Patents by Inventor Dieter Christandl

Dieter Christandl 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).

  • Publication number: 20230341206
    Abstract: A sound suppressor is provided for a portable firearm, more particularly a pistol. The sound suppressor includes a fastening rail for fastening the sound suppressor to the portable firearm, a sound suppressor insert, designed to reduce sound emissions when a shot is fired, being arranged on the fastening rail and being designed as one piece with the fastening rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventor: Dieter CHRISTANDL
  • Patent number: 10960573
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a curable light-conducting body (21) in a casting method, in particular for the manufacture of light-conducting bodies (21) of a curable concrete material (36, 56), wherein a light-conducting mat (1) is embedded in a curable casting material (36, 56), and a casting mold (27) with a recessed mold cavity (18) open at the top is filled with the not-yet-cured casting material (36, 56), wherein, in a first method step, a plurality of molding punches (32) moveably arranged in the mold cavity (18) of the casting mold (27) are moved to at least the plane of the upper edge (43) of the mold cavity (18), 1. in a second method step, the space between the molding punches (32) in the mold cavity (18) is filled with a curable casting material (36), 2. in a fifth method step, the light-conducting mat (1) to be embedded in the casting material (36, 56) is placed on the end sides (61) of the molding punches (32) raised in the mold cavity (18), 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: Dieter Christandl, Josef Christandl, Robert Hofer
  • Patent number: 10890400
    Abstract: A fastening device is provided for fastening a weapon accessory to a firearm, in particular a hand-held firearm, and to a weapon accessory having a fastening device according to the invention. The weapon accessory is in particular a silencer or a tactical light. The fastening device has a fastening rail, wherein at the rear end of the fastening rail a support surface is formed which rests at least partially on the front end of the trigger of the firearm when the fastening device is fastened to the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Inventor: Dieter Christandl
  • Patent number: 10876807
    Abstract: A silencer is provided for a handgun, in particular a pistol, where the silencer has a fastening adapter and a silencer housing. The fastening adapter has a fastening rail with two mutually parallel longitudinal guides for fastening the fastening adapter to a mounting rail of the handgun and a fastening plate arranged at the front end substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal guides. The silencer housing is preferably releasably fastened on the fastening plate a shot channel is formed in the silencer housing, and in the fastened state of the silencer housing (20) on the fastening plate (31) the longitudinal axis of the shot channel is inclined by an angle (?) of between 0.2° and 1.4° relative to the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal guides of the fastening rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventor: Dieter Christandl
  • Publication number: 20200298445
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a curable light-conducting body (21) in a casting method, in particular for the manufacture of light-conducting bodies (21) of a curable concrete material (36, 56), wherein a light-conducting mat (1) is embedded in a curable casting material (36, 56), and a casting mold (27) with a recessed mold cavity (18) open at the top is filled with the not-yet-cured casting material (36, 56), wherein, in a first method step, a plurality of molding punches (32) moveably arranged in the mold cavity (18) of the casting mold (27) are moved to at least the plane of the upper edge (43) of the mold cavity (18), 1. in a second method step, the space between the molding punches (32) in the mold cavity (18) is filled with a curable casting material (36), 2. in a fifth method step, the light-conducting mat (1) to be embedded in the casting material (36, 56) is placed on the end sides (61) of the molding punches (32) raised in the mold cavity (18), 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Dieter CHRISTANDL, Josef CHRISTANDL, Robert HOFER
  • Patent number: 10571116
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ceramic tile (1) with a glaze (11) which covers at least the visible face (10). A light generated by one or more light sources (6, 14) is visible on the visible face (10), and at least one bore (2) and/or recess (22) passes through the body of the ceramic tile (1). The glaze (11) is designed to guide light and at least partly fills the bore (2) and/or the recess (22) in a sealing manner, and the one or more light sources (6, 14) are arranged on the rear face of the ceramic tile (1) and are connected to the bore (2) and/or the recess (22) so as to guide light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Hofer, Dieter Christandl, Josef Christandl
  • Publication number: 20200003515
