Patents by Inventor Gebhard Gantner

Gebhard Gantner 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: 7096832
    Abstract: The invention describes a combustion—operated working tool, in particular a setting tool for fastening elements, having a guide cylinder (5) axially displaceable relative to the device housing (1); a piston (9) displaceably mounted in the guide cylinder (6); a housing—integral stop (8), which projects into the guide cylinder (5) to delimit an engagement part of the piston (9) in the direction of advance of the piston (6), when the guide cylinder (5) is shifted in the direction of advance of the piston (6); and an elastic adjusting element (21–23), which is tensioned upon moving the guide cylinder (5) into the device housing (1) and by virtue of which an engagement part (28, 31) can be driven for carrying the piston (9) opposite to the direction of advance of the piston (6), after extension of the guide cylinder (5) out of the device housing (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mario Grazioli, Gebhard Gantner, Norbert Pfister
  • Patent number: 7066369
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a propellant container (2) for an internal combustion operated setting tool (10) having a housing (21) and a housing internal space (22) for receiving a propellant (23). A portable electrical power source (40) such as a battery or a battery pack is arranged on the propellant container (2). The invention further relates to an internal combustion operated setting tool (10) having electrical consumers (30), a setting mechanism (12) that can be driven by a propellant (23) and a receptacle (15) for a propellant container (20). Contact elements (31, 32) for contacting an electrical power source arranged on the propellant container (20) are arranged on the receptacle for the propellant container (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gebhard Gantner, Ulrich Rosenbaum, Iwan Wolf
  • Patent number: 7048166
    Abstract: An explosive powder charge-operated setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component includes a propellant-driven setting mechanism, an ignition element (23) for igniting a propellant (71) received in the propellant receptacle (18) of the setting mechanism, and a transporting device (30) for displacing a propellant magazine in a guide channel (22) and including elements operable by the ignition element (23) for displacing the transporting device from a first position in which the transportation of propellants is prevented, into a second position in which at least partial transportation of the propellants is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Pfister, Gebhard Gantner
  • Patent number: 7048164
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a combustion-operated setting device for driving fastening elements such as nails, bolts and pins into a substrate, with a setting mechanism comprising a driving piston (15) which is supported to be displaceable in a guide, and with an electronic monitoring device for monitoring the status of the setting device. At least one sensor array (21, 22) is arranged at the guide for generating a measurement data pattern which can be evaluated by the monitoring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellscaft
    Inventors: Bernard Favre-Bulle, Mario Scalet, Gebhard Gantner
  • Publication number: 20050189391
    Abstract: An explosive powder charge-operated setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component includes a propellant-driven setting mechanism, an ignition element (23) for igniting a propellant (71) received in the propellant receptacle (18) of the setting mechanism, and a transporting device (30) for displacing a propellant magazine in a guide channel (22) and including elements operable by the ignition element (23) for displacing the transporting device from a first position in which the transportation of propellants is prevented, into a second position in which at least partial transportation of the propellants is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Norbert Pfister, Gebhard Gantner
  • Publication number: 20050109812
    Abstract: A combustion power-operated setting tool, includes a setting mechanism (12), and a safety device (30) for preventing a setting process upon an operational temperature of the setting mechanism (12) exceeding a predetermined threshold temperature, with the safety device (30) including a temperature-sensitive servo element (31) having a first position (32) when the operational temperature of the setting mechanism (12) is below the predetermined threshold temperature and in which a setting process with the setting tool (10) can be carried out, and a second position (33) when the operational temperature of the setting mechanism exceeds the predetermined threshold temperature and in which the setting process cannot be carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Gerhard Ehmig, Tilo Dittrich, Gebhard Gantner
  • Publication number: 20050001000
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a combustion-operated setting device for driving fastening elements such as nails, bolts and pins into a substrate, with a setting mechanism comprising a driving piston (15) which is supported to be displaceable in a guide, and with an electronic monitoring device for monitoring the status of the setting device. At least one sensor array (21, 22) is arranged at the guide for generating a measurement data pattern which can be evaluated by the monitoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Bernard Favre-Bulle, Mario Scalet, Gebhard Gantner
  • Patent number: 6824034
    Abstract: A setting tool includes a piston guide (13) displaceably arranged in the housing (11), a bolt guide (12) connection element (16) for fixedly connecting the bolt guide (12) with the piston guide (13) for joint displacement therewith, and a locking member (23) provided on the setting tool (10) and having a locking position (27) in which displacement of the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13), relative to the housing (11), from their initial position, is prevented when the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13) are not completely connected by the connection element (16), and a release position (26) in which displacement of the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13) relative to the housing (11) from their initial position to their operational position, can take place when the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13) are completely connected by the connection element (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Sprenger, Gebhard Gantner
  • Publication number: 20040227300
    Abstract: A device for sealing a gap (7) between a first cylindrical part (2) and a second cylindrical part (5), in which the first cylindrical part (2) is received, includes a sealing ring (8) located in a circumferential groove (9) formed in the outer circumferential surface of the first cylindrical part (2), and at least one elastic element (10) located in the circumferential groove (3) for biasing the sealing ring (8) radially outwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Iwan Wolf, Ulrich Rosenbaum, Urs Muller, Joachim Thieleke, Thomas Granacher, Gebhard Gantner
  • Publication number: 20040211809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a propellant container (2) for an internal combustion operated setting tool (10) having a housing (21) and a housing internal space (22) for receiving a propellant (23). A portable electrical power source (40) such as a battery or a battery pack is arranged on the propellant container (2). The invention further relates to an internal combustion operated setting tool (10) having electrical consumers (30), a setting mechanism (12) that can be driven by a propellant (23) and a receptacle (15) for a propellant container (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Gebhard Gantner, Ulrich Rosenbaum, Iwan Wolf
  • Publication number: 20040182334
    Abstract: The invention describes a combustion—operated working tool, in particular a setting tool for fastening elements, having a guide cylinder (5) axially displaceable relative to the device housing (1); a piston (9) displaceably mounted in the guide cylinder (6); a housing—integral stop (8), which projects into the guide cylinder (5) to delimit an engagement part of the piston (9) in the direction of advance of the piston (6), when the guide cylinder (5) is shifted in the direction of advance of the piston (6); and an elastic adjusting element (21-23), which is tensioned upon moving the guide cylinder (5) into the device housing (1) and by virtue of which an engagement part (28, 31) can be driven for carrying the piston (9) opposite to the direction of advance of the piston (6), after extension of the guide cylinder (5) out of the device housing (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Mario Grazioli, Gebhard Gantner, Norbert Pfister
  • Patent number: 6776320
    Abstract: A setting tool includes a piston guide (13) displaceably arranged in the tool housing (11) and in a hollow chamber (14) of which a piston guide (13) is displaceable under action of a propellant from an initial position thereof to an end position thereof, a device (20) for breaking displacement of the setting piston (15) in its end position at an end of a setting process, and a wear recognition device (30) associated with the setting piston braking device (20) for automatically blocking a setting process dependent on a wear condition of the setting piston braking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Sprenger, Gebhard Gantner
  • Publication number: 20040104259
    Abstract: A setting tool includes a piston guide (13) displaceably arranged in the tool housing (11) and in a hollow chamber (14) of which a piston guide (13) is displaceable under action of a propellant from an initial position thereof to an end position thereof, a device (20) for braking displacement of the setting piston (15) in its end position at an end of a setting process, and a wear recognition device (30) associated with the setting piston braking device (20) for automatically blocking a setting process dependent on a wear condition of the setting piston braking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Markus Sprenger, Gebhard Gantner
  • Publication number: 20040094595
    Abstract: A setting tool includes a piston guide (13) displaceably arranged in the housing (11), a bolt guide (12) connection element (16) for fixedly connecting the bolt guide (12) with the piston guide (13) for joint displacement therewith, and a locking member (23) provided on the setting tool (10) and having a locking position (27) in which displacement of the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13), relative to the housing (11), from their initial position, is prevented when the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13) are not completely connected by the connection element (16), and a release position (26) in which displacement of the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13) relative to the housing (11) from their initial position to their operational position, can take place when the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13) are completely connected by the connection element (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Markus Sprenger, Gebhard Gantner
