Patents by Inventor Beat Schweizer

Beat Schweizer 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: 11612991
    Abstract: A press device comprising a press ring for pressing together tubular workpieces in between, and at least a first and a second pivotable jaw is described. The first jaw comprises a first engagement section and the second jaw comprises a second engagement section. The press ring comprises a first and a second receiving section for receiving the first and the second engagement section of the press jaws, respectively. A first and a second surface of the first and the second receiving section, respectively, contact the first and the second engagement section, respectively. Each comprise a planar surface. The first and the second contact surface oppose each other for applying a press force F. The first contact surface and the second contact surface each comprise at least one convex surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: VON ARX AG
    Inventors: Beat Schweizer, Andreas Stucki, Marianne Heer
  • Publication number: 20230015222
    Abstract: A press device comprising a press ring for pressing together tubular workpieces in between, and at least a first and a second pivotable jaw is described. The first jaw comprises a first engagement section and the second jaw comprises a second engagement section. The press ring comprises a first and a second receiving section for receiving the first and the second engagement section of the press jaws, respectively. A first and a second surface of the first and the second receiving section, respectively, contact the first and the second engagement section, respectively. Each comprise a planar surface, and the first engagement section comprises a first contact surface and the second engagement section comprises a second contact surface. The first and the second contact surface oppose each other for applying a press force F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Beat SCHWEIZER, Andreas STUCKI, Marianne HEER
  • Patent number: 11458607
    Abstract: A press device comprising a press ring for pressing together tubular workpieces in between, and at least a first and a second pivotable jaw is described. The jaws comprise engagement sections. The press ring comprises receiving sections for receiving the engagement sections of the press jaws. A first and a second surface of the receiving sections, contact the engagement sections. Each of the first and second surface comprises a planar surface. The engagement sections comprise contact surfaces. The contact surfaces oppose each other for applying a press force F. The contact surfaces each comprise at least one convex surface, such that a radius of curvature r of the first and the second contact surface is larger than half a width Wx, Wz, measured perpendicular to an axis of curvature, of the respective first and second contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Von ARX AG
    Inventors: Beat Schweizer, Andreas Stucki, Marianne Heer
  • Patent number: 11185907
    Abstract: A press ring (1) for pressing tubular workpieces (35), comprising: at least two movable press jaws (3); and at least one connecting press jaw (5) connecting the movable press jaws (3); wherein the movable press jaws (3) are each hinged at their proximal ends to the connecting press jaw (5) by means of respective bolts (9), so that the distal ends (7) of the movable press jaws (3) can be rotated towards and away from each other to close respectively open the press ring (1) to receive a workpiece (35) therein, and characterized in that the respective bolts (9) are arranged in elongated holes (11), allowing a translational displacement of the bolts (9) in the elongated holes (11) upon rotating the movable press jaws (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Von Arx AG
    Inventors: Beat Schweizer, Andreas Stucki, Marianne Heer
  • Publication number: 20200094388
    Abstract: A press device comprising a press ring for pressing together tubular workpieces in between, and at least a first and a second pivotable jaw is described. The first jaw comprises a first engagement section and the second jaw comprises a second engagement section. The press ring comprises a first and a second receiving section for receiving the first and the second engagement section of the press jaws, respectively. A first and a second surface of the first and the second receiving section, respectively, contact the first and the second engagement section, respectively. Each comprise a planar surface, and the first engagement section comprises a first contact surface and the second engagement section comprises a second contact surface. The first and the second contact surface oppose each other for applying a press force F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Beat SCHWEIZER, Andreas STUCKI, Marianne HEER
  • Publication number: 20200009637
    Abstract: A press ring (1) for pressing tubular workpieces (35), comprising: at least two movable press jaws (3); and at least one connecting press jaw (5) connecting the movable press jaws (3); wherein the movable press jaws (3) are each hinged at their proximal ends to the connecting press jaw (5) by means of respective bolts (9), so that the distal ends (7) of the movable press jaws (3) can be rotated towards and away from each other to close respectively open the press ring (1) to receive a workpiece (35) therein, and characterized in that the respective bolts (9) are arranged in elongated holes (11), allowing a translational displacement of the bolts (9) in the elongated holes (11) upon rotating the movable press jaws (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Beat SCHWEIZER, Andreas STUCKI, Marianne HEER
