Patents by Inventor Peter Goepfert

Peter Goepfert 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: 10160109
    Abstract: The invention relates to a driving device, comprising a hand-held housing having an energy transmission element accommodated therein for transmitting energy to a fastening element to be driven in, an exchangeable propellant charge and a combustion chamber arranged between the propellant charge and the energy transmission element, said combustion chamber extending about a central axis, wherein the combustion chamber is subdivided by means of a dividing member having a number of interruptions into a first subchamber adjoining the propellant charge and at least one second subchamber adjoining the energy transmission element, wherein an ejection region, enclosing a central axis, for the propellant charge is provided in the first subchamber, said ejection region extending between the propellant charge and a central region of the dividing member, wherein the ejection region is bounded at the central region of the dividing member by a closed surface of the dividing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Goepfert, Peter Roth, Orestis Voulkidis, Julian Keller, Matthias Blessing
  • Patent number: 9782882
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transmitting energy to a fastener, with a reaction chamber, an energy-transmission element that can move in a fastening direction for transmitting energy released in the reaction chamber to a fastener, a first supply channel opening into the reaction chamber for feeding a first reagent to the reaction chamber, wherein the first supply channel comprises a feeder device with a rotor and a feeder element for feeding the first reagent into the reaction chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Iwan Wolf, Mario Zahner, Rolf Erhardt, Peter Goepfert
  • Publication number: 20160303725
    Abstract: The invention relates to a driving device, comprising a hand-held housing having an energy transmission element accommodated therein for transmitting energy to a fastening element to be driven in, an exchangeable propellant charge and a combustion chamber arranged between the propellant charge and the energy transmission element, said combustion chamber extending about a central axis, wherein the combustion chamber is subdivided by means of a dividing member having a number of interruptions into a first subchamber adjoining the propellant charge and at least one second subchamber adjoining the energy transmission element, wherein an ejection region, enclosing a central axis, for the propellant charge is provided in the first subchamber, said ejection region extending between the propellant charge and a central region of the dividing member, wherein the ejection region is bounded at the central region of the dividing member by a closed surface of the dividing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Goepfert, Peter Roth, Orestis Voulkidis, Julian Keller, Matthias Blessing
  • Publication number: 20110068141
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transmitting energy to a fastener, with a reaction chamber, an energy-transmission element that can move in a fastening direction for transmitting energy released in the reaction chamber to a fastener, a first supply channel opening into the reaction chamber for feeding a first reagent to the reaction chamber, wherein the first supply channel comprises a feeder device with a rotor and a feeder element for feeding the first reagent into the reaction chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Iwan Wolf, Mario Zahner, Rolf Erhardt, Peter Goepfert
  • Patent number: 6053388
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving-in nail-shaped fastening elements into hard constructional components and including a housing (10, 110), a guide cylinder (20, 120) displaceable in the housing (10, 110) in a direction opposite to a setting direction against a spring-biasing force, a drive piston (40, 140) axially displaceable in the guide cylinder (20, 120), and a pivotal resetting element (50, 150) having a first lever arm (51, 151) cooperating with the drive piston (40, 140) for resetting the drive piston (40, 140) to its inoperative position and a second lever arm (152) cooperating with the guide cylinder (20, 120) for displacing the first lever arm (151) in accordance with displacement of the guide cylinder (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Pfister, Mario Grazioli, Gebhard Gantner, Peter Goepfert
  • Patent number: 5653370
    Abstract: An explosive powder charge operated fastening element setting tool has a hydropneumatic damping unit (17) and includes a housing part (1) forming a piston guide (5, 6) for driving fastening elements and a handle part (15) displaceable against the force of the damping unit (17) in the setting direction relative to the housing part (1). The handle part (15) supports a cylinder (18) containing a liquid medium (21) under gas pressure. The housing part (1) cooperates with a piston (23) displaceable in the cylinder (18) against the flow resistance of the liquid medium (21). The damping unit (17) has no moving valve parts. At least one through aperture (24) is provided for the liquid medium (21) flow between a front and a rear cylinder space when the piston (23) is displaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rolf Bereiter, Peter Goepfert
  • Patent number: 5154157
    Abstract: A compressed air gun comprises a plastic casing, in which a low-pressure cylinder is arranged beneath the gun barrel and a high-pressure cylinder is arranged behind the barrel, with a pressure release system between the cylinders. Two pistons are contained within the respective cylinders and are connected to a cocking lever each by a separate hinge rod. A series of catches and releases requires all operative steps to be completed in the correct sequence before firing to prevent overloading of the air pressure system and also to prevent accidents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Peter Goepfert
  • Patent number: 5136924
    Abstract: A silencer for use with pistols with a fixed or tilting barrel. The design configuration is such that the sighting line is retained when the silencer is fitted. Handleability of the weapon is not seriously adversely affected by the design configuration and the lightweight structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: SIG Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft
    Inventors: Theobald Forster, Peter Goepfert