Patents by Inventor Bernard Schlegel
Bernard Schlegel 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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Publication number: 20180026405Abstract: The disclosure relates to a plug connector for plug connector modules and for installation in plug connector housings or for screwing to wall surfaces. The holding frame is composed of two opposite sides in which there are provided recesses for receiving the plug connector modules. The holding frame is composed of four interconnected parts. A first side part and a second, opposite side part form the sides of the holding frame. A first head part and a second head part are provided on the ends of the side parts. The side parts are connected to one another via the head parts. Furthermore, the head parts have fastening ends by way of which the holding frame can be fastened in a plug connector housing or to a wall surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Ramona Schlepp, Bernard Schlegel
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Patent number: 9825412Abstract: Provided is a protective plate for at least one plug connector attached to a mounting rail, said protective plate having a substantially U-shaped basic form with a closed main surface and side surfaces angled at approximately 90° to the main surface, wherein a securing region is angled at approximately 90° to the side surfaces, said securing region having at least one hole, and wherein an abutting region is angled at approximately 90° to the side surfaces, said securing region and the corresponding abutting region being positioned approximately perpendicular to one another. The system, formed by protective plate, a mounting rail and at least one plug connector, is optimally coordinated.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Bernard Schlegel, Irina Loetkemann
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Publication number: 20170237209Abstract: Provided is a holding frame for holding plug connector modules and for installing in plug connector casings or for screwing onto wall surfaces, wherein the plug connector modules are inserted into the holding frame and a holding arrangement on the plug connector modules cooperate with recesses provided on opposite side parts of the holding frame. Also, to allow simplified and/or less cost-intensive production with additional flexibility regarding the positioning or omission of earthing contacts, without compromising safe handling of the holding frame, one frame half has a projection in at least one fastening section, which protrudes in the direction of the other frame half and which engages with a recess in the fastening section of the other frame half in such a way that any lateral displacement of the side parts is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: IRINA LOETKEMANN, BERNARD SCHLEGEL
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Publication number: 20170125936Abstract: The invention relates to a retaining frame for retaining plug-connector modules and/or plug connectors, said retaining frame being provided for incorporation into a plug housing. The retaining frame has a fixing surface and the plug-connector modules and/or the plug connectors are held in the fixing surface. The plug-connector modules and/or the plug connectors can be mounted on different fixing planes (S, M). This allows plug connectors and plug-connector modules with differing mating heights to be installed in a plug-connector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Irina Loetkemann, Bernard Schlegel
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Patent number: 9634442Abstract: A latching device for a first system of plug connectors, which are fastened to a first mounting rail, and a second system of plug connectors, which are fastened to a second mounting rail, includes a passive latching part and an active latching part. When the active latching part is latched to the passive latching part, the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail are connected to each other, and the plug connectors located on the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail are brought into contact with each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Bernard Schlegel, Andreas Nass, Sebastian Griepenstroh, Stefan Garske
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Publication number: 20170077657Abstract: Provided is a protective plate for at least one plug connector attached to a mounting rail, said protective plate having a substantially U-shaped basic form with a closed main surface and side surfaces angled at approximately 90° to the main surface, wherein a securing region is angled at approximately 90° to the side surfaces, said securing region having at least one hole, and wherein an abutting region is angled at approximately 90° to the side surfaces, said securing region and the corresponding abutting region being positioned approximately perpendicular to one another. The system, formed by protective plate, a mounting rail and at least one plug connector, is optimally coordinated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Bernard Schlegel, Irina Loetkemann
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Patent number: 9520672Abstract: Disclosed is a closing cap for media-tight sealing of a plug face of a plug-and-socket connector, in particular a round plug-and-socket connector, wherein the closing cap can be detachably fixed to a plug-and-socket connector housing, wherein the closing cap is configured, such that a further closing cap of identical construction can be detachably fixed to the closing cap. The closing caps can be stored, for example stacked one on top of the other, on a plug-and-socket connector housing in a switchgear cabinet. This simplifies storage in that when a closing cap is removed from one connector it may be stored on a closing cap of an adjacent connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Jens Horstmann, Bernard Schlegel
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Publication number: 20160149356Abstract: The invention relates to a latching device for a first system of plug connectors, which are fastened to a first mounting rail, and a second system of plug connectors, which are fastened to a second mounting rail, wherein the latching device comprises a passive latching part and an active latching part, and wherein when the active latching part is latched to the passive latching part, the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail are connected to each other and the plug connectors located on the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail are brought into contact with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Bernard SCHLEGEL
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Publication number: 20160111810Abstract: Disclosed is a closing cap for media-tight sealing of a plug face of a plug-and-socket connector, in particular a round plug-and-socket connector, wherein the closing cap can be detachably fixed to a plug-and-socket connector housing, wherein the closing cap is configured, such that a further closing cap of identical construction can be detachably fixed to the closing cap. The closing caps can be stored, for example stacked one on top of the other, on a plug-and-socket connector housing in a switchgear cabinet. This simplifies storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Jens HORSTMANN, Bernard SCHLEGEL
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Patent number: 9231336Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fixing a cable to a cable outlet connector (30), consisting of a clamping sleeve (2), a locking collar (20), and a locking slide (10), wherein the locking collar (20) encloses at least a part of the cable outlet connector (30) and at the same time encloses at least a part of the clamping sleeve (2), whereby the clamping sleeve (2) is held on the cable outlet connector (30), and wherein the locking slide (10) can be introduced into a guide (21) of the locking collar (20) provided for this purpose, and wherein the locking slide (10) comprises detent openings (12) which engage via detents (31) of the cable outlet connector (30) provided for this purpose such that the clamping sleeve (2), the locking collar (20) and the cable outlet connector (30) are captively connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Dieter Riepe, Bernard Schlegel
