Patents by Inventor Juergen Ruehl

Juergen Ruehl 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: 11949198
    Abstract: A molding assembly for establishing an electrical connection between an electrified planar element, which is formed with a peripheral electrical contact, and an electrical device includes a plastic frame element having an electrical conductor. The plastic frame element is adapted to be disposed along a peripheral portion of the electrified planar element that includes the peripheral contact. The plastic frame element extends between two ends. The electrical conductor extends between the two ends of the plastic frame element on a side facing the electrified planar element so that, during attachment of the plastic frame element to the peripheral portion, an electrical connection is automatically establishable between the electrical conductor and the peripheral contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ELKAMET KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten Fries, Juergen Ruehl, Andreas Schoch, Igor Dorscht, Michael Klein
  • Patent number: 11892020
    Abstract: A connection assembly includes first and second components joinable along an axis of relative movement, starting from a separated disassembled state, into an interconnected assembled state, and transferable back into the disassembled state. The first component has a latching element and the second component has a latching element receptacle which cooperates with latching portions of the latching element in the assembled state. The latching portions are offset relative to each other when viewed in a circumferential direction, and are each movable along a movement path starting from a non-deformed rest state. A first portion of the movement path points in a disassembly direction, and a second portion of the movement path points in an assembly direction opposite the disassembly direction. The first portion of the movement path is limited by a stop against which the latching element rests in a course of disassembling the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ELKAMET KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Schoch, Juergen Ruehl, Marcus Schneider, David Landeck, Michael Ortmueller
  • Patent number: 11841045
    Abstract: A connection assembly includes first and second components which, starting from a separated disassembled state, are joinable to each other along a plane of relative movement parallel to respective planes of extension of the components into an interconnected assembled state, and are transferrable back into the disassembled state. The first component has a latching element on either side of the plane of relative movement, and the second component has two latching element receptacles. In the assembled state, each of the latching element receptacles cooperates with a respective latching portion of a respective one of the latching elements. The latching portions are movable along a movement path starting from a non-deformed rest state. A first portion of the movement path pointing in a disassembly direction with respect to the rest state is limited by stop surfaces against which the respective latching elements rest in a course of disassembling the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: ELKAMET KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Schoch, Juergen Ruehl, Marcus Schneider, David Landeck, Michael Ortmueller
  • Publication number: 20230198214
    Abstract: A molding assembly for establishing an electrical connection between an electrified planar element, which is formed with a peripheral electrical contact, and an electrical device includes a plastic frame element having an electrical conductor. The plastic frame element is adapted to be disposed along a peripheral portion of the electrified planar element that includes the peripheral contact. The plastic frame element extends between two ends. The electrical conductor extends between the two ends of the plastic frame element on a side facing the electrified planar element so that, during attachment of the plastic frame element to the peripheral portion, an electrical connection is automatically establishable between the electrical conductor and the peripheral contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Thorsten Fries, Juergen Ruehl, Andreas Schoch, Igor Dorscht, Michael Klein
  • Publication number: 20230003241
    Abstract: A connection assembly includes first and second components which, starting from a separated disassembled state, are joinable to each other along a plane of relative movement parallel to respective planes of extension of the components into an interconnected assembled state, and are transferrable back into the disassembled state. The first component has a latching element on either side of the plane of relative movement, and the second component has two latching element receptacles. In the assembled state, each of the latching element receptacles cooperates with a respective latching portion of a respective one of the latching elements. The latching portions are movable along a movement path starting from a non-deformed rest state. A first portion of the movement path pointing in a disassembly direction with respect to the rest state is limited by stop surfaces against which the respective latching elements rest in a course of disassembling the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Schoch, Juergen Ruehl, Marcus Schneider, David Landeck, Michael Ortmueller
  • Publication number: 20220341455
    Abstract: A connection assembly includes first and second components joinable along an axis of relative movement, starting from a separated disassembled state, into an interconnected assembled state, and transferable back into the disassembled state. The first component has a latching element and the second component has a latching element receptacle which cooperates with latching portions of the latching element in the assembled state. The latching portions are offset relative to each other when viewed in a circumferential direction, and are each movable along a movement path starting from a non-deformed rest state. A first portion of the movement path points in a disassembly direction, and a second portion of the movement path points in an assembly direction opposite the disassembly direction. The first portion of the movement path is limited by a stop against which the latching element rests in a course of disassembling the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Schoch, Juergen Ruehl, Marcus Schneider, David Landeck, Michael Ortmueller