Patents by Inventor Mario Eckel

Mario Eckel 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: 7481462
    Abstract: A flange connection for pipes, especially for sanitary installations. The flange connection comprises a connecting piece which can be joined at each end to a pipe to produce a sealed connection. The flange connection further comprises a flange which is arranged radially outside on the connecting piece and which is fixable to a further component to make an indirect connection between the connecting piece and the further component. The flange has an opening through which the connecting piece is guided and the flange is fixed on the connecting piece by a retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Viega GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Arning, Mario Eckel, Manfred König
  • Publication number: 20060170208
    Abstract: A flange connection for pipes, especially for sanitary installations, including a connecting piece (1), which can be joined at each end to a pipe to produce a sealed connection, and a flange (2), which is arranged radially outside on the connecting piece (1) and which is fixable to a further component by a fixing device to make a connection between the connecting piece (1) and the further component. In order to provide a flange connection that is easy to assemble and manufacture, the flange (2) has an opening (20) through which the connecting piece (1) is guided and the flange (2) is fixed on the connecting piece (1) by a retainer (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Viega GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Arning, Mario Eckel, Manfred Konig