Patents by Inventor Ralf Kurz

Ralf Kurz 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: 11365833
    Abstract: The invention relates to a press seal system (1,2) for inserting into an opening (3) and sealing said opening (3) against a line (20), wherein the press seal system comprises an elastomer body (1) for being tensioned in said opening (3) and a seal member (2) which is decoupled from the deformation of said elastomer body (1), namely said seal member (2) being deformable radially more easily than said elastomer body (1), at least when said elastomer body (1) is tensioned, so that said seal member (2) can be sealed against said line (20) even when said elastomer body (1) has already been tensioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Hauff-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Kurz
  • Patent number: 11333279
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tensioning ring (1) having a tensioning section (3), the tensioning section (3) comprising a wedge element (6), a guide member (7a) and a tensioning screw (5), wherein a width of the tensioning section (3) and thus a circumference of the tensioning ring (1) can be changed by tightening the tensioning screw (5), for which purpose the wedge element (6) is guided at the guide member (7a) and is movable in this guide along a movement way (20a) at the guide member (7a) by tightening the tensioning screw (5), the movement way (20a) having a portion in a width direction (4) determining the width of the tensioning section (3), wherein the wedge element (6) and the guide member (7a) engage in one another with an undercut in such a way that they are held together in a form-locking manner with respect to the width direction (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Hauff-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Heck, Jörg Schmid, Ralf Kurz
  • Publication number: 20210071800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compression seal (1) for insertion into and sealing of an opening (2), having an elastomer body (5) and a tensioning bolt (7), wherein the elastomer body (5) can be deformed by tightening the tensioning bolt (7) and can thus be made to press in a sealing manner in directions perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (14) of the tensioning bolt (7), and wherein a tensioning element (8) having oblique faces (9a, b) set at an angle to one another is provided for the purpose of tensioning the elastomer body (5) and is braced between the tensioning bolt (7) and the elastomer body (5) such that, by displacement in its tapering direction (11) or an opposite direction, it can be brought into a tensioning state and thus the tensioning bolt (7) can be tightened and the elastomer body (5) can be deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: HAUFF-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Kurz
  • Publication number: 20210018133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tensioning ring (1) having a tensioning section (3), the tensioning section (3) comprising a wedge element (6), a guide member (7a) and a tensioning screw (5), wherein a width of the tensioning section (3) and thus a circumference of the tensioning ring (1) can be changed by tightening the tensioning screw (5), for which purpose the wedge element (6) is guided at the guide member (7a) and is movable in this guide along a movement way (20a) at the guide member (7a) by tightening the tensioning screw (5), the movement way (20a) having a portion in a width direction (4) determining the width of the tensioning section (3), wherein the wedge element (6) and the guide member (7a) engage in one another with an undercut in such a way that they are held together in a form-locking manner with respect to the width direction (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Hauff-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Heck, Jörg Schmid, Ralf Kurz
  • Patent number: 10612697
    Abstract: A press seal (1) with an elastomer body (2) includes a press body (9, 10) which can be pressed against the elastomer body (2) by tightening a clamping bolt (4) and as a result, the elastomer body (2) is sealed on a line. The pressing body (9, 10) includes a display element (11) which can be visible in a display range (18) when a clamping state of the elastomer body (2) is reached. The pressing body (9, 10) includes a first (13) and a second press body part (14) movably mounted with respect to each other in an axial direction (3) parallel to the longitudinal axis (7) of the clamping bolt (4) such that when the elastomer body (2) is in the clamped state, it adopts a relative position modified with respect to the non-clamped initial state, which can be read on the display element (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Hauff-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Kurz
  • Publication number: 20190301656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compression seal (1) for insertion into and sealing of an opening (2), having an elastomer body (5) and a tensioning bolt (7), wherein the elastomer body (5) can be deformed by tightening the tensioning bolt (7) and can thus be made to press in a sealing manner in directions perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (14) of the tensioning bolt (7), and wherein a tensioning element (8) having oblique faces (9a, b) set at an angle to one another is provided for the purpose of tensioning the elastomer body (5) and is braced between the tensioning bolt (7) and the elastomer body (5) such that, by displacement in its tapering direction (11) or an opposite direction, it can be brought into a tensioning state and thus the tensioning bolt (7) can be tightened and the elastomer body (5) can be deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: HAUFF-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Kurz
  • Publication number: 20190195396
