Patents by Inventor Thomas Hofbrucker

Thomas Hofbrucker 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: 11833652
    Abstract: A power tool for chiseling and drilling includes a housing, a motor disposed inside the housing, and a pneumatic percussion mechanism. An operation mode selector switch is disposed on the housing and has a first operation mode setting and a second operation mode setting where the first operation mode setting activates the pneumatic percussion mechanism and the second operation mode setting deactivates the pneumatic percussion mechanism. A valve has an inlet-port formed inside the guiding tube and an outlet-port formed outside the guiding tube where the valve is connected to the operation mode selector switch. The valve is closed in the first operation mode setting which disables an air exchange between the inlet-port and the outlet-port and the valve is open in the second operation mode setting which enables the air exchange between the inlet-port and the outlet-port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rory Britz, Frank Fritsch, Thomas Hofbrucker, Ernst-Rudolf Luebkert, Kathrin Sax, Stefan Schmid, Aaron Wiedner
  • Publication number: 20230241751
    Abstract: A power tool for chiseling and drilling includes a housing, a motor disposed inside the housing, and a pneumatic percussion mechanism. An operation mode selector switch is disposed on the housing and has a first operation mode setting and a second operation mode setting where the first operation mode setting activates the pneumatic percussion mechanism and the second operation mode setting deactivates the pneumatic percussion mechanism. A valve has an inlet-port formed inside the guiding tube and an outlet-port formed outside the guiding tube where the valve is connected to the operation mode selector switch. The valve is closed in the first operation mode setting which disables an air exchange between the inlet-port and the outlet-port and the valve is open in the second operation mode setting which enables the air exchange between the inlet-port and the outlet-port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Rory BRITZ, Frank FRITSCH, Thomas HOFBRUCKER, Ernst-Rudolf LUEBKERT, Kathrin SAX, Stefan SCHMID, Aaron WIEDNER
  • Patent number: 10391621
    Abstract: The handheld power tool has a tool receptacle for accommodating a tool on a working axis (11) and an electric motor (5). A pneumatic percussion mechanism (6) has an exciter, which is moved back-and-forth by the motor (5) periodically in parallel to the working axis (11), a striker (14), which is movable on the working axis (11) and is coupled via a pneumatic spring (18) to the exciter, and an anvil (19), which is situated movably on the working axis (11) and is situated downstream from the striker (14) in the percussion direction (12). The anvil (19) has a cylindrical anvil section (22) having a diameter and multiple channels (30) extending over the entire length (31) of the anvil section (22). A cross-sectional area of the anvil section (22) is at most 5% less than a circular area defined by the diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Aaron Wiedner, Thomas Hofbrucker, Eduard Pfeiffer, Markus Hartmann
  • Patent number: 10293474
    Abstract: A rail has a guide surface on which the locking block is guided in a bearing manner between a position locking the bar, in which the toothed side engages in the toothed long side, and an unlocked position, in which the toothed side is not engaged with the toothed long side. A spring pretensions the locking block into the locking position. The guided side and/or the guide surface have a flank that is inclined with respect to the bar axis such that the locking block is forced in the direction of the bar in the event of a movement along the bar axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Aaron Wiedner, Thomas Bader, Thomas Hofbrucker, Jerome Jaromin, Hüseyin Cicekci
  • Publication number: 20170312904
    Abstract: A rail has a guide surface on which the locking block is guided in a bearing manner between a position locking the bar, in which the toothed side engages in the toothed long side, and an unlocked position, in which the toothed side is not engaged with the toothed long side. A spring pretensions the locking block into the locking position. The guided side and/or the guide surface have a flank that is inclined with respect to the bar axis such that the locking block is forced in the direction of the bar in the event of a movement along the bar axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Aaron WIEDNER, Thomas BADER, Thomas HOFBRUCKER, Jerome JAROMIN, Hüseyin CICEKCI
  • Publication number: 20160311103
    Abstract: The handheld power tool has a tool receptacle for accommodating a tool on a working axis (11) and an electric motor (5). A pneumatic percussion mechanism (6) has an exciter, which is moved back-and-forth by the motor (5) periodically in parallel to the working axis (11), a striker (14), which is movable on the working axis (11) and is coupled via a pneumatic spring (18) to the exciter, and an anvil (19), which is situated movably on the working axis (11) and is situated downstream from the striker (14) in the percussion direction (12). The anvil (19) has a cylindrical anvil section (22) having a diameter and multiple channels (30) extending over the entire length (31) of the anvil section (22). A cross-sectional area of the anvil section (22) is at most 5% less than a circular area defined by the diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Aaron Wiedner, Thomas Hofbrucker, Eduard Pfeiffer, Markus Hartmann
