Patents by Inventor Reinhold Opper
Reinhold Opper 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).
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Patent number: 10512966Abstract: In the invention, a joining means having a ram tool, a countertool and a holder with an opening to accommodate the ram tool or the countertool, is described. The two tools are arranged coaxial with each other at different ends of a C-bracket. The holder comprises at least one plane contact surface arranged on the outer surface of the holder, resting in contact with at least one plane face of the corresponding end of the C-bracket and detachably fastened thereto. Between the contact surface and the face, at least one interlay is arranged, determining the information and/or the distance of the contact surface from the face.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: NEWFREY LLCInventors: Reinhold Opper, Ruben Gutierrez Romero
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Publication number: 20170246676Abstract: In the invention, a joining means having a ram tool, a countertool and a holder with an opening to accommodate the ram tool or the countertool, is described. The two tools are arranged coaxial with each other at different ends of a C-bracket. The holder comprises at least one plane contact surface arranged on the outer surface of the holder, resting in contact with at least one plane face of the corresponding end of the C-bracket and detachably fastened thereto. Between the contact surface and the face, at least one interlay is arranged, determining the information and/or the distance of the contact surface from the face.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Reinhold OPPER, Ruben Gutierrez ROMERO
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Patent number: 9649683Abstract: In the invention, a joining means having a ram tool, a countertool and a holder with an opening to accommodate the ram tool or the countertool, is described. The two tools are arranged coaxial with each other at different ends of a C-bracket. The holder comprises at least one plane contact surface arranged on the outer surface of the holder, resting in contact with at least one plane face of the corresponding end of the C-bracket and detachably fastened thereto. Between the contact surface and the face, at least one interlay is arranged, determining the information and/or the distance of the contact surface from the face.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: NEWFREY LLCInventors: Reinhold Opper, Ruben Gutierrez Romero
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Patent number: 9409227Abstract: Method for feeding fasteners to a fastening tool that can be moved by a programmable handling device and on which is mounted a magazine for accommodating at least one fastener. The method comprises: moving the magazine to a filling station, wherein the filling station has an always continuously open tube section with an outlet opening; orienting the magazine with respect to the outlet opening; opening an air seal of the magazine; and conveying at least one fastener to the tube section in such a manner that the fastener travels through the tube section and the outlet opening to reach the magazine.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: NEWFREY LLCInventors: Hubert Ivo, Joachim Moeser, Stefan Lippert, Alexander Pohl, Reinhold Opper
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Publication number: 20150224564Abstract: In the invention, a joining means having a ram tool, a countertool and a holder with an opening to accommodate the ram tool or the countertool, is described. The two tools are arranged coaxial with each other at different ends of a C-bracket. The holder comprises at least one plane contact surface arranged on the outer surface of the holder, resting in contact with at least one plane face of the corresponding end of the C-bracket and detachably fastened thereto. Between the contact surface and the face, at least one interlay is arranged, determining the information and/or the distance of the contact surface from the face.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: Newfrey LLCInventors: Reinhold OPPER, Ruben Gutierrez ROMERO
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Patent number: 9050648Abstract: In the invention, a joining means having a ram tool, a countertool and a holder with an opening to accommodate the ram tool or the countertool, is described. The two tools are arranged coaxial with each other at different ends of a C-bracket. The holder comprises at least one plane contact surface arranged on the outer surface of the holder, resting in contact with at least one plane face of the corresponding end of the C-bracket and detachably fastened thereto. Between the contact surface and the face, at least one interlay is arranged, determining the information and/or the distance of the contact surface from the face.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: NEWFREY LLCInventors: Reinhold Opper, Ruben Gutierrez Romero
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Patent number: 9015920Abstract: A riveting system is operable to join two or more workplaces with a rivet. In another aspect of the present invention, a self-piercing rivet is employed. Still another aspect of the present invention employs an electronic control unit and one or more sensors to determine a riveting characteristic and/or an actuator characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Dieter Mauer, Hermann Roeser, Reinhold Opper, Andreas Wojcik, Christian Schoenig
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Patent number: 8881367Abstract: A method for production of a joining component, the method comprising the steps of providing a metal section which is inductively heatable and defines an axial through aperture; and coating the metal element with a thermoplastic material by a single-component injection-molding of a base body of the joining component around the metal section so that the base body includes: a holding section formed as a cylindrical shaft and a flange, the flange including a first and second sides, and an inner side of the metal section is joined to the flange and an exposed outer side of the metal section faces away from the flange; and a the second side of the flange is axially recessed within the aperture; and a joining surface is comprised of the outer side of the metal section and a portion of the second side of the flange radially outward of the metal section.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Klaus-Gisbert Schmitt, Andreas Becker, Reinhold Opper, Michael Schmidt, Reimar Saltenberger
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Patent number: 8741081Abstract: A method for joining a fastening element on to a surface portion of a component, the fastening element having an adhesion face, on to which there is applied an adhesive that is thermally meltable and thermally settable, comprising the steps of: pre-heating the adhesive to a first temperature (T1), in order to activate the adhesive; pre-heating the surface portion to a second temperature (T2); and placing the adhesion face on to the surface portion; the adhesive undergoing main heating, to a third temperature (T3), after the adhesion face has been placed on to the surface portion, in order to set the adhesive and thereby permanently fasten the fastening element to the component.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignees: Newfrey LLC, Audi AGInventors: Klaus-Gisbert Schmitt, Carsten Baer, Reinhold Opper, Simon Dietz
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Publication number: 20140091495Abstract: A method for production of a joining component, the method comprising the steps of providing a metal section which is inductively heatable and defines an axial through aperture; and coating the metal element with a thermoplastic material by a single-component injection-moulding of a base body of the joining component around the metal section so that the base body includes: a holding section formed as a cylindrical shaft and a flange, the flange including a first and second sides, and an inner side of the metal section is joined to the flange and an exposed outer side of the metal section faces away from the flange; and a the second side of the flange is axially recessed within the aperture; and a joining surface is comprised of the outer side of the metal section and a portion of the second side of the flange radially outward of the metal section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventors: Klaus-Gisbert SCHMITT, Andreas BECKER, Reinhold OPPER, Michael SCHMIDT, Reimar SALTENBERGER
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Publication number: 20140007424Abstract: In the invention, a joining means having a ram tool, a countertool and a holder with an opening to accommodate the ram tool or the countertool, is described. The two tools are arranged coaxial with each other at different ends of a C-bracket. The holder comprises at least one plane contact surface arranged on the outer surface of the holder, resting in contact with at least one plane face of the corresponding end of the C-bracket and detachably fastened thereto. Between the contact surface and the face, at least one interlay is arranged, determining the information and/or the distance of the contact surface from the face.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: NEWFREY LLCInventors: Reinhold OPPER, Ruben Gutierrez ROMERO
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Patent number: 8555490Abstract: In the invention, a joining means having a ram tool, a countertool and a holder with an opening to accommodate the ram tool or the countertool, is described. The two tools are arranged coaxial with each other at different ends of a C-bracket. The invention is distinguished in that the holder comprises at least one plane contact surface arranged on the outer surface of the holder, resting in contact with at least one plane face of the corresponding end of the C-bracket and detachably fastened thereto. Between the contact surface and the face, at least one interlay is arranged, determining the information and/or the distance of the contact surface from the face.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Reinhold Opper, Ruben Gutierrez Romero, Georg Hufner, Leonhard Will
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Patent number: 8556532Abstract: A joining component, for axial joining to a workpiece, comprises a base body composed of thermoplastic material and including a holding section and a flange section, with a joining surface including both a portion of the flange section and a metal section which can be heated inductively. The metal section is in this case integrated in the flange section.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Klaus-Gisbert Schmitt, Andreas Becker, Reinhold Opper, Michael Schmidt, Reimar Saltenberger
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Patent number: 8523505Abstract: A fastening arrangement having a first fastening part which is connected to a metal sheet and has a first threaded section, and having a second fastening part which has a second threaded section which engages with the first threaded section, with the fastening parts fixing an electrical connecting part such that an electrical connection is formed between the connecting part and the metal sheet. A cover part is fixed to the first fastening part in an end position and, in a covering position, has covered at least a part of the first threaded section until the second threaded section has engaged with the first threaded section and, in the process, the cover part has been moved from the covering position to the end position.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Reinhold Opper, Jochen Hain
