Patents by Inventor Ralf ENDE

Ralf ENDE 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).

  • Method for producing a flange blank and for producing a flange
    Patent number: 11060641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a flange blank (1), comprising the following step: producing a base body (3), wherein the base body (3) comprises a fluid passage (5), a support section (7) having a first material thickness (M1) and a force-absorbing section (9) having a second material thickness (M2), the second material thickness (M2) is greater than the first material thickness (M1), and the force-absorbing section (9) is configured for the selective production of through-holes (15a-15h, 17a-17l) according to a first drilling pattern and/or a second drilling pattern. The invention further relates to a method for producing a flange (100). In addition, the invention relates to a flange blank (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: MINIMAX GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Ende, Frank Stachowitz, Peter Kempf, Matthias Pohl
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLANGE BLANK AND FOR PRODUCING A FLANGE
    Publication number: 20180363816
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a flange blank (1), comprising the following step: producing a base body (3), wherein the base body (3) comprises a fluid passage (5), a support section (7) having a first material thickness (M1) and a force-absorbing section (9) having a second material thickness (M2), the second material thickness (M2) is greater than the first material thickness (M1), and the force-absorbing section (9) is configured for the selective production of through-holes (15a-15h, 17a-17l) according to a first drilling pattern and/or a second drilling pattern. The invention further relates to a method for producing a flange (100). In addition, the invention relates to a flange blank (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Ralf ENDE, Frank STACHOWITZ, Peter KEMPF, Matthias POHL