Patents by Inventor Gerhard Nicklbauer

Gerhard Nicklbauer 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).

  • COIL SPRING WITH A CLOSED LONGITUDINAL COMPONENT AND CONNECTOR WITH A COIL SPRING
    Publication number: 20240047915
    Abstract: A coil spring has longitudinal component, located within the coil spring, running along the direction of a longitudinal axis of the coil spring. The longitudinal component may be a simple loop or may bias the coil spring into a different shape. The longitudinal component may have a first end and a second end, which may be connected. The first end, second end and longitudinal component may be in the same plane throughout the length of the longitudinal component. The longitudinal component may have a first end equipped with a first locking element and second end equipped with a second locking element. The first locking element may comprise a recess for accommodating a second locking element. The longitudinal component may be a metal wire and/or formed as a single piece. The coil spring may be part of a connector part connected with a mating connector part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: STEFAN SEIBUCHNER, Thomas Neuburger, Gerhard Nicklbauer
  • Radially displaceable connector and socket
    Patent number: 7255615
    Abstract: The present invention describes a socket of an electrical connector having at least one contact element. The contact element has a first end region, a contact area for electrical contact with a plug and a second end region. The first and/or the second end region according to the present invention is/are displaceable in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: ODU Steckverbindungssysteme GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kurt Woelfl, Thomas Appinger, Stefan Franzl, Fred Mangstl, Gerhard Nicklbauer, Wolfgang Jacobi
  • Radially displaceable connector and socket
    Publication number: 20060094307
    Abstract: The present invention describes a socket of an electrical connector having at least one contact element. The contact element has a first end region, a contact area for electrical contact with a plug and a second end region. The first and/or the second end region according to the present invention is/are displaceable in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Kurt Woelfl, Thomas Appinger, Stefan Franzl, Fred Mangstl, Gerhard Nicklbauer, Wolfgang Jacobi