Patents by Inventor Konstantinos Poulakis

Konstantinos Poulakis 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: 20140053377
    Abstract: The invention relates to a listening system for mounting detachable covering components, like panels, on other components (17), like carriage parts (19), having at least one spacer (1) provided with a spacer body (3), which on one side thereof can be attached to the covering component, and which on the opposite side thereof is provided with an adhesive closure part (7), which can be detachably engaged with a corresponding adhesive closure part (15), which can be attached to the other component (17). The invention is characterized in that at least on one border of the side of the spacer body (3) to be connected to the covering component, a flat mesh (21) abuts, which enlarges the connection area between the covering component and the spacer (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: GOTTLIEB BINDER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Patent number: 8601648
    Abstract: A closure part, particularly for forming hermaphroditic closures, has at least one carrier band (16) with a web shape and at least one pair of surface regions (17a, 17b) arranged opposite of each other and connectable at least partially along a connecting region (19) to a main body (26) as third component. Individual closure bodies (2) at least in part of the surface regions (17a, 17b) are located outside of the connecting region (19) and adjacent to it. The bodies protrude from the carrier band (16) and form a fixing feature (24) for further closure parts of the same or different kinds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Patent number: 8518517
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hook and loop fastener element having an electrically non-conductive carrier (4), preferably made of a plastic material, defining a gripping surface (6) from which gripping elements (8) extend that can engage with counter-elements for forming a hook and loop closure, at least one electrical conductor (14) being present within the gripping surface (6), characterized in that the carrier is provided in the form of a carrier band defining a longitudinal axis, and that said band is wrapped by the at least one conductor over at least part of the length thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20130125350
    Abstract: A fastening system for the releasable fixing of a second component (10) on a first component (12), such as the attachment of a covering component on a vehicle-body component, having at least one spacer (20) which can be fixed on one side on the first component (10) by means of a first fastening means and is provided on its opposite side with a first cling-fastener part (30) which can be brought into engagement releasably with a corresponding second cling-fastener part (32) which, on its side which faces away from the fastener elements (28, 34), can be fixed on the second component (12) by means of a second fastening means (38), is characterized in that the spacer (20) can be fixed on the first component (10) by means of a screw connection which forms the first fastening means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Patent number: 8425998
    Abstract: A fixing system has at least one adhesion closure part (9) which can be fixed by its fixing side (7) onto the free side (19) of a fixing part (11). The other functional side of the fixing part is at least partially provided with an active substance (15) which can be activated. When activated, the substance forms a fixing connection with the fixing side (5) of a third part (1,3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20120304425
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fastening panel-form mats, in particular flexible photovoltaic solar panels, to a supporting structure, having at least one clamping clip (10) in the shape of a section of a profiled body made of plastics material having opposing profiled limbs (12, 14), which form a clamping space (18) therebetween for a holding region (8) of the relevant mat received therein. In the clamping space the profiled limbs (12, 14) rest with a resilient clamping force against the upper face and the lower face of the holding region (8). The profiled limb (14), which in the clamped state rests against the lower face of the holding region (8) facing the supporting structure, forms a fixing surface (26) on the outer face thereof, which is provided with a connecting element (30) for attaching to the supporting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20120266443
    Abstract: A method for producing a securing object, particularly in the form of a heat-resistant adhesive closure, includes providing metal securing elements (9) having a hooked head (13) and a foot part in the form of a tang (11), providing a support structure (1) having a securing surface (3), introducing perforations (7) into the securing surface (3) for forming seats for receiving the tangs (11) of the securing elements (9), and inserting the tangs (11) of the securing elements (9) into the preformed perforations (7) of the securing surface (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20120058295
    Abstract: An adhesive fastening part, with a flat carrier part (14) made from warp (10) and weft threads (12) and with closure elements (18) which project from the carrier part (14) and are formed from loop piles (16) which are anchored on the carrier part (14), is characterized in that, for the free adaptation of the reflection properties of the adhesive fastening part to the corresponding reflection properties of a functional structure, in particular a clothing fabric, which carries the adhesive fastening part, at least parts of the fastening part, preferably weft threads (12), are formed from a thread material which has a preselected reflectivity with respect to infrared radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20120047694
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical closure part comprising a support part and a plurality of closure elements which extend away from the support part via stems and are provided with a head part (2) respectively on the free ends thereof. Said closure elements are subdivided on the support part into groups (4) which form a fictitious annular arrangement in the form of a multi-cornered element comprising corners equipped with a closure element. The invention is characterised in that a group of closure elements (6) is formed within the respective groups (4), the head parts (2) thereof in the non-actuated state of the closure, adjoin each other in an adjacent manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20120027987
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hook and loop fastener element having an electrically non-conductive carrier (4), preferably made of a plastic material, defining a gripping surface (6) from which gripping elements (8) extend that can engage with counter-elements for forming a hook and loop closure, at least one electrical conductor (14) being present within the gripping surface (6), characterized in that the carrier is provided in the form of a carrier band defining a longitudinal axis, and that said band is wrapped by the at least one conductor over at least part of the length thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20120017404
    Abstract: 1. Touch-and-Close Fastener Part and Method for Producing a Touch-and-Close Fastener Part 2. A touch-and-close fastener part (32) comprising: a functional layer which fixes a backing surface, formed from a thread system with at least two line elements (12a-12d, 14a-14c) which form meshes (16a-16b?, 20a-20a?) and which are connected to one another, at least one further individual functional layer which has formed and/or formable connecting elements (30, 30?), which layer is formed from a further thread system which is incorporated at least in individual sections into the thread system, is characterized in that the thread systems are connected to one another with the formation of passage sites (24a-24d) whose free cross-sectional area takes up more than 20% of the corresponding backing area. 3. FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20110314645
    Abstract: A closure part, particularly forming hermaphroditic closures, having at least one carrier band (16), which has a web shape, comprises at least one pair of surface regions (17a, 17b) arranged opposite of each other, and which can be connected at least partially along a connecting region (19) to a main body (26) as third component, and comprises individual closure bodies (2) at least in part of the surface regions (I7a, 17b) that are located outside of the connecting region (19) and adjacent thereto, which bodies protrude from the carrier band (16) and form a fixing feature (24) for further closure parts of the same or different kinds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Patent number: 8011626
    Abstract: A fixing system for electronic and/or electric components—called E components in short—such as chips, circuits, transponders, cables (10) etc., has at least one first fastening element (12) having individual closure parts (14, 16) which, in interaction with corresponding closure parts (22) of a further fastening element (20), form an adhesive closure which can be opened and closed repeatedly. The respective E component can be connected to a support (30). The further fastening element (20) can be connected to the support (30), at least part of which has an adhesive layer and/or which is composed of an embedding compound. The adhesive layer or embedding compound produces the direct connection of the respective E component to the further fastening element (20) assignable to it. This connection requires only a very little amount of installation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Patent number: 8007891
    Abstract: A fixing device secures components, such as fan devices, heating devices and other air-conditioning devices, to padding foams of vehicle seats. A method produces the fixing device. The component has at least one adhesive fastening part (22) which, together with at least one corresponding adhesive fastening part (24) connected to the padding foam (12), forms a releasable adhesive fastening with which the component is held in a fixed manner in contact with the padding foam (12). The adhesive fastening formed then provides a releasable connection between the component and the foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20110000954
    Abstract: Method for producing a securing object, particularly in the form of a heat-resistant adhesive closure, comprising: —designing and providing metal securing elements (9) having a hooked head (13) and a foot part in the form of a tang (11); —providing a support structure (1) having a securing surface (3); —introducing a perforation (7) into the securing surface (3) for forming seats for receiving the tangs (11) of the securing elements (9), and —inserting the tangs (11) of the securing elements (9) into the perforation (7) of the securing surface (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20100314922
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat fixing system, in particular for passenger seats, such as vehicle or aircraft passenger seats, having a seat part cushion in which or on which at least one linear fixing element is guided, having at least one cover part (14) for the seat part cushion which can be respectively assigned, wherein the cover part (14) has at least one hose-like fixing strap (32) in which at least one further linear fixing element (38) is guided, and having at least one connection element (22) for establishing a connection between the linear fixing elements (18, 38) for the purpose of securing the respective cover part (14) to the seat part cushion which can be respectively assigned, wherein the hose-like fixing strap (32) has a predefinable elasticity in a transverse or inclined direction with respect to the linear fixing elements (18, 38), wherein irregularities in the course of the seam are compensated for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Patent number: 7842368
    Abstract: A method produces a shaped foam body, especially a foam padding unit for a vehicle seat. At least one adhesive closure with adhesive elements is housed in a recess of a foaming mold used for producing the shaped foam body and is covered with a covering element inhibiting foaming. The covering element is placed on the side opposite to the adhesive elements to extend from the recess over a predetermined width, and is maintained by a holding device, while being removably held against the parts of the foaming mold which surround the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Konstantinos Poulakis, Axel Schulte
  • Publication number: 20100239780
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for dying and/or printing adhesive closure parts (10) having a plurality of hooking means (12) predominately made of a plastic material connected to a carrier (14), wherein a dye medium is applied to the surface (16) of the adhesive closure part (10) or the parts thereof by means of an application unit (18). Because a dye is used that is based on a solvent-free wax, which is applied by means of the application unit (18) in a melted form in droplets, bubbles, or in pellet form, and that enters into a fixed connection to the surface (16) in the cooled, cured state, a was dye application may be achieved that is markedly colorfast and UV-resistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Jan Tuma, Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20100084790
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an adhesive fastening element made of plastic, comprising a support part (10) from which project a plurality of stem parts (12) and where a head part (14) is arranged at each of the ends of said stem parts, the ends opposing the support part (10). According to the invention, a moulding tool (16) is used for moulding the stem parts (12), which extends between the support part (10) and the head parts (14) and is removed in a de-moulding process once the stem parts (12) have been moulded. The invention is characterized in that the head parts (14) are formed without the use of moulding tools due to the surface tension of the used plastic material and, consequently, there is no need for a specific moulding tool for forming the head parts, as is characteristic of the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20100060051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing system for fixing covering material to a foam upholstery part of a seat, in particular vehicle or aircraft seat, comprising at least one anchor part that is designed as a profiled body (1) and encapsulated in foam in the upholstery part and a connecting part that can be connected to the covering material, acts in particular as a sewing ply (3) and is fixed to the anchor part along a connection region (7) which runs centrally between profiled side parts (13) in the longitudinal direction of anchor part profile. The profiled side parts lie opposite one another and extend on both sides of the connection region (7). Said system is characterised in that at least one respective channel (15) is formed in both profiled side parts (13), said channel running longitudinally, reducing the cross-sectional surface of the profile and being open on the exterior of the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis