Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Nickel

Wolfgang Nickel 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).

  • Fixation device for affixing a contact element in a housing of a connector
    Patent number: 12009617
    Abstract: A fixation device for fixing a contact element within a connector. The device includes a housing defining a contact element receptacle for receiving a contact element and a support face defining a deflection surface for supporting the contact element within the housing, and a clamping device for clamping the contact element in the contact element receptacle with a clamping force directed in a clamping direction. The deflection surface is oriented at an angle relative to the clamping direction such that it deflects a component or portion of the clamping force acting upon the contact element in a direction transverse to the clamping direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schmitt, Jens Nickel, Walter Saenger, Christian Gregor, Martin Listing, Rolf Jetter, Christoph Kosmalski, Wolfgang Balles
  • Holding fixture
    Patent number: 10112550
    Abstract: A holding device for fitting in a motor vehicle is provided. This includes a base plate which may be positioned in an area of a vehicle seat, with a front edge in the vehicle axial direction and a rear edge in the vehicle axial direction, wherein the base plate has two latching devices on the rear edge for connecting in each case with a fastening point of a motor vehicle. This base plate has in each case on the front and rear edge a front and rear locating device which is hinged to the base plate and designed so that the base plate may be fixed immovably in the area of the vehicle seat. The latching devices are connected to a coupling element in a hinged and lockable manner, and the coupling element is connected in a hinged and lockable manner to the rear edge of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventors: Wolfgang Nickel, Jan-Peter Schwarz
  • Holding Fixture
    Publication number: 20180001832
    Abstract: A holding device for fitting in a motor vehicle is provided. This includes a base plate which may be positioned in an area of a vehicle seat, with a front edge in the vehicle axial direction and a rear edge in the vehicle axial direction, wherein the base plate has two latching devices on the rear edge for connecting in each case with a fastening point of a motor vehicle. This base plate has in each case on the front and rear edge a front and rear locating device which is hinged to the base plate and designed so that the base plate may be fixed immovably in the area of the vehicle seat. The latching devices are connected to a coupling element in a hinged and lockable manner, and the coupling element is connected in a hinged and lockable manner to the rear edge of the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Wolfgang Nickel, Jan-Peter Schwarz