Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Hesse

Wolfgang Hesse 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: 11754103
    Abstract: A tolerance compensation arrangement for fastening first and second components with compensation of tolerances between the components. The arrangement comprises a base element having a first element with a first inner thread, a second element with a second inner thread, a supporting element arranged in between, and an adjustment unit with a threaded sleeve with an outer thread and a dragging unit at least partially arranged in the sleeve. The outer thread forms a first thread pairing of a first thread direction with the first inner thread. A fastening screw, can be screwed into the second inner thread via a second thread pairing of a second thread direction opposite to the first thread direction. The fastening screw can be connected to the adjustment unit via the dragging unit so that, during the rotation of the fastening screw, the adjustment unit co-rotates and is moved into abutment with the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Ulrich Figge, Wolfgang Hesse, Thorsten Stallmann
  • Patent number: 11047416
    Abstract: To fasten a first component to a second component, a fastening clip has an integral, elongated structure with a first and a second fastening end. The first fastening end comprises an at least one-armed independent latching structure. The second fastening end is formed by a resilient clamp. The first and second latching structure act on an intermediate support structure. To connect the two components, the latching structure is latched in a component opening in a first component, and the second component is fastened between the support structure and a spring loop of the resilient clamp with the assistance of a cutout or a slot that is open on one side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Heinrichs, Wolfgang Hesse, Stefan Gruss
  • Publication number: 20200248733
    Abstract: A tolerance compensation arrangement for fastening first and second components with compensation of tolerances between the components. The arrangement comprises a base element having a first element with a first inner thread, a second element with a second inner thread, a supporting element arranged in between, and an adjustment unit with a threaded sleeve with an outer thread and a dragging unit at least partially arranged in the sleeve. The outer thread forms a first thread pairing of a first thread direction with the first inner thread. A fastening screw, can be screwed into the second inner thread via a second thread pairing of a second thread direction opposite to the first thread direction. The fastening screw can be connected to the adjustment unit via the dragging unit so that, during the rotation of the fastening screw, the adjustment unit co-rotates and is moved into abutment with the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Hans-Ulrich Figge, Wolfgang Hesse, Thorsten Stallmann
  • Publication number: 20200191190
    Abstract: A hollow-cylindrical base element of a connecting unit for connecting a first component to a second component with a distance therebetween has an outer side, a threadless inner side, adjacent to a first axial end has a first drive feature and a first inner diameter, and adjacent to a second axial end a pivoting element with a threadless passage opening having a second inner diameter smaller than the first inner diameter. A first outer thread is provided between the first and the second axial end, wherein the first outer thread, when used in the first component, is in engagement therewith. The pivoting element is at least partially in engagement with the inner side of the base element in such a form-fitting manner that it is immovable along a longitudinal axis of the base element and is pivotable relative to the base element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Sandra Steffenfauseweh, Wolfgang Hesse
  • Publication number: 20190186523
    Abstract: To fasten a first component to a second component, a fastening clip has an integral, elongated structure with a first and a second fastening end. The first fastening end comprises an at least one-armed independent latching structure. The second fastening end is formed by a resilient clamp. The first and second latching structure act on an intermediate support structure. To connect the two components, the latching structure is latched in a component opening in a first component, and the second component is fastened between the support structure and a spring loop of the resilient clamp with the assistance of a cutout or a slot that is open on one side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Heinrich Heinrichs, Wolfgang Hesse, Stefan Gruss
  • Patent number: 10167890
    Abstract: An elastically deformable coupling part for a plug-in connection for connecting a first component and a second component, has an inner connection portion, in which a head of a pin-like element of the second component can be accommodated by a detent or snap-in connection. In addition, the coupling part has an outer fastening portion, which can be connected to a keyhole of the first component by a bayonet closure. The fastening portion comprises at least one radial contact surface. At least one first radial projection, which forms a bayonet gap for a rotational accommodation of the first component, is arranged at an axial distance from the radial contact surface. At least one second radial projection, which forms a locking gap for the first component between the second projection and the radial contact surface by a movability directed inward, is arranged at an axial distance from the radial contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Sandra Steffenfauseweh, Wolfgang Hesse
  • Publication number: 20160108950