  • Publication number: 20040000562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure container and to a process for producing and filling a pressure container. In this context, the pressure container has an outer container (20) and an inner container (10) located in the outer container (20). The inner container (10) includes a wall (13) consisting of a laminated film. There is a content chamber (11) for contents (12) in the inner container (10) and there is a propellant chamber (21) for a propellant (22) in the outer container (20). Both containers are separated from each other such that they are fluid-tight and/or gas-tight. A cover part (25) seals the containers (10, 20). There is a valve part (30) on the cover part (25) for dispensing contents (12) from the content chamber (11) to the outside. There is a closable filling opening (27) in a bottom part (26) of the outer container (20) that faces away from the valve part (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventor: Gebhard Gantner
  • Patent number: 6237747
    Abstract: A delivery device for a setting tool has a guide tube (16), a guide rail (1) projecting from the guide tube (16) substantially transverse thereto and having a guide channel (5) for receiving fastening elements (6), a slide (2) for transporting the fastening elements in a direction toward the guide tube (16), and a locking member (3) pivotable into an interior of the guide channel (5) for limiting the displacement of the fastening elements (6) located in the guide channel (5) in the direction opposite to the setting direction. The locking member (3) has a guide region (9) displaceable through a through-opening (10) formed in a side of the guide rail (1) extending parallel to the setting direction, and into the interior of the guide channel (5) into a locking position in which the guide region (9) formlockingly cooperates with the spaced from each other, stop edges of several fastening elements provided on stems of the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gebhard Gantner, Markus Sprenger
  • Patent number: 6161745
    Abstract: The powder force-driven setting tool including a piston guide (1) having cartridge-receiving seat (3), a discharge channel (4) and a bore (2) in which a drive piston (5) is displaceable parallel to the setting direction, the cartridge-receiving seat (3) and discharge channel (4) opening into the bore (2), a sealing region (6) is formed by the drive piston (5) and the piston guide (1). between the mouth of the cartridge-receiving seat (3) and the discharge channel (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mario Grazioli, Gebhard Gantner, Sybille Renner
  • Patent number: 6126055
    Abstract: An explosive powder charge-operated setting tool including a guide cylinder (2) displaceable relative to the tool housing (1), a drive piston (4) displaceably arranged in the inner bore (25) of the guide cylinder (2), a control pin (8) projecting from the guide cylinder (2) in a direction opposite to a setting direction, a spring-biased firing pin (16) cooperating with the control pin (8), a release pusher (19) for displacing the mating surface (26) of the firing pin (16) out of an axial projection surface of the control pin (8), a trigger (15) for actuating the release pusher (19), and a back-up pin (9) projecting into the inner bore (25) of the guide cylinder (2), with a smallest distance (A3) between the back-up pin (9) and a bottom (28) of the inner bore (25) facing in the setting direction corresponding to a length of the drive piston (4) between its end surface facing in the direction opposite to the setting direction and its stop surface (29) facing in the setting direction and cooperating with the bac
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gebhard Gantner, Markus Sprenger
  • Patent number: 6053388
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving-in nail-shaped fastening elements into hard constructional components and including a housing (10, 110), a guide cylinder (20, 120) displaceable in the housing (10, 110) in a direction opposite to a setting direction against a spring-biasing force, a drive piston (40, 140) axially displaceable in the guide cylinder (20, 120), and a pivotal resetting element (50, 150) having a first lever arm (51, 151) cooperating with the drive piston (40, 140) for resetting the drive piston (40, 140) to its inoperative position and a second lever arm (152) cooperating with the guide cylinder (20, 120) for displacing the first lever arm (151) in accordance with displacement of the guide cylinder (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Pfister, Mario Grazioli, Gebhard Gantner, Peter Goepfert
  • Patent number: 5755363
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a flowable mass stored under pressure in a container (13) includes a handle (1) with a locking arrangement (3) at one end for coupling it to the container. The handle (1) has a manually operated trigger member (5) in a side of the handle for operating an outlet valve on the container (13). The handle (1) forms a recess (7) extending inwardly from the one end to be coupled to the container (13) toward an opposite end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gebhard Gantner, Heinrich Steiner