Patents by Inventor Martin Tiling

Martin Tiling 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: 20240339781
    Abstract: A device (1) is configured to supply a consumer, the position of which initially cannot be exactly determined but later can be substantially stationarily fixed, with energy from a stationary supplier. The device includes a movable carriage or slide (2) connected to an arm (3). The arm (3) is movable between first and second positions (7, 8) and includes at least one plug part (4) for connection to a consumer's energy supply line (5). The plug part (4) is connected to the supplier with an energy supply line (6). A cover part (9), which is movable with the movement of the arm, is arranged on the arm (3). In the arm's first position (7), the cover part at least partially covers the plug part (4), and in the arm's second position (8), the cover part exposes the plug part (4) for connection to the consumer's energy supply line (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Sean McCaskill, Robb Duff, Martin Tiling
  • Patent number: 12015223
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for supplying a consumer, the position of which initially cannot be exactly determined but later can be substantially stationarily fixed, with energy from a stationary supplier. The device includes a movable carriage or slide (2) connected to an arm (3). The arm (3) is movable between a first position (7) and a second position (8) and the arm (3) includes at least one plug part (4) for connection to an energy supply line (5) of the consumer. The plug part (4) is connected to the supplier by means of an energy supply line (6). A cover part (9), which is movable with the movement of the arm, is arranged on the arm (3). In the first position (7) of the arm (3), the cover part at least partially covers the plug part (4), and in the second position (8) of the arm (3), the cover part exposes the plug part (4) for connection to the energy supply line (5) of the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: igus GmbH
    Inventors: Sean McCaskill, Robb Duff, Martin Tiling
  • Publication number: 20220231450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for supplying a consumer, the position of which initially cannot be exactly determined but later can be substantially stationarily fixed, with energy from a stationary supplier. The device includes a movable carriage or slide (2) connected to an arm (3). The arm (3) is movable between a first position (7) and a second position (8) and the arm (3) includes at least one plug part (4) for connection to an energy supply line (5) of the consumer. The plug part (4) is connected to the supplier by means of an energy supply line (6). A cover part (9), which is movable with the movement of the arm, is arranged on the arm (3). In the first position (7) of the arm (3), the cover part at least partially covers the plug part (4), and in the second position (8) of the arm (3), the cover part exposes the plug part (4) for connection to the energy supply line (5) of the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Sean McCaskill, Robb Duff, Martin Tiling