Patents by Inventor Volker Gotz

Volker Gotz 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: 8969742
    Abstract: A cable gland including a screw sleeve which can be inserted into a wall or a pipe coupling is provided. A union nut interacts with the screw sleeve, and a clamping insert is acted on by the union nut and is adapted to be pressed against a cable which is to be retained by tightening the union nut. The cable has a reinforcement and a clamping device for clamping a portion of the reinforcement is provided in the cable gland. The clamping device partially engages in the screw sleeve in an axial direction in a use position and is acted on by the union nut outside the screw sleeve. A portion of the clamping device engages in the screw sleeve and acts in an interlocking manner on an inner face of the screw sleeve in the rotation direction in the use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hummel AG
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Achim Hoch
  • Patent number: 8690599
    Abstract: A cable gland (1) for a shielded cable (2), including a threaded sleeve (9), a clamping insert (4) that engages therein, and a union nut (7) or pressure screw in the usual manner. The union nut or pressure screw act axially and radially upon an area of the clamping insert (4) protruding beyond the threaded sleeve (9) and radially deforms the clamping area or the clamping finger (6) of the clamping insert. The threaded sleeve (9) contains a contact device (10) having one or more contact fingers (11), which lie against the shielding of the cable (2) in a contacting manner in the working position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Hummel AG
    Inventors: Mario Bartholomä, Fritz Zügel, Volker Götz, Achim Hoch
  • Publication number: 20130020124
    Abstract: A cable gland (1) has a screw sleeve (2) which can be inserted into a wall or a pipe coupling and has an external thread, and has a union nut (3) which interacts with the external thread of the screw sleeve (2). The union nut (3) can be used, by virtue of being tightened, to press a clamping insert (5) against a cable (4) which is to be retained, wherein the cable (4) has a reinforcement means (7) which is exposed at least at points or is free within the cable gland (1). A clamping device (8) for clamping a portion of this reinforcement means (7) is provided in the cable gland (1), the clamping device (8) partially engaging in the inner opening in the screw sleeve (2) in the axial direction in the use position and being directly or indirectly acted on by the union nut (3) outside the screw sleeve (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: HUMMEL AG
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Achim Hoch
  • Publication number: 20120252259
    Abstract: A cable gland (1) for a shielded cable (2), including a threaded sleeve (9), a clamping insert (4) that engages therein, and a union nut (7) or pressure screw in the usual manner. The union nut or pressure screw act axially and radially upon an area of the clamping insert (4) protruding beyond the threaded sleeve (9) and radially deforms the clamping area or the clamping finger (6) of the clamping insert. The threaded sleeve (9) contains a contact device (10) having one or more contact fingers (11), which lie against the shielding of the cable (2) in a contacting manner in the working position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: HUMMEL AG
    Inventors: Mario Bartholomä, Fritz Zügel, Volker Götz, Achim Hoch
  • Patent number: 8172595
    Abstract: A connector (1) impermeable to liquids, having two matching connector parts (3) and (5), which is sealed in a connected position by at least one peripherally extending circumferential sealing ring (6) provided between the connector pats (3) and (5). The plug-in position is secured by a rotatable, axially fixed threaded bushing (8), which is fixed in the axial direction, but rotatably supported on one of the connector parts, and the internal thread (9) of which is mated to the holding thread (10) on the other connector part. A further thread or projection or threaded part (12) mating with the interior thread (9) is provided in a loosening direction at a distance from the holding thread (10) interacting with the threaded bushing (8), and a distance A from the end of the holding thread (10) to that of the further thread (12) is greater than a plug-in depth of the connecting pins (2) into the bushings (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Hummel AG
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Achim Hoch, Gunter Reich
  • Patent number: 7850485
    Abstract: A plug connector having a housing located at a plate opening in an operating position, and the plug connector contains wires and/or braids of a cable and electrical contacts. Assembly on the plate is realized by a flange plate attached to the outside of the housing having an interior recess with an interior dimension for engaging the housing of the plug connector. The flange plate is constructed as a single piece, and one of the interior recesses has a continuous slot extending to the outside, which slot acts as a clamp slot with the interior dimension of the interior recess being made smaller by narrowing the slot, and an arrangement is provided, by which the flange plate can be pressed in and thus clamped onto the outside of the housing. Preferably, the slot is reduced by at least one clamp screw with locking threads, or a lock nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Anton Hummel Verwaltungs - GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Philipp Gerber, Gunter Reich
  • Publication number: 20100304593
    Abstract: A connector (1) impermeable to liquids, having two matching connector parts (3) and (5), which is sealed in a connected position by at least one peripherally extending circumferential sealing ring (6) provided between the connector pats (3) and (5). The plug-in position is secured by a rotatable, axially fixed threaded bushing (8), which is fixed in the axial direction, but rotatably supported on one of the connector parts, and the internal thread (9) of which is mated to the holding thread (10) on the other connector part. A further thread or projection or threaded part (12) mating with the interior thread (9) is provided in a loosening direction at a distance from the holding thread (10) interacting with the threaded bushing (8), and a distance A from the end of the holding thread (10) to that of the further thread (12) is greater than a plug-in depth of the connecting pins (2) into the bushings (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: HUMMEL AG