  • Patent number: 8499850
    Abstract: The screwdriving power tool includes a hollow spindle (8) rotatably supported in the tool housing (4) and driven by a motor (26), a clutch (30) that rotatably connects and disconnects the hollow spindle (8) with and from the motor (26), respectively, in engagement and disengagement positions of the clutch (30), a screwing-in spindle (6) connected with a chuck (10) for a working tool (12) and connected with the hollow spindle (8) for a joint rotation therewith and for an axial displacement relative thereto, and a percussion mechanism (14) for applying a pulsed axial force to the screwing-in spindle (6), with the clutch (30) being brought into its engagement position by the screwing-in spindle (6) by being displaced against a biasing force of the clutch springs (40, 44), and being locked in its engagement position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Hofbrucker, Thomas Bader, Markus Looser, Horst Rahmsdorf
  • Publication number: 20130068529
    Abstract: An attachment for removing a drill core from a hollow volume of a hollow drill bit, comprising an attachment sheath embodied to be arranged at an accepting shaft comprising at least one ejection element, which is embodied in the hollow volume of the hollow drill bit and designed for transferring a force upon the drill core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Hofbrucker, Jochen Meidlein
  • Patent number: 8333252
    Abstract: An electrical hand-held power tool (2) includes a housing (4) in which a drive (6) is located, a ventilator (22) for forming a suction region (28) and a pressure region (30) in the housing (4) which provide for an air flow (L) that serves for cooling at least parts of the drive (6), and a separation element (26) arranged between the suction region (28) and the pressure region (30) and fixedly secured in the housing (4), the separation element (46) having an opening for forming a limited wire passage region (46) from the suction region (28) into the pressure region (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rory Britz, Rainer Ontl, Thomas Hofbrucker
  • Publication number: 20110266015
    Abstract: A drilling tool is disclosed. The drilling tool has a shaft and a pot-shaped base body. Chisel cutters are inserted into the annular front surface of the base body which is open on a drilling side. At least one suction opening is provided offset radially from an axis of the hammer core bit in the base of the base body facing away from the drilling side. The drilling dust can be suctioned out of the base body through the suction openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver OHLENDORF, Thomas Hofbrucker
  • Publication number: 20090133544
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool, includes an auxiliary handle (1) having a head (4) positioned relative to an operational axis (A) of the power tool (3), a bar guide (5) extending parallel to the operational axis (A) and arranged in the head (4), a rigid bar (6) formlockingly and displaceably received in the bar guide (5) and serving as a depth stop, a locking member (7) for at least partially frictionally securing the depth stop-forming bar (6), and having at least one locking hole (9) for the depth stop-forming bar (6), and a clamp screw (8) for displacing the locking member (7) in a locking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Hofbrucker, Ralph Neuhaeuser, Manfred Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20090133889
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a locking flange (2), and an auxiliary handle (1) securable to the locking flange (2) and having a head (4), a loop-shaped clamping band (5) located in the head (4), at least one, radially inwardly projecting cam (11a, 11b) provided on the clamping band (5) and formlockingly engageable in an associated recess (12a, 12b) formed in the locking flange (2), and a member for manually tensioning the clamping band (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Valentin Keller, Pascal Schilling, Manfred Ludwig, Thomas Hofbrucker
  • Patent number: 7331738
    Abstract: A drill adapter for a power screwdriver and including a locking device for releasably securing the drill adapter (28) on the support region (66) of the screwdriver (4) and having a push-on sleeve (30) supportable on the support region (66) and at least one engagement member (52) for releasably securing the push-on sleeve (30) on the support region, and an element for actuating the drive clutch (10) of the screwdriver (4) via the tool spindle (12) and projecting into a receiving space (38), which is partially limited by the push-on sleeve (30) and is open at one side, and having an axial stop (46) for engaging the tool spindle (12), with the at least one engagement member (52) projecting, in its locking position, beyond an inner surface (70) of the push-on sleeve (30) for establishing an axial formlocking connection between the push-on sleeve (30) and the support region (66) of the screwdriver (4) and which provides for actuation of the drive clutch (10) with actuating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Hofbrucker, Thomas Bader
