Patents by Inventor Fritz Hermann
Fritz Hermann 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).
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Patent number: 9188273Abstract: A support foot (10) for applying and distributing forces to a pressure-sensitive substrate, including a baseplate (12) for placement onto the substrate and a holder (18) which is joined to the baseplate (12) and to which the connecting parts (32, 72) can be attached, whereby the holder (18) has a first receptacle (20) for a first connecting part (72) and a second receptacle (22) for a second connecting part (32). A stand system has at least one support foot (10) and at least one, especially C-shaped, mounting rail that is inserted into a receptacle (20, 22, 24) and that is prevented by a fastener (56) from being pulled out of the holder (18).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Merhar, Fritz Hermann, Peter Ostermeier
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Publication number: 20130320161Abstract: A support foot (10) for applying and distributing forces to a pressure-sensitive substrate, including a baseplate (12) for placement onto the substrate and a holder (18) which is joined to the baseplate (12) and to which the connecting parts (32, 72) can be attached, whereby the holder (18) has a first receptacle (20) for a first connecting part (72) and a second receptacle (22) for a second connecting part (32). A stand system has at least one support foot (10) and at least one, especially C-shaped, mounting rail that is inserted into a receptacle (20, 22, 24) and that is prevented by a fastener (56) from being pulled out of the holder (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Thomas Merhar, Fritz Hermann, Peter Ostermeier
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Patent number: 8485012Abstract: A cold rolling method for manufacturing a profile (16) from a one-piece rolling stock in form of initial material (6; 56) with a plurality of rolls (26, 36, 46; 6, 76, 86) each having a deforming region (28, 38, 48; 68, 78, 88) for deforming the initial material (6; 56) includes bending the initial material (6; 56) with formation at least one folded section (8) extending in a rolling direction of the initial material (6; 56), and deforming the initial material (6; 56) in its width direction with reduction of its thickness at least in one region.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Fritz Hermann, Juergen Gebhard, Christoph Wiedner, Erwin Karle, Frank Bertram, Frank Jackel
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Publication number: 20120210762Abstract: A cold-rolling method of forming a profile formed of a strip-shaped rolling stock and having thickness-reduced section (16) and at least one thickened region (21, 22) provided in a region of at least one bend (17, 18) of the profile, includes deforming a strip-shaped rolled metal stock in at least one region for forming the thickness-reduced section, with simultaneous accumulation of the initial material in a region adjacent to the thickness-reduced section so that a thickened region is formed adjacent to the thickness-reduced section, and bending the deformed rolled metal stock section into the profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Fritz HERMANN, Juergen Gebhard, Thomas Merhar, Christoph Wiedner, Frank Jackel, Frank Bertram, Erwin Karle
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Patent number: 8047041Abstract: A method of reducing thickness of unbroken rolling stock (14) by longitudinal rolling includes deforming the rolling stock (14) in the width direction with deformation regions (26 to 29; 86 to 88) of the rolls (22 to 25; 82 to 84) penetrating in the rolling stock to the same depth.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Fritz Hermann, Christoph Wiedner, Frank Bertram, Frank Jackel
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Publication number: 20100219309Abstract: A fastening device (21) for placement on a mounting rail having a back-engagement part (22) for insertion into a mounting opening of the mounting rail and for engaging behind edges of the mounting opening of the mounting rail, having a support plate (42) for coming in contact with the mounting rail on the outside, having a spring element (52) for prestressing the back-engagement part (22) in a circumferential direction with respect to an axis of rotation (27) of the back-engagement part (22), which is perpendicular to a plane (E) spanned by the support plate (42), and having a holding device (31) for holding the back-engagement part (22) in a prestressed position, such that the back-engagement part (22) is transferrable from the insertion position into an engagement position engaging behind the edges of the mounting opening by spring element (52) when the holding device (31) is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Fritz Hermann, Norbert Burtscher, Peter Ostermeier
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Publication number: 20090205390Abstract: A cold rolling method for manufacturing a profile (16) from a one-piece rolling stock in form of initial material (6; 56) with a plurality of rolls (26, 36, 46; 6, 76, 86) each having a deforming region (28, 38, 48; 68, 78, 88) for deforming the initial material (6; 56) includes bending the initial material (6; 56) with formation at least one folded section (8) extending in a rolling direction of the initial material (6; 56), and deforming the initial material (6; 56) in its width direction with reduction of its thickness at least in one region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Fritz Hermann, Juergen Gebhard, Christoph Wiedner, Erwin Karle, Frank Bertram, Frank Jackel
