Patents by Inventor Patrick Jeker

Patrick Jeker 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: 11885356
    Abstract: In order to provide a connecting device for connecting two components, which is simple to manufacture and enables a stable and reliable connection of the two components, it is proposed that the connecting device comprises a main body which comprises a receiving channel extending through the main body for accommodating a fixing element, wherein the receiving channel is preferably accessible at one end by way of an insertion opening of the main body and/or preferably at a (further) end by way of a fixing opening of the main body, wherein the main body preferably further comprises an actuating opening that is different from the insertion opening and/or the fixing opening, by way of which in particular the fixing element arranged in the receiving channel is preferably accessible for the actuation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Josef Haser, Franz Baur, Patrick Jeker, Philipp Seiler
  • Publication number: 20230213053
    Abstract: In order to provide a connecting device for connecting two components, which is simple to manufacture and enables a stable and reliable connection of the two components, it is proposed that the connecting device comprises a main body which comprises a receiving channel extending through the main body for accommodating a fixing element, wherein the receiving channel is preferably accessible at one end by way of an insertion opening of the main body and/or preferably at a (further) end by way of a fixing opening of the main body, wherein the main body preferably further comprises an actuating opening that is different from the insertion opening and/or the fixing opening, by way of which in particular the fixing element arranged in the receiving channel is preferably accessible for the actuation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicants: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Josef HASER, Franz BAUR, Patrick JEKER, Philipp SEILER
  • Patent number: 11629741
    Abstract: In order to provide a connecting device for connecting two components, which is simple to manufacture and enables a stable and reliable connection of the two components, it is proposed that the connecting device comprises a main body which comprises a receiving channel extending through the main body for accommodating a fixing element, wherein the receiving channel is preferably accessible at one end by way of an insertion opening of the main body and/or preferably at a (further) end by way of a fixing opening of the main body, wherein the main body preferably further comprises an actuating opening that is different from the insertion opening and/or the fixing opening, by way of which in particular the fixing element arranged in the receiving channel is preferably accessible for the actuation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Josef Haser, Franz Baur, Patrick Jeker, Philipp Seiler
  • Patent number: 11614113
    Abstract: In order to provide a connecting device for connecting two components, which is simple to manufacture and enables a stable and reliable connection of the two components, it is proposed that the connecting device comprises a main body which comprises a receiving channel extending through the main body for accommodating a fixing element, wherein the receiving channel is preferably accessible at one end by way of an insertion opening of the main body and/or preferably at a (further) end by way of a fixing opening of the main body, wherein the main body preferably further comprises an actuating opening that is different from the insertion opening and/or the fixing opening, by way of which in particular the fixing element arranged in the receiving channel is preferably accessible for the actuation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Josef Haser, Franz Baur, Patrick Jeker, Philipp Seiler
  • Publication number: 20210404499
    Abstract: In order to provide a connecting device which allows reliable pre-positioning without restricting too severely the freedom of movement of the components and/or articles that are to be connected together during the assembly and/or the connecting process, it is proposed that the connecting device comprise the following: a connecting element which comprises a main body that is positionable in a component; one or more spring elements for establishing a connection to a counterpart, in particular for insertion into one or more openings in a mating connecting element, wherein the one or more spring elements each comprise the following: a spring portion and/or a stabilizing portion, wherein the spring portion projects away from the main body and/or wherein the stabilizing portion extends from the spring portion in the direction of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicants: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Baur, Franz Josef Haser, Philipp Seiler, Patrick Jeker, Samuel Hänni
  • Patent number: 11209034
    Abstract: In order to provide a spring device which is of simple construction and enables achieving high spring forces and long spring paths, it is proposed that the spring device comprises the following: a spring element which is able to be brought from an initial state into a deflected state by elastic deformation; an abutment element against which the spring element is able to abut for reaching a deflected state of the spring element, wherein at least one end of the spring element is moveable relative to the abutment element by elastic deformation of the spring element, wherein the spring element in the initial state thereof has an increasing distance from the abutment element in the direction of the end of the spring element which is moveable relative to the abutment element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Josef Haser, Franz Baur, Patrick Jeker, Philipp Seiler
  • Patent number: 11156247