  • Publication number: 20070221392
    Abstract: An electrical hand-held power tool (2) includes a housing (4) in which a drive (6) is located, a ventilator (22) for forming a suction region (28) and a pressure region (30) in the housing (4) which provide for an air flow (L) that serves for cooling at least parts of the drive (6), and a separation element (26) arranged between the suction region (28) and the pressure region (30) and fixedly secured in the housing (4), the separation element (46) having an opening for forming a limited wire passage region (46) from the suction region (28) into the pressure region (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Rory Britz, Rainer Ontl, Thomas Hofbrucker
  • Patent number: 7229301
    Abstract: A motor-switch arrangement for a hand-held power tool includes a drive motor (12), an actuating switch (20) with a contact plug (24), and an adapter (44) arranged between the contact plug (24) and the drive motor (12) and having a plug connecter (46) cooperating with the counter-plug contact element (28) of the drive motor (12) for establishing a first electrical plug connection (30a) of the adapter (44), and a counter-plug connecter (48) electrically connected with the plug connecter (46) and cooperating with a plug contact element (26) of the contact plug (24) for establishing a second electrical plug connection (30b) of the adapter (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rory Britz, Thomas Hofbrucker, Rainer Ontl, Valentin Keller
  • Publication number: 20060237207
    Abstract: A motor-switch arrangement for a hand-held power tool includes a drive motor (12), an actuating switch (20) with a contact plug (24), and an adapter (44) arranged between the contact plug (24) and the drive motor (12) and having a plug connecter (46) cooperating with the counter-plug contact element (28) of the drive motor (12) for establishing a first electrical plug connection (30a) of the adapter (44), and a counter-plug connecter (48) electrically connected with the plug connecter (46) and cooperating with a plug contact element (26) of the contact plug (24) for establishing a second electrical plug connection (30b) of the adapter (44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Rory Britz, Thomas Hofbrucker, Rainer Ontl, Valentin Keller
  • Patent number: 7111364
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool including a housing (1) having a handle (7), and a holding device (3) having a catch element (9) with a free end (9a) for suspending the power tool, with the free end (9a) having a main axis (K) intersecting a normal live (N) that extends transverse to the tool plane which is defined by the plane of the handle and the operational direction of the tool, and passes through the center of gravity (S) of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Bader, Thomas Hofbrucker, Thomas Mahler
  • Patent number: 7096974
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool including a tool spindle (12) having a motor (6) for driving the tool spindle (12), a handle (18) having a forwardly inclined position in which the handle (18), starting from the spindle axis (W) is inclined, at least for a most part, in an operational direction (A) of the power tool (2), and an actuator (22) provided on the handle (18) for switching the motor (6) on and off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Josef Obermeier, Thomas Hofbrucker
  • Publication number: 20060048956
    Abstract: The screwdriving power tool includes a hollow spindle (8) rotatably supported in the tool housing (4) and driven by a motor (26), a clutch (30) that rotatably connects and disconnects the hollow spindle (8) with and from the motor (26), respectively, in engagement and disengagement positions of the clutch (30), a screwing-in spindle (6) connected with a chuck (10) for a working tool (12) and connected with the hollow spindle (8) for a joint rotation therewith and for an axial displacement relative thereto, and a percussion mechanism (14) for applying a pulsed axial force to the screwing-in spindle (6), with the clutch (30) being brought into its engagement position by the screwing-in spindle (6) by being displaced against a biasing force of the clutch springs (40, 44), and being locked in its engagement position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Hofbrucker, Thomas Bader, Markus Looser, Horst Rahmsdorf
  • Patent number: 6978698
    Abstract: A fastener guide (6) for use in a power-operated drive in device (4), particularly of a stand-up tool (2), having a guide path (16) in which a plurality of fasteners (14) can be received and which has a device-side opening (18) and a free opening (20), the guide path (16) being curved toward the device-side opening (18) proceeding from the free opening (20). The fastener guide (6) can be mounted on the drive in device (4) in a detachable manner by connection means, and the guide path (16) has a fall-out prevention device (26, 48) at each of the two openings (18, 20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Hofbrucker, Bernhard Liebert, Markus Looser, Manfred Ludwig