Patents by Inventor Stefan Postler

Stefan Postler 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).

  • Compression fitting for a heating and/or sanitary pipe
    Patent number: 7644958
    Abstract: The compression fitting (10) for a heating and/or sanitary pipe comprises a fitting body (12) including a supporting sleeve (16) adapted to have a pipe end (66) slid thereonto, and a conical abutment face (20). The compression fitting (10) further comprises a complementary part (24) for the fitting body (12), which is provided with a conical receiving face (22) for abutment by the abutment face (20) of the fitting body (12). The compression fitting (10) is provided with a clamping ring (40) encompassing the pipe end (66) which can be slid on the supporting sleeve (16), and with a lock nut (42) having an inner thread (44) and being adapted to be screwed to the complementary part (24), for pressing the clamping ring (40) against the fitting body (12) and for clamping abutment on the pipe end (66) in the condition when the pipe end has been slid onto the supporting sleeve (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Uponor Innovation AB
    Inventor: Stefan Postler
  • Compression Fitting for a Heating and/or Sanitary Pipe
    Publication number: 20080191475
    Abstract: The compression fitting (10) for a heating and/or sanitary pipe comprises a fitting body (12) including a supporting sleeve (16) adapted to have a pipe end (66) slid thereonto, and a conical abutment face (20). The compression fitting (10) further comprises a complementary part (24) for the fitting body (12), which is provided with a conical receiving face (22) for abutment by the abutment face (20) of the fitting body (12). The compression fitting (10) is provided with a clamping ring (40) encompassing the pipe end (66) which can be slid on the supporting sleeve (16), and with a lock nut (42) having an inner thread (44) and being adapted to be screwed to the complementary part (24), for pressing the clamping ring (40) against the fitting body (12) and for clamping abutment on the pipe end (66) in the condition when the pipe end has been slid onto the supporting sleeve (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: UPONOR INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Stefan Postler