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Achim Hoch, Gunter Reich
  • Publication number: 20100253069
    Abstract: A connection fitting (1) for cables (23), tubes or the like includes a tensioning element (6) which is inserted into the opening (2) in a wall (3) and latches thereto. A screw sleeve (5) which is connected to a lock (13) is screwed onto the tensioning element (6), wherein the lock (13) engages in the tensioning element (6) in the position of use and locks the latching. Fitting onto the screw sleeve (5) is a union nut (4) which is used to actuate clamping lamellae (25) which are formed on the screw sleeve (5) and clamp the cable (23) or the tube or the like. The screw threads are in the same direction, with the result that, when the union nut is screwed against the tensioning element, the screw sleeve is concomitantly moved and the screw sleeve (5) is screwed against the tensioning element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: HUMMEL AG
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Philipp Gerber
  • Publication number: 20100183363
    Abstract: A threaded cable connection (1) that can be attached via a threaded sleeve (4) thereof and a coupling nut (6), and also with a clamping insert disposed on the inside, and a cable (7), to an opening (2) in a wall (3) of a housing, and which can be protected and enclosed on the outside of the wall (3) with the aid of a protective cover (10). The cover is also sealed in relation to the cable (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: ANTON HUMMEL VERWALTUNGS -- GMBH
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Philipp Gerber
  • Publication number: 20100003850
    Abstract: A plug connector (1) with a housing (2) thereof is located at, or fed through, an opening (3) in a plate (4) in an operating position, the plate being a front plate or back plate assembly, and the plug connector contains wires and/or braids of a cable (5) and electrical contacts. Assembly on the plate (4) is realized by a flange plate (6) which can then be attached to the outside of the housing (2) and which has an interior recess (7) with an interior dimension (8) for gripping the housing (2) of the plug connector (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ANTON HUMMEL VERWALTUNGS-GMBH
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Philipp Gerber, Gunter Reich
  • Patent number: 7422492
    Abstract: An angled plug-in connector (1) is provided having an insulating body that is located in a first angled limb (2) and that contains electric contacts. The conductor or conductors that extend from the insulating body extend through a second angled limb (3). The opposing end faces (2a, 3a) of the angled limbs (2,3) that lie in the angled region are oblique, generally forming a mitre and are interconnected by an articulation or in a detachable manner. At least one of the two angled limbs is provided with a recess or annular groove (10), which extends over the greater part of a circumference thereof, is open to an exterior over at least a part of its length, and in which a fitted spring-loaded ring (11) can be placed. The ring (11) is open or includes a gap (12) and has two end sections (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Anton Hummel Verwaltungs GmbH
    Inventors: Fritz Zugel, Mario Bartholoma, Volker Gotz, Philipp Gerber
  • Patent number: 7422478
    Abstract: An electric angled plug-in connector (1) is provided having an insulating body that is arranged in a first angled limb (2) and that contains electric contacts. One or more electric wires extend through a second angled limb (3). The two opposing faces (2a, 3a) of the angled limbs (2, 3) that lie in the angled area are diagonal, essentially forming a miter and are connected to each other in an articulated or detachable manner. At least one of the angled limbs is provided with a retaining element (11) having a cavity in the form of a recess, opening (10), or undercut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Anton Hummel Verwaltungs GmbH
    Inventors: Fritz Zugel, Mario Bartholoma, Volker Gotz, Philipp Gerber
  • Publication number: 20080064268
    Abstract: An angled plug-in connector (1) is provided having an insulating body that is located in a first angled limb (2) and that contains electric contacts. The conductor or conductors that extend from the insulating body extend through a second angled limb (3). The opposing end faces (2a, 3a) of the angled limbs (2,3) that lie in the angled region are oblique, generally forming a mitre and are interconnected by an articulation or in a detachable manner. At least one of the two angled limbs is provided with a recess or annular groove (10), which extends over the greater part of a circumference thereof, is open to an exterior over at least a part of its length, and in which a fitted spring-loaded ring (11) can be placed. The ring (11) is open or includes a gap (12) and has two end sections (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: ANTON HUMMEL VERWALTUNGS GMBH
    Inventors: Fritz Zugel, Mario Bartholoma, Volker Gotz, Philipp Gerber
  • Patent number: 7338087
    Abstract: A connector fitting for fixing a longitudinal body, for example, a cable, a hose, a pipe, a corrugated hose to a wall opening. The connector fitting includes a chuck, which penetrates the opening and includes slits that extend in an axial direction. The chuck is radially outwardly expandable, in an insertion direction behind the opening into a clamping region containing the slits, and can be tightened on an outer side or in front of the opening of the housing by the thread and a matching tensioning nut, such that the clamping region can be withdrawn into the opening and thus braced against the longitudinal body. The tensioning nut includes an abutment acting in the axial direction and the chuck comprises a counter-abutment adjacent to its thread section, and the counter-abutment exerts pressure on the abutment in a released position of the chuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Anton Hummel Verwaltungs GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Bartholomä, Fritz Zügel, Volker Götz, Philipp Gerber
