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).

  • Patent number: 7096641
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Adrian Steingruber
  • Patent number: 6994499
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
  • Patent number: 6942440
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb, Armin Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 6929227
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Hofmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
  • Publication number: 20050034414
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Unverzagt, Ulrich Birnbaum, Adrian Steingruber
  • Patent number: 6854944
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb
  • Publication number: 20040237280
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Adrian Steingruber
  • Publication number: 20040165965
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb, Armin Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20040124319
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Armin Hofmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
  • Patent number: 6660938
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Herb, Armin Hoffman, Stefan Unverzagt
  • Publication number: 20030206785
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
  • Publication number: 20030198530
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
  • Patent number: 6632058
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb
  • Publication number: 20030175094
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb
  • Publication number: 20030122044
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb, Armin Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 6575680
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Herb, Armin Hoffman, Stefan Unverzagt
  • Publication number: 20030042033
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Armin Herb, Armin Hoffman, Stefan Unverzagt
  • Publication number: 20020110435
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Armin Herb, Armin Hoffman, Stefan Unverzagt
  • Publication number: 20020098057
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb