Patents by Inventor Ulrich Birnbaum

Ulrich Birnbaum 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: 9840838
    Abstract: An anchor channel is provided, including a channel element that has a plurality of identical fastening points and a plurality of identical anchor elements that are attached to the fastening points on the channel element. It is provided that an additional element is attached to at least one of the fastening points, said additional element differing from the identical anchor elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Heudorfer, Ulrich Birnbaum, Holger Basche, Thomas Brunhuber
  • Patent number: 9394681
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anchor rail arrangement with a concrete body which has two end faces which extend at an angle to one another and meet at an outer edge, and with two anchor rails which are embedded in the concrete body, wherein the two anchor rails each have a rail body with a longitudinal slot, wherein the longitudinal slot of the first rail body emerges on the first end face and the longitudinal slot of the second rail body emerges on the second end face on the concrete body, and wherein the two longitudinal slots extend in a common rail plane, wherein the first anchor rail has a plurality of first anchor bodies arranged on the first rail body, namely a first anchor body closest to the edge and at least one further first anchor body, and wherein the second anchor rail has a plurality of second anchor bodies arranged on the second rail body, namely a second anchor body closest to the edge and at least one further second anchor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Thomas Brunhuber, Holger Dirk Basche, Ulrich Birnbaum, Philipp Rainer Grosser, Markus Heudorfer
  • Publication number: 20150240478
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anchor rail arrangement with a concrete body which has two end faces which extend at an angle to one another and meet at an outer edge, and with two anchor rails which are embedded in the concrete body, wherein the two anchor rails each have a rail body with a longitudinal slot, wherein the longitudinal slot of the first rail body emerges on the first end face and the longitudinal slot of the second rail body emerges on the second end face on the concrete body, and wherein the two longitudinal slots extend in a common rail plane, wherein the first anchor rail has a plurality of first anchor bodies arranged on the first rail body, namely a first anchor body closest to the edge and at least one further first anchor body, and wherein the second anchor rail has a plurality of second anchor bodies arranged on the second rail body, namely a second anchor body closest to the edge and at least one further second anchor body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Brunhuber, Holger Dirk Basche, Ulrich Birnbaum, Philipp Rainer Grosser, Markus Heudorfer
  • Publication number: 20140318074
    Abstract: An anchor channel is provided, including a channel element that has a plurality of identical fastening points and a plurality of identical anchor elements that are attached to the fastening points on the channel element. It is provided that an additional element is attached to at least one of the fastening points, said additional element differing from the identical anchor elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Heudorfer, Ulrich Birnbaum, Holger Basche, Thomas Brunhuber
  • Patent number: 8234832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cast-in channel having a channel body which forms a receiving space for receiving a connecting element used to fixedly attach a fastening element to the cast-in channel, the channel body further being provided with holes, the holes having connectors provided therein for fixedly attaching anchoring members to the channel body. The connectors are designed as rivets, whose fixing portions, which are inserted through the respective holes, are expanded so as to secure the rivets to the channel body, and which have an attachment for fixedly attaching the anchoring members to the channel body. The present invention also relates to a rivet nut for a cast-in channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Juergen Gebhard, Markus Heudorfer, Harald Schachinger, Erich Spreizer, Denis Novokshanov
  • Publication number: 20120080431
    Abstract: A filler for an anchor rail, including an elongated filling element and a tear strip for removing the filling element from a cavity of the anchor rail, the tear strip being joined to the filling element in a joining area. The tear strip is joined to the filling element with extra length in at least part of the joining area. An anchor rail with such a filler as well as a method for the production of such a filler are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Markus Heudorfer, Juergen Keim, Holger-Dirk Basche
  • Publication number: 20120060435
    Abstract: A mounting rail (1) for embedding in a curable construction material (3), e.g. concrete (4), having a support profile (2), such that the support profile (2) has a connection on the outer side thereof and via an embedding region (5) thereof to the curable construction material (3). It should be possible to easily remove the construction material (3) from the mounting rail (1) outside of the embedding region (5) of the mounting rail (1) following hardening of the construction material (3). The support profile (2) having a non-stick coating (7) and/or a non-stick surface outside of the embedding region (5), at least over a part thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Heudorfer, Wolfgang Schulz-Hanke, Ulrich Birnbaum, Denis Novokshanov, Holger Basche
