Patents by Inventor Manfred Gahler

Manfred Gahler 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).

  • Fastening element for hard constructional components
    Patent number: 7441998
    Abstract: A fastening element for hard constructional components includes a cylindrical base body (22), a self-tapping thread (27) provided at least on a portion of an outer surface (26) of the base body (22) and having a runout (28) that is spaced from a first end (24) of the base body (22) to provide a thread-free section (31) on the outer surface (26) of the base body (22) and extending from the first end (24) in a direction of a second end (25) of the base body (22), and an inwardly located engagement element (32) for a setting bit (13) arranged in a region of the thread-free section (31) and having an axial extent (F) smaller than an axial extent (E) of the thread-free section (31), and a receptacle opening (33) that opens toward the second end (25) and adjoins the engagement element (32) in the direction of the second end (25), and is provided with load application element (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Gahler, Josef Glogger, Franz Huber, Martin Volker, Michael Radl, Juergen Wieser
  • Fastening element for hard constructional components
    Publication number: 20070053764
    Abstract: A fastening element for hard constructional components includes a cylindrical base body (22), a self-tapping thread (27) provided at least on a portion of an outer surface (26) of the base body (22) and having a runout (28) that is spaced from a first end (24) of the base body (22) to provide a thread-free section (31) on the outer surface (26) of the base body (22) and extending from the first end (24) in a direction of a second end (25) of the base body (22), and an inwardly located engagement element (32) for a setting bit (13) arranged in a region of the thread-free section (31) and having an axial extent (F) smaller than an axial extent (E) of the thread-free section (31), and a receptacle opening (33) that opens toward the second end (25) and adjoins the engagement element (32) in the direction of the second end (25), and is provided with load application element (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Manfred Gahler, Josef Glogger, Franz Huber, Martin Volker, Michael Radl, Juergen Wieser