Patents by Inventor Thomas Axel

Thomas Axel 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).

  • Publication number: 20100197175
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is an electrical apparatus (1) with a screw terminal (3) for connecting electrical conductors, comprising a housing (5) with a shaft (7), in which a screw (9) with a screwdriver opening (11) is provided, which screw is surrounded radially by the shaft (7) and can be rotated in a targeted manner only via the screwdriver opening (11) thereof, wherein the screw head (15) and the shaft (7) are matched to one another in such a way that, during a rotation of the screw (9), a minimum torque is passed through in a first rotary angle range and a maximum torque is passed through in a second rotary angle range, wherein the screw head (15) has a maximum screw head diameter (D1) and a screw head diameter (D2) which is reduced in comparison therewith, wherein the shaft (7) contains a first shaft diameter (DS1) which corresponds to the maximum screw head diameter (D1), and a smaller second shaft diameter (DS2), wherein the lateral surface of the screw head (15) is curved in the region of
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Axel