Patents by Inventor Jan van Walraven

Jan van Walraven 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: 9404264
    Abstract: A support foot (1) for supporting a free standing structure on a flat roof includes a holding means (34; 62; 63) for holding a profiled section (40) to which other parts of said structure can be mounted. The support foot comprises a base part (2) with a guiding structure (22). The support foot (1) furthermore comprises a skid part (3; 6), which includes the holding means (34; 62; 63) for the profiled section (40) and which is slidably mounted on the guiding structure (22) of the base part (2) so as to position the holding means (34; 62,- 63) for the profiled section (40) in a desired angular position allowing to compensate for a possible slope of the flat roof. The support foot (1) also includes securing means for securing the skid part (3, 6) in said desired angular position on the base part (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: J. VAN WALRAVEN HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Van Walraven
  • Patent number: 9011059
    Abstract: A fastening unit (1,101) for fastening an object to a profile element (80) with a longitudinal slot (85). The profile element having an upper side formed by a flanges which define between them the longitudinal slot. The fastening unit includes an oblong metal anchoring element (2) for engaging behind the flanges, a washer element (4) for engaging the upper side of the flanges and a support element. The support element (3) is connected to the anchoring element and associated with the washer element. The connection between the support element and the anchoring element includes two or more connecting legs (36) which are formed integrally with a body of the support element and extend each through an associated recess in the anchoring element. The connecting legs at their distal ends have a retaining lug (37) for preventing that the anchoring element can be released from the distal ends of the connecting legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: J. Van Walraven Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Van Walraven, Marek Juzak
  • Patent number: 8833040
    Abstract: An elongate profile element has a bottom, sidewalls extending from the bottom substantially at right angles and an upper side opposite the bottom. The upper side comprises flanges which extend from the respective sidewalls towards each other and delimit between them a longitudinal slot extending over the length of the profile element. The flanges are bended inwards such that the free end of the flanges is directed towards the bottom and extends in a direction substantially at right angles with the bottom. The bottom is provided with spaced apart oblong recesses, which have longitudinal side edges which are bended inwards such that the free end of said edges extends towards the upper side in a direction substantially at right angles with the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: J. Van Walraven Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Van Walraven, Marek Juzak
  • Patent number: 8746632
    Abstract: A riser clamp (1) has two opposed clamp halves (2, 3), each of said clamp halves (2, 3) having a semicircular section (21,31) opposing the semicircular section of the other clamp half for surrounding a riser pipe. Each of said clamp halves has at the ends of its semicircular section radially extending clamp flanges (22, 32) to be clamped against the corresponding opposing clamp flanges of the other clamp half. The riser clamp (1) is in use supported from beneath by a support surface. At least one of two opposing clamp flanges is provided with an isolation member (4) comprising a resilient support strip (41), which support strip (41) is located below the corresponding clamp flange for resiliency supporting it. The isolation member (4) further comprises at least one web (42) extending upwardly from the support strip (41) along the corresponding clamp flange, wherein said web (42) is attached to the corresponding clamp flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: J. Van Walraven Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Jan van Walraven, Marek Juzak
  • Patent number: 8672275
    Abstract: A metal casing strip for a fire collar to be arranged around a duct has a line of succesive tongues and cutouts in the longitudinal direction of the strip. The tongues and cutouts are arranged in the strip in an alternating fashion. The tongues are bendable out of the surface of the casing strip such that in use, when the casing strip is arranged around a pipe such that two end regions overlap, an outwardly bended tongue from the one end region is inserted in a cutout of the overlapping other end region and folded over the edge of the cutout to retain the casing strip in the closed collar shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignees: J. van Walraven Holding B.V., Rolf Kuhn GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Van Walraven, Jurgen Wied
  • Publication number: 20130055676
    Abstract: An elongate profile element has a bottom, sidewalls extending from the bottom substantially at right angles and an upper side opposite the bottom. The upper side comprises flanges which extend from the respective sidewalls towards each other and delimit between them a longitudinal slot extending over the length of the profile element. The flanges are bended inwards such that the free end of the flanges is directed towards the bottom and extends in a direction substantially at right angles with the bottom. The bottom is provided with spaced apart oblong recesses, which have longitudinal side edges which are bended inwards such that the free end of said edges extends towards the upper side in a direction substantially at right angles with the bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: J. VAN WALRAVEN HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Jan van Walraven, Marek Juzak
