Patents by Inventor Hans-Peter Andrä

Hans-Peter Andrä 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: 7874110
    Abstract: The invention concerns a reinforced concrete or prestressed concrete part stressed by shearing forces with layers of reinforcement (22, 24) provided at its upper and lower sides. For shear protection at least one sheet metal reinforcing part (30, 32, 34, 36) is provided between these layers of reinforcement which mainly extends at right angles to a surface of the reinforced concrete part and mainly over the entire distance between the layers of reinforcement (22, 24) and crosswise to at least one crack (50) occurring in the reinforced or prestressed concrete part under transverse load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Inventors: Oliver Matthaei, Hans-Peter Andrä
  • Patent number: 7658041
    Abstract: The clamping element is supported in a positive fit on the base plate in the direction of traction of the traction element in the anchoring for pre-stressed strip-shaped traction elements on supporting structures. The traction element is received between a base plate which is fixed to the supporting structure and a clamping plate which can be clamped against the base plate and is fixed by adhesion and clamping. The clamping plate can include, on each side of the traction element, a retaining cam plate which projects in a downward manner and which engages in a retaining recess of the base plate, or can include a retaining projection which supports a stop which is connected to the base plate. The stops on the upper side of the base plate are welded push blocks which are arranged on both sides and/or in the region of the front side of the clamping plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner Beratende Ingenieure VBI GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Andrä, Markus Maier, Roger Beyerlein
  • Patent number: 7441380
    Abstract: A tie anchor for strip-type tension members includes an anchor body disposed on at least one side of the tension member. The anchor body includes a plurality of clamping blocks arranged at a distance from each other in a longitudinal direction of the tension member. The clamping blocks are connected to tension member by adhesive and/or friction (clamping friction). An end-most (final) one of the clamping blocks is attached to a fixed abutment. Adjacent clamping blocks are interconnected by expansion members whose spring stiffness becomes progressively stronger toward the end-most clamping block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Leonhard, Andrä und Partner Beratende Ingenieure VBI GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Andrä, Gert König, Markus Maier
  • Patent number: 6584738
    Abstract: A concrete tensioning band is disposed on a surface of unhardened concrete and tensioned by being attached to a clamp disposed on the base, and then displacing the clamp by a drive mechanism disposed on the clamp. Such displacement serves to tension the band. Spacers are positioned between the clamp and the base to hold the clamp in the displaced state while the drive mechanism is removed and an anchor device is fixed to the band to anchor the band to the base. Then, the clamp is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Leonhardt Andrä und Partner Beratende Ingenieure VBI GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Andrä, Markus Maier, Dieter Sandner