    Abstract: An elastically deformable coupling part for a plug-in connection for connecting a first component and a second component, has an inner connection portion, in which a head of a pin-like element of the second component can be accommodated by a detent or snap-in connection. In addition, the coupling part has an outer fastening portion, which can be connected to a keyhole of the first component by a bayonet closure. The fastening portion comprises at least one radial contact surface. At least one first radial projection, which forms a bayonet gap for a rotational accommodation of the first component, is arranged at an axial distance from the radial contact surface. At least one second radial projection, which forms a locking gap for the first component between the second projection and the radial contact surface by a movability directed inward, is arranged at an axial distance from the radial contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Sandra Steffenfauseweh, Wolfgang Hesse
  • Publication number: 20060280579
    Abstract: A tolerance compensating assembly of automatically compensating tolerances in the spacing between two structural members comprises a mounting bolt 10, a base element 4, an adjustment sleeve 6 and a driver 8. The base element 4 and the adjustment sleeve 6 form a first thread pairing G1 of a predetermined spiral direction for adjusting the adjustment sleeve 6 relative to the base element 4. The base element 4 and the mounting bolt 10 form a second thread pairing G2 in the opposite spiral direction for clamping the two structural members B1, B2. The driver 8 is a separate structural member and disengageably connected to the adjustment sleeve 6 and has a plurality of flexibly resilient clamping portions 34 spaced along its periphery, which provide for frictional contact with the thread of the mounting bolt 10 above a predetermined torsional force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Jorg Seidl, Uwe Klein, Hans-Ulrich Figge, Wolfgang Hesse
  • Patent number: 6926483
    Abstract: A joining assembly for joining a pair of structural members, comprises a bolt having a thread and a nut-like blind rivet adapted to be inserted into mounting holes of the structural members and to be threadingly engaged to each other. One of the mounting holes is made of resiliently deformable material and comprises a base member including a bore for receiving the thread of the bolt and having an outside provided with a plurality of threads which are similar in number to the corners of the polygonal mounting hole, such that when the bolt is threadingly engaged into the bore of the blind rivet the base member is folded whereby the threads have parts of their flanks pressed against one of the structural members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Bollhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hesse, Rainer Süssenbach
  • Publication number: 20050019129
    Abstract: A joining assembly for joining a pair of structural members, which joining assembly comprises a bolt having a thread and a nut-like blind rivet, said bold and said nut-like blind rivet being adapted to be inserted into mounting holes of said pair of structural members and to be threadingly engaged to each other, one of said mounting holes of said pair of structural members being formed as a polygonal mounting hole, said blind rivet being made of a resiliently deformable material and comprising a base member including a bore for receiving the thread of said bolt and having an outside provided with said helix means being of an outer diameter substantially similar to the distance between two diagonally opposite corners of said polygonal mounting hole and having a plurality of threads which are similar in number to the corners of said polygonal mounting hole, such that when said bolt is threadingly engaged into said bore of said blind rivet said base member and said helix means are folded whereby the said plurali
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hesse, Rainer Sussenbach
  • Publication number: 20030214136
    Abstract: A slidable closure for a pivoting cover of a storing compartment in a vehicle. The slidable closure comprises an integral one-piece plastic member comprising a closure member and a resiliently deformable spring member. The closure member has a gripping portion, a catch and a flange. The slidable closure when mounted within an opening of the pivoting cover, is slidably guided by the flange slidably engaging one side of the pivoting cover and by the catch and the spring member slidably engaging the other side of the pivoting cover, such that the closure member is slidably displaceable relative to a fixedly supported end of the spring member in a longitudinal direction between opening and closing positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Dembowsky, Rainer Sussenbach, Wolfgang Hesse
  • Patent number: 5708100
    Abstract: Stoving enamels comprising epoxy resins and carboxyl-functional alkylidenepolyphenols in a quantity such that the carboxyl groups are present at least in equimolar quantities relative to the epoxide groups of the epoxy resins are suitable for coating the inside of metallic food containers and give, on the packaging, baked coating films which are essentially free from migratable constituents carrying epoxide groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Vianova Resins GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Burkhart, Wolfgang Hesse, Paul Oberressl
  • Patent number: 5652047
    Abstract: Preparation of binder resins having improved flow properties in the manufacture of curable fiber composites of natural or synthetic fiber materials, which are based on thermosetting novolaks which contain crosslinking agents and contain practically no free mononuclear phenols, by admixing polyglycols and/or polycarboxylic acids or anhydrides thereof and/or acid esters of polyglycols and polycarboxylic acids, preferably in amounts of in total up to 20% by weight, to the novolaks in the melt, pulverizing the mixture, after cooling to room temperature, and mixing it intimately with the required amount of pulverulent crosslinking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hesse, Erhard Leicht, Richard Sattelmeyer, Ralph Schaefer
  • Patent number: 5591810
    Abstract: Curable furan resins modified with phenolic resins for use as binders for cements and coating compositions having improved thermal stability, processes for their preparation and their use.Preparation of curable furan resins modified with phenolic resins based on condensation products of alkylidenepolyphenols of the novolak type with furfuryl alcohol or mixtures thereof with other reactive furan derivatives, furthermore curable solutions thereof in reactive organic solvents, processes for their preparation and their use as binders having improved thermal stability for preparing self-curing, chemically resistant and high-temperature-resistant cements and coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesselschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hesse, Klaus Rauhut