  • Publication number: 20070249205
    Abstract: An electric angled plug-in connector (1) is provided having an insulating body that is arranged in a first angled limb (2) and that contains electric contacts. One or more electric wires extend through a second angled limb (3). The two opposing faces (2a, 3a) of the angled limbs (2, 3) that lie in the angled area are diagonal, essentially forming a miter and are connected to each other in an articulated or detachable manner. At least one of the angled limbs is provided with a retaining element (11) having a cavity in the form of a recess, opening (10), or undercut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: ANTON HUMMEL VERWALTUNGS GMBH
    Inventors: Fritz Zugel, Mario Bartholoma, Volker Gotz, Philipp Gerber
  • Patent number: 7128345
    Abstract: A terminal connection (1) is provided that includes a threaded sleeve (2) and a counter sleeve (3) that can be connected to it, and a terminal insert that can be pressed against an elongated body (4). The connection has a coupling element (6) that can be detachably connected to the connection and includes a depression (7) and a passage (8) for the elongated body (4), and a radially protruding collar located on the threaded sleeve (2) fits and can be inserted into the depression (7). The coupling element (6) has radially inwardly directed projections (9) for engaging over the collar of the threaded sleeve (2) in the coupling position that are located on a front edge of the depression in the insertion direction of the threaded sleeve (2). The coupling element (6) has a fixing area (10) adjacent to the depression (7) for connecting to a counterpart or a retaining nut and/or through opening (11) of a housing (12), to which the terminal connection (1) is to be attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Anton Hummel Verwaltungs GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Bartholomä, Fritz Zügel, Volker Götz, Philipp Gerber
  • Patent number: 6948971
    Abstract: A cable connection (1) for connecting a cable (2) on a housing or a wall is provided. The cable connection includes a threaded bushing (3) in which the connection contacts (4) are arranged, and a conductor compartment (5), which in a use position, holds conductors (2a) or wires of the cable (2) to be to be connected, with the conductors coming to rest against the contacts (4) after insertion of the conductor compartment (5) into the threaded bushing (3). The connection also includes a clamping insert (7) that surrounds the cable (2) and lies axially adjacent to the conductor compartment (5), fixing the cable in an axial direction in the threaded bushing (3), and a cap nut (6) that is screwed onto the threaded bushing (3) for simultaneous radial deformation of the clamping insert (7) and fixing of the cable (2) in a final position of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Anton Hummel Verwaltungs GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Bartholomä, Fritz Zügel, Volker Götz, Philipp Gerber
  • Publication number: 20050184520
    Abstract: A connector fitting (1) for fixing a longitudinal body, for example, a cable, a hose, a pipe, a corrugated hose, or the like, to an opening, especially to an opening or a perforation in a housing wall is provided. The connector fitting (1) includes a chuck (2), which penetrates the opening in a position of use and is provided with slits that extend generally in an axial direction, said chuck comprising a thread located on a section, which is arranged and remains in front of the opening. The chuck is radially outwardly expandable outwards in an insertion direction behind the opening into a clamping region containing the slits, and can be tightened on an outer side or in front of the opening of the housing by the thread and a matching tensioning nut (3), such that the clamping region can be directly or indirectly, at least partially, withdrawn into the opening and thus braced against the longitudinal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: Anton Hummel Verwaltungs GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Philipp Gerber
  • Publication number: 20050130487
    Abstract: A cable connection (1) for connecting a cable (2) on a housing or a wall is provided. The cable connection includes a threaded bushing (3) in which the connection contacts (4) are arranged, and a conductor compartment (5), which in a use position, holds conductors (2a) or wires of the cable (2) to be to be connected, with the conductors coming to rest against the contacts (4) after insertion of the conductor compartment (5) into the threaded bushing (3). The connection also includes a clamping insert (7) that surrounds the cable (2) and lies axially adjacent to the conductor compartment (5), fixing the cable in an axial direction in the threaded bushing (3), and a cap nut (6) that is screwed onto the threaded bushing (3) for simultaneous radial deformation of the clamping insert (7) and fixing of the cable (2) in a final position of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Philipp Gerber
  • Publication number: 20050077725
    Abstract: A terminal connection (1) is provided that includes a threaded sleeve (2) and a counter sleeve (3) that can be connected to it, and a terminal insert that can be pressed against an elongated body (4). The connection has a coupling element (6) that can be detachably connected to the connection and includes a depression (7) and a passage (8) for the elongated body (4), and a radially protruding collar located on the threaded sleeve (2) fits and can be inserted into the depression (7). The coupling element (6) has radially inwardly directed projections (9) for engaging over the collar of the threaded sleeve (2) in the coupling position that are located on a front edge of the depression in the insertion direction of the threaded sleeve (2). The coupling element (6) has a fixing area (10) adjacent to the depression (7) for connecting to a counterpart or a retaining nut and/or through opening (11) of a housing (12), to which the terminal connection (1) is to be attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: anton hummel verwaltungs gmbh
    Inventors: Mario Bartholoma, Fritz Zugel, Volker Gotz, Philipp Gerber