公开(公告)号：US20220010824A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17289579

申请日：2019-10-31

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Florian DÜLL ,  Jan MÜLLER

IPC: F16B2/24 ,  F16B5/06

Abstract: A fastening clip for fastening an attachment component on a carrier edge (50, 60), in particular in a vehicle, includes a clip body (10) with a main side (12) and holding legs (14, 16) which lie opposite one another and extend away from the main side (12), the holding legs (14, 16) delimiting, together with the main side (12), a receiving space (18) with an inlet opening (20) for the carrier edge (50, 60), wherein at least one of the holding legs (14) is adjoined by a holding section (22) which is bent over in the direction of the main side (12) of the clip body (10) and has at least one holding projection (24) which protrudes into the receiving space (18) in the direction of the opposite holding leg (16).

公开(公告)号：US20240093799A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18368186

申请日：2023-09-14

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Melanie SINDEL ,  Jan MÜLLER ,  Manuel KELLNER

IPC: F16K27/02

CPC classification number: F16K27/0236

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus, in particular a valve apparatus, for sealingly connecting to an opening of a carrier component. The apparatus includes a base body made of a hard component for the connection to an edge of a carrier component delimiting an opening, and a sealing device made of a soft component. The base body comprises at least one connection passageway configured as an undercut for the form-fit connection to a correspondingly configured element of the soft component, and a lid element for covering the connecting region.

公开(公告)号：US20230375027A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18198074

申请日：2023-05-16

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Gerit VOLLMER ,  Melanie SINDEL ,  Albert SBONGK ,  Jan MÜLLER

IPC: F16B21/08 ,  F16B5/06

CPC classification number: F16B21/086 ,  F16B5/065

Abstract: Disclosed is a fastening apparatus for fastening a component to a carrier component. The fastening apparatus includes a bushing device having a bushing portion that delimits a receiving space for receiving a pin device, and a pin device having a pin portion, wherein the bushing device and the pin device are formed from a first plastic component. An outer casing wall of the pin portion of the pin device includes at least one and preferably two diametrically opposed fastening portions for radially abutting against a recess of a carrier component. The fastening portions are formed from a second plastic component that is softer in comparison to the first plastic component.

公开(公告)号：US20250019009A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18819168

申请日：2024-08-29

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Christoph LEIDIG ,  Jan MÜLLER

IPC: B62D25/24 ,  F16J13/12

Abstract: Closing plug for closing holes in objects, in particular for closing holes in vehicle bodies, wherein the closing plug has at least one first circumferential wall which encloses a cavity, wherein a transverse wall is present in the cavity between the circumferential side wall, which transverse wall has an outer shape which corresponds to the shape of the cavity and is attached to the side wall in a circumferential manner, wherein, for the purpose of reinforcing the circumferential wall against yielding outward or inward, at least one reinforcement rib extends transversely through the cavity and so as to connect opposite regions of the circumferential side wall.

公开(公告)号：US20230138131A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17974169

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Gerit VOLLMER ,  Jan MÜLLER ,  Albert SBONGK

IPC: B62D25/24

Abstract: A sealing plug is provided for closing holes in objects, in particular for closing holes in motor vehicles or in components of motor vehicles. The sealing plug includes a base wall and at least one first circumferential side wall connected thereto, wherein the sealing plug is formed at least in regions from a thermoplastic adhesive material based on styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) such that the material is carbonated at a temperature of up to 600° C. such that the sealing plug remains dimensionally stable and elastic.

公开(公告)号：US20210046979A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US16985601

申请日：2020-08-05

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Christoph LEIDIG ,  Jan MÜLLER

IPC: B62D25/24 ,  F16J13/12

Abstract: A closing plug for closing holes in objects, in particular for closing holes in vehicle bodies, wherein the closing plug has at least one first circumferential wall which encloses a cavity, wherein a transverse wall is present in the cavity between the circumferential side wall, which transverse wall has an outer shape which corresponds to the shape of the cavity and is attached to the side wall in a circumferential manner, wherein, for the purpose of reinforcing the circumferential wall against yielding outward or inward, at least one reinforcement rib extends transversely through the cavity and so as to connect opposite regions of the circumferential side wall.

公开(公告)号：US20240170798A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18517347

申请日：2023-11-22

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Melanie SINDEL ,  Jan MÜLLER

IPC: H01M50/325 ,  H01M50/308

CPC classification number: H01M50/325 ,  H01M50/308 ,  H01M50/3425

Abstract: Disclosed is a valve apparatus, in particular for a battery housing of an electric vehicle, is provided. It includes a base body formed from a soft component and having a first sealing portion for sealing against a first component and a connecting-sealing portion for sealing and connecting to a second component, and wherein the base body bounds a passageway and includes a covering side and a connecting side, a valve element, wherein the valve element is arranged in the region of the passageway of the base body, and a securing element formed from a hard component and having a latch portion, wherein, in a final assembly position, the latch portion is received in the base body so as to limit at least a movement of the connecting-sealing portion of the base body radially inwards in order to thereby secure the final assembly position of the valve apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20230287919A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18179634

申请日：2023-03-07

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Albert SBONGK ,  Jan MÜLLER ,  Melanie SINDEL

IPC: F16B21/04

CPC classification number: F16B21/04

Abstract: A fastening apparatus for connecting components of different thicknesses includes a base element for insertion into a contoured passage opening of a component, having a first fastening portion in which at least one bayonet-like fastening device is configured for retentive abutment on contour elements of a first component surface of the component, and a rotary element arranged on the base element, having a second fastening portion, in which at least one abutting device for retentive abutment on a second component surface of a component is configured. The base element and the rotary element are rotatably and axially slidably coupled to one another by a threaded axial displacement device.

公开(公告)号：US20220397146A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17762612

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Christoph LEIDIG ,  Jan MÜLLER

IPC: F16B21/08 ,  F16B21/02

Abstract: A fastening device for fastening add-on parts on carrier components has a plug-in locking device, for locking to a carrier component, and a releasable rotary locking device, spaced apart axially from the plug-in locking device and intended for locking to an add-on part. The rotary locking device has an axial supporting element and at least one locking wing, spaced apart axially from the supporting element and extending away radially from a shank of the fastening device. The supporting element and the at least one locking wing have axial locking surfaces, located axially opposite one another. The axial locking surface of the supporting element is arranged axially between the locking wing and the plug-in locking device. The rotary locking device also has a rotary locking stop, which delimits the rotating-in and/or rotating-out action.

公开(公告)号：US20220281394A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17686491

申请日：2022-03-04

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Melanie SINDEL (nee MIHALOVSCHI) ,  Jan MÜLLER ,  Albert SBONGK

IPC: B60R13/07

Abstract: A carrier apparatus (mount) for fastening a water-collecting strip to an A-pillar of a motor vehicle includes a fastening wall having a fastening side and a receiving side, wherein at least one catching device is arranged on the fastening side of the fastening wall for connecting with the A-pillar, which catching device extends in an approximately orthogonal direction from the fastening side, and wherein the catching device is formed for insertion and rearward catching in a through-opening of the A-pillar, and a catching element device arranged opposite the receiving side having at least one catching element for releasably fixing a water-collecting strip in a receiving region, wherein the receiving region is formed between the receiving side of the fastening wall and the catching element.