    Abstract: A press seal (1) with an elastomer body (2) includes a press body (9,10) which can be pressed against the elastomer body (2) by tightening a clamping bolt (4) and as a result, the elastomer body (2) is sealed on a line. The pressing body (9, 10) includes a display element (11) which can be visible in a display range (18) when a clamping state of the elastomer body (2) is reached. The pressing body (9, 10) includes a first (13) and a second press body part (14) movably mounted with respect to each other in an axial direction (3) parallel to the longitudinal axis (7) of the clamping bolt (4) such that when the elastomer body (2) is in the clamped state, it adopts a relative position modified with respect to the non-clamped initial state, which can be read on the display element (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: HAUFF-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Kurz
  • Publication number: 20180252338
    Abstract: The invention relates to a press seal system (1,2) for inserting into an opening (3) and sealing said opening (3) against a line (20), wherein the press seal system comprises an elastomer body (1) for being tensioned in said opening (3) and a seal member (2) which is decoupled from the deformation of said elastomer body (1), namely said seal member (2) being deformable radially more easily than said elastomer body (1), at least when said elastomer body (1) is tensioned, so that said seal member (2) can be sealed against said line (20) even when said elastomer body (1) has already been tensioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Ralf Kurz
  • Patent number: 9909328
    Abstract: The invention relates to a feed-through member (1) which is to be mounted in a wall element or floor element and comprises a tube element (2) that includes a first (23) and a second (24) tube element section. Said tube element sections (23, 24) can be moved relative to one another in the conducting direction (21) in such a way that the length of the tube element (2) is adjustable, a blocking mechanism (26, 32; 51, 61) being provided which at least partly prevents the tube element sections (23, 24) from moving when same are in the relative positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Hauff- Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Kurz
  • Patent number: 9709205
    Abstract: The invention relates to a press body (1), adapted for a press seal having an elastomer body (91) for contacting a conduit sealingly, said press body (1) and a tensioning bolt (212) for tensioning said press body (1), wherein said press body (1) can be pressed onto said elastomer body (91) by tensioning said tensioning bolt (212) in such a way that said elastomer body contacts said conduit sealingly, and wherein further said press body (1) comprises a read out member at which a force transmitted to said elastomer body (1) during said tensioning of said tensioning bolt (212) can be read out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Hauff-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christos Delikostas, Ralf Kurz
  • Publication number: 20170009470
    Abstract: The invention relates to a feed-through member (1) which is to be mounted in a wall element or floor element and comprises a tube element (2) that includes a first (23) and a second (24) tube element section. Said tube element sections (23, 24) can be moved relative to one another in the conducting direction (21) in such a way that the length of the tube element (2) is adjustable, a blocking mechanism (26, 32; 51, 61) being provided which at least partly prevents the tube element sections (23, 24) from moving when same are in the relative positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Hauff-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Kurz
  • Publication number: 20160195210
    Abstract: The invention relates to a press body (1), adapted for a press seal having an elastomer body (91) for contacting a conduit sealingly, said press body (1) and a tensioning bolt (212) for tensioning said press body (1), wherein said press body (1) can be pressed onto said elastomer body (91) by tensioning said tensioning bolt (212) in such a way that said elastomer body contacts said conduit sealingly, and wherein further said press body (1) comprises a read out member at which a force transmitted to said elastomer body (1) during said tensioning of said tensioning bolt (212) can be read out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Christos DELIKOSTAS, Ralf KURZ
  • Patent number: 9291268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a line duct for sealing a wall opening through which a line passes, comprising an elastomer body with a series of layers surrounding the line. The elastomer body and the series of layers are made up here of a number of respective one-piece elastomer body parts (2a, b, c, d) with shells (4a, b, c, d), according to the invention there being arranged between the shells (4a, b, c, d) of an elastomer body part (2a, b, c, d) at least two shells (4a, b, c, d) of other elastomer body parts (2a, b, c, d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Hauff-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Kurz, Martin Heck, Michael Seibold
  • Publication number: 20130328271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a line duct for sealing a wall opening through which a line passes, comprising an elastomer body with a series of layers surrounding the line. The elastomer body and the series of layers are made up here of a number of respective one-piece elastomer body parts (2a, b, c, d) with shells (4a, b, c, d), according to the invention there being arranged between the shells (4a, b, c, d) of an elastomer body part (2a, b, c, d) at least two shells (4a, b, c, d) of other elastomer body parts (2a, b, c, d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: HAUFF-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Kurz, Martin Heck, Michael Seibold
  • Publication number: 20070075504
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for airtight or fluid-tight separation of two spaces from another having a body comprising a first surface, which forms the interface with a first of the two spaces, and a second surface, which forms the interface to the second space; the body is formed from a gel or is loosely applied to the gel. According to this invention such a device has the following features: at least a portion of at least one of the two interfaces is formed by a membrane; the membrane is fixedly connected to the gel compound or is formed from the gel compound itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventor: Ralf Kurz