Patents by Inventor Thomas ENDT

Thomas ENDT 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: 20160258469
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a cage nut including the steps of punching out a bracket-shaped holder having a base plate and three angled legs, and a passage opening having an insertion slot in the base plate; producing a nut having a radially protruding angular flange and a threaded-sleeve-like receptacle for bolts; injection moulding a retaining collar having elements for covering passage opening of the holder on both sides of the passage opening, and having a bush connecting to cover elements; putting the retaining collar onto base plate via insertion slot until cover elements cover edge regions of the passage opening on both sides; axially displacing threaded-sleeve-like bolt receptacle of the nut into connecting bush of retaining collar in passage opening; caulking an end of threaded-sleeve-like bolt receptacle, which end projects from the retaining collar, to an axially oriented cage nut being radially displaceable in passage opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Endt, Rainer Krauss, Siegfried Oberndorfer, Stefan Neuhauser
  • Patent number: 9360039
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cage nut (1) having a retaining device, and to a method for producing the same. The cage nut (1) comprises a nut (4) having a radially protruding rectangular flange (5) and a threaded sleeve-like seat (6) for a screw. A retaining means (7) having a through-opening (8), through which the sleeve-like screw seat (6) passes, engages in a bracket-like manner over the rectangular flange (5) of the nut. A retaining collar (9), which surrounds the sleeve-like screw seat (6) of the nut (4), is supported on the retaining means (7) in the region of the through-opening (8). The retaining collar (9) is one-piece and has first and second cover elements (10, 11) covering the through-opening (8) of the retaining means (7) on both sides. The cover elements (10, 11) are mechanically connected via a connecting bush (12) concentrically adjoining the screw seat (6). The connecting bush (12) is radially spaced from the through-opening (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: Ruia Global Fasteners AG, GM Global Technology Operations LLC.
    Inventors: Thomas Endt, Rainer Krauss, Siegfried Oberndörfer, Stefan Neuhäuser
  • Publication number: 20130326860
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cage nut (1) having a retaining device, and to a method for producing the same. The cage nut (1) comprises a nut (4) having a radially protruding rectangular flange (5) and a threaded sleeve-like seat (6) for a screw. A retaining means (7) having a through-opening (8), through which the sleeve-like screw seat (6) passes, engages in a bracket-like manner over the rectangular flange (5) of the nut. A retaining collar (9), which surrounds the sleeve-like screw seat (6) of the nut (4), is supported on the retaining means (7) in the region of the through-opening (8). The retaining collar (9) is one-piece and has first and second cover elements (10, 11) covering the through-opening (8) of the retaining means (7) on both sides. The cover elements (10, 11) are mechanically connected via a connecting bush (12) concentrically adjoining the screw seat (6). The connecting bush (12) is radially spaced from the through-opening (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Endt, Rainer Krauss, Siegfried Oberndörfer, Stefan Neuhäuser
  • Patent number: 8590958
    Abstract: A seat arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a vehicle seat that can be shifted in the longitudinal and transverse direction. A rail guide has a guide component fixedly anchored to the seat or vehicle and a guide rail fixedly anchored to the vehicle or seat along which the guide component is rail-guide. An installation section has a locking device that is moved from a release position in which the guide component is guided along the installation section or introduced into the installation section, into a locked position, in which the installation section is locked relative to the guide component by the locking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Endt, Stefan Neuhaeuser
  • Publication number: 20130057014
    Abstract: A seat arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a vehicle seat that can be shifted in the longitudinal and transverse direction. A rail guide has a guide component fixedly anchored to the seat or vehicle and a guide rail fixedly anchored to the vehicle or seat along which the guide component is rail-guide. An installation section has a locking device that is moved from a release position in which the guide component is guided along the installation section or introduced into the installation section, into a locked position, in which the installation section is locked relative to the guide component by the locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Thomas ENDT, Stefan NEUHAEUSER