Patents by Inventor Markus KALB

Markus KALB 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: 20230299534
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective cap (1 or 1a) for arranging on a cable, a corrugated pipe, or the like. The protective cap (1 or 1a) consists of two parts (4 or 4a, 5 or 5a), in particular two identical halves, wherein the two parts (4 or 4a, 5 or 5a) are connected together via a film hinge (6 or 6a), and at least one latch geometry (7 or 7a) is provided which connects the two parts (4 or 4a, 5 or 5a) together after folding. The at least one latch geometry (7 or 7a) is integrated into the interior of the protective cap (1 or 1a) and does not protrude beyond the outer surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas METZLER, Markus KALB, Matthias SUMMER
  • Patent number: 11594833
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connection (1) having a plug connector (2) and a mating plug connector (3). The plug connector (2) and the mating plug connector (3) can be plugged together in order to form the plug connection (1), wherein the plug connector (2) has a contact support (4) with at least one contact chamber for receiving a contact partner, and the contact support (4) is inserted into an outer housing (5) of the plug connector (2). Each contact partner is primarily locked in the contact chamber of the contact partner, and a secondary lock (6) is provided for a secondary locking of the contact partners in the contact chambers thereof. The invention is characterized in that the secondary lock (6) is formed by a longitudinal web (16), at the two ends of which a respective latching element (17) is arranged that interacts with the contact support (4), and at least one force absorbing web (19) is arranged on the upper face of the longitudinal web (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: HIRSCHMANN AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Metzler, Markus Kalb
  • Publication number: 20220109263
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (1) having a contact support (2) with at least two contact cavities (3), in each of which a contact partner is inserted and primarily locked. At least one locking tab (4) is provided and has at least one locking pin (6), and each respective contact partner is secondarily locked in its contact cavity (3) by means of a respective locking pin (6). The invention is characterized in that a slot (8) is arranged in the contact support (2) between two contact cavities (3), and the locking tab (4) has a rib (7), said rib (7) engaging into the slot (8) when the locking tab (4) is located on the contact support (2) in its intended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Markus KALB, Alfonso FERNANDEZ CARDENOSA
  • Patent number: 11139605
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connection (1) having a plug connector (2) and a mating plug connector (3). The plug connector (2) and the mating plug connector (3) can be plugged together in order to form the plug connection (1), wherein the plug connector (2) has a contact support (4) with at least one contact chamber for receiving a contact partner, the contact support (4) is inserted into an outer housing (5) of the plug connector (2), each contact partner is primarily locked in the respective contact chamber, and a secondary lock (6) is provided for a secondary locking of the contact partners in the respective contact chambers. The invention is characterized in that the outer housing (5) has at least one locking hook (13) which interacts with the contact support (4). The contact support (4) has a hook mating geometry (14), and the at least one locking hook (13) is aligned diagonally to a central axis of the outer housing (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: HIRSCHMANN AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Metzler, Markus Kalb, Dominic Pfeiffer
  • Publication number: 20200373708
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connection (1) having a plug connector (2) and a mating plug connector (3). The plug connector (2) and the mating plug connector (3) can be plugged together in order to form the plug connection (1), wherein the plug connector (2) has a contact support (4) with at least one contact chamber for receiving a contact partner, the contact support (4) is inserted into an outer housing (5) of the plug connector (2), each contact partner is primarily locked in the respective contact chamber, and a secondary lock (6) is provided for a secondary locking of the contact partners in the respective contact chambers. The invention is characterized in that the outer housing (5) has at least one locking hook (13) which interacts with the contact support (4). The contact support (4) has a hook mating geometry (14), and the at least one locking hook (13) is aligned diagonally to a central axis of the outer housing (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas METZLER, Markus KALB
  • Publication number: 20200227856
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connection (1) having a plug connector (2) and a mating plug connector (3). The plug connector (2) and the mating plug connector (3) can be plugged together in order to form the plug connection (1), wherein the plug connector (2) has a contact support (4) with at least one contact chamber for receiving a contact partner, and the contact support (4) is inserted into an outer housing (5) of the plug connector (2). Each contact partner is primarily locked in the contact chamber of the contact partner, and a secondary lock (6) is provided for a secondary locking of the contact partners in the contact chambers thereof. The invention is characterized in that the secondary lock (6) is formed by a longitudinal web (16), at the two ends of which a respective latching element (17) is arranged that interacts with the contact support (4), and at least one force absorbing web (19) is arranged on the upper face of the longitudinal web (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas METZLER, Markus KALB