Patents by Inventor Gerhard Kuechler

Gerhard Kuechler 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: 10688679
    Abstract: A driving module for driving fasteners into a workpiece, the fasteners being interconnected via a connection mechanism to form a fastener belt and being magazined and rolled up to form a fastener belt roll, wherein the driving module has a driving apparatus, wherein the driving module has a mounting portion for mounting the driving apparatus on a workpiece bridge, wherein the driving apparatus has a driving drive, which acts on the respective fasteners to be driven with a driving force by way of a driving ram that is displaceable in the driving direction, and wherein a magazine having at least one exit portion is connectable to the driving apparatus; and by way of the exit portion, the fastener belt can be routed out of the magazine, and wherein the magazine has at least one fastening portion for fastening the magazine or parts thereof to the driving apparatus, wherein the magazine has at least two belt roll holders, each for receiving at least one fastener belt roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Gerhard Küchler
  • Publication number: 20180200916
    Abstract: A driving module for driving fasteners into a workpiece, the fasteners being interconnected via a connection mechanism to form a fastener belt and being magazined and rolled up to form a fastener belt roll, wherein the driving module has a driving apparatus, wherein the driving module has a mounting portion for mounting the driving apparatus on a workpiece bridge, wherein the driving apparatus has a driving drive, which acts on the respective fasteners to be driven with a driving force by way of a driving ram that is displaceable in the driving direction, and wherein a magazine having at least one exit portion is connectable to the driving apparatus; and by way of the exit portion, the fastener belt can be routed out of the magazine, and wherein the magazine has at least one fastening portion for fastening the magazine or parts thereof to the driving apparatus, wherein the magazine has at least two belt roll holders, each for receiving at least one fastener belt roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventor: Gerhard Küchler
  • Patent number: 8167184
    Abstract: A magazine includes a storage for receiving and storing a plurality of strips of nails, and a driving device for driving the strips along a feeding plane towards an outlet end for feeding the tool with the nails. The storage stores the nail strips in a side-by-side relationship relative to one another. Each nail strip is stacked in a plane roughly perpendicular to the feeding plane. The magazine further has a transporting device for taking one nail strip out of the plurality of stored nail strips and moving it to a pivoting station where the one nail strip is to be pivoted into the feeding plane. The driving device is arranged for driving the pivoted nail strip from the pivoting station towards the outlet end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Paslode Duo-Fast Industry Benelux BV
    Inventors: Gerhard Kuechler, Jacob Lemsom
  • Publication number: 20100206935
    Abstract: The magazine comprises storing means for receiving and storing a plurality of strips of nails; means arranged for driving said strips along a feeding plane towards an outlet end for feeding the tool with said nails; said storing means are arranged to store the nail strips in a side-by-side relationship relative to one another, stacked in a position roughly perpendicular to said feeding plane; the magazine further comprising transport means for taking one nail strip out of said plurality of stored nail strips and moving it to a pivoting station arranged for pivoting said one nail strip to be pivoted into said feeding plane; said driving means being arranged for driving the pivoted nail strip from said pivoting station towards said outlet end. The tool is well adapted for manufacturing partitions and wall panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: PASLODE DUO-FAST INDUSTRY BENELUX BV
    Inventors: Gerhard Kuechler, Jacob Lemsom