  • Patent number: 8336832
    Abstract: A metal casing strip for a fire collar to be arranged around a duct has a line of successive tongues and cutouts in the longitudinal direction of the strip. The tongues and cutouts are arranged in the strip in an alternating fashion. The tongues are bendable out of the surface of the casing strip such that in use, when the casing strip is arranged around a pipe such that two end regions overlap, an outwardly bended tongue from the one end region is inserted in a cutout of the overlapping other end region and folded over the edge of the cutout to retain the casing strip in the closed collar shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: J. Van Walraven Holding B.V., Rolf Kuhn GmbH
    Inventors: Jan van Walraven, Jurgen Wied
  • Publication number: 20120217354
    Abstract: A pipe or cable clamp for attaching a pipe or cable to a support structure, comprises a base to be mounted to the support structure, and a strap. The strap comprises two legs interconnected by a clamp portion. The base has lateral walls being provided with outwardly extending teeth and the legs of the strap, on their side facing inwards, are provided with a series of inwardly extending teeth adapted for a locking engagement with the teeth of the base to couple the strap to the base. The inwardly extending teeth and outwardly extending teeth are arranged such that during mounting, when the clamp portion is pushed towards the base, the inwardly extending teeth on the legs slide along the teeth on the base in a ratchet-like manner. In a pre-assembly state one of the legs of the strap is connected to the base by a frangible hinging connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: RAYWAL HOLDING SAS
    Inventors: Jan van WALRAVEN, Marek JUZAK
  • Patent number: 8215593
    Abstract: A pipe clip comprises an annular pipe clip body made from a metal strip for accommodating a pipe in order to attach the latter to a wall, ceiling or other support. Vibration-isolating material is applied to the pipe clip body, at least on that side which, in use, faces the pipe. The viewed in the width direction of the metal strip, outermost regions, are coated with a vibration-isolating material, at least on that side which, in use, faces the pipe. A central region of the metal strip situated between the outermost regions is uncoated on the side facing the pipe and the side facing away from the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: J. Van Walraven Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Van Walraven
  • Patent number: 8132992
    Abstract: A fastening assembly is provided for fixing an object to a profiled element with flanges which bound a longitudinal slot between them. The fastening assembly includes a metal washer element having a bearing face arranged for resting against the outside of the profiled element, and an elongated metal anchoring member situated on the underside of the bearing face of the washer element. The assembly furthermore includes a support connected to the washer element and supporting the anchoring member. The support includes a head with one or more connecting members engaging with the washer element, and legs, each extending from the head in a direction away from the washer element to a bottom end of the corresponding leg situated below the anchoring member. The support below the anchoring member includes one or more spring members supported upon the bottom ends of the legs and resiliently supporting and engaged with the anchoring member from underneath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: J. van Walraven Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Jan van Walraven
  • Patent number: 8096017
    Abstract: A grommet for a hole in a metal stud includes a plastic sleeve having a radial flange, and a vibration isolating body having a substantially cylindrical portion having on one of its ends a radial flange and on the other end one or more flange sections, such flange section being adapted to be passed through the hole in the stud when the flange of the vibration isolating body is brought in engagement with the stud, and the sleeve being adapted to be inserted into the substantially cylindrical portion of the vibration isolating body beyond the flange section until the radial flange of the plastic sleeve engages the isolating ring, whereby the radial flange sections are locked in an outward position and the edge of the hole in the stud is at least partially locked between the two flanges, thus fixing the grommet in the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: J. Van Walraven Holding BV
    Inventors: Jan Van Walraven, Marek Juzak
  • Publication number: 20110303807
    Abstract: A support foot (1) for supporting a free standing structure on a flat roof includes a holding means (34; 62; 63) for holding a profiled section (40) to which other parts of said structure can be mounted. The support foot comprises a base part (2) with a guiding structure (22). The support foot (1) furthermore comprises a skid part (3; 6), which includes the holding means (34; 62; 63) for the profiled section (40) and which is slidably mounted on the guiding structure (22) of the base part (2) so as to position the holding menas (34; 62,-63) for the profiled section (40) in a desired angular position allowing to compensate for a possible slope of the flat roof. The support foot (1) also includes securing means for securing the skid part (3, 6) in said desired angular position on the base part (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: J. VAN WALRAVEN HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Van Walraven