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Patent number: 9192537Abstract: A plug connector has a housing body, and a retaining cage is locked in place inside the housing body. At one end the retaining cage encloses a contacting element for electrically contacting a conductor of a cable to be attached, and at the other end the retaining cage encloses the cable sheath of the cable to be attached. Coupling elements for reversible connection of a further plug connector having an identical housing body are provided externally on the housing body on both sides thereof. Fixing elements for fixing the plug connector onto a mounting rail are provided externally on the housing body.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Bernard Schlegel
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Patent number: 8779304Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for fixing a cable to a cable outlet stub (30), comprising a clamping sleeve (2), a spring element (10) and a locking ring (20), wherein the spring element (10) comprises at least one locking hook (15) which can be inserted into a peripheral groove (31) in the cable outlet stub (30) as a result of a movement of the locking ring (20) relative to the clamping sleeve (2), and wherein the locking hooks (15) of the spring element (10), as the locking ring (20) rotates into an end position of a first direction (locking direction), are fully inserted into the peripheral groove in the cable outlet stub (30), so that the clamping sleeve (2) is captively held on the cable outlet stub (30).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & KGInventors: Nicole Spilker, Bernard Schlegel
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Patent number: 8698011Abstract: A device for fixing a cable to a cable outlet connector, including a clamping sleeve, a spring element and a locking ring, whereby the spring element is in the form of an open ring whose ends are clamped between a supporting contour of the clamping sleeve and a driving contour of the locking ring, while the spring element is variable in diameter by means of a relative movement of the locking ring with respect to the clamping sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bernard Schlegel
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Publication number: 20130337680Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector (1) having a housing body (2). A retaining cage (10) is locked in place inside the housing body (2), wherein at one end the retaining cage (10) encloses a contacting element (20) for electrically contacting a conductor of a cable to be attached and at the other end said retaining cage encloses the cable sheath of the cable to be attached. Coupling elements (3, 4) for reversible connection of a further plug connector (1) having an identical housing body (2) are provided externally on the housing body (2) on both sides thereof. Fixing means (5, 6) for fixing the plug connector (1) onto a mounting rail (30) are provided externally on the housing body (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Bernard Schlegel
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Publication number: 20130288515Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fixing a cable to a cable outlet connector (30), consisting of a clamping sleeve (2), a locking collar (20), and a locking slide (10), wherein the locking collar (20) encloses at least a part of the cable outlet connector (30) and at the same time encloses at least a part of the clamping sleeve (2), whereby the clamping sleeve (2) is held on the cable outlet connector (30), and wherein the locking slide (10) can be introduced into a guide (21) of the locking collar (20) provided for this purpose, and wherein the locking slide (10) comprises detent openings (12) which engage via detents (31) of the cable outlet connector (30) provided for this purpose such that the clamping sleeve (2), the locking collar (20) and the cable outlet connector (30) are captively connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Dieter Riepe, Bernard Schlegel
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Publication number: 20130277105Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for fixing a cable to a cable outlet stub (30), comprising a clamping sleeve (2), a spring element (10) and a locking ring (20), wherein the spring element (10) comprises at least one locking hook (15) which can be inserted into a peripheral groove (31) in the cable outlet stub (30) as a result of a movement of the locking ring (20) relative to the clamping sleeve (2), and wherein the locking hooks (15) of the spring element (10), as the locking ring (20) rotates into an end position of a first direction (locking direction), are fully inserted into the peripheral groove in the cable outlet stub (30), so that the clamping sleeve (2) is captively held on the cable outlet stub (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Nicole Spilker, Bernard Schlegel
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Publication number: 20130153290Abstract: The invention relates to a cable screw connection (1, 100, 200, 300) for a plug-in connection housing, with a cable outlet socket (30, 120, 220) being formed at the housing body and with a tension relief element (40, 130, 230, 330) being provided, which mechanically stabilizes the cable to be connected as soon as a terminal screw head (2, 110, 210, 310) is screw connected, with the tension relief element (40, 130, 230, 330) can be fixated at a first end (40a, 130a, 230a, 330a) inside the cable screw connection (1, 100, 200, 300) in a torque-proof fashion, and with a second end (40b, 130b, 230b, 330b) of the tension relief element (40, 130, 230, 330) can be distorted in reference to the first end (40a, 130a, 230a, 330a) by a rotary motion of the screw head (2, 110, 210, 310).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Bernard Schlegel, Stefan Garske, Martin Schmidt, Hartmut Schwettmann, Nicole Spilker
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Publication number: 20120325549Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fixing a cable to a cable outlet connector, consisting of a clamping sleeve, a spring element and a locking ring, whereby the spring element is in the form of an open ring whose ends are clamped between a supporting contour of the clamping sleeve and a driving contour of the locking ring, while the spring element is variable in diameter by means of a relative movement of the locking ring with respect to the clamping sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventor: Bernard Schlegel
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Publication number: 20100307294Abstract: In a mounting device with at least one mounting aperture that is situated in a flange and penetrated by a mounting screw, it is proposed to provide the flange with at least one slot on the edge of the mounting aperture. Furthermore, the diameter of the mounting aperture is smaller than the outside diameter of the screw thread of the mounting screw. Consequently, the elastic material properties of the flange are utilized in a particularly advantageous fashion because a certain force needs to be exerted in order to screw the mounting screw into the mounting aperture or out of the mounting aperture. This ensures that the mounting screw also cannot readily detach from the mounting aperture during long-lasting vibrations, i.e., it is captively held in the mounting aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: Bernard Schlegel, Sebastian Griepenstroh