Patents by Inventor Reinhard Holthaus

Reinhard Holthaus 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: 7334959
    Abstract: A fixing device has a lug strip (10). At least one end (12) of the lug strip (10) is bent to form a fixing loop (14). A fixing space is provided by two enclosing pieces (16) and receives a retainer (22, 24). The retainer (22, 24) has two opposing fixing pieces (26) for a unit with the both enclosing pieces (16) and is provided with a functional piece (28, 30). Both fixing pieces (26) are diametrically opposed to each other on the respective retainers (22, 24), and have fixing surfaces. The functional piece (28, 30) runs at least partly perpendicular to the common longitudinal axis of the fixing piece (26). Each fixing surface is provided with a convex curvature. A fixing device with few components, which can be easily finished to give a lug at the site of assembly without any additions is achieved. The convex curvature of the functional piece (28, 30) runs perpendicular to the common longitudinal axis of the fixing pieces (26) essentially along a semi-circle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Hydac Accessories GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Holthaus, Thomas Schmid
  • Publication number: 20040151534
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing device with a lug strip (10), at least one end (12) of said lug strip (10) being bent to form a fixing loop (14), comprising a fixing space by means of two enclosing pieces (16) into which a retaining means (22, 24) may be introduced, whereby said retaining means (22, 24) comprise two opposing fixing pieces (26) for a unit with the both enclosing pieces (16) and is provided with a functional piece (28, 30). The both fixing pieces (26), diametrically opposed to each other on the respective retaining means (22, 24), comprise fixing surfaces. The functional piece (28, 30) runs at least partly perpendicular to the common longitudinal axis of the fixing piece (26) and each fixing surface is provided with a convex curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Reinhard Holthaus, Thomas Schmid