Patents by Inventor Hans Wagener

Hans Wagener 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).

  • Publication number: 20010028547
    Abstract: A bus bar system having several bus bars spaced apart from each other in a first connecting plane and of an essentially square cross section and having T-shaped connecting grooves cut into all outsides for a connection with electrical installation devices having flat connectors in a second connecting plane, which is arranged perpendicular to the first connecting plane. With specially embodied connecting and insulating elements, it is possible to displace the connecting planes of the bus bars and of the flat connectors of the installations device parallel and perpendicular with respect to each other without it being necessary to perform elaborate matching assembly work at the site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Publication number: 20010027872
    Abstract: A kit for a bus bar system for connecting bus bars with connectors of an electric installation device, which avoids the production of special connecting rails, depending on the position of the connecting planes of the bus bars and the connectors of the installation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 6164988
    Abstract: An adapter with an adapter housing, which can be fixed in place on the bus bars of a bus bar system and which receives terminal contacts, which can be connected in an electrically conducting manner with the bus bars. An equipment holder for fastening electrical installation equipment can be connected in various positions with the adapter housing. The equipment holder has holding elements and the adapter housing has receiving elements for the holding elements of the equipment holder. Continuous adjustability between the equipment holder and the adapter housing is achieved because the holding elements of the equipment holder are designed as support strips, which can be inserted into receiving elements of the adapter housing which are embodied as receiving grooves, or as edge strips, and which are continuously displaceable along and fixable within the receiving elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 6113439
    Abstract: An adapter for a base housing to which suspension hooks are attached, is accessible for the insertion of connecting contacts to connect contact rails with bus bars. A pre-assembled unit including the contact support, a spring element and a connecting contact is snapped into a snap-in receiver void of the base housing in the area of the base housing suspension hook and makes definite connections between the bus bar, the connecting contact and the contact rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 6100473
    Abstract: A support for busbars of a busbar system, which can be fixed in place on a fastening surface and which forms a receptacle which is adapted to a width and a thickness of the busbar. A later attachment to the pre-positioned busbar system is made possible due to correspondingly divided supports, if the support has two L-shaped receiving elements, whose legs, aligned parallel with the fastening surface, determine the width of the receptacle, and which have on front ends facing each other dovetailed strips and dovetailed grooves aligned with each other, which extend in a longitudinal direction of the busbar to be inserted into the receptacle. The legs of the receiving elements are oriented perpendicularly with respect to the fastening surface and determine the height of the receptacle. The facing sides of the two receiving elements have projecting support strips, which can be inserted into longitudinal grooves of the busbar, to be placed into the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 6086389
    Abstract: A multi-function adapter with a base housing, on which suspension hooks corresponding to the number of bus bars of a bus bar system are formed, which are offset with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction of the base housing in a manner corresponding to the spacing of the bus bars, and which are accessible through contact rail receptacles for the insertion of connecting contacts, which connect the inserted contact rails with the bus bars. A multiple variation of the adapter is achieved because the narrow side walls, the long lateral walls and the top of the base housing have snap-in receptacles with snap-in shoulders, by which narrow side cover elements, top cover elements, perforated strips and equipment connection elements can be selectively connected with the base housing with appropriately designed and distributed snap-in springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudlof Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 6069321
    Abstract: A device for attaching busbars of square or rectangular cross section on a support rail using electrically non-conducting support elements, which can be connected with the support rail and form a busbar receptacle adapted to the cross section of the busbar. With a simple fastener, assembly is considerably simplified because two post-shaped supports per busbar can be attached as support elements on the support rail, wherein spacing between the supports is matched to the width of the busbar and a height is matched to the thickness of the busbar. A base plate is arranged between the two supports, which insulates the busbar receptacle against the support rail and which is captively held between the holders. The ends of the supports facing away from the support rail can be closed by a strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans Wagener, Jurgen Zachrai