    Abstract: A connecting means for connecting a first component and a second component is provided, in particular for connecting furniture parts or machine parts, by means of which the components may be connected to one another simply and reliably. The connecting means includes a first connecting element which in the connected condition of the components is arranged on the first component, and a second connecting element which in the connected condition of the components is arranged on the second component, wherein, for connecting the first component and the second component, a spring element of the first connecting element is configured to come into engagement with a receiving element of the second connecting element, wherein the connecting means, in particular the first connecting element and/or the second connecting element, includes a reinforcing element for reinforcing a spring force of the spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Baur, Franz Haser, Patrick Jeker, Philipp Seiler
  • Patent number: 11053967
    Abstract: A connecting device is provided including one or more connecting elements arranged on at least one connectable part. At least one connecting element includes non-self-cutting retaining projections having a curved supporting surface in the form of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section. A groove is provided in one of the connectable parts, the groove having a curved undercut surface in the form of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section and including a base section and two undercut sections which extend away from the base section in a thickness direction. The retaining projections are engageable with the undercut sections of the groove. One or more connecting elements include or are in the form of one or more screw elements, and one or more connecting elements include one or more moveable retaining elements by means of which the parts can be drawn towards and/or pressed against each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Baur, Franz Haser, Philipp Seiler, Patrick Jeker, Samuel Haenni
  • Publication number: 20200149571
    Abstract: In order to provide a connecting device for connecting two components, which is simple to manufacture and enables a stable and reliable connection of the two components, it is proposed that the connecting device comprises a main body which comprises a receiving channel extending through the main body for accommodating a fixing element, wherein the receiving channel is preferably accessible at one end by way of an insertion opening of the main body and/or preferably at a (further) end by way of a fixing opening of the main body, wherein the main body preferably further comprises an actuating opening that is different from the insertion opening and/or the fixing opening, by way of which in particular the fixing element arranged in the receiving channel is preferably accessible for the actuation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicants: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Josef HASER, Franz BAUR, Patrick JEKER, Philipp SEILER
  • Publication number: 20200032828
    Abstract: A connecting device is provided including one or more connecting elements arranged on at least one connectable part. At least one connecting element includes non-self-cutting retaining projections having a curved supporting surface in the form of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section. A groove is provided in one of the connectable parts, the groove having a curved undercut surface in the form of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section and including a base section and two undercut sections which extend away from the base section in a thickness direction. The retaining projections are engageable with the undercut sections of the groove. One or more connecting elements include or are in the form of one or more screw elements, and one or more connecting elements include one or more moveable retaining elements by means of which the parts can be drawn towards and/or pressed against each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Franz Baur, Franz Haser, Philipp Seiler, Patrick Jeker, Samuel Haenni
  • Patent number: 10480558
    Abstract: In order to create a connecting device for fixing and/or connecting objects or components, in particular for connecting furniture or machine parts, which connecting device comprises one or more connecting elements which are easily and reliably fixable in or to one or more components, it is proposed that the connecting device comprise at least one connecting element which is fixable in or to a component and comprises the following: a main body and one or more securing elements, wherein the one or more securing elements are formed in one piece with the main body in an initial position of the connecting device, wherein the one or more securing elements are detachable from the main body by destroying a predetermined break-away region between the main body and the one or the plurality of securing elements and wherein the one or the plurality of securing elements are moveable from the initial position into a securing position for the purposes of fixing the main body in or to the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Patrick Jeker, Philipp Seiler
  • Patent number: 10473133
    Abstract: A connecting device is provided including one or more connecting elements arranged on at least one connectable part. At least one connecting element includes non-self-cutting retaining projections having a curved supporting surface in the form of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section. A groove is provided in one of the connectable parts, the groove having a curved undercut surface in the form of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section and including a base section and two undercut sections which extend away from the base section in a thickness direction. The retaining projections are engageable with the undercut sections of the groove. One or more connecting elements include or are in the form of one or more screw elements, and one or more connecting elements include one or more moveable retaining elements by means of which the parts can be drawn towards and/or pressed against each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Baur, Franz Haser, Philipp Seiler, Patrick Jeker, Samuel Haenni
  • Patent number: 10385897
    Abstract: In order to provide an anchor element for fastening an article to a further article, this anchor element being simple and inexpensive to produce and enabling an article to be fastened to a further article simply and reliably, it is proposed that the anchor element should include a base body that takes a hollow form, at least in certain regions, and surrounds a receiving space for receiving a fastening element, wherein the base body includes one or more elastically yielding spring elements that are formed by one or more wall portions of the base body, and these project into the receiving space in an installed condition of the anchor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Philipp Seiler, Patrick Jeker
  • Patent number: 10371191
    Abstract: In order to provide a connecting means for connecting a first component and a second component, in particular for connecting furniture parts or machine parts, by means of which the components may be connected to one another simply and reliably, it is proposed that the connecting means includes a first connecting element which in the connected condition of the components is arranged on the first component, and a second connecting element which in the connected condition of the components is arranged on the second component, wherein, for connecting the first component and the second component, a spring element of the first connecting element is configured to come into engagement with a receiving element of the second connecting element, wherein the connecting means, in particular the first connecting element and/or the second connecting element, includes a reinforcing element for reinforcing a spring force of the spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: Lamello AG, Franz Baur, Franz Haser
    Inventors: Franz Baur, Franz Haser, Patrick Jeker, Philipp Seiler
  • Publication number: 20190128300
    Abstract: In order to provide a spring device which is of simple construction and enables achieving high spring forces and long spring paths, it is proposed that the spring device comprises the following: a spring element which is able to be brought from an initial state into a deflected state by elastic deformation; an abutment element against which the spring element is able to abut for reaching a deflected state of the spring element, wherein at least one end of the spring element is moveable relative to the abutment element by elastic deformation of the spring element, wherein the spring element in the initial state thereof has an increasing distance from the abutment element in the direction of the end of the spring element which is moveable relative to the abutment element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Josef HASER, Franz BAUR, Patrick JEKER, Philipp SEILER
  • Publication number: 20180347608
    Abstract: In order to provide a connecting device for connecting two components, which is simple to manufacture and enables a stable and reliable connection of the two components, it is proposed that the connecting device comprises a main body which comprises a receiving channel extending through the main body for accommodating a fixing element, wherein the receiving channel is preferably accessible at one end by way of an insertion opening of the main body and/or preferably at a (further) end by way of a fixing opening of the main body, wherein the main body preferably further comprises an actuating opening that is different from the insertion opening and/or the fixing opening, by way of which in particular the fixing element arranged in the receiving channel is preferably accessible for the actuation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicants: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Josef HASER, Franz BAUR, Patrick JEKER, Philipp SEILER
  • Patent number: 10113575
    Abstract: A connecting device includes a connecting element arranged on a connectible part, which includes non-self-cutting retaining projections having a curved supporting surface in the shape of a circular arc in a longitudinal section that are insertable into a groove provided on another connectible part. The groove has a curved undercut surface in the shape of a circular arc in a longitudinal section, a base segment, and two undercut segments extending away from the base segment in a thickness direction. The retaining projections engage in the undercut segments of the groove, the connecting means guiding the parts in relation to each other. One connecting element includes a guiding groove with a slotted guide and the other connecting element includes a guiding element moveable along the guiding groove in a specified guiding path having varying distances from a contact surface of the part and/or abutment surface of the connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: LAMELLO AG
    Inventors: Franz Baur, Franz Haser, Philipp Seiler, Patrick Jeker, Samuel Haenni
  • Publication number: 20170321736
    Abstract: In order to provide an anchor element for fastening an article to a further article, this anchor element being simple and inexpensive to produce and enabling an article to be fastened to a further article simply and reliably, it is proposed that the anchor element should include a base body that takes a hollow form, at least in certain regions, and surrounds a receiving space for receiving a fastening element, wherein the base body includes one or more elastically yielding spring elements that are formed by one or more wall portions of the base body, and these project into the receiving space in an installed condition of the anchor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Philipp SEILER, Patrick JEKER
  • Patent number: D912501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Lamello AG
    Inventor: Patrick Jeker
  • Patent number: D960697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: Lamello AG
    Inventors: Franz Baur, Franz Josef Haser, Philipp Seiler, Patrick Jeker