Patents by Inventor Stefan Unverzagt
Stefan Unverzagt 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: 7096641Abstract: A hollow profile (1) formed of a flat material (31) having a width (d) has at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2) provided on an outer side of at least one of the plurality of walls (2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 5.2) of the profile (1) and having a bottom (8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2) spaced form the outer side by depth (t) and two opposite, substantially flat side walls (13.1, 13.2, 40.1, 40.2) extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom (8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2), with the groove depth (t) of the at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 32) amounting to from 0.5 to 2 times of the material thickness (d) of the flat material (31).Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Adrian Steingruber
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Patent number: 6994499Abstract: A device for fastening tubular objects includes a C-shaped mounting rail (3) and a rail nut formed of a hollow profile having at least two constriction areas (13a, 13b and 14a, 14b) defining a through-opening (8) which is formed by two hollow cylindrical sections (9a, 9b) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the through-opening (8) and having respective inner thread sections (10a, 10b) for receiving a fastening element there between.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2003Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Armin Hoffmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
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Patent number: 6942440Abstract: A quick-mountable nut, which is capable of at least partially rotation-free axial displacement relative to a threaded bolt (22; 52), includes a nut housing (2; 45), and a springy holding member (4; 49) at least partially located in the nut housing (2; 45) and engaging in at least one screw thread (24; 54) of the threaded bolt (22, 52), with the central through-opening (3; 47) of the nut housing being formed as a tapering radially inward, inner cone (9; 48) for receiving the holding member (4; 49), and with the holding member (4; 49) having two, resiliently movable relative to each other, holding sections (5.1, 5.2; 50.1, 50.2) having each an even wall section abutting a wall of the inner cone (9, 48).Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb, Armin Hoffmann
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Patent number: 6929227Abstract: A system (1) for connecting mounting rails comprises a base member (2) and an angular attachment member (3). The base member (2) has an opening (6.1, 6.2) in at least one lateral wall (4.1, 4.2 or 4.3) for passage therethrough of a bolt (7). The openings (6.1, 6.2) are each provided with a collar (10.1, 10.2), which can be brought into engagement with the opening (13) in the attachment member (3). The collar (10.1, 10.2) has at least in an axial region a conical section (8.2) shaped as a clamping cone. At the time of tightening the bolt 7, a form- and force-locking connection between the base member (2) and the attachment member (3) is created.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Armin Hofmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
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Publication number: 20050034414Abstract: An elongate hollow profile for securing objects and formed of a flat material includes two first side walls (2;12;32) and two second side walls (3;13;33) defining together a substantially rectangular cross-section, and at least one trough (4;9;14;19) formed of one of the second side walls (3;13;33) and having two trough walls extending in the longitudinal direction (L) of the hollow profile and parallel to each other and a trough bottom (6;16;36) defining together with the two trough walls, a substantial U-shaped cross-section having two bent regions (8;18;38) each formed between the tough bottom (6;16;36) and a respective longitudinal web (5;15;35) forming a respective one of the two trough walls, the two first side walls (2;12;32) each having a receiving region (7;17;37) which a respective one of the two bent regions (8;18;38) of the at least one trough flatly abuts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventors: Stefan Unverzagt, Ulrich Birnbaum, Adrian Steingruber
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Patent number: 6854944Abstract: A quick mounting nut (2) movable, at least partially, without being rotated, axially to a threaded bolt (1), with a springing wire clip (4) being located in a nut housing (5) with a continuous coaxial opening (6), with the wire clip (4) at least partially engaging in a bolt thread (3) and having two legs (8, 8?) which spring relative to one another, with the opening (6) having an inner cone (7) which narrows radially from an axial neutral position of the wire clip (4) and with the wire clip (4) being movable axially to a limited extent and contacting at least partially inside the inner cone (7) in its locking position.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Armin Hoffmann, Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb
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Publication number: 20040237280Abstract: A hollow profile (1) formed of a flat material (31) having a width (d) has at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2) provided on an outer side of at least one of the plurality of walls (2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 5.2) of the profile (1) and having a bottom (8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2) spaced form the outer side by depth (t) and two opposite, substantially flat side walls (13.1, 13.2, 40.1, 40.2) extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom (8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2), with the groove depth (t) of the at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 32) amounting to from 0.5 to 2 times of the material thickness (d) of the flat material (31).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Adrian Steingruber
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Publication number: 20040165965Abstract: A quick-mountable nut, which is capable of at least partially rotation-free axial displacement relative to a threaded bolt (22; 52), includes a nut housing (2; 45), and a springy holding member (4; 49) at least partially located in the nut housing (2; 45) and engaging in at least one screw thread (24; 54) of the threaded bolt (22, 52), with the central through-opening (3; 47) of the nut housing being formed as a tapering radially inward, inner cone (9; 48) for receiving the holding member (4; 49), and with the holding member (4; 49) having two, resiliently movable relative to each other, holding sections (5.1, 5.2; 50.1, 50.2) having each an even wall section abutting a wall of the inner cone (9, 48).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb, Armin Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20040124319Abstract: A system (1) for connecting mounting rails comprises a base member (2) and an angular attachment member (3). The base member (2) has an opening (6.1, 6.2) in at least one lateral wall (4.1, 4.2 or 4.3) for passage therethrough of a bolt (7). The openings (6.1, 6.2) are each provided with a collar (10.1, 10.2), which can be brought into engagement with the opening (13) in the attachment member (3). The collar (10.1, 10.2) has at least in an axial region a conical section (8.2) shaped as a clamping cone. At the time of tightening the bolt 7, a form- and force-locking connection between the base member (2) and the attachment member (3) is created.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Armin Hofmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
