Patents by Inventor Torben Rask

Torben Rask 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).

  • Pump unit with electrical connection plug
    Patent number: 9337556
    Abstract: A pump assembly is provided with an associated electrical connection plug, which is releasably connectable to an electrical plug coupling (10) of the pump assembly and includes a plug body (12) in which at least one electrical contact element (20), including a connection terminal (28) for receiving a connection wire (36), is arranged. The plug body (12) includes a receiver (40) for an opening element (42). The opening element (42) is insertable into the receiver in a removable manner, and the receiver (40) is arranged relative to the connection terminal (28) in a manner such that when the opening element (42) is inserted into the receiver (42), the opening element (42) acts on the connection terminal (28) and keeps this in an opened condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: GRUNDFOS HOLDING A/S
    Inventor: Torben Rask
  • PUMP UNIT WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PLUG
    Publication number: 20150056874
    Abstract: A pump assembly is provided with an associated electrical connection plug, which is releasably connectable to an electrical plug coupling (10) of the pump assembly and includes a plug body (12) in which at least one electrical contact element (20), including a connection terminal (28) for receiving a connection wire (36), is arranged. The plug body (12) includes a receiver (40) for an opening element (42). The opening element (42) is insertable into the receiver in a removable manner, and the receiver (40) is arranged relative to the connection terminal (28) in a manner such that when the opening element (42) is inserted into the receiver (42), the opening element (42) acts on the connection terminal (28) and keeps this in an opened condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Torben Rask