Patents by Inventor Franz Rass

Franz Rass 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: 8303223
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastener (21) for arranging a rod element (9) on a mounting channel, said fastener (21) including an engaging part (22) that can be inserted and made to engage behind edges (14) of an installation opening of the mounting channel, whereby the engaging part (22) has an opening (25) with an internal thread for the rod element, a stop plate (42) for making contact on the outside of the mounting channel having a hole (44) through which the rod element (9) passes, and flexible connection elements (32) that connect the engaging part (22) to the stop plate (42; 76; 96) at a distance from each other. Moreover, a nut element (52) that has a hole (53) with an internal thread and that serves to secure the rod element (9) to the mounting channel can be rotatably held on the stop plate (42) using a holding device (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Franz Rass, Peter Mugg, Thomas Merhar, Peter Woergartner
  • Publication number: 20100202851
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastener (21) for arranging a rod element (9) on a mounting channel, said fastener (21) including an engaging part (22) that can be inserted and made to engage behind edges (14) of an installation opening of the mounting channel, whereby the engaging part (22) has an opening (25) with an internal thread for the rod element, a stop plate (42) for making contact on the outside of the mounting channel having a hole (44) through which the rod element (9) passes, and flexible connection elements (32) that connect the engaging part (22) to the stop plate (42; 76; 96) at a distance from each other. Moreover, a nut element (52) that has a hole (53) with an internal thread and that serves to secure the rod element (9) to the mounting channel can be rotatably held on the stop plate (42) using a holding device (62).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Franz Rass, Peter Mugg, Thomas Merhar, Peter Woergartner
  • Patent number: 5992122
    Abstract: A plate-shaped cambered attachment element (1) for attaching a constructional element (9) to a foundation (7) and having a central bore (2) for receiving an anchoring element (11), an abutment shoulder (4) spaced from the base (3) of the attachment element (1) and extending toward the base (3), and an edge region (5) which extends toward the plate edge (6) of the attachment element (1) and extends to a plane, extending perpendicular to the axis of the core (2), at a shallow angle (W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunter Rohrmoser, Markus Sprenger, Franz Rass