Patents by Inventor Breido Botkus

Breido Botkus 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: 10143270
    Abstract: A closure device for releasably connecting two parts. The closure device includes a first closure part and a second closure part, wherein for closing the closure device the first closure part is attachable to the second closure part and in a closed position is held at the second closure part, a first engaging protrusion of the first closure part and a second engaging protrusion of the second closure part, wherein for closing the first engaging protrusion can be brought in engagement with the second engaging protrusion in an engagement direction and in the closed position positively is in engagement with the second engaging protrusion, and a blocking element arranged at the second closure part. Between the first closure part and the second closure part a magnetic mechanism acts, which is formed to support the attachment of the first closure part to the second closure part by providing a force of magnetic attraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Fiedler, Breido Botkus
  • Patent number: 10111499
    Abstract: A buckle assembly for a belt webbing includes a buckle body which includes at least one abutment portion and is connectable with at least one belt webbing. In a connected condition at least one first abutment part of the at least one belt webbing rests against the at least one abutment portion. The buckle assembly furthermore includes a clamping loop arranged on the buckle body, which is circumferentially closed and defines an opening. The clamping loop is arranged on the abutment portion around the buckle body such that the buckle body extends through the opening and is formed to act on the abutment part, which in the connected condition rests against the abutment portion, with a force in a direction of the at least one abutment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Fiedler, Breido Botkus, Friedemann Richter
  • Patent number: 10098422
    Abstract: A band device extends longitudinally along an extension direction and at least in sections is formed flexible for placing it around a user's limb. It comprises a first end having a first surface, a second end having a second surface, and a closure device for connecting the first end and the second end to each other such that the first end and the second end are held on each other in a closed position of the closure device, wherein in the closed position the first end with its first surface and the second end with its second surface extend along each other. The closure device comprises at least one engagement element arranged on the first end and at least one engagement opening arranged on the second end, wherein in the closed position of the closure device the at least one engagement element engages the at least one engagement opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Fiedler, Artur Tucholke, Breido Botkus
  • Publication number: 20180222544
    Abstract: A closure system for connecting a first assembly to a second assembly includes a first closure device which includes a first closure part, which is to be arranged on the first assembly and includes a first magnetic element and a second closure part, which is to be fastened to the second assembly and includes a second magnetic element. The first closure part and the second closure part can be attached to each other along a closing direction and are mechanically latched with each other in a closed position. A second closure device serves for releasably fastening the second closure part to the second assembly. The second closure device includes a traction element arranged on the second closure part and a tensioning device connected to the traction element, wherein the tensioning device can be actuated to tension the traction element for fastening the second closure part to the second assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Joachim Fiedler, Breido Botkus
  • Patent number: 9986791
    Abstract: A closure device is provided. The closure device includes a first closure element, a second closure element, which can be arranged on the first closure element in a fixing direction and which is connected to the first closure element in a closed state, and at least one actuating element, which is movably arranged on the second closure element. The at least one of the closure elements has a receptacle into which the other closure element can be shoved at least partially. The second closure element in the closed state is held on the first closure element via the actuating element and for this the second closure element interacts with the actuating element, while in an unloaded state the second closure element can be loosened from the first closure element by activating of the actuating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventors: Breido Botkus, Joachim Fiedler
  • Publication number: 20170159683
    Abstract: A hand-actuated closing device is provided. The closing device includes two closing parts which are fittable together along a closing direction, are mechanically interconnected in a closed position and are releasable from one another as by releasing the mechanical connection. One of the closure parts includes a housing and a locking element which is arranged so as to be movable on the housing and is in connection with the other closure part in the closed position to produce the mechanical connection between the closure parts. In the closed position, the locking part assumes a first position on the housing, is manually movable from the first position into a second position to release the closure parts and is resettable from the second position into the first position under the action of a resetting force. The closing device further includes a delaying system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Joachim Fiedler, Breido Botkus, Laurentius Sommer
  • Publication number: 20170057420
    Abstract: A closure device for fastening an object, for example an electronic instrument, to a carrier element includes a first closure part and a magnet device which acts in a magnetically attracting manner between the first closure part and the second closure part. At least one thread is arranged on one of the connection portions and at least one engagement element is arranged on the other of the connection portions. The connection portions are screw-connectable together by rotation with respect to one another as a result of the at least one engagement element running onto the at least one thread. The first closure part includes at least one first anti-rotation portion and the second closure part includes at least one second anti-rotation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Joachim Fiedler, Friedemann Richter, Breido Botkus
  • Publication number: 20160219986
    Abstract: A buckle assembly (1) for a belt webbing comprises a buckle body (10) which includes at least one abutment portion (101) and is connectable with at least one belt webbing (2), wherein in a connected condition at least one first abutment part (21) of the at least one belt webbing (2) rests against the at least one abutment portion (101). The buckle assembly (1) furthermore comprises a clamping loop (13) arranged on the buckle body (10), which is circumferentially closed and defines an opening (130). The clamping loop (13) is arranged on the abutment portion (101) around the buckle body (10) such that the buckle body (10) extends through the opening (130) and is formed to act on the abutment part (21), which in the connected condition rests against the abutment portion (101), with a force (K) in direction of the at least one abutment portion (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Joachim Fiedler, Breido Botkus, Friedemann Richter
  • Publication number: 20160198813
    Abstract: A band device extends longitudinally along an extension direction and at least in sections is formed flexible for placing it around a user's limb. It comprises a first end having a first surface, a second end having a second surface, and a closure device for connecting the first end and the second end to each other such that the first end and the second end are held on each other in a closed position of the closure device, wherein in the closed position the first end with its first surface and the second end with its second surface extend along each other. The closure device comprises at least one engagement element arranged on the first end and at least one engagement opening arranged on the second end, wherein in the closed position of the closure device the at least one engagement element engages the at least one engagement opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: FIDLOCK GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Fiedler, Artur Tucholke, Breido Botkus
  • Publication number: 20160150857
    Abstract: A closure device is provided. The closure device includes a first closure element, a second closure element, which can be arranged on the first closure element in a fixing direction and which is connected to the first closure element in a closed state, and at least one actuating element, which is movably arranged on the second closure element. The at least one of the closure elements has a receptacle into which the other closure element can be shoved at least partially. The second closure element in the closed state is held on the first closure element via the actuating element and for this the second closure element interacts with the actuating element, while in an unloaded state the second closure element can be loosened from the first closure element by activating of the actuating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Breido Botkus, Joachim Fiedler
  • Publication number: 20150135486
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure device for releasably connecting two parts. The closure device comprises a first closure part and a second closure part, wherein for closing the closure device the first closure part is attachable to the second closure part and in a closed position is held at the second closure part, a first engaging protrusion of the first closure part and a second engaging protrusion of the second closure part, wherein for closing the first engaging protrusion can be brought in engagement with the second engaging protrusion in an engagement direction and in the closed position positively is in engagement with the second engaging protrusion, and a blocking element arranged at the second closure part. Between the first closure part and the second closure part a magnetic mechanism acts, which is formed to support the attachment of the first closure part to the second closure part by providing a force of magnetic attraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Joachim Fiedler, Breido Botkus