Patents by Inventor Thomas Rückel

Thomas Rückel 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: 8753055
    Abstract: A device for connecting two components, comprising: an anchoring element (12) with an elongated anchoring section (14) with an elongated hollow space (16) and a head section (18), a fastening element (38) with a head (44) and a pin section (40) with an outer thread, at least four elastic locking feet (22, 24) being provided on the anchoring section, wherein two locking feet are provided on opposing sides of the anchoring section, respectively and the locking feet (22, 24) each have at least two locking shoulders (28, 30) arranged offset in the longitudinal direction of the anchoring section, for locking on openings of components of different thicknesses, and wherein opposing locking feet each have identically designed locking shoulders, which are however offset with respect to the locking shoulders of other opposing locking feet in the longitudinal direction of the anchoring section, and in the elongated hollow space of the anchoring section at least two diametrically opposed rows are provided, each with a pl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Ruckel
  • Publication number: 20120155985
    Abstract: A device for connecting two components, comprising: an anchoring element with an elongated anchoring section with an elongated hollow space and a head section provided on one end of the anchoring section, wherein the anchoring section is insertable into an opening of a first component and lockable on the opening, and wherein the head section forms a contact surface for a second component on its side facing away from the anchoring section, and a fastening element with a head and a pin section extending from the head with an outer thread, wherein the pin section is insertable into the elongated hollow space of the anchoring element and can be fastened in the same, wherein, at least four elastic locking feet are provided on the anchoring section extending in the longitudinal direction of the anchoring section and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the anchoring section at least in sections, wherein two locking feet are provided on opposing sides of the anchoring section, respectively, the locking
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Rückel
  • Publication number: 20080196770
    Abstract: A valve mounted in a circular aperture in an approximately horizontal automobile body part, comprising a valve body fitted with means that shall be in-stalled in sealing manner in said aperture, further a valve element that in its closed position cooperates in sealing manner with the said valve body and that in its open position allows water draining from top to bottom, characterized in that the valve element is rotationally symmetrical and designed in a manner that it shall float up at a water pressure underneath it and be adjusted thereby into the closed position and in that the valve element comprises a conical segment resting in sealing manner against the edge facing it of the cross-sectionally circular passage of the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: ITW AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Ruckel, Frank Eckstein