Patents by Inventor Gerrit Pies

Gerrit Pies 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: 11020871
    Abstract: A method for making a blind hole may include arranging a workpiece in a negative form with a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may include a recess. The second portion may include a guide for a punch. The recess may be arranged substantially coaxially to the guide. The method may also include displacing a material of the workpiece into the recess via pressing the punch into the workpiece. Additionally, the method may include pressing the punch into the workpiece in a first movement section with a first velocity. The method may further include further pressing the punch into the workpiece in a second movement section with a second velocity such that the material is sheared and is partly extruded into the recess. The method may include moving the first portion relative to the second portion and shearing off the material displaced within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Patent number: 10962041
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement may include a first component having an undercut groove, and a second component having a through opening. The second component may be couplable on the first component via a fastening device configured to be guided through the through opening and engage the undercut groove. The fastening device may have an axis oriented perpendicularly to the undercut groove. The fastening device may include a hammer head element and a holding element. The hammer head element and the holding element coupled thereto may be rotatable about the axis in an unrestricted manner when mounted on the second component. The hammer head element may have a plurality of orienting contours configured to set an orientation of the hammer head element relative to the undercut groove such that the hammer head element is dippable into the undercut groove independently of a rotary position of the hammer head element about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: Gerrit Pies, Wolfgang Rixen
  • Publication number: 20200392975
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement may include a first component having an undercut groove, and a second component having a through opening. The second component may be couplable on the first component via a fastening device configured to be guided through the through opening and engage the undercut groove. The fastening device may have an axis oriented perpendicularly to the undercut groove. The fastening device may include a hammer head element and a holding element. The hammer head element and the holding element coupled thereto may be rotatable about the axis in an unrestricted manner when mounted on the second component. The hammer head element may have a plurality of orienting contours configured to set an orientation of the hammer head element relative to the undercut groove such that the hammer head element is dippable into the undercut groove independently of a rotary position of the hammer head element about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Gerrit Pies, Wolfgang Rixen
  • Publication number: 20190054647
    Abstract: A method for making a blind hole may include arranging a workpiece in a negative form with a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may include a recess. The second portion may include a guide for a punch. The recess may be arranged substantially coaxially to the guide. The method may also include displacing a material of the workpiece into the recess via pressing the punch into the workpiece. Additionally, the method may include pressing the punch into the workpiece in a first movement section with a first velocity. The method may further include further pressing the punch into the workpiece in a second movement section with a second velocity such that the material is sheared and is partly extruded into the recess. The method may include moving the first portion relative to the second portion and shearing off the material displaced within the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Patent number: 10105750
    Abstract: A method for producing a blind hole in a metallic workpiece having at least one curved surface. One part of the material is pushed starting from approximately the horizontally extending curved tangent and from there approximately perpendicular in the direction of the material of the workpiece by means of reciprocating movement. Said method consists of the following steps: a) providing the workpiece with a matrix-type receiving element for the material which is to be displaced; b) pushing the workpiece material by means of a stamp in the axial direction of the receiving element, said material stamped by the stamp is initially sheared in an adiabatic state and flows partially into the receiving element; c) removing the material projecting from the receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Patent number: 9669449
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing g a through-hole (10) in a metallic body (12), which has at least one curved surface, by means of a reciprocating movement, said through-hole (10) being produced by means of high speed shearing cutting (HGSS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Patent number: 9599136
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fastening system (10) for fastening two first and second profile bars (16, 18) which have a first and second groove (12, 14) respectively, comprising a fastening body (20) that has feather-key-like first and second projections (30, 32) which extend into first and second groove openings (34, 36) in the assembled state, the projections (30, 32) being provided with first and second screw bores respectively which extend into one of the respective groove openings (34, 36) in jaw-like manner, the respective first and second hammer heads each being freeform heads which impart a twist, the first and second shafts being located partially within the groove openings (34, 36) in the assembled state and first and second noses being arranged approximately diagonally to each other at each hammer head screw (22, 24) at the transition between hammer head and shaft, which noses lie against the jaw-like screw bores (38, 40) in the assembled state so as to inhibit rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Publication number: 20160325338
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for creating through-passages in a metal body by means of high-speed impact cutting (HSIC) with a closed cutting line, characterized in that a punch (11) having a first dimension (D) corresponding to the through-passages is introduced down to an insertion depth at which the break passes through the entire metal body in the direction of action of the punch (11), forming a slug (13), and then the stroke movement is stopped and the punch (11) is withdrawn again, and in that in a subsequent step the slug (13), which is still located in the through-passage, is driven out of the through-passage by means of an ejector, which has a smaller second dimension than the punch (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Patent number: 9368949
    Abstract: The invention relates to a channel system (10) comprising at least one first channel provided with a flat multicore cable and a socket (14) connected thereto, said channel having a back side, a bottom side, and a front side provided with a front cover that can be detachably fastened thereto, and having a detachably fastened upper covering, which is removed in the area of the mounted socket (14). The channel system is characterized in that the electrical contact between the flat cable and the socket (14) is established by way of an insulation displacement connector (26), the first part of which is resting on the flat cable, and the second part thereof, which includes the insulation displacement contacts, is arranged on the socket (14), and in that the socket (14) is detachably mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Publication number: 20160043536