    Abstract: Provided is a silencer (10) for a handgun, in particular a pistol, wherein the silencer has a fastening adapter (30) and a silencer housing (20), wherein the fastening adapter (30) has a fastening rail (35) with two mutually parallel longitudinal guides (35a) for fastening the fastening adapter to a mounting rail of the handgun and a fastening plate (31) arranged at the front end (VE) substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (LAB) of the longitudinal guides (35a), the silencer housing (20) is preferably releasably fastened on the fastening plate (31), a shot channel (25) is formed in the silencer housing (20), and in the fastened state of the silencer housing (20) on the fastening plate (31) the longitudinal axis (LAS) of the shot channel (25) is inclined by an angle (?) of between 0.2° and 1.4° relative to the longitudinal axis (LAB) of the longitudinal guides (35a) of the fastening rail (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Dieter CHRISTANDL
  • Patent number: 10480887
    Abstract: A fastening device is provided for fastening a silencer to a handgun, wherein the fastening device has a fastening rail for fastening the fastening device to a mounting rail of the firearm, and a fastening means for fastening the weapon accessory to the fastening rail, wherein a fastening plate, which stands perpendicular to the fastening rail, is arranged on the front end of the fastening rail, wherein a shot channel is designed in the fastening plate that, when the fastening device is fastened to the mounting rail, extends coaxially to the center axis of the barrel of the firearm, and the fastening plate has the fastening means. Also provided is a weapon accessory that is designed to be fastened to a fastening device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Inventor: Dieter Christandl
  • Patent number: 10365423
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light guide mat (1) for the production of a block- or cuboid-shaped light guide body (21), which mat is arranged in a casting mold and can be sealed in a pourable, curable casting compound (24), wherein the light guide mat (1) consists of longitudinal and transverse struts (2, 3) connected to one another in the form of a grid, which struts consist at least partially of a light-conducting plastic, wherein profiled light guide elements (4) consisting of an at least partially light-conducting plastic are integrally formed at the point of intersection of the longitudinal and transverse struts (2, 3), an end face (6) of which elements being formed as light-emitting surfaces on the upper face (22) of the light guide body (21), wherein at least the longitudinal struts (2) of the light guide mat (1) are formed as light channels (5) for receiving point-like, light-generating elements, and the light channels (5) are integrally formed on the face of the light guide elements (4) near to the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Inventors: Dieter Christandl, Josef Christandl, Robert Hofer
  • Publication number: 20190128632
    Abstract: The invention relates to a silencer for a firearm, in particular a handgun, comprising a silencer housing having a rear end wall and a front end wall lying opposite the rear end wall, wherein a shot channel is formed between the two end walls, and at least one silencer insert, wherein at least one gas expansion chamber is formed within the silencer housing, which gas expansion chamber is connected to the shot channel, wherein the at least one silencer insert is arranged in at least one of the at least one gas expansion chamber, and wherein the at least one silencer insert has a stable material having a high open porosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Dieter CHRISTANDL
  • Patent number: 10162099
    Abstract: A light guide block is provided made up of a plurality of light guide rods that are molded in a curable filler material, wherein for manufacturing the light guide block, the curable filler material is fillable into an at least half-open trough, the light guide rods, as plastic injection-molded parts or plastic molded parts, being molded onto surfaces of the trough that is made, at least partially or in sections, of light-conducting plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Inventors: Dieter Christandl, Josef Christandl, Robert Hofer
  • Publication number: 20180292161
    Abstract: A fastening device is provided for fastening a weapon accessory to a firearm, in particular a hand-held firearm, and to a weapon accessory having a fastening device according to the invention. The weapon accessory is in particular a silencer or a tactical light. The fastening device has a fastening rail, wherein at the rear end of the fastening rail a support surface is formed which rests at least partially on the front end of the trigger of the firearm when the fastening device is fastened to the firearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Dieter CHRISTANDL
  • Publication number: 20180292162
    Abstract: A fastening device is provided for fastening a silencer to a handgun, wherein the fastening device has a fastening rail for fastening the fastening device to a mounting rail of the firearm, and a fastening means for fastening the weapon accessory to the fastening rail, wherein a fastening plate, which stands perpendicular to the fastening rail, is arranged on the front end of the fastening rail, wherein a shot channel is designed in the fastening plate that, when the fastening device is fastened to the mounting rail, extends coaxially to the center axis of the barrel of the firearm, and the fastening plate has the fastening means. Also provided is a weapon accessory that is designed to be fastened to a fastening device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Dieter CHRISTANDL
  • Publication number: 20180292080
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ceramic tile (1) with a glaze (11) which covers at least the visible face (10). A light generated by one or more light sources (6, 14) is visible on the visible face (10), and at least one bore (2) and/or recess (22) passes through the body of the ceramic tile (1). The glaze (11) is designed to guide light and at least partly fills the bore (2) and/or the recess (22) in a sealing manner, and the one or more light sources (6, 14) are arranged on the rear face of the ceramic tile (1) and are connected to the bore (2) and/or the recess (22) so as to guide light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Hofer, Dieter Christandl, Josef Christandl
  • Publication number: 20180003887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light guide block made up of a plurality of light guide rods (9) that are molded in a curable filler material, wherein for manufacturing the light guide block (1, 2), the curable filler material is fillable into an at least half-open trough (3), the light guide rods (9), as plastic injection-molded parts or plastic molded parts, being molded onto surfaces (4-8) of the trough (3) that is made, at least partially or in sections, of light-conducting plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Dieter CHRISTANDL, Josef CHRISTANDL, Robert HOFER, Alexander HAIDER, Oliver FISCHER
  • Patent number: 9211653
    Abstract: Method for producing a heat insulating, light conducting multilayer composite construction element for facades of building structures and the like, in which the multilayer composite construction element consists of at least one layer of a curable casting compound and at least one heat insulating layer of insulating material, and all layers are penetrated by light conducting elements, whereby a.) in a first process step the light conducting elements are fixed in an insulating body forming the heat insulating layer, b.) in a second step the light conducting elements fixed in the insulating body are inserted in a formwork space of a formwork formed by formwork panels and c.) in a third step the formwork space is filled with a curable casting compound, forming at least one support layer, whereby b1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Inventors: Dieter Christandl, Josef Christandl, Robert Hofer
  • Patent number: 8997415
    Abstract: A light-conducting component, in particular finished concrete part in the form of a masonry brick, for constructions and buildings. The component is produced in a casting mold by casting into at least one casting building material and the optical waveguide is made of a light-conducting building material, e.g. PMMA polymer or glass, which is accessible at at least two positions on the outer surface of the light-conducting component for the input of light and output of light. The optical waveguide is configured as a self-supporting 2D or 3D lattice body composed of rods having a thickness/diameter of greater than 1 mm. The self-supporting 2D or 3D lattice body has approximately the same or an only slightly smaller width (W), or length (L), or base dimensions (W, L), or total external dimensions (W, L, H) than the casting mold itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventors: Dieter Christandl, Josef Christandl, Robert Hofer, Oliver Fischer
  • Publication number: 20140059952
    Abstract: A light-conducting component, in particular finished concrete part in the form of a masonry brick, for constructions and building. The component is produced in a casting mold by casting into at least one casting building material and the optical waveguide is made of a light-conducting building material, e.g. PMMA polymer or glass, which is accessible at at least two positions on the outer surface of the light-conducting component for the input of light and output of light. The optical waveguide is configured as a self-supporting 2D or 3D lattice body composed of rods having a thickness/diameter of greater than 1 mm. The self-supporting 2D or 3D lattice body has approximately the same or an only slightly smaller width (W), or length (L), or base dimensions (W, L), or total external dimensions (W, L, H) than the casting mold itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Robert HOFER, Dieter CHRISTANDL, Josef CHRISTANDL
  • Publication number: 20140030479
    Abstract: Method for producing a heat insulating, light conducting multilayer composite construction element for facades of building structures and the like, in which the multilayer composite construction element consists of at least one layer of a curable casting compound and at least one heat insulating layer of insulating material, and all layers are penetrated by light conducting elements, whereby a.) in a first process step the light conducting elements are fixed in an insulating body forming the heat insulating layer, b.) in a second step the light conducting elements fixed in the insulating body are inserted in a formwork space of a formwork formed by formwork panels and c.) in a third step the formwork space is filled with a curable casting compound, forming at least one support layer, whereby b1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Dieter Christandl, Josef Christandl, Robert Hofer