  • Patent number: 6045379
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for connecting conductors devices to a busbar of a busbar system in which the busbar has an n-agonal cross-section (n.gtoreq.3) with longitudinal undercut acceptor grooves in its outer sides. A simple type of connection is provided in that the acceptor grooves are T-shaped, mating electrically conductive inserts extending over part of the length of the busbar can be fitted into the undercut rectangular cross-section parts of the groves and the inserts have connectors projecting from the section to which the conductors can be directly connected or devices can be fitted by ways of connecting contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 5938461
    Abstract: A device adapter for pluggable connection to busbars of a busbar system with terminal connectors disposed in an oblong adapter housing and having catches for securing on a lower securing element and a section of a top hat rail for placing a device thereon. The adapter housing is divided into two halves in a longitudinal direction and parallel to an attachment direction. On their facing sides, the housing halves support securing elements distributed in the longitudinal direction over a separating plane, but offset in a step-like manner transversely thereto for securing, fixed against relative rotation, a plurality of U-shaped flat plug connectors, thereby enabling the pluggable connection. The housing halves are connected to each other and the U-shaped flat plug connectors are connected by conductors to terminal connectors housed in a contact block or directly to the device to be placed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Eberhard Biermeier, Mouhamadou Ousmane, Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 5885094
    Abstract: A connecting terminal for a busbar in a busbar system in which the busbar has an n-agonal cross-section (n.gtoreq.3) with longitudinal undercut acceptor grooves in its outer sides. A connecting terminal having simple parts and which is easy to fit has two terminal sections which can be fitted on the busbar and connected together, and can be inserted with securing components in recesses in the busbar and secured transversely therein. The terminal sections form a terminal chamber over an outside of the busbar directed transversely thereto and securing screws can be adjusted in webs of the terminal sections away from the outside of the busbar which clamp terminal sections in the terminal chamber to a line inserted therein with a connection to the outside of the busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 5817977
    Abstract: A busbar system with busbars fitted in a trough-like lower securing section extending over a length. A clamping arm perpendicular is secured to a securing surface of the lower securing section on which adapters fitted with terminals can be fitted and covered. The adapters can be secured to the lower securing section by mechanical catches. This invention improves mechanical securing of covers and adapters because the lower securing section has an outer wall and an inner wall longitudinally on both sides forming a longitudinal catch recess. The outer walls also have an outwardly directed longitudinal catch web, and retaining springs with catch webs of the side walls of the cover and adapter housing that run parallel to the busbars can be engaged in the longitudinal catch apertures and additional components securable to the adapter housing can engage with retaining springs on the outwardly directed longitudinal catch webs of the outer walls of the lower securing section as a tilting safeguard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Eberhard Biermeier, Mouhamadou Ousmane, Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 5807143
    Abstract: A connecting terminal for a busbar and a connecting cable having a hook strap which can be pushed on the busbar. A clamping strap can be adjusted by an attachment screw which clamps the connecting cable to the busbar. A holding strap provisionally holds the hook strap pushed on the busbar. The cost of parts and assembly can be reduced without interference with the function because the holding strap is pushed from the direction of an outside on a transverse leg of the hook strap and extends with lateral legs that act as holding springs, into receivers of the lateral legs of the hook strap. The holding strap has a through-bore for the attachment screw. A transverse leg of the holding strap extends on both sides past the hook strap and forms receivers for adjustable fixing of the lateral legs of the clamping strap which is inserted between the lateral legs of the hook strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 5008483
    Abstract: A holder with busbars for a busbar system, the holder being an insulating support with receptacles located in its top. A number of busbar sections are fixed in position in the receptacles at regular intervals parallel to one another. Protected wiring of electrical equipment connected to the busbar sections is achieved by the insulating support being formed as a carrier plate that extends over the lengths of the busbar sections fixed in position in the receptacles; by at least between adjacent busbar sections, a row of openings being located in the carrier plate, the openings being aligned one above the other perpendicularly to the busbar sections; and by recesses serving as cable ducts being located in the bottom of the carrier plate, the recesses connecting the openings aligned one above the other perpendicularly to the busbar sections to one another and to the longitudinal sides of the carrier plate running parallel to the busbar sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 5008493
    Abstract: A holder with busbars for a busbar system to connect electrical equipment, the holder consisting of a rectangular and plate-shaped insulating support with receptacles for busbars located in its top and a channel-shaped receptacle into which the insulating support is inserted. A number of busbar sections are fixed in position in the receptacles and run parallel to one another at uniform intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 5008494
    Abstract: A busbar system with holders, the tops of the holders having a number of receptacles for busbar sections running at a specific interval and parallel with respect to one another, the busbar sections being fixed in position in these receptacles. The busbar system can be easily extended using prefabricated units with the busbar sections being completely covered on the side facing the mounting surface. The holders are designed as rectangular carrier plates aligned with the longitudinal sides of the plates parallel to the busbar sections. The busbar sections terminate flush with the narrow sides of the carrier plates. On the narrow sides of the carrier plates, the facing end sections of the receptacles and/or the busbar sections accommodate one-half of connecting elements aligned in the longitudinal direction of the busbar sections. The connecting elements can be connected so as to be electrically conducting when the holders are connected in a row with the ends of busbar sections abutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 5008484
    Abstract: An assembly kit for a busbar system made of holders and of busbar sections that can be fixed in position or are fixed in position in receptacles of the holders, which receptacles are spaced from and parallel to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Inventor: Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 4877540
    Abstract: Methylolated and optionally etherified urethanes containing fluoroalkyl ligans with formaldehyde, with or witout subsequent etherification, and are in the form of their solutions or aqueous dispersions suitable for the treatment of textiles and leather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Assignee: Cassella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Fritz Engelhardt, Karl Hintermeier, Manfred Muller, Norbert Munch, Hans Wagener
  • Patent number: 4874321
    Abstract: An improved space-saving and clearly arranged adapter apparatus for mechanical and electrical connection of installation devices such as automatic circuit breakers, motor protection switches, contactors, protectors, relays, and the like with bus rails of a bus bar system. The apparatus has an adapter housing which can be placed on the bus rails, contact bars in the housing, and adjustable clamps for mechanically and electrically connecting the contact bars to the bus rails. The contact bars extend to a connector side of the adapter housing and there form connectors for leads. The adapter housing has on its front a mounting bracket for mounting of installation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Hans Wagener, Jurgen Zachrei
  • Patent number: 4832627
    Abstract: An improved input adapter for electrically connecting input leads with the bus rails of a bus bar system. Connection at any desired location along the bus rails is made possible without drilling holes in the bus rails by an arrangement in which contact plates are held in an adapter housing facing and in position for contact with the bus rails, a clamping arrangement for electrical connection of each contact plate with its corresponding rail, including a U-shaped clamp with clamp ends formed at the free ends of clamp side legs and engaging behind the bus rail, a clamp screw extending adjustably through a threaded hole in a clamp cross portion to connect the contact plate and bus rail, the contact plates having threaded holes in portions away from the clamps for screw attachment of the input leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH &Co.KG
    Inventors: Hans Wagener, Jurgen Zachrei, Udo Munch
  • Patent number: 4832626
    Abstract: An improved space-saving, clearly arranged, and safe adapter apparatus for mechanical and electrical connection of installation devices such as automatic circuit breakers, motor protection switches, contactors, relays, and the like with bus rails of a bus bar system. The apparatus has an adapter housing which can be placed on the bus rails, contact bars in the housing, and adjustable clamps for mechanically and electrically connecting the contact bars to the bus rails. The contact bars extend to portions forming contacts for receptors, including threaded rings on the front of the adapter housing, for fuses held by screw caps. The adapter housing also has on its front a mounting bracket for mounting of installation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventor: Hans Wagener