Patents by Inventor Walter Schaepper

Walter Schaepper 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: 7914005
    Abstract: A hand-held setting tool (10) includes a connection element (16) for connecting the setting tool (10) with a positioning device (20) having a switching link (30) for connecting the actuation element (24) to the actuation switch (13) of the setting tool (10), and a safety device (50) for preventing actuation of the actuation switch (13) at an orientation of the setting tool (10) other than a predetermined orientation and including at least three blocking members (55a, 55b, 55c) displaceable in at least three separate channels (56) respectively, and receivable in a recess (51) formed in a first, switching element (34) of the switching link (30) with the channels (56) being inclined with respect to a plane (E) extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (A) of the positioning device, and with at least three channels (56) intersecting, in some regions, an axial projection of the switching element (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellchaft
    Inventors: Matthias Blessing, Walter Schaepper, Markus Sprenger
  • Patent number: 7913888
    Abstract: A positioning device for a hand-held setting tool (10) includes an actuation element (24), a switching link (30) for connecting an actuation element (24) to the actuation switch (13) of the setting tool (10) for actuating the same, and a safety device (50) for preventing actuation of the actuation switch (13) at an orientation other than a predetermined orientation of the setting tool (10) and including at least three blocking members (55a, 55b, 55c) displaceable in at least three separate channels (56), respectively, and receivable in a recess (51) formed in a switching member (34), that forms part of the switching link (30) a longitudinal axis with the at least three channels (56) intersecting, in some regions, an axial projection of the switching member (34) in the form of a secant and opened toward the switching member (34) in respective overlapping regions (59).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Blessing, Walter Schaepper
  • Publication number: 20080302849
    Abstract: A hand-held setting tool (10) includes a connection element (16) for connecting the setting tool (10) with a positioning device (20) having an actuation element (24), a switching link (30) for connecting the actuation element (24) to the actuation switch (13) of the setting tool (10) and having a first switching element (34) axially displaceable relative in a structural component (33), and a safety device (50) for preventing actuation of the actuation switch (13) at an orientation of the setting tool (10) other than a predetermined orientation and including at least three blocking members (55a, 55b, 55c) displaceable in at least three separate channels (56) respectively, and receivable in a recess (51) formed in the first, switching element (34) and opening toward the structural component, with the channels (56) being inclined with respect to a plane (E) extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (A), of the positioning device, and with at least three channels (56) intersecting, in some regions, an axial
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Matthias Blessing, Walter Schaepper, Markus Sprenger
  • Publication number: 20080296338
    Abstract: A positioning device for a hand-held setting tool (10) includes an actuating switching device having an actuation element (24), a switching link (30) for connecting an actuation element (24) to the actuation switch (13) of the setting tool (10) and having a switching member axially displaceable relative to a stationary, with respect to the holder, structural component, and a safety device (50) for preventing actuation of the actuation switch (13) at an orientation other than a predetermined orientation of the setting tool (10) and including at least three blocking members (55a, 55b, 55c) displaceable in at least three separate channels (56) respectively, and receivable in a recess (51) formed in the switching member (34) and open toward the structural component, with the channels (56) being inclined with respect to a plane (E) extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (A) of the positioning device, and with at least three channels (56) intersecting, in some regions, an axial projection of the switching m
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Matthias Blessing, Walter Schaepper
  • Patent number: 7011291
    Abstract: A handle (2) as actuating device for valves (1) is proposed, comprising a fastening head (10) for fastening to a spindle (7) of the valve (1) and an actuating arm (11) for rotatably actuating the spindle, the spindle (7) being arranged in a valve housing (5) so as to be rotatable about the axis of rotation of a sealing part, the actuating arm (11) being arranged to be movable perpendicularly to the axis of the spindle (7) from a closed position into an open position of the valve (1). The actuating arm (11) has means (14) for preventing the actuation of the handle (2), the fastening head (10) has a fastening means (21) for fastening the handle (2) to the valve spindle (7), and the handle (2) has a sealing plate (15) for sealing the fastening means (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Miklo, Walter Schäpper