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Publication number: 20090133460Abstract: A profile formed of a strip-shaped rolling stock and including at least one thickness-reduced section (16) having a thickness (D) that is smaller than the initial material thickness (W) of the rolling stock, at least one bend (17; 18), and at least one thickened region (21, 22) provided in a region of the at least one bend (17, 18) and having a material thickness (H) greater than the initial material thickness (W) of the rolling stock the profile (11) is formed of.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Fritz Hermann, Juergen Gebhard, Thomas Merhar, Christoph Wiedner, Frank Jackel, Frank Bertram, Erwin Karle
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Publication number: 20090095045Abstract: A method of reducing thickness of unbroken rolling stock (14) by longitudinal rolling includes deforming the rolling stock (14) in the width direction with deformation regions (26 to 29; 86 to 88) of the rolls (22 to 25; 82 to 84) penetrating in the rolling stock to the same depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Fritz Hermann, Christoph Wiedner, Frank Bertram, Frank Jackel
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Publication number: 20070248793Abstract: An open elongate profile has side walls (12, 13; 22; 32) oriented relative to each other in a direction of a longitudinal extension (L) of the side walls, with at least one of the side walls (12; 22; 32) having at least one thickness-reduced region (14; 24; 34) along its longitudinal extent (L) and a shaped profile (15; 25; 35) provided in the at least one thickness-reduced region (14; 24; 34) of the at least one of the side walls (12; 22; 32).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Armin Herb, Armin Hoffmann, Fritz Hermann, Christoph Wiedner
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Publication number: 20070125030Abstract: A support for installations in the field of housing technology and industry includes first and second chords (12; 62 and 16; 66) each formed of two parallel elongate profiles (13, 17; 63, 67) spaced by a distance (A, B; C, E) from each other and being connected by connection profiles, with a longitudinal extent of the connection profiles (14, 18; 64) intersecting a longitudinal extent of the elongate profiles (13, 17; 63) of the chords (12, 16; 62) and being greater than the distance (A, B; C) between the elongate profiles (13, 17; 63), the support further including two longitudinally extending wave-shaped bars (21; 71) for connecting the first and second chords (12, 16; 62, 66) and having turnover regions (22; 72, 74) connected with the elongate profiles (13, 16; 63, 67) of the first and second chords, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Fritz Hermann, Daniel Rubio
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Patent number: 6685413Abstract: A connection element for a bolt and having a bolt-receiving member (1) the bore of which has a cylindrical receiving region (4) and a tapering, at least sectionally, in a direction opposite to an insertion direction (A) of the bolt (2), region (7) that adjoins the cylindrical receiving region (4) at its side facing in the direction opposite the insertion direction (A), a guide region (11) that adjoins the cylindrical receiving region (4) at its insertion direction side and has an inner diameter (d3) which at most corresponds to an outer diameter of the bolt; and at least one locking member (8) arranged in the bore (5), formlockingly engaging, at least partially, in the outer thread (3) of the bolt (2), and formed as a radially expandable ring body.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Fritz Hermann, Ulrich Birnbaum
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Publication number: 20030121385Abstract: An apparatus for cutting wire (4) to length if formed of a movable chisel (1) and a holding device including a planar contact surface (3) for guiding a wire (4) moving in the feed advance direction (V). For cutting the wire (4) to length the chisel (1) and a bearing guide (6) for guiding the chisel (1) move transverse to the contact surface. In order to prevent compression of the wire cross-section in the cut zone, the bearing guide (6) allows the chisel to move in the feed advance direction (V).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Fritz Hermann, Ulrich Birnbaum
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Patent number: 6461091Abstract: A connection element for a bolt including a member for receiving the bolt (2) and including a bore (5) having a tapering region (7) adjoining a bore cylindrical receiving region (4) and tapering in a direction opposite a bolt insertion in direction (A); and a locking member supported in the bore (5) for forcelockingly engaging the bolt (2) and formed as a radially expandable annular member having an inner diameter (w), which is, at least partially, smaller than an outer diameter (d2) of the bolt (2), and an axial length corresponding to an axial length of the cylindrical receiving region (4).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Armin Herb, Fritz Hermann, Ulrich Birnbaum, Marcus Fohrer, Gordillo Antonio Lopez