    Abstract: Pipe receiving element (10) with a base (12), at least two side pieces (14) extending in the same direction from the base (12) and with a cover (20) closing at least the free ends of the side pieces (14) for forming at least one chamber (18) for receiving a pipe (16), characterised in that the base (12) is provided with a fixing device (22) on the side facing away from the cover (20), all components consist of at least one plastic material, and the at least one cover (20) is provided with at least one longitudinal slit (24) running in the longitudinal direction of the chamber (18), as a result of which the cover (20) consists of two moveable lips (26) per chamber (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang RIXEN, Gerrit PIES
  • Publication number: 20150367403
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a blind hole (10) in a metallic workpiece having at least one curved surface. One part of the material is pushed starting from approximately the horizontally extending curved tangent and from there approximately perpendicular in the direction of the material of the workpiece by means of reciprocating movement. Said method consists of the following steps: a) providing the workpiece with a matrix-type receiving element (16) for the material which is to be displaced; b) pushing the workpiece material by means of a stamp in the axial direction of the receiving element (16), said material stamped by the stamp is initially sheared in an adiabatic state and flows partially into the receiving element (16); c) removing (16) the material projecting from the receiving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Gerrit PIES, Wolfgang RIXEN
  • Publication number: 20150367399
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing g a through-hole (10) in a metallic body (12), which has at least one curved surface, by means of a reciprocating movement, said through-hole (10) being produced by means of high speed shearing cutting (HGSS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Gerrit PIES, Wolfgang RIXEN
  • Publication number: 20150162732
    Abstract: The invention relates to a channel system (10) comprising at least one first channel provided with a flat multicore cable and a socket (14) connected thereto, said channel having a back side, a bottom side, and a front side provided with a front cover that can be detachably fastened thereto, and having a detachably fastened upper covering, which is removed in the area of the mounted socket (14). The channel system is characterized in that the electrical contact between the flat cable and the socket (14) is established by way of an insulation displacement connector (26), the first part of which is resting on the flat cable, and the second part thereof, which includes the insulation displacement contacts, is arranged on the socket (14), and in that the socket (14) is detachably mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Gerrit PIES
  • Patent number: 8747016
    Abstract: The invention relates to a profile bar connection system (10) for connecting at least two profile bars (12, 14) extending approximately perpendicular to each other, having first and second clamp halves (16, 18) that can be connected to each other at the first ends (16a, 18a) and second ends (16b, 18b) thereof, and having a clamping device (20) that can be connected to the first and second clamp halves placed about the first profile bar (12) and holding the second profile bar. In order to produce a profile bar connection system so that the assembly thereof can be performed substantially more simply and safely, said system is implemented such that the first ends (16a, 18a) are interlocked with each other, and the second ends (16b, 18b) are connected to each other by means of the clamping device (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Publication number: 20120087719
    Abstract: The invention relates to a profile bar connection system (10) for connecting at least two profile bars (12, 14) extending approximately perpendicular to each other, having first and second clamp halves (16, 18) that can be connected to each other at the first ends (16a, 18a) and second ends (16b, 18b) thereof, and having a clamping device (20) that can be connected to the first and second clamp halves placed about the first profile bar (12) and holding the second profile bar. In order to produce a profile bar connection system so that the assembly thereof can be performed substantially more simply and safely, said system is implemented such that the first ends (16a, 18a) are interlocked with each other, and the second ends (16b, 18b) are connected to each other by means of the clamping device (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Publication number: 20040136782
    Abstract: In order to improve a T-link such that the connecting strength is improved, it is embodied such that the clamped inner webs are to be held together positive-lockingly by the clamping jaws (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Patent number: 6553738
    Abstract: A hollow profile bar, preferably of extruded metal, comprises a tubular wall that is equally thick all around and is provided with salient outer webs evenly distributed about the outer circumference, which in pairs form undercut casing grooves with side walls, a radial salience of the outer webs from the tubular wall being substantially equal to the thickness of the tubular wall. To achieve tight packing of profile bars that are to be connected in one sectional plane of a hollow profile bar, the hollow profile bar is configured in such a way that slope lines of the side walls of an outer web intersect between the outer web and the axis of the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Patent number: 6505453
    Abstract: A T-link of two profile bars, with a link (1) comprising two elongate clamping jaws (6) which can be tightened transversely by a fixing element (5) and can be locked in position, closing like tongs, in undercut casing grooves (7) of a second profile bar (8), and which engage endwise in a cavity (3) in a first profile bar (4) and can be clamped onto cylindrically parallel inner webs (10) of a first profile bar (4) that are arranged between said clamping jaws. Improvement of the stability of the T-link is achieved in that the first profile bar (4) comprises more than two inner webs (10) evenly distributed about its inner circumference, in that tightened clamping jaws (6) exclusively clamp inner webs (10) with longitudinally linear and/or planar contact, and in that the clamping jaws (6) engage by each of their longitudinal edges (70) in a respective clearance (71) provided between the clamped inner web (10) and the inner web (10′) adjacent thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Patent number: 6227708
    Abstract: A guiding frame, with a carrier (10) provided with a fastening groove (11) and carrying at least one guiding rail (12) disposed parallel to said carrier and secured in a fastening groove (11), and on which rests a guiding bearing (13) that guides a sliding part (22). The guiding frame is implemented so that the substantially rectangular guiding rail (12) is supported via a rounded portion on the supporting edges that delimit the fastening groove (11) or on an intermediate bearing that bridges the fastening groove (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Patent number: D926065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies