manner for transporting or processing, respectively, profiles, in which the injection device comprises a mold for receiving the profile during the injection, wherein the mold has at least two contour parts and the injection device has a closing unit for opening/closing the contour parts, wherein the closing unit is configured for keeping the contour parts open until the profile is enclosed by the contour parts, and wherein the transportation device is configured for moving, preferably not rotating, the profile exclusively parallel to the transportation path, wherein the closing unit and the injection device are assembled so as to be displaceable conjointly with the first feed table, and the first feed table in the direction of the transportation path is displaceable so far until the contour parts enclose the profile.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: STEFAN PFAFF WERKZEUG- UND FORMENBAU GMBH & CO KGInventor: Anton Sutter
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Patent number: 11833633Abstract: To increase the degree of automation in the manufacture of profiles, a tray for the interim storage, the handling and the transport of profiles is proposed, comprising: a frame, and at least two carriers which are secured parallel to one another on the frame, in order to retain and/or mount respective profiles on the carriers, wherein a stop is provided, said stop being provided at one end of the carriers in the longitudinal extent thereof and/or at one end of the frame, in order to be used as a reference point for the position of the profiles. Moreover, corresponding magazines and a transport device and a processing device are proposed.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: STEFAN PFAFF WERKZEUG-UND FORMENBAU GMBH & CO KGInventor: Anton Sutter
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Patent number: 11802007Abstract: Additional automation in the form of a profile singulator for singulating profiles is proposed which includes: a first conveying device for feeding the profiles in a disorderly state over a first conveying section, a conveyor roller for unraveling the large quantity of fed profiles into individual profiles, wherein the conveyor roller is situated downstream from the first conveying device in the direction of transport. The profiles can be limp, flexible, or semi-flexible; moreover, they can have or not have a carrier.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Stefan Pfaff Werkzeug—und Formenbau GmbH & Co KGInventors: Anton Sutter, Alexander Reiners
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Patent number: 11400659Abstract: A sealing profile receiving device having first and second holding units for receiving and holding first and second sealing profile elements, and a casting unit for casting a connecting portion for connecting the first and second sealing profile elements and/or for casting first and second end terminations of the first and second sealing profile elements. A first and/or second and/or third drive unit for driving at least one holding and/or clamping and/or ejector element is/are provided and includes a chain comprising a plurality of chain links arranged at least between two guide faces of a guide unit for guiding the chain and/or chain links, such that an adjusting force can be exerted in the pulling and pushing directions of the chain by the first and/or second and/or third drive unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Stefan Pfaff Werkzeug-Und Formenbau Gmbh & Co KGInventors: Anton Sutter, Simon Braun
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Publication number: 20220169453Abstract: Additional automation in the form of a profile singulator for singulating profiles is proposed which includes: a first conveying device for feeding the profiles in a disorderly state over a first conveying section, a conveyor roller for unraveling the large quantity of fed profiles into individual profiles, wherein the conveyor roller is situated downstream from the first conveying device in the direction of transport. The profiles can be limp, flexible, or semi-flexible; moreover, they can have or not have a carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Anton SUTTER, Alexander REINERS
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Publication number: 20220134614Abstract: In order to increase the degree of automation, an overmolding device for processing profiles, having a turntable with a worktable device that is movable in rotation about an axis of rotation in a rotation plane and has at least two processing areas, is proposed, wherein the processing areas each comprise a central plate, wherein the central plate is attached to and/or mounted on the worktable via a central-plate receptacle, wherein the turntable comprises an upper and a lower mold, which are decoupled from the rotation of the worktable device and which are arranged opposite one another with regard to the rotation plane, and wherein the upper and lower mold are movable such that, together with the central plate, they form a mold receiving the profile, and the central-plate receptacle (5) forms the fixed closing side and the upper and lower molds form the movable closing side.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventor: Anton SUTTER
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Publication number: 20220134498Abstract: To increase the degree of automation in the manufacture of profiles, a tray for the interim storage, the handling and the transport of profiles is proposed, comprising: a frame, and at least two carriers which are secured parallel to one another on the frame, in order to retain and/or mount respective profiles on the carriers, wherein a stop is provided, said stop being provided at one end of the carriers in the longitudinal extent thereof and/or at one end of the frame, in order to be used as a reference point for the position of the profiles. Moreover, corresponding magazines and a transport device and a processing device are proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventor: Anton SUTTER
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Patent number: 11260485Abstract: A sealing strip holder for manipulating and transporting a sealing strip preform in an at least partially automated production process, the sealing strip preform preferably having limp properties. To make the manufacturing process faster and less expensive the sealing strip holder comprises at least one clamping jaw which interlockingly and/or frictionally engages at least one surface portion of the sealing strip preform.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Stefan Pfaff Werkzeug-Und Formenbau Gmbh & Co KGInventors: Alexander Reiners, Anton Sutter