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Publication number: 20020048500Abstract: A connection element for a bolt and having a bolt-receiving member (1) the bore of which has a cylindrical receiving region (4) and a tapering, at least sectionally, in a direction opposite to an insertion direction (A) of the bolt (2), region (7) that adjoins the cylindrical receiving region (4) at its side facing in the direction opposite the insertion direction (A), a guide region (11) that adjoins the cylindrical receiving region (4) at its insertion direction side and has an inner diameter (d3) which at most corresponds to an outer diameter of the bolt; and at least one locking member (8) arranged in the bore (5), formlockingly engaging, at least partially, in the outer thread (3) of the bolt (2), and formed as a radially expandable ring body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventors: Fritz Hermann, Ulrich Birnbaum
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Publication number: 20010055521Abstract: A connection element for a bolt including a member for receiving the bolt (2) and including a bore (5) having a tapering region (7) adjoining a bore cylindrical receiving region (4) and tapering in a direction opposite a bolt insertion in direction (A); and a locking member supported in the bore (5) for forcelockingly engaging the bolt (2) and formed as a radially expandable annular member having an inner diameter (w), which is, at least partially, smaller than an outer diameter (d2) of the bolt (2), and an axial length corresponding to an axial length of the cylindrical receiving region (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2001Publication date: December 27, 2001Inventors: Armin Herb, Fritz Hermann, Ulrich Birnbaum, Marcus Fohrer, Gordillo Antonio Lopez
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Patent number: 5927041Abstract: A mounting rail, particularly for use in building construction, is formed by an elongated rail member (2) of approximately C-shaped cross section having a rear wall (3) with spaced openings (7a-7d) therethrough and pair of side walls (4a, 4b) extending from and at substantially right angles to the rear wall (3). The side walls have free edge sections spaced from the rear wall bent inwardly towards one another and forming cross members (5a, 5b) extending generally parallel to the rear wall with the inner edges of the cross members spaced apart and forming a slot (6) extending in the elongated direction of the rail member (2). Each side wall (4a, 4b) has shaped recesses (8a, 8b) extending for the length of the rail member (2). The shaped recesses (8a, 8b) are arranged symmetrically to one another in the opposite sidewalls (4a, 4b) and have a depth of (d) which does not exceed the width (b) of the cross members (5a, 5b) defining the slot (6).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andres Sedlmeier, Fritz Hermann, Armin Hoffmann, Helmut Mirsberger, Jakob Dischinger
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Patent number: 5820322Abstract: A fastening element for a C-shaped rail (30) including a rail nut (2) insertable through the rail opening (35) into the interior of the rail (30) when longitudinal sides (6, 7) of the rail nut (2) extend parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rail (30), and pivotable in the interior of the rail (3) so that a longitudinal extent (1) of the rail nut (2), which is larger than the width (w) of the slot-like opening (35), would overlap the opening (35); and a rail clip (3) overlapping the rail nut (2) at least in some areas and spaced from the rail nut by an axial distance (d), which is reduced upon clamping the free ends (33, 34) of the shoulders (31, 32) the rail clip (3) being formed as one-piece with the rail nut and being connected with the rail nut (2) by a connection link attached to an edge of the rail nut (2) so that with the longitudinal sides (6, 7) of the rail nut (2) extending parallel to the longitudinal extent of the opening (35), it would engage the free end (33) of one should (31) and, withType: GrantFiled: September 3, 1997Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Fritz Hermann, Andreas Sedlmeier, Armin Hoffmann, Helmut Mirsberger, Jakob Dischinger
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Patent number: 5781437Abstract: A system for controlling vehicles in which stored information, information obtained from the surroundings, and information relating to the condition of components such as the position of the observation device on the vehicle are provided and communication means, means for initiating functions, and a digital command computer including a processor (21) and a main memory (22) are provided, said system being characterized in that the command computer comprises a graphics processor (23), video electronics (24), a bulk storage interface (25) with a bulk storage (26), and an interactive video screen (30) through which all of the sensed, stored outputted information in the form of digital data relating to the control, the condition and the operational situation of the vehicle is visualized.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1995Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: IBP Pietzsch GmbHInventors: Karl-Heinz Wiemer, Fritz-Hermann Kreft, Wolfgang Hedwig, Horst Winter