| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 403266000 | And independent connection | 25 |
| 20110164918 | JOINT BETWEEN AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS - A joint between a pair of aircraft components comprising a first component; a second component bonded to the first component over a bonded area, the bonded area terminating at an edge; a non-bonded area located between the edge of the bonded area and an edge of the second component, the components not being bonded over the non-bonded area; and one or more fasteners passing through the non-bonded area and fastening the first component to the second component. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110206447 | ATTACHMENT ELEMENT FOR FASTENING OF ATTACHMENT PARTS TO THE INSIDE WALL OF A TOWER OF A WIND ENERGY SYSTEM - In order to provide an attachment element for fastening of attachment parts (P) to a metal inner tower wall (T) of a tower of a wind energy system, comprising a first end side for welding to the inner tower wall (T) and a second end side for fastening an attachment part (P), said second side opposite the first end side, wherein the resultant weld connection between said attachment element and the tower wall is under a reduced stress, thereby enabling the connection point to be assigned to a higher fatigue class, it is proposed that such an attachment part have a total cross-sectional material thickness that is reduced near the first end side in comparison to a total material thickness in a cross-section shifted toward the second end side. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110250010 | CABLE ASSEMBLY STRENGTHENING HEAD - A cable assembly ( | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110293361 | GUIDING MEANS AT A JOINT - A guiding means at a joint including groove and tenon preferably intended to be joined with glue. The tenon and/or groove includes guiding wedges. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120128407 | Fastening Structure and Swarf Tray - There are provided a first member provided with a female screw hole leading from a first face to a second face; a second member in contact with the first face and provided with a through-hole corresponding to the female screw hole; a male screw that is screwed through the through-hole into the female screw hole; a swarf tray including a surface-contacting portion that is in surface contact with the second face and thus covers an opening of the female screw hole, which is located on the second-face side, and a depression formed in a place coinciding with the female screw hole of the surface-contacting portion; and a bonding material for bonding the swarf tray to the first member at a contact face between the second face and the surface-contacting portion. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120183347 | JOINT FOR COMPOSITE TUBE - A torque tube includes a composite body and an end fitting. The composite tube includes a body having a body interior diameter, a wall thickness, an end having an edge, and a set of helically-shaped grooves. Each helically-shaped groove may pass through the wall thickness. Each helically-shaped groove may begin at the edge and end in the body. The end fitting may include a sleeve configured to mate with the body interior diameter and a set of ribs configured to mate with the set of helically-shaped groove. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120328360 | Hot Rivet Connection and Method for the Production Thereof - A method for non-releasable fixing of at least one component to a further component is provided in which a hot rivet is introduced into an opening of the at least one first component and an end face of a shank of the hot rivet is welded to a surface of the further component. Subsequently, with plastic deformation of the hot rivet, the shank of the hot rivet is compressed until a head of the hot rivet lies with a pre-stressing force at least in areas on a surface of the at least one component. The pre-stressing force, with which the head of the hot rivet lies at least in areas on the surface of the at least one component, is adjusted to a predefined value. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130129409 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR JOINING A COMPOSITE AND METALLIC MATERIAL - Disclosed is a device and method for joining a composite and a metallic material which can stably join a composite and a metallic plate while improving the joint strength thereof. The device includes a fastening end formed at the center of the end face of the first joint end of the composite to protrude integrally, and a fastening slot formed at the center of the end face of the second joint end of the metallic material. The fastening end of the composite is fitted and fastened in the fastening slot of the metallic material, a female screw is inserted along the thickness direction through the fitted and fastened part between the fastening end and the fastening slot, and a male screw is fitted in and fastened to the female screw. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130129410 | Fold Formation of a Component Connection - A component connection between a first component and a second component is provided. The first component has a fold that at least sections of an edge region of the second component engage, and at least sections of the components being bonded to one another by an adhesion agent in the region of the fold. An end region of the fold is shaped in such a way that a distance between the first and second components increases towards the end region, so that a funnel-shaped, outward-opening gap is formed between the two components, in which the surfaces of the two components are either joined to each other by the adhesion agent or provided with a coating across their entire surface area. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130136529 | METHOD FOR ELABORATING AN ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AT LEAST THREE PARTS, A SUB-ASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY OBTAINED BY SAID METHOD - A method for elaborating an assembly comprising at least one composite structure part, one metal interface part and one metal structure part, said method includes a first step for assembling the part to the part in order to form a sub-assembly and a second assembling step for welding the interface part of said sub-assembly to part. As the composite structure and metal interface parts are pre-equipped with mating connecting means of the male/female type and with means for locking said connection, said method includes, during the first assembling step, a phase for pre-assembling the parts by interlocking male/female mating connecting means and a phase for locking said interlock by deforming by pressing at least one portion of the locking means pre-equipping the metal interface. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130183082 | PROFILE OF INTERFACING PROJECTIONS - A method of joining a first component to a second component, the method comprising preparing the first component by forming an array of projections extending from a bond surface of the first component, each projection having a base, a tapered tip and a tapered overhang beneath the tip, wherein the overhang has an undercut surface which is inclined and faces towards the local bond surface; bringing the components together so as to embed the projections in the second component; and hardening the second component after the array of projections has been embedded into it. Also, a joint so formed. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130195542 | RESINATED DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AN ANIMAL, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING - The invention relates to a device for identifying an animal, comprising a male part and a female part which are intended to be joined together, said female part comprising a head ( | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130202347 | Fastening System for Add-On Parts on a Vehicle Having a Profile-Like Connection Part - A fastening system for add-on parts to vehicles allows the add-on parts to be easily installed and removed. The fastening system includes a connection part that lies against the vehicle and the add-on part, which includes a base. The connection part is designed as a profiled element whose outer surface corresponds to the outer surface of a prism having a cross section of a regular polygon with at least one interior angle deviating from 90°. The base has a trapezoidal groove with opposing surfaces on opposing sides of a base surface that are arranged at an angle from each other. The two opposing surfaces lie flush with wiggle-free engagement against two lateral surfaces of the connection part. A hole extends through the base symmetrically with respect to the groove. A connecting element is inserted through an opening in the base and engages in a receptacle of the connection part. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130216301 | METHOD OF JOINING A BACKLIGHT COVER AND HEADLINER CLIP FOR A CONVERTIBLE TOP - A convertible top has a convertible top cover, a backlight, and a headliner. A connector system includes a molded ring of material affixed to the backlight and the top cover. The connector system includes a clip attached to the headliner. The molded ring may have a slot formed on an interior surface between the backlight and the cover. The clip may be inserted into the slot to secure the headliner inside the top cover. A method of securing a headliner to a convertible top is also provided. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130272778 | FASCIA BRACKET MOUNTING SYSTEM - CAPTIVE FLOATING NUT SYSTEM TO WELD STUD - A system for coupling a trim component to a body component having a bearing surface. The system has a threaded weld fastener coupled to the body. The trim piece has an exterior bearing surface and an interior bearing surface. Defined within the trim piece is an aperture having a lead-in portion. A rotatable fastener having a nut body with a cylindrical body portion is floatably positioned within the aperture. The body defines a fastener holding aperture and defines a side slot. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130272779 | TORQUE CONVERTER LUG - A lug for a torque converter includes a first radial segment, a second radial segment, and an axially extending connector segment. The first radial segment has a first aperture and respective first and second circumferential ends. The second radial segment has a second aperture aligned with the first aperture, a third circumferential end fixed to the first circumferential end, and a fourth circumferential end fixed to the second circumferential end. The axially extending connector segment joins the first and second radial segments. In an example embodiment, a pre-formed blank for the lug includes a line of symmetry passing through the connector segment. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140050518 | System for Mounting Objects to Polymeric Membranes - A mounting plate utilized to attach an object to a mounting system. The mounting plate includes a base having a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the base is bonded to a membrane of the mounting system. A housing is raised from the top surface of the base, the housing creates a contact surface area to support the object. A first member is raised from the top surface; the first member has a surface at a height flush with the contact surface area of the housing. A hole extends through the thickness of the housing. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140193191 | ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A RADIALLY INTERMEDIATE JOINT - The present invention resides in an assembly comprising a first component ( | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140294488 | Fixing Element, Method for Welding a Fixing Element to a Component and Component Connection - A fixing element has a base area that is provided for the purpose of being welded to a component, and a functional head protruding from a base area that is formed by at least one spherical, or sphere-like element. The fixing element may be welded to a first component and function as a male fixing element that cooperates with a female fixing element of a second component such that the first and second components are detachably connectable via the fixing elements. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140308068 | SYSTEM FOR SECURING EQUIPMENT - The system for securing equipment includes a locking device attached to equipment to be secured, a plurality of fasteners, and an anchoring device. The locking device can be a U-bolt with threaded ends to attach to a backflow valve of a sprinkler system or locking bolts attached to a park bench or barbecue grill. Each fastener has a first surface with a first threaded hole in alignment with the locking device and a second surface orthogonal to the first surface with a second threaded hole aligned with anchoring device. The anchoring device can be a flat bar fixedly attached to the fasteners at one connector end and permanently mounted in place at an anchoring end. Each fastener has an L-shape, so that a first surface engages the locking device and opposing second surfaces engage the anchoring device. A concrete plug for outdoor use holds the anchoring end in place for permanency. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150016870 | Anti-Spalling Edging - An anti-spalling edging comprising: a metal strip | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150063902 | MOUNTING UNIT AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A mounting unit has a mounting part with a mounting face and an outer face facing away therefrom. The mounting part is configured for fixing to a basic structure made of a material which is not able to be welded to the material of the mounting part. The mounting part further has a welding sleeve fixed in a through-bore of the mounting part. An outer end of the sleeve is arranged on the outer face and bears a radially protruding flange supported on the outer face of the mounting part. A shaft of the sleeve protruding from a flange lower face has a contour shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the through-bore and a length which is at least as large as a thickness of the mounting part in the edge region of the hole of the through-bore. The shaft is retained in the through-bore by a form-locking connection. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150071701 | Insert and Method of Attaching Insert to Structure - Example embodiments relate to an insert and a method for attaching the insert to a structure. In example embodiments the structure may be comprised of a composite material, a metal, and a ceramic. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150139719 | SHEAR CONNECTOR FOR CORRUGATED SHEET STEEL AND CONCRETE - A shear connector for corrugated sheet steel and concrete, comprises a flange plate welded at an upper end portion of the corrugated sheet steel, with more than one U-shaped steel channel welded in the longitudinal direction at an upper edge of the flange plate, the channel walls of each U-shaped steel channel being provided with two longitudinal sides, the left and right sides of the front and rear channel walls being respectively provided with corresponding holes or grooves, the left and right sides of the front and rear channel walls being respectively provided with corresponding holes or grooves, which penetrates and connects each of the steel channels; in the holes or grooves on the left and right sides of each U-shaped steel channel respectively, a vertically bent steel bar is provided, a bottom steel bar of each of the vertically bent steel bars penetrating the holes or grooves on the left or the right side in a longitudinal direction, both ends of the bottom steel bar being respectively bent upwards and extending to form a vertical steel bar. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160193988 | Joining Method | 07-07-2016 |
