Patents by Inventor Toni SONNTAG

Toni SONNTAG 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).

  • Folding tool, folding method and folding device
    Patent number: 10596616
    Abstract: A folding tool (2) and a method for bend folding a workpiece (5) in multiple steps. The folding tool (2) includes three or more driven folding elements (13, 17, 21) which are positioned above one another and are fed to a common folding point, at least one folding element (17, 21) performing a swiveling movement. The folding tool (2) is used for successively creating folds with fold angles of about 160° or more in a plurality of folding steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: KUKA SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Toni Sonntag
  • FOLDING TOOL, FOLDING METHOD AND FOLDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170333974
    Abstract: A folding tool (2) and a method for bend folding a workpiece (5) in multiple steps. The folding tool (2) includes three or more driven folding elements (13, 17, 21) which are positioned above one another and are fed to a common folding point, at least one folding element (17, 21) performing a swiveling movement. The folding tool (2) is used for successively creating folds with fold angles of about 160° or more in a plurality of folding steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventor: Toni SONNTAG