  • Patent number: 9573335
    Abstract: Provided in a quick coupling system for fastening an interchangeable head to a pressing tool is a securing arrangement. The pressing tool has a press ram, which is movable in an axial direction, for actuating a pressing device in the interchangeable head. The quick coupling system has no thread and has either a bayonet closure or a securing arrangement having radially displaceable securing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: VON ARX AG
    Inventors: Beat Schweizer, Martin Moritz
  • Patent number: 9573263
    Abstract: A hand-held hydraulic assembly includes a work tool having a hydraulic cylinder or main body, a ram piston disposed in the hydraulic main body and a spring or other biasing member mounted on the ram piston. An interchangeable work head is selectively engaged to the ram piston of the work tool. The ram piston is axially displaceable in the main body for actuating the work head. A quick release coupling mounted to the work tool releasably connects the interchangeable work head to the work tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Ridge Tool Company
    Inventors: Richard R. Bowles, Robert M. Baracskai, Beat Schweizer, Rudolf Kreuzer, Marc Lütolf
  • Patent number: 9434119
    Abstract: A quick-connect coupling for connecting an exchangeable head to a pressing device has balls K1 with a diameter D1, which are radially movably disposed in a ball-holding part on the pressing device. Balls K1 being held radially fixed in a groove on the head with a depth N1 by a locking ring in the connected state. The head has a further peripheral groove with a depth N2. The further groove is designed to hold part of further balls K2 with a diameter D2, wherein the balls K2 are likewise disposed in a radially movable manner in the ball-holding part and wherein the diameter D2 is greater than the diameter D1. The diameter D1 is the same or smaller than the difference between the diameter D2 and the groove depth N2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Von Arx AG
    Inventors: Beat Schweizer, Martin Moritz
  • Patent number: 9242422
    Abstract: A quick-connect coupling for connecting an exchangeable head to a pressing device has balls K1 with a diameter D1, which are radially movably disposed in a ball-holding part on the pressing device. Balls K1 being held radially fixed in a groove on the head with a depth N1 by a locking ring in the connected state. The head has a further peripheral groove with a depth N2. The further groove is designed to hold part of further balls K2 with a diameter D2, wherein the balls K2 are likewise disposed in a radially movable manner in the ball-holding part and wherein the diameter D2 is greater than the diameter D1. The diameter D1 is the same or smaller than the difference between the diameter D2 and the groove depth N2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: VON ARX AG
    Inventors: Beat Schweizer, Martin Moritz
  • Publication number: 20140260505
    Abstract: A hand-held hydraulic assembly includes a work tool having a hydraulic cylinder or main body, a ram piston disposed in the hydraulic main body and a spring or other biasing member mounted on the ram piston. An interchangeable work head is selectively engaged to the ram piston of the work tool. The ram piston is axially displaceable in the main body for actuating the work head. A quick release coupling mounted to the work tool releasably connects the interchangeable work head to the work tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Ridge Tool Company
    Inventors: Richard R. Bowles, Robert M. Baracskai, Beat Schweizer, Rudolf Kreuzer, Marc Lütolf
  • Publication number: 20140239599
    Abstract: Provided in a quick coupling system for fastening an interchangeable head to a pressing tool is a securing arrangement. The pressing tool has a press ram, which is movable in an axial direction, for actuating a pressing device in the interchangeable head. The quick coupling system has no thread and has either a bayonet closure or a securing arrangement having radially displaceable securing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: VON ARX AG
    Inventors: Beat Schweizer, Martin Moritz
  • Patent number: 8418520
    Abstract: A press jaw pair for producing a press fit of fittings on pipes and the like has a first and a second one-piece press jaw lever (1, 2) that are arranged such that they are rotatable about a common axis (x). At least one bearing lug (4, 8) with a bearing opening (5, 9) is integrally formed on each press jaw lever (1, 2), wherein the bearing lugs (4, 8) are arranged coaxially in the fitting state. A torsion spring element (3) with two stop cams (10, 11) can be inserted into the bearing openings (5, 9) in such a way that the two press jaw levers (1, 2) are supported about the common axis (x) in a spring-loaded fashion and held in a mutually captive fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Von Arx AG
    Inventors: Andreas Stucki, Beat Schweizer
  • Publication number: 20120319398
    Abstract: A quick-connect coupling for connecting an exchangeable head to a pressing device has balls K1 with a diameter D1, which are radially movably disposed in a ball-holding part on the pressing device. Balls K1 being held radially fixed in a groove on the head with a depth N1 by a locking ring in the connected state. The head has a further peripheral groove with a depth N2. The further groove is designed to hold part of further balls K2 with a diameter D2, wherein the balls K2 are likewise disposed in a radially movable manner in the ball-holding part and wherein the diameter D2 is greater than the diameter D1. The diameter D1 is the same or smaller than the difference between the diameter D2 and the groove depth N2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Von Arx AG
    Inventors: Beat Schweizer, Martin Moritz
  • Publication number: 20120319399
    Abstract: A quick-connect coupling for connecting an exchangeable head to a pressing device has balls K1 with a diameter D1, which are radially movably disposed in a ball-holding part on the pressing device. Balls K1 being held radially fixed in a groove on the head with a depth N1 by a locking ring in the connected state. The head has a further peripheral groove with a depth N2. The further groove is designed to hold part of further balls K2 with a diameter D2, wherein the balls K2 are likewise disposed in a radially movable manner in the ball-holding part and wherein the diameter D2 is greater than the diameter D1. The diameter D1 is the same or smaller than the difference between the diameter D2 and the groove depth N2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Von Arx AG
    Inventors: Beat Schweizer, Martin Moritz
  • Patent number: 8316685
    Abstract: A pressing tool having a drive unit, a piston-cylinder unit with a fork-like receiver and an actual clamping pincer. The clamping pincer has a T-shaped mounting which, with a retaining bolt and a retaining bolt receiver, is connected to a fork-like receiver. In the fork-like receiver, a roller holder with two rollers is located. The fork-like receiver is part of the piston-cylinder unit. On actuation of the pressing tool, the piston-cylinder unit is pulled back and thus the roller holder with the rollers is moved forward relative thereto in an axial direction towards the clamping pincer. Thus, the rollers roll on roll flanks of the clamping jaws of the clamping pincer. The clamping pincer is pressed together by the rollers pressing apart the clamping jaws at the rear. Thus, the rollers are supported on a bearing block with sliding bearing surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Von Arx AG
    Inventors: Andreas Stucki, Beat Schweizer
  • Patent number: 8151703
    Abstract: A pump receiver housing of a hydraulically operated pressing apparatus designed in a compact and lightweight manner and that connects a drive unit to a piston cylinder unit and to a press unit. A piston pump assembly is connected to a pump flange pressed directly onto a connection cylinder of the piston-cylinder unit. The connection cylinder projects through a pump lead-through in the housing wall into the pump receiver housing, and directly contacts on the pump piston. Thus, the pump receiver housing is designed without conduits, so that an inside of the pump receiver housing is free of or has no high pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Von Arx AG
    Inventors: Beat Schweizer, Martin Moritz
  • Publication number: 20120055225
    Abstract: A press jaw pair for producing a press fit of fittings on pipes and the like has a first and a second one-piece press jaw lever (1, 2) that are arranged such that they are rotatable about a common axis (x). At least one bearing lug (4, 8) with a bearing opening (5, 9) is integrally formed on each press jaw lever (1, 2), wherein the bearing lugs (4, 8) are arranged coaxially in the fitting state. A torsion spring element (3) with two stop cams (10, 11) can be inserted into the bearing openings (5, 9) in such a way that the two press jaw levers (1, 2) are supported about the common axis (x) in a spring-loaded fashion and held in a mutually captive fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: VON ARX AG
    Inventors: Andreas STUCKI, Beat SCHWEIZER
  • Publication number: 20100095738
    Abstract: A pressing tool having a drive unit, a piston-cylinder unit with a fork-like receiver and an actual clamping pincer. The clamping pincer has a T-shaped mounting which, with a retaining bolt and a retaining bolt receiver, is connected to a fork-like receiver. In the fork-like receiver, a roller holder with two rollers is located. The fork-like receiver is part of the piston-cylinder unit. On actuation of the pressing tool, the piston-cylinder unit is pulled back and thus the roller holder with the rollers is moved forward relative thereto in an axial direction towards the clamping pincer. Thus, the rollers roll on roll flanks of the clamping jaws of the clamping pincer. The clamping pincer is pressed together by the rollers pressing apart the clamping jaws at the rear. Thus, the rollers are supported on a bearing block with sliding bearing surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Stucki, Beat Schweizer
  • Publication number: 20100000425
    Abstract: A pump receiver housing of a hydraulically operated pressing apparatus designed in a compact and lightweight manner and that connects a drive unit to a piston cylinder unit and to a press unit. A piston pump assembly is connected to a pump flange pressed directly onto a connection cylinder of the piston-cylinder unit. The connection cylinder projects through a pump lead-through in the housing wall into the pump receiver housing, and directly contacts on the pump piston. Thus, the pump receiver housing is designed without conduits, so that an inside of the pump receiver housing is free of or has no high pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Beat Schweizer, Martin Moritz