Patents by Inventor Joachim Thieleke

Joachim Thieleke 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: 20040227300
    Abstract: A device for sealing a gap (7) between a first cylindrical part (2) and a second cylindrical part (5), in which the first cylindrical part (2) is received, includes a sealing ring (8) located in a circumferential groove (9) formed in the outer circumferential surface of the first cylindrical part (2), and at least one elastic element (10) located in the circumferential groove (3) for biasing the sealing ring (8) radially outwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Iwan Wolf, Ulrich Rosenbaum, Urs Muller, Joachim Thieleke, Thomas Granacher, Gebhard Gantner
  • Publication number: 20040108353
    Abstract: A combustion-engined setting tool for driving fastening elements into a constructional component includes a piston guide (12) adjoining the combustion chamber (14), a drive piston displaceable in the piston guide (12) under action of expanding combustion gases produced by combustion of oxidation medium-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber (14), at least on magnetic piston-retaining element (31) for temporarily retaining the drive piston (13) at the combustion chamber (14); and at least one magnetic conducting element (32) for transmitting a magnetic holding force from the magnetic piston-retaining element (31) to the drive piston (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Iwan Wolf, Joachim Thieleke, Lothar Werle
  • Patent number: 6708860
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements into constructional components and parts and including a guide tube (3) for guiding a fastening element out, a device for displacing the fastening element through the side cut-out (13) formed in the guide tube (3) into interior of the guide tube (3), and a feeler element extending into the interior of the guide tube (3) opposite the side cut-out (13) with a depth by which the feeler element extends into the interior of the guide tube (3) being determined by a fastening element to-be-displaced into the interior of the guide tube (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Joachim Thieleke
  • Patent number: 6655568
    Abstract: A setting tool including a bolt guide (2) secured in the tool housing (1) against displacement in an axial direction, a spring-biased press-on feeler (6) and an axially displaceable safety sleeve (9) surrounding the press-on feeler (6) and supported for joint axial displacement with the press-on feeler and for axial displacement relative thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Joachim Thieleke
  • Patent number: 6532917
    Abstract: A method of controlling operation a portable, internal combustion engined power tool including a combustion chamber (1), at least one suction/discharge valve (34)associated with the combustion chamber (1), and an operational piston (8) the method including inquiring a displacement position of the operational piston (8) of the power tool when it is being displaced to its initial position after having performed an operational stroke upon ignition of a fuel gas mixture filling the combustion chamber, and releasing the at least one suction/discharge valve (34) upon the piston (8) reaching its initial position; and a power tool which is controlled by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Thieleke, Wolfgang Saxler
  • Patent number: 6520127
    Abstract: A method of driving a piston (80 of a portable, internal combustion, engine tool by combusting a combustible gas mixture in a combustion chamber (1) having a combustion chamber wall (14) located opposite the piston (8), the method including dividing the combustion chamber (1) in at least two chamber sections (21, 22) by providing, between the combustion chamber wall (14) and the piston (8), a separation plate (18) having a plurality of through-openings (38) and separately adjusting the combustible gas mixture in each chamber section (21, 22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Thieleke, Kaveh Towfighi, Iwan Wolf
  • Patent number: 6505767
    Abstract: A portable, internal combustion-engined tool includes a combustion chamber (1), a piston (8) adjoining the combustion chamber (1), with a pressure build-up in the combustion chamber (1) providing for movement of the piston (8) from its initial position, in which the piston adjoins the combustion chamber (1), away from the combustion chamber (1). A brake device (43) retains the piston (8) substantially in its initial position during build-up of pressure in the combustion chamber (1), with a braking force applied to piston (8) being changeable for adjusting the amount of energy generated in the combustion chamber and transmittable to the piston (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Hiltie Aktiengeselschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Thieleke, Kaveh Towfighi, Iwan Wolf
  • Patent number: 6491015
    Abstract: A device for creating a laminar flame front in an internal combustion-engined tool having a combustion chamber (1) with two walls (14, 18) extending parallel to each other, the device including a cage (51) located between the two walls (14, 18) and having a plurality of openings (53) formed in an otherwise solid circumferential wall of the cage (51), and an ignition element (52) located in a cage interior for igniting a combustible gas mixture located between the two walls (14, 18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Thieleke, Kaveh Towfighi, Iwan Wolf
  • Patent number: 6460507