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Publication number: 20210268704Abstract: A transfer system which can be used in a flexible manner for transporting or processing, respectively, profiles, in which the injection device comprises a mold for receiving the profile during the injection, wherein the mold has at least two contour parts and the injection device has a closing unit for opening/closing the contour parts, wherein the closing unit is configured for keeping the contour parts open until the profile is enclosed by the contour parts, and wherein the transportation device is configured for moving, preferably not rotating, the profile exclusively parallel to the transportation path, wherein the closing unit and the injection device are assembled so as to be displaceable conjointly with the first feed table, and the first feed table in the direction of the transportation path is displaceable so far until the contour parts enclose the profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: STEFAN PFAFF WERKZEUG- UND FORMENBAU GMBH & CO KGInventor: Anton SUTTER
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Patent number: 10751921Abstract: In order to reduce production tolerances, a receiving device is proposed for receiving a first, in particular a sealing profile for vehicle doors, which is designed to injection mold at least one, in particular two further profiles onto the first profile, comprising at least two molds, in order to hold the first profile in each of the molds at least in some sections, having a connecting device for connecting two of the at least two molds and for aligning the first profile, wherein the two interconnected molds each comprise at least one receiving opening for receiving and holding the profile and the connecting device, wherein the receiving opening is designed to be able to receive the first profile and the connecting device in at least one of the two interconnected molds so as to be at least partly countersunk.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Stefan Pfaff Werkzeug—Und Formenbau GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Anton Sutter
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Publication number: 20200114587Abstract: A sealing profile receiving device having first and second holding units for receiving and holding first and second sealing profile elements, and a casting unit for casting a connecting portion for connecting the first and second sealing profile elements and/or for casting first and second end terminations of the first and second sealing profile elements. A first and/or second and/or third drive unit for driving at least one holding and/or clamping and/or ejector element is/are provided and includes a chain comprising a plurality of chain links arranged at least between two guide faces of a guide unit for guiding the chain and/or chain links, such that an adjusting force can be exerted in the pulling and pushing directions of the chain by the first and/or second and/or third drive unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: STEFAN PFAFF WERKZEUG- UND FORMENBAU GMBH & CO KGInventors: Anton Sutter, Simon Braun
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Publication number: 20180207846Abstract: In order to improve manufacturing tolerances, a method for producing a positionable sealing profile for vehicle doors and a positioning method using sealing profiles with a positioning pin are proposed. In the production method in which a positioning pin is also injection-molded, at least two injection-molding processes are carried out before the tool is re-opened and/or without the sealing profile being alternatively reclamped in another tool. In the corresponding positioning method, the positioning pin may be moved against the stop and/or introduced into a recess, such that the positioning pin and thereby the sealing profile retain a defined position in relation to the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: STEFAN PFAFF WERKZEUG- UND FORMENBAU GMBH & CO KGInventor: Anton SUTTER
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Publication number: 20180065284Abstract: In order to reduce production tolerances, a receiving device is proposed for receiving a first, in particular a sealing profile for vehicle doors, which is designed to injection mold at least one, in particular two further profiles onto the first profile, comprising at least two molds, in order to hold the first profile in each of the molds at least in some sections, having a connecting device for connecting two of the at least two molds and for aligning the first profile, wherein the two interconnected molds each comprise at least one receiving opening for receiving and holding the profile and the connecting device, wherein the receiving opening is designed to be able to receive the first profile and the connecting device in at least one of the two interconnected molds so as to be at least partly countersunk.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: STEFAN PFAFF WERKZEUG- UND FORMENBAU GMBH & CO KGInventor: Anton SUTTER
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Publication number: 20170326698Abstract: A sealing strip holder for manipulating and transporting a sealing strip preform in an at least partially automated production process, the sealing strip preform preferably having limp properties. To make the manufacturing process faster and less expensive the sealing strip holder comprises at least one clamping jaw which interlockingly and/or frictionally engages at least one surface portion of the sealing strip preform.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: STEFAN PFAFF WERKZEUG-UND FORMENBAU GMBH & CO KGInventors: Alexander REINERS, Anton Sutter
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Publication number: 20030228205Abstract: A device for fastening molded or extruded plastics parts, more particularly to an automotive body, by positive locking, comprising a base section joinable to the plastics part to be fastened and a retaining section adjoining the base section in a fastening direction. For forming a contact face, the retaining section protrudes beyond the base section perpendicular to the fastening direction. The base section and retaining section are made of elastically deformable material, at least the retaining section comprising a cavity. Such a device is characterized by the deformability of the retaining section being adaptable to the particular application in each case by relatively simple ways and means. The reason for this is that at least one elastically deformable partition is arranged in the cavity. The partition is configured as a through-hole extending in a normal direction perpendicular to the fastening direction and extends in a plane oriented perpendicular to the normal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2003Publication date: December 11, 2003Applicant: Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems GmbHInventors: Eckehard Hochholzer, Heinz-Jurgen Dieterle, Dirk Palicki, Anton Sutter