Patents by Inventor Maik Altmann

Maik Altmann 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: 11703168
    Abstract: A press fitting for a pipe connection is provided. The press fitting includes a fitting body for connecting the press fitting to a pipe, a press sleeve fixed to the fitting body and having a substantially cylindrical pressing portion and at least one projecting element which delimits the substantially cylindrical pressing portion in the axial direction, and a tubular banderole which surrounds the substantially cylindrical pressing region of the pressing sleeve, wherein the tubular banderole is arranged rotatably relative to a surface of the pressing sleeve, is held in the cylindrical pressing region by the at least one projecting element and is at least partially destroyed when the pressing sleeve is pressed with a pressing tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: UPONOR INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Stephan Müller, Rainer Dittmar, Jörg Clauβen, Maik Altmann
  • Publication number: 20210364111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a press fitting for a pipe connection, comprising a fitting body for connecting the press fitting to a pipe, a press sleeve fixed to the fitting body and having a substantially cylindrical pressing portion and at least one projecting element which delimits the substantially cylindrical pressing portion in the axial direction, and a tubular banderole which surrounds the substantially cylindrical pressing region of the pressing sleeve, wherein the tubular banderole is arranged rotatably relative to a surface of the pressing sleeve, is held in the cylindrical pressing region by the at least one projecting element and is at least partially destroyed when the pressing sleeve is pressed with a pressing tool. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a press fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Uponor Innovation AB
    Inventors: Stephan MÜLLER, Rainer DITTMAR, Jörg CLAUßEN, Maik ALTMANN
  • Patent number: 9027966
    Abstract: A fitting, particularly for connecting two pipes, comprising: a support sleeve (1), having a first connection segment (11a) at a first end, and having a second connection segment at an opposite second end, wherein at least the first connection segment (11a) is formed so that a pipe segment (70) can be pushed onto it and having a middle segment (12) disposed between the first and the second connection segment (11a, 11b), wherein the middle segment (12) comprises a fixing element (32, 34) extending at least partially around the support sleeve and having a separable ring element (20) having an inner diameter substantially corresponding to an outer diameter of the middle segment (12) and designed for being placed on the support sleeve (1) and being retained by the fixing element (32, 34) in the middle segment (12) in a fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Uponor Innovation Ab
    Inventors: Maik Altmann, Rainer Dittmar, Mika Savolainen
  • Publication number: 20110163531
    Abstract: A fitting, particularly for connecting two pipes, comprising: a support sleeve (1), having a first connection segment (11a) at a first end, and having a second connection segment at an opposite second end, wherein at least the first connection segment (11a) is formed so that a pipe segment (70) can be pushed onto it and having a middle segment (12) disposed between the first and the second connection segment (11a, 11b), wherein the middle segment (12) comprises a fixing element (32, 34) extending at least partially around the support sleeve and having a separable ring element (20) having an inner diameter substantially corresponding to an outer diameter of the middle segment (12) and designed for being placed on the support sleeve (1) and being retained by the fixing element (32, 34) in the middle segment (12) in a fixed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Uponor Innovation Ab
    Inventors: Maik Altmann, Rainer Dittmar, Mika Savolainen