  • Publication number: 20110314764
    Abstract: An adapter (10) for installing positioning elements (46, 48) on a holding rail (50) that is to be embedded into concrete has a receptacle (14) into which the holding rail (50) can be inserted, and at least one connector (36, 38, 40) through which a positioning element (46) can be installed on the adapter (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Basche, Markus Heudorfer, Ulrich Birnbaum, Denis Novokshanov, Georg Gujan-Putzi
  • Publication number: 20110283654
    Abstract: In the case of a mounting rail (1) for embedding into a curable construction material (3), e.g. concrete (4), with a support profile (2), with at least one opening (14) made in the mounting rail (1), especially in the support profile (2), and with an anti-corrosion coating (7) created on the surface of the mounting rail (1), an adequate corrosion protection of the mounting rail (1) should exist in the area of the openings (14), even when the mounting rail (1) is hot-galvanized before the openings (14) for nails (16) or screws are created in the mounting rail (1). A plug is inserted into the at least one opening (14), so that the at least one opening (14) is closed by the plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frederic Pol, Markus Heudorfer, Ulrich Birnbaum, Denis Novokshanov, Holger Basche
  • Publication number: 20100170185
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cast-in channel having a channel body which forms a receiving space for receiving a connecting element used to fixedly attach a fastening element to the cast-in channel, the channel body further being provided with holes, the holes having connectors provided therein for fixedly attaching anchoring members to the channel body. The connectors are designed as rivets, whose fixing portions, which are inserted through the respective holes, are expanded so as to secure the rivets to the channel body, and which have an attachment for fixedly attaching the anchoring members to the channel body. The present invention also relates to a rivet nut for a cast-in channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Juergen Gebhard, Markus Heudorfer, Harald Schachinger, Erich Spreizer, Denis Novokshanov
  • Publication number: 20100146904
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cast-in channel having a channel body which forms a receiving space for receiving a connecting element used to fixedly attach a fastening element to the cast-in channel, the channel body further being provided with rim holes and with anchoring members which can be fixedly attached to the channel body by mounting them in the rim holes. The free ends of the rim holes point toward the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Heudorfer, Holger Basche, Juergen Gebhard, Ulrich Birnbaum
  • Publication number: 20080295452
    Abstract: A profiled rail has two opposite side walls (13) at least one connection wall (16) for connecting the side walls (13), first and second openings (17, 37; 27, 47) for passing therethrough a connection element (6) and having, respectively, first and second opening widths (B; F; C; G) measured in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal profile axis (12) of the profiled rail, with a minimal distance (A; E) between the opposite wall sections (14; 34) of the side walls (13; 33), which is measured in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal profile axis (12) of the profiled rail, at most corresponding to the opening width of (B; F; C; G) the first and second openings (17, 37; 27; 47)
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Lukas Mundwiler
  • Patent number: 7096641
    Abstract: A hollow profile (1) formed of a flat material (31) having a width (d) has at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2) provided on an outer side of at least one of the plurality of walls (2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 5.2) of the profile (1) and having a bottom (8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2) spaced form the outer side by depth (t) and two opposite, substantially flat side walls (13.1, 13.2, 40.1, 40.2) extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom (8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2), with the groove depth (t) of the at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 32) amounting to from 0.5 to 2 times of the material thickness (d) of the flat material (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Adrian Steingruber
  • Publication number: 20050034414
    Abstract: An elongate hollow profile for securing objects and formed of a flat material includes two first side walls (2;12;32) and two second side walls (3;13;33) defining together a substantially rectangular cross-section, and at least one trough (4;9;14;19) formed of one of the second side walls (3;13;33) and having two trough walls extending in the longitudinal direction (L) of the hollow profile and parallel to each other and a trough bottom (6;16;36) defining together with the two trough walls, a substantial U-shaped cross-section having two bent regions (8;18;38) each formed between the tough bottom (6;16;36) and a respective longitudinal web (5;15;35) forming a respective one of the two trough walls, the two first side walls (2;12;32) each having a receiving region (7;17;37) which a respective one of the two bent regions (8;18;38) of the at least one trough flatly abuts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Unverzagt, Ulrich Birnbaum, Adrian Steingruber
  • Patent number: 6854944
    Abstract: A quick mounting nut (2) movable, at least partially, without being rotated, axially to a threaded bolt (1), with a springing wire clip (4) being located in a nut housing (5) with a continuous coaxial opening (6), with the wire clip (4) at least partially engaging in a bolt thread (3) and having two legs (8, 8?) which spring relative to one another, with the opening (6) having an inner cone (7) which narrows radially from an axial neutral position of the wire clip (4) and with the wire clip (4) being movable axially to a limited extent and contacting at least partially inside the inner cone (7) in its locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb
  • Publication number: 20040237280
    Abstract: A hollow profile (1) formed of a flat material (31) having a width (d) has at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2) provided on an outer side of at least one of the plurality of walls (2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 5.2) of the profile (1) and having a bottom (8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2) spaced form the outer side by depth (t) and two opposite, substantially flat side walls (13.1, 13.2, 40.1, 40.2) extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom (8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2), with the groove depth (t) of the at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 32) amounting to from 0.5 to 2 times of the material thickness (d) of the flat material (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Stefan Unverzagt, Adrian Steingruber
  • Publication number: 20040096266
    Abstract: A connecting element configured as a bracket element (1) for an assembly system having system supports comprises two members (2; 3), wherein the members (2; 3) are provided with elongated openings (4, 5). The system support has on its outer walls openings in a predefined spacing. Notches (6, 7) are arranged in the zone of the elongated openings (4, 5); the notches can be brought into engagement with the complementary notches of a fastening element. For fastening of the bracket element (1), a fastening element is passed through the elongated openings (4, 5) and the openings in the outer walls of the system support and the fastening element tensioned. The complementary notches engaging in the notches (6, 7) creates a form-locking connection and makes possible an extensively released positioning of the openings in the outer walls of the support and fixation of the bracket element (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Ulrich Birnbaum, Adrian Steingruber
  • Publication number: 20040094681
    Abstract: A bracket element (1) for fastening a mounting element to a support has a first member (2) and a second member (3). The support has, at least on one of its outer walls, openings in a predetermined spacing. The first member (2) is provided with an opening (4) corresponding to the openings in the outer wall of the support for fastening the bracket element (1) on the support. The first member (2) further has a guide edge (5) that is used for orienting the bracket element (1) on the support. In the oriented condition of the bracket element (1), the elongated opening (6) arranged on the second member (3) runs parallel to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Ulrich Birnbaum
  • Publication number: 20040094675
    Abstract: A holding device for securing a shoe element of a pipeline section includes at least two claw members (11.1, 11.2; 61) each having a claw section (31) for engaging around a support edge (127.1, 127.2), a bearing section (32) adjoining the claw section (31) for supporting the claw member (11.1, 11.2; 61) on an outer side of the support (3), and a flange section (21; 62; 118.1, 118.2); and includes a plurality of holding-down members (12.1, 12.2; 51; 71; 81; 91; 101; 119.1, 119.2), with at least one of the holding-down members being secured on each of the at least two claw members and being formed as a separate part securable on the flange section (21; 62; 118.1, 118.2) of the claw member with a fastening element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Helmut Mirsberger, Ulrich Birnbaum
  • Publication number: 20040096290
    Abstract: An assembly element for the temporary holding and securing a first component on at least one second component includes an insertion section (2; 22; 32) having at least one receptacle (6; 25, 26; 33, 34) for receiving a fastening element (10) for attaching the first component to the second component (11), and a holding section (3; 23; 35) adjoining the insertion section (2; 22; 32) and extending substantially transverse to a plane defined by the insertion section (2; 22; 32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Ulrich Birnbaum