Patents by Inventor Floris Somers

Floris Somers 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: 9829024
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening element for fastening a component on a carrier component, in particular a carrier component of an automobile, wherein the fastening element comprises a glue surface with which the fastening element can be glued onto the earner component with a glue applicable to the glue surface, and wherein the fastening element comprises fastening means for fastening the component or a further fastening element, wherein a plurality of anchoring ribs are provided on the glue surface, which extend in a radial direction with regard to an imaginary circle around the center of the glue surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Martin Kluge, Floris Somers
  • Publication number: 20160131169
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening element for fastening a component on a carrier component, in particular a carrier component of an automobile, wherein the fastening element comprises a glue surface with which the fastening element can be glued onto the earner component with a glue applicable to the glue surface, and wherein the fastening element comprises fastening means for fastening the component or a further fastening element, wherein a plurality of anchoring ribs are provided on the glue surface, which extend in a radial direction with regard to an imaginary circle around the center of the glue surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Martin KLUGE, Floris SOMERS
  • Publication number: 20140374001
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for gluing a fastening element on a carrier component of an automobile, wherein the fastening element comprises a contact surface for gluing onto the carrier component and at least one fastening section facing away from the contact surface, wherein on the fastening section a component to be fastened on the carrier component can be fastened, with the steps: a contact glue for preliminarily holding the fastening element on the carrier component is applied to a first area of the contact surface, a permanent glue for permanently holding the fastening element on the carrier component is applied to a second, different area of the contact surface, the fastening element is placed onto the carrier component with its contact surface, whereby the contact glue preliminarily holds the fastening element on the carrier component until the permanent glue is hardened and thus permanently holds the fastening element on the carrier component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Martin Kluge, Floris Somers