    Abstract: A portable, combustion-engined tool including a collapsible combustion chamber (1) having a movable separation plate (18) for dividing the combustion chamber (1), in an expanded position of the combustion chamber, in a forechamber section (21) and at least one further chamber section (22), a movable combustion chamber wall (14) arranged parallel to the separation plate (18) for limiting, together with the separation plate (18), the forechamber section, an ignition device (52) located in the forechamber section (21), and a collapse control device (19, 20, 33) for controlling movement of the separation plate (18) and the movable wall (14) after the combustion of the gas mixture in the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Thieleke, Kaveh Towfighi, Iwan Wolf
  • Patent number: 6443118
    Abstract: A portable, combustion-engined tool including a combustion chamber (1) in which a fuel gas in combusted upon ignition for building up pressure in the combustion chamber for driving the tool piston (8), an ignition device (20) for igniting the fuel gas in the combustion chamber (1), and gas drain means (43) provided in the combustion chamber (1) for controlling a pressure build-up therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Thieleke, Kaveh Towfighi, Iwan Wolf
  • Patent number: 6425354
    Abstract: A method of controlling operation of a portable, combustion-engined tool including a combustion chamber (1) an inlet/outlet valve (26) of which is closed or is opened dependent on an operational phase of the tool, with the method including igniting a fuel gas mixture filling the combustion chamber (1) for build-up of gas pressure therein and closing or opening the inlet/outlet valves (26) dependent on the gas pressure developed in the combustion chamber (1), and a tool in which the method is implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Franz Büchel, Stefan Bönig, Joachim Thieleke, Iwan Wolf
  • Patent number: 6419168
    Abstract: A metering head for delivering a liquified fuel gas in different combustion chamber sections of a tool and including an inlet (8), at least two outlets (16, 17), and at least one metering valve (5, 5a, 5b) connecting the inlet (8) with the at least two outlets (16, 17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Thieleke, Kaveh Towfighi, Iwan Wolf
  • Publication number: 20020062796
    Abstract: A method of controlling operation a portable, internal combustion engined power tool including a combustion chamber (1), at least one suction/discharge valve (34) associated with the combustion chamber (1), and an operational piston (8) the method including inquiring a displacement position of the operational piston (8) of the power tool when it is being displaced to its initial position after having performed an operational stroke upon ignition of a fuel gas mixture filling the combustion chamber, and releasing the at least one suction/discharge valve (34) upon the piston (8) reaching its initial position; and a power tool which is controlled by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Joachim Thieleke, Wolfgang Saxler
  • Publication number: 20020038812
    Abstract: A setting tool including a bolt guide (2) secured in the tool housing (1) against displacement in an axial direction, a spring-biased press-on feeler (6) and an axially displaceable safety sleeve (9) surrounding the press-on feeler (6) and supported for joint axial displacement with the press-on feeler and for axial displacement relative thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventor: Joachim Thieleke
  • Publication number: 20020020374
    Abstract: A method of controlling operation of a portable, combustion-engined tool including a combustion chamber (1) an inlet/outlet valve (26) of which is closed or is opened dependent on an operational phase of the tool, with the method including igniting a fuel gas mixture filling the combustion chamber (1) for build-up of gas pressure therein and closing or opening the inlet/outlet valves (26) dependent on the gas pressure developed in the combustion chamber (1), and a tool in which the method is implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Franz Buchel, Stefan Bonig, Joachim Thieleke, Iwan Wolf
  • Publication number: 20010011535
    Abstract: A portable, combustion-engined tool including a combustion chamber (1), a piston (8) adjoining the combustion chamber (1), with a pressure build-up in the combustion chamber (1) providing for movement of the piston (8) from its initial position, in which the piston adjoins the combustion chamber (1), away from the combustion chamber (1), a brake device (43) for retaining the piston (8) substantially in its initial position during build-up of pressure in the combustion chamber (1), and elements for changing a braking force applied to piston (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Inventors: Joachim Thieleke, Kaveh Towfighi, Iwan Wolf
  • Publication number: 20010006046
    Abstract: A portable, combustion-engined tool including a combustion chamber (1) in which a fuel gas in combusted upon ignition for building up pressure in the combustion chamber for driving the tool piston (8), an ignition device (20) for igniting the fuel gas in the combustion chamber (1), and gas drain means (43) provided in the combustion chamber (1) for controlling a pressure build-up therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventors: Joachim Thieleke, Kaveh Towfighi, Iwan Wolf
  • Publication number: 20010006045
    Abstract: A portable, combustion-engined tool including a collapsible combustion chamber (1) having a movable separation plate (18) for dividing the combustion chamber (1), in an expanded position of the combustion chamber, in a forechamber section (21) and at least one further chamber section (22), a movable combustion chamber wall (14) arranged parallel to the separation plate (18) for limiting, together with the separation plate (18), the forechamber section, an ignition device (52) located in the forechamber section (21), and a collapse control device (19, 20, 33) for controlling movement of the separation plate (18) and the movable wall (14) after the combustion of the gas mixture in the combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventors: Joachim Thieleke, Kaveh Towfighi, Iwan Wolf