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Publication number: 20130072047Abstract: A fastening arrangement having a first fastening part which is connected to a metal sheet and has a first threaded section, and having a second fastening part which has a second threaded section which engages with the first threaded section, with the fastening parts fixing an electrical connecting part such that an electrical connection is formed between the connecting part and the metal sheet. A cover part is fixed to the first fastening part in an end position and, in a covering position, has covered at least a part of the first threaded section until the second threaded section has engaged with the first threaded section and, in the process, the cover part has been moved from the covering position to the end position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Reinhold Opper, Jochen Hain
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Patent number: 8361270Abstract: The invention relates to a method for axial joining of a hybrid joining component to a workpiece, wherein the joining component has a thermoplastic joining section and a metal section which can be heated, having the following steps: moving the joining component into contact with a surface of the workpiece; heating of the metal section such that the joining section at least partially melts; ending the heating of the metal section such that the joining component makes a force-fitting, interlocking and/or integral connection with the surface of the workpiece. In this case, the joining component is held with a regulated force and/or in a regulated position with respect to the workpiece at least during the heating of the metal section, in such a manner that the joining component can be joined to the surface of the workpiece without any opposing support.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Klaus-Gisbert Schmitt, Andreas Becker, Reinhold Opper, Michael Schmidt, Reimar Saltenberger
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Publication number: 20120301262Abstract: Method for feeding fasteners to a fastening tool that can be moved by a programmable handling device and on which is mounted a magazine for accommodating at least one fastener. The method comprises: moving the magazine to a filling station, wherein the filling station has an always continuously open tube section with an outlet opening; orienting the magazine with respect to the outlet opening; opening an air seal of the magazine; and conveying at least one fastener to the tube section in such a manner that the fastener travels through the tube section and the outlet opening to reach the magazine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Newfrey LLCInventors: Hubert Ivo, JOACHIM MOESER, STEFAN LIPPERT, ALEXANDER POHL, Reinhold Opper
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Patent number: 8287219Abstract: A fastening arrangement having a first fastening part which is connected to a metal sheet and has a first threaded section, and having a second fastening part which has a second threaded section which engages with the first threaded section, with the fastening parts fixing an electrical connecting part such that an electrical connection is formed between the connecting part and the metal sheet. A cover part is fixed to the first fastening part in an end position and, in a covering position, has covered at least a part of the first threaded section until the second threaded section has engaged with the first threaded section and, in the process, the cover part has been moved from the covering position to the end position.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Reinhold Opper, Jochen Hain
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Publication number: 20120227889Abstract: A method for joining a fastening element on to a surface portion of a component, the fastening element having an adhesion face, on to which there is applied an adhesive that is thermally meltable and thermally settable, comprising the steps of: pre-heating the adhesive to a first temperature (T1), in order to activate the adhesive; pre-heating the surface portion to a second temperature (T2); and placing the adhesion face on to the surface portion; the adhesive undergoing main heating, to a third temperature (T3), after the adhesion face has been placed on to the surface portion, in order to set the adhesive and thereby permanently fasten the fastening element to the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Klaus-Gisbert Schmitt, Carsten Baer, Reinhold Opper, Simon Dietz
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Publication number: 20120204406Abstract: A method for attaching at least one connection part on a workpiece comprises the steps of: providing a premounted contact-making unit including a first attachment element and a holding unit on which the first attachment element is held rotatable relative to the holding unit; inserting at least one connection part into the holding unit so that the connection part makes contact with the first attachment element; and connecting the first attachment element to a second attachment element which is secured to the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: NEWFREY LLCInventors: Reinhold OPPER, Jochen HAIN, Michael KRENGEL