Patents by Inventor Thomas SEMMLER

Thomas SEMMLER 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: 10221878
    Abstract: In order to provide a method for producing a plastics component by means of which a plastics component having at least one fastening portion for fastening at least one fastening element is producible simply, it is proposed that the method should include producing a base body of the plastics component and at least one fastening portion of the base body in a single method step by means of a molding tool, wherein the fastening portion includes at least one receiving opening into which a fastening element is introducible in a direction of introduction, for the purpose of fixing it to the fastening portion, wherein the fastening portion includes at least one undercut portion which adjoins the receiving opening in the direction of introduction and to which the fastening element is fixable with positive engagement for the purpose of fixing it in opposition to the direction of introduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: ElringKlinger AG
    Inventors: Tobias Michael Gruhler, Andreas Grupp, Thomas Semmler
  • Publication number: 20170248162
    Abstract: In order to provide a method for producing a plastics component by means of which a plastics component having at least one fastening portion for fastening at least one fastening element is producible simply, it is proposed that the method should include producing a base body of the plastics component and at least one fastening portion of the base body in a single method step by means of a moulding tool, wherein the fastening portion includes at least one receiving opening into which a fastening element is introducible in a direction of introduction, for the purpose of fixing it to the fastening portion, wherein the fastening portion includes at least one undercut portion which adjoins the receiving opening in the direction of introduction and to which the fastening element is fixable with positive engagement for the purpose of fixing it in opposition to the direction of introduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: ElringKlinger AG
    Inventors: Tobias Michael GRUHLER, Andreas GRUPP, Thomas SEMMLER