Patents by Inventor Ralf Halbe

Ralf Halbe 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).

  • Press fitting for a threaded connection and method for attaching a fitting to a threaded connection
    Patent number: 10359132
    Abstract: A fitting for attaching to a threaded connection of a pipe, in particular a water pipe, includes a basic body, a threaded portion, and a sealing body arranged on the threaded portion. The basic body has a pressing surface on the side situated opposite to the threaded portion. Also disclosed is a method for attaching a fitting to a threaded connection of a pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Anton Hartmann, Burkhard Henschel, Benedikt Wiethoff, Tobias Koch, Ralf Halbe, Ulrich Arning, Andreas Muller, Christian Becker, Frank Kasperkowiak, Reiner Mester, Peter Massow
  • Press Fitting for a Threaded Connection and Method for Attaching a Fitting to a Threaded Connection
    Publication number: 20160238167
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting for attaching to a threaded connection of a pipe, in particular a water pipe, with a basic body (20), with a threaded portion (22) and with a sealing body (24, 50, 56; 62) arranged on the threaded portion (22), in which the technical problem of simplifying the attachment to a threaded connection of a pipe and configuring the attachment to be more reliable at the same time is solved in that the basic body (20) has a pressing surface (26, 66) on the side situated opposite to the threaded portion (22). The invention also relates to a method for attaching a fitting to a threaded connection of a pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Anton Hartmann, Burkhard Henschel, Benedikt Wiethoff, Tobias Koch, Ralf Halbe, Ulrich Arning, Andreas Muller, Christian Becker, Frank Kasperkowiak, Reiner Mester, Peter Massow