Patents by Inventor Christian Kroepfl

Christian Kroepfl 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).

  • Switch element with an opening for use in a potentially explosive area
    Patent number: 10283286
    Abstract: A switch element for use in a potentially explosive area is disclosed. The switch element has a base plate, a housing connected to the base plate and forming a cavity between the base plate and the housing, the cavity communicating with an area exterior of the switch element through an opening formed in either the base plate or the housing, and a plurality of contacts for closing and opening an electrical circuit disposed in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Kroepfl
  • Switch Element For Use In A Potentially Explosive Area
    Publication number: 20170062147
    Abstract: A switch element for use in a potentially explosive area is disclosed. The switch element has a base plate, a housing connected to the base plate and forming a cavity between the base plate and the housing, the cavity communicating with an area exterior of the switch element through an opening formed in either the base plate or the housing, and a plurality of contacts for closing and opening an electrical circuit disposed in the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Kroepfl