  • Patent number: 5478908
    Abstract: Resols which are suitable for use as binders for cements, laminates, impregnations and abrasives having low after-shrinkage have a free phenol content of less than 5% by weight and are in the form of mixed condensates of trifunctional phenols with respect to formaldehyde and alkylidenepolyphenols in a molar ratio of phenolic hydroxyl groups in the trifunctional phenols to hydroxyl groups in the alkylidenepolyphenols of 9:1 to 3:7 with formaldehyde in a molar ratio of the sum of phenolic hydroxyl groups to formaldehyde of 1:1.2 to 1:2.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hesse, Klaus Rauhut
  • Patent number: 5426152
    Abstract: Preparation of vulcanizable rubber mixtures and vulcanized compounds thereof having improved adhesion to reinforcing supports based on steel cord and textile fibers, in which effective amounts of modified novolaks are added to the rubber mixtures as adhesion promotors, which are prepared by simultaneous reaction of polyhydric phenols with aldehydes and unsaturated hydrocarbons with acid catalysis at elevated temperature and do not contain any troublesome proportions of free starting phenols. Rubber mixtures according to the invention can be processed in an easy advantageous manner without liberating toxic substances which might be detrimental to persons working in processing and/or to the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: Hoechst AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hesse, Erhard Leicht, Richard Sattelmeyer
  • Patent number: 5177161
    Abstract: The invention relates to a binder (A) which contains hydroxyl groups and carboxyl groups, the latter optionally in neutralized form, wherein the binder (A) is essentially composed of a mixture of polyalkylidenepolyphenols (B) having average degrees of condensation of 2.3 to 8.0 and average molecular weights M.sub.n of 250 to 1,000, these polyalkylidenepolyphenols (B) containing phenolic OH groups and carboxyl groups, and polyaddition products (C) containing structural units (d) which are derived from epoxide compounds (D) which on average contain at least two (1,2-)epoxide groups per molecule, the structural units (d) having an average molecular weight M.sub.n of 600 to 10,000, and containing structural units (b) which are derived from the polyalkylidenephenols (B), and these polyaddition products (C) have average molecular weights M.sub.n of at least 1,100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Hoechst AG
    Inventors: Hans Graff, deceased, Robert Graff, heir, Adam Has, Wolfgang Hesse
  • Patent number: 5117905
    Abstract: In order to be able to use materials of higher strength without the danger of cracks arising during deformation, it is proposed, with reference to a heat exchanger having lamella fins, which are held at a distance from and parallel to each other by shaped collars on the lamella fins and which are penetrated by pipes running parallel to each other in passages through the collars, the internal diameter of the passage in each case matching the external diameter of the pipe and at least partially contacting the external periphery of the pipe, while at the same time exactly preserving the distances between the lamella fins, that tongues are distributed on the periphery of the punched rim of the passage, the free ends of the tongues are bent at an angle to the pipe projecting through the passage, and that these bent tongues provide space locating surfaces for the adjacent parallel lamella fin. Also disclosed is a heat exchanger assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Sueddeutsche Kuehlerfabrik Julius Fr. Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Hesse
  • Patent number: 5096996
    Abstract: Modified novolaks based on phenols which are trifunctional with respect to formaldehyde and contain, as modifying components, terpenes and unsaturated carboxylic acids or derivatives of these compounds, the weight ratio between the terpenes and the unsaturated carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof being in the range from 98.5:2.5 to 2.5:98.5 and the weight ratio between the phenolic component and the sum of the modified components being in the range from 95:5 to 5:95 and the modified novolaks having a melting point greater than 45.degree. C.Process for the preparation of the modified novolaks by admixing the modifying components indicated with non-modified novolaks in the necessary amounts at temperatures between 80.degree. and 300.degree. C.Use of the modified novolaks as reinforcing resins for rubber and elastomers, as tackifying agents for rubber, as binders for friction linings, curable molding compositions, impregnants, coatings, paints and binders for finely divided inorganic substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hesse, Erhard Leicht, Richard Sattelmeyer
  • Patent number: 5096982
    Abstract: Cationic modification products of novolaks which contain bridging bonds, originating from at least bifunctional epoxide compounds, between the phenolic hydroxyl groups of the starting novolak and the nitrogen atoms of an originally secondary or primary amine and if appropriate additional bridging bonds between phenolic hydroxyl groups and/or between the nitrogen atoms of the amine, it being possible for the amine additionally to carry tertiary amino groups, the nitrogen content in the cationic modification product being between 0.02 and 6% by weight and the weight content of bridging bonds of epoxide compounds being between 1 and 70% by weight, in each case based on the cationically modified novolak.Process for the preparation of the cationically modified novolaks from the starting novolak, epoxide compound and amine, which are reacted with one another at temperatures between 60.degree. and 200.degree. C., if appropriate in the presence of solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hesse, Erhardt Leicht