Patents by Inventor Rainer Bertsch

Rainer Bertsch 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).

  • Splitting device for pressure medium ducts and a duct component having same
    Patent number: 6736158
    Abstract: A duct splitting device for fluid-tight splitting of a pressure medium duct provided in a duct component into two sequentially following duct sections. It comprises a duct splitter able to be inserted as far as the position of splitting into the respective pressure medium duct, such duct splitter having sealing means provided for engagement with the wall of the pressure medium duct. Furthermore it is provided with securing means for holding the duct splitter at the position of splitting. The duct splitter is in the form of a plug-like adapted shape section able to be placed in the respective pressure medium duct and the securing means are in the form of locking means, which comprise at least one locking part able to be introduced through a transverse duct opening into the pressure medium duct and brought in a locking engagement with the duct splitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Reinhold Mack, Rainer Bertsch
  • Splitting device for pressure medium ducts and a duct component having same
    Publication number: 20030038477
    Abstract: A duct splitting device for fluid-tight splitting of a pressure medium duct provided in a duct component into two sequentially following duct sections. It comprises a duct splitter able to be inserted as far as the position of splitting into the respective pressure medium duct, such duct splitter having sealing means provided for engagement with the wall of the pressure medium duct. Furthermore it is provided with securing means for holding the duct splitter at the position of splitting. The duct splitter is in the form of a plug-like adapted shape section able to be placed in the respective pressure medium duct and the securing means are in the form of locking means, which comprise at least one locking part able to be introduced through a transverse duct opening into the pressure medium duct and brought in a locking engagement with the duct splitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Reinhold Mack, Rainer Bertsch