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Patent number: 6660938Abstract: A mounting rail with a C-shaped cross-section extends in a length dimension (L) and has a rear or second wall (2) with side walls (1a, 1b) extending at right angles to the second wall. Each side wall (1a, 1b) has on its exterior surface (5) a recess (3) running in the length dimension (L), whose cross-section is essentially rectangular. To assure optimum stability of the mounting rail, the depth (t) of the recess (3) is less than the wall thickness (d) of the side walls (1a, 1b).Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Armin Herb, Armin Hoffman, Stefan Unverzagt
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Publication number: 20030206785Abstract: A device for fastening tubular objects includes a C-shaped mounting rail (3) and a rail nut formed of a hollow profile having at least two constriction areas (13a, 13b and 14a, 14b) defining a through-opening (8) which is formed by two hollow cylindrical sections (9a, 9b) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the through-opening (8) and having respective inner thread sections (10a, 10b) for receiving a fastening element there between.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
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Publication number: 20030198530Abstract: A device for fastening tubular objects includes a C-shaped mounting rail (3) and retaining plate (2) having a threaded through-bore (8), with the width (b1) measured in a direction parallel to the retaining plate plane and corresponding at most to a width (b2) of the elongate opening (2) of the mounting rail (3), a length (c) measured transverse to the width direction and which is greater than the width (b2) of the elongate opening (2) of the mounting rail (3), and at least one web (14a, 14b; 22) provided on its side adjacent to the elongate opening formed in the mounting rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2003Publication date: October 23, 2003Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
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Patent number: 6632058Abstract: A quick mounting nut (2) movable, at least partially, without being rotated, axially to a threaded bolt (1), with a springing wire clip (4) being located in a nut housing (5) with a continuous coaxial opening (6), with the wire clip (4) at least partially engaging in a bolt thread (3) and having two legs (8, 8′) which spring relative to one another, with the opening (6) having an inner cone (7) which narrows radially from an axial neutral position of the wire clip (4) and with the wire clip (4) being movable axially to a limited extent and contacting at least partially inside the inner cone (7) in its locking position.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2001Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Armin Hoffmann, Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb
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Publication number: 20030175094Abstract: A quick mounting nut (2) movable, at least partially, without being rotated, axially to a threaded bolt (1), with a springing wire clip (4) being located in a nut housing (5) with a continuous coaxial opening (6), with the wire clip (4) at least partially engaging in a bolt thread (3) and having two legs (8, 8′) which spring relative to one another, with the opening (6) having an inner cone (7) which narrows radially from an axial neutral position of the wire clip (4) and with the wire clip (4) being movable axially to a limited extent and contacting at least partially inside the inner cone (7) in its locking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Armin Hoffmann, Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb
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Publication number: 20030122044Abstract: An anchoring device for securing objects and including a shaped rail (2) having a substantially C-shaped cross-section and inwardly directed rims (7a, 7b) provided with a tooth profile (13), and a holding member (1) provided with a toothing (12) cooperating with the tooth profile (13) of the rims (7a, 7b) and having a distribution (12b) of teeth (12a) different from the predetermined distribution (13b) of the teeth (13a) of the tooth profile (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb, Armin Hoffmann
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Patent number: 6575680Abstract: A fastening device for securing tubes, pipes and the like is formed of a mounting rail (3) having a C-shaped cross-section and an elongated space (2) and a retaining plate (1). The retaining plate (1) has a tapped through hole running transverse to the elongated space (2), the tapped hole has an internal thread for form-locking reception of a fastening element. Further, the retaining plate (1) has on the side (13) facing inwardly from the elongated space (2), at least one web facilitating rigidity and positioning, in order to provide a manageable and economical fastening device with high load capacities (P).Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2001Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Armin Herb, Armin Hoffman, Stefan Unverzagt
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Publication number: 20030042033Abstract: A mounting rail with a C-shaped cross-section extends in a length dimension (L) and has a rear or second wall (2) with side walls (1a, 1b) extending at right angles to the second wall. Each side wall (1a, 1b) has on its exterior surface (5) a recess (3) running in the length dimension (L), whose cross-section is essentially rectangular. To assure optimum stability of the mounting rail, the depth (t) of the recess (3) is less than the wall thickness (d) of the side walls (1a, 1b).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Armin Herb, Armin Hoffman, Stefan Unverzagt
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Publication number: 20020110435Abstract: A fastening device for securing tubes, pipes and the like is formed of a mounting rail (3) having a C-shaped cross-section and an elongated space (2) and a retaining plate (1). The retaining plate (1) has a tapped through hole running transverse to the elongated space (2), the tapped hole has an internal thread for form-locking reception of a fastening element. Further, the retaining plate (1) has on the side (13) facing inwardly from the elongated space (2), at least one web facilitating rigidity and positioning, in order to provide a manageable and economical fastening device with high load capacities (P).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2001Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventors: Armin Herb, Armin Hoffman, Stefan Unverzagt
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Publication number: 20020098057Abstract: A quick mounting nut (2) movable, at least partially, without being rotated, axially to a threaded bolt (1), with a springing wire clip (4) being located in a nut housing (5) with a continuous coaxial opening (6), with the wire clip (4) at least partially engaging in a bolt thread (3) and having two legs (8, 8′) which spring relative to one another, with the opening (6) having an inner cone (7) which narrows radially from an axial neutral position of the wire clip (4) and with the wire clip (4) being movable axially to a limited extent and contacting at least partially inside the inner cone (7) in its locking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2001Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb