Patents by Inventor Vital Seeholzer

Vital Seeholzer 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).

  • Gripper unit for gripping and handling cable ends of two cables, loading station with the gripper unit and method for the provisioning of plug housings
    Patent number: 11421801
    Abstract: A double gripper for gripping and handling cable ends of two cables of a twisted cable harness in a fitting station for provisioning plug housings includes two gripper jaws each with an upper member arranged above a lower jaw member. The double gripper further includes two engagement members arranged between the upper and lower jaw members with which the cables are supported. The engagement members can be moved independently from the gripper jaws. A distance between the cables can be varied by moving the engagement members between the cables transverse to longitudinal axes of the cables. Each of the engagement members is formed as a wedge with at least one effective wedge surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: KOMAX HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Vital Seeholzer, Thomas Bussmann
  • GRIPPER UNIT FOR GRIPPING AND HANDLING CABLE ENDS OF TWO CABLES, LOADING STATION WITH THE GRIPPER UNIT AND METHOD FOR THE PROVISIONING OF PLUG HOUSINGS
    Publication number: 20200248842
    Abstract: A double gripper for gripping and handling cable ends of two cables of a twisted cable harness in a fitting station for provisioning plug housings includes two gripper jaws each with an upper member arranged above a lower jaw member. The double gripper further includes two engagement members arranged between the upper and lower jaw members with which the cables are supported. The engagement members can be moved independently from the gripper jaws. A distance between the cables can be varied by moving the engagement members between the cables transverse to longitudinal axes of the cables. Each of the engagement members is formed as a wedge with at least one effective wedge surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Vital Seeholzer, Thomas Bussmann