  • Patent number: 8047476
    Abstract: A pipe clamp for supporting pipes consists of an open sheet-metal strip surrounding the pipe and of a rubber sleeve which is inserted between the pipe and the sheet-metal strip. The two ends of the sheet-metal strip are connected to one another in the assembled state by means of a clamping screw. The pipe clamp consists only of the sheet-metal strip and of the clamping screw, the two strip ends being bent somewhat radially outwards, forming two screw lugs, and the clamping screw being supported, in the pre-assembled state, on a screw lug such that it cannot be lost and is ready for assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: J. van Walraven Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Van Walraven
  • Publication number: 20110262219
    Abstract: A rod connector for connecting threaded rods is adapted for holding in engagement two or more threaded rod sections. The rod sections are engaging with their threads in an overlapping area. The rod connector comprises a bracket with a plurality of flanges. At least one flange is provided with a retaining opening such that two or more threaded rods with their threads in mutual engagement fit in the retaining opening and are prevented from becoming disengaged. The bracket furthermore includes at least one connection portion interconnecting the flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: J. VAN WALRAVEN HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Jan VAN WALRAVEN
  • Publication number: 20110210222
    Abstract: A metal casing strip for a fire collar to be arranged around a duct has a line of successive tongues and cutouts in the longitudinal direction of the strip. The tongues and cutouts are arranged in the strip in an alternating fashion. The tongues are bendable out of the surface of the casing strip such that in use, when the casing strip is arranged around a pipe such that two end regions overlap, an outwardly bended tongue from the one end region is inserted in a cutout of the overlapping other end region and folded over the edge of the cutout to retain the casing strip in the closed collar shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: J. van Walraven Holding B. V
    Inventor: Jan VAN WALRAVEN
  • Publication number: 20110198475
    Abstract: A riser clamp (1) has two opposed clamp halves (2, 3), each of said clamp halves (2, 3) having a semicircular section (21,31) opposing the semicircular section of the other clamp half for surrounding a riser pipe. Each of said clamp halves has at the ends of its semicircular section radially extending clamp flanges (22, 32) to be clamped against the corresponding opposing clamp flanges of the other clamp half. The riser clamp (1) is in use supported from beneath by a support surface. At least one of two opposing clamp flanges is provided with an isolation member (4) comprising a resilient support strip (41), which support strip (41) is located below the corresponding clamp flange for resiliency supporting it. The isolation member (4) further comprises at least one web (42) extending upwardly from the support strip (41) along the corresponding clamp flange, wherein said web (42) is attached to the corresponding clamp flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: J. Van Walraven Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Jan van Walraven, Marek Juzak
  • Publication number: 20110100434
    Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment system for the attachment of a solar panel. The attachment system comprises a support structure for supporting an underside of the panel. Furthermore, the attachment system comprises a pin-shaped attachment member which is connected to the support structure and, in use, extends along one of the edges of the panel and substantially at right angles to the panel. A clamping member which is coupled to the pin-shaped attachment members, in a fitted state, is situated over an edge region on the upper side of the panel and is clamped against the respective edge region by means of the pin-shaped attachment member in order to fasten the panel against the support structure. The clamping member, at least in the pre-fitting state, is rotatable with respect to the pin-shaped attachment member in a plane at right angles to the pin-shaped attachment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: J. VAN WALRAVN HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Van Walraven
  • Patent number: 7905694
    Abstract: The invention relates to a securing assembly for securing an object to a profiled element with flanges which delimit a longitudinal slot between them. The securing assembly comprises a metal bearing element which is designed to bear against the outside of the profiled element, an elongate metal anchoring part which is situated on the bottom side of the bearing face of the bearing element, and a support for the anchoring part, which support is provided with one or more spring members and is optionally removably connected to the bearing element and which support supports the anchoring part resiliently in such a manner that the anchoring part can be moved up and down with respect to the bearing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: J. van Walraven Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Jan van Walraven
  • Patent number: D641859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: J. Van Walraven Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Jan van Walraven
  • Patent number: D650889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: J. Van Walraven Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Jan van Walraven