Patents by Inventor Ralf Linden

Ralf Linden 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).

  • Publication number: 20200024895
    Abstract: A transparent safety panel for producing resistant, surface flush butt joint glazing, including two plates and a receiving profile. The two plates are spaced apart from each other and are arranged substantially parallel to each other. The safety panel has an abutting end side and a mounting end side extending at a right angle from the abutting end side. The mounting end side can be mounted in the frame and permit fixing of the safety panel in the frame. The receiving profile is arranged between the spaced apart plates in a border region in the vicinity of the abutting end side. The receiving profile forms an open groove towards the abutting end side. A further safety panel can be connected to the safety panel in a surface flush manner without an additional frame via the abutting end side of the safety panel with the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf Linden, Dennis Gresförder, Manfred Möllers, Christoph Bayer, Ulrich Hermens, Rolf Kochs
  • Patent number: 7155869
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing element for maintaining a composite glass pane. Glass components are assembled and a fixing element is provided for fixing by force or positive engagement to a support structure. The safety elements form a receiving plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Klaus Wildenhain, Ralf Linden
  • Patent number: 6574929
    Abstract: A fire-resistant wall (2) has a window consisting of a fire window (1). The fire window (1) is a monolithic or laminate with the properties of a safety glass. At its end faces (4), it is immediately contiguous with an adjacent construction wall part, with the formation of a narrow joint. It is supported by supporting arms (15), via fasteners (7) which are introduced into holes (6) in the pane (1). The fasteners (7) are provided with articulations (11, 12) which follow the bowing of the pane (1) in the event of a fire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Vetrotech Saint-Gobain (International) AG
    Inventors: Klaus Wildenhain, Ralf Linden
  • Publication number: 20020112425
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing element for maintaining a composite glass pane. Glass components are assembled and a fixing element is provided for fixing by force or positive engagement to a support structure. The safety elements form a receiving plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Klaus Wildenhain, Ralf Linden
  • Publication number: 20020043034
    Abstract: A fire-resistant wall (2) has a window consisting of a fire window (1). The fire window (1) is a monolithic or laminated pane of prestressed glass with the properties of a safety glass. At its end faces (4), it is immediately contiguous with the face of the reveal (3) of the adjacent construction wall part, with the formation of a narrow joint. It is supported by supporting arms (15), via fasteners (7) which are introduced into holes (6) in the pane (1). The fasteners (7) are provided with articulations (11, 12) which follow the bowing of the pane (1) in the event of a fire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: KLAUS WILDENHAIN, RALF LINDEN
  • Patent number: 5698277
    Abstract: A fire-resistant glazing system has two silicate glass sheets (1, 2) which are kept at a distance at the edge via a spacer frame and via adhesive layers (6, 7, 8) and are connected to one another in a sealing manner. The interspace is filled with a hydrogel (9) containing a water-soluble salt. The spacer frame (3, 4, 5) comprises silicate glass strips. The lower thermal conduction of the glass strips compared with known spacer frames made from steel delays warming, which generally results in destruction of the glass sheet, of the edge region of the glass sheet facing away from the fire source. This enables a greater fire resistance period to he achieved for the same thickness of the glazing. Fire protection glasses having the same fire resistance classes, but lower thickness, can thus be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Vitrage
    Inventors: Franz Schueller, Jakob Nieven, Ralf Linden, Andreas Geith