Patents by Inventor Tobias TOFAUTE

Tobias TOFAUTE 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: 12142779
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mounting device for mounting a nut on a screw of a battery assembly, comprising a mounting body having a receptacle extending continuously in a longitudinal direction for receiving the nut, and a holding element extending radially inwardly in the receptacle for holding the nut in a pre-mounting position distanced from the screw as well as a battery assembly comprising the mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Tobias Tofaute, Mario Meyer
  • Patent number: 12015167
    Abstract: A battery module includes a housing component that delimits a module interior and is intended for accommodating at least one module component. The housing component is formed as one piece and delimits the module interior at least on three sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventor: Tobias Tofaute
  • Publication number: 20220181737
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mounting device for mounting a nut on a screw of a battery assembly, comprising a mounting body having a receptacle extending continuously in a longitudinal direction for receiving the nut, and a holding element extending radially inwardly in the receptacle for holding the nut in a pre-mounting position distanced from the screw as well as a battery assembly comprising the mounting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias Tofaute, Mario Meyer
  • Publication number: 20220181751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for contacting a first battery unit to a second battery unit, comprising an electrically conductive element which has, on a first end, a first contact surface for electrically contacting the first battery unit and, on a second end, a second contact surface for electrically contacting the second battery unit, and a guide element extending in an axial direction between the first contact surface and the second contact surface, wherein the guide element has a guide surface for guiding the second battery unit in the axial direction relative to the first battery unit during assembly of the first battery unit and of the second battery unit, and wherein the guide element is designed as electrical insulation of the conductive element, and to a battery arrangement comprising the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Jochen Haussmann, Michael Schink, Tobias Tofaute
  • Publication number: 20220173477
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery arrangement, comprising a first battery unit and a second battery unit that is stacked in a stacking direction above the first battery unit, wherein a positioning element that extends in the stacking direction from the first battery unit to the second battery unit is provided for positioning the second battery unit relative to the first battery unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Schink, Tobias Tofaute, Jochen Haussmann
  • Publication number: 20220045393
    Abstract: A battery module includes a housing component that delimits a module interior and is intended for accommodating at least one module component. The housing component is formed as one piece and delimits the module interior at least on three sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Tobias TOFAUTE