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PROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH
DE·61 granted patents·7 pending applications·1,200 citations·filing 1981–2014
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68 records- 0197US5528812AMethod of attaching a fastener to a plurality of panelsPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 25, 1996·100 cites·30 claims
- 0297US5251370AMethod of attaching a fastening element to a panelPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 12, 1993·107 cites·12 claims
- 0395US7322086B2Method of attaching a functional element; die; functional element; component assemblyPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 29, 2008·23 cites·22 claims
- 0494US8696278B2Rivet nut and rivet bolt and combination of a rivet nut or a rivet bolt with a sheet metal partPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 15, 2014·20 cites·17 claims
- 0594US5423645AFastener and panel assemblyPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 13, 1995·81 cites·16 claims
- 0694US5335411AMethod of attaching a fastening element to a panelPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 9, 1994·79 cites·12 claims
- 0793US7815406B2Element attachable by riveting to a sheet metal part and also a component assembly and a method for the production of the component assemblyPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 19, 2010·23 cites·15 claims
- 0891US7160047B2Functional element arrangement, functional element, auxiliary assembly element, assembled component and method for producing an assembled componentPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 9, 2007·46 cites·41 claims
- 0990US9297405B2Bolt element and a method for the attachment of a bolt element to a component of a composite materialPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 29, 2016·9 cites·14 claims
- 1090US8371785B2Rivet nut and rivet bolt and combination of a rivet nut or a rivet bolt with a sheet metal partPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 12, 2013·19 cites·4 claims
- 1189US7334958B2Fastener device for fastening two componentsPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 26, 2008·18 cites·8 claims
- 1289US7314417B2Method for the manufacture of hollow body elements, hollow body element and also progressive tool for carrying out the methodPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 1, 2008·13 cites·32 claims
- 1389US5882159AElement, method of attaching the element to a plate-like component, component assembly and die buttonPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 16, 1999·50 cites·21 claims
- 1487US5782594ASelf-attaching fastener & methodPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 21, 1998·42 cites·11 claims
- 1586US6276040B1Element, method of attaching the element to a plate-like component, component assembly and die buttonsPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 21, 2001·44 cites·16 claims
- 1686US6004087ASelf-attaching fastenerPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 21, 1999·42 cites·9 claims
- 1784US9157464B2Functional element for the fluid-tight attachment to a sheet metal part, component assembly and methodPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 13, 2015·11 cites·16 claims
- 1884US8939689B2Functional element in the form of a press-in elementPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 27, 2015·9 cites·19 claims
- 1983US8839486B2Press-in element, pre-installation component, component assembly and methodPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 23, 2014·6 cites·6 claims
- 2083US7681298B2Method for the manufacture of a component assembly comprising a sheet metal part and a functional element attached to it, a sheet metal part and also functional elementPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 23, 2010·11 cites·22 claims
- 2182US6081994AElement, method of attaching the element to a plate-like component, component assembly and die buttonPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 4, 2000·36 cites·13 claims
- 2281US7878746B2Functional element, assembling component consisting of the functional element combined with a metal sheet, method for producing the assembly component and method for producing the functional elementPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 1, 2011·20 cites·23 claims
- 2381US6986629B2Section for the manufacture of hollow body elements, hollow body element and component assemblyPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 17, 2006·17 cites·16 claims
- 2481US5974660ASetting head and method for operating samePROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 2, 1999·28 cites·19 claims
- 2580US7010845B2Method of making a joint between two componentsPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 14, 2006·18 cites·6 claims
- 2679US7387575B2Method of manufacturing hollow body elements, section for use in the method, hollow body element, component assembly and diePROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 17, 2008·5 cites·6 claims
- 2778US7401394B1Method of attaching a fastener element to a metal panelPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 22, 2008·39 cites·18 claims
- 2877US9151312B2Combination of functional element and pressure platePROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 6, 2015·6 cites·8 claims
- 2977US8371783B2Spacer element for the attachment of a sheet metal part, component assembly and method for its manufacturePROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 12, 2013·7 cites·3 claims
- 3077US7318696B2Functional element for fixing to a piece of sheet metal, component assembled from the above and method for fixing the functional element to a piece of sheet metalPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 15, 2008·16 cites·38 claims
- 3175US7731467B2Bolt element having a shaft part and a spherical head, component assembly and method for the manufacture of a bolt elementPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 8, 2010·7 cites·3 claims
- 3275US7677074B2Method for the production of hollow elements, hollow element, assembly piece, and follow-on composite tool for carrying out said methodPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 16, 2010·5 cites·23 claims
- 3374US7581300B2Method for the attachment of a functional elementPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 1, 2009·4 cites·12 claims
- 3474US6961986B1Method and apparatus for fastening an auxiliary joining element and work piecePROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 8, 2005·12 cites·11 claims
- 3574US6146072APress form element, method of installation and assemblyPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 14, 2000·25 cites·18 claims
- 3672US7866929B2Functional element for the attachment to a sheet metal part, component assembly manufactured from this and also a method for the attachment of a functional element to sheet metal partPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 11, 2011·6 cites·16 claims
- 3772US7657987B2Methods for the attachment of a functional element to a sheet metal partPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 9, 2010·3 cites·3 claims
- 3871US9080589B2Hollow element for attachment to a component comprising a composite materialPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 14, 2015·1 cites·10 claims
- 3971US7329191B2Section for the manufacture of hollow body elements, hollow body element and component assemblyPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 12, 2008·3 cites·16 claims
- 4071US6979160B2Fixing elementPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 27, 2005·21 cites·11 claims
- 4171US6732431B2Method of manufacturing an electrical connection to a panelPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2002·Granted May 11, 2004·10 cites·7 claims
- 4270US6994486B1Functional element and panel assemblyPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 7, 2006·13 cites·15 claims
- 4368US7988394B2Hollow fastener element, electrical connections and component assemblyPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 2, 2011·9 cites·28 claims
- 4468US7752879B2Method and device for mounting a fastening element on a part, particularly a sheet metal partPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 13, 2010·4 cites·7 claims
- 4566US7594421B2Bolt element having a shaft part and a spherical head, component assembly and method for the manufacture of a bolt elementPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 29, 2009·2 cites·7 claims
- 4664US8021092B2Section for the manufacture of hollow body elements, hollow body element and component assemblyPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 20, 2011·1 cites·9 claims
- 4764US7131807B1Functional element, method for fixing it in a sheet metal part, assembling element and swaging assemblyPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 7, 2006·12 cites·8 claims
- 4863US5439336AStud end pierce nutPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 8, 1995·24 cites·27 claims
- 4961US8753054B2Hollow element for attachment to a component comprising a composite materialPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 17, 2014·1 cites·11 claims
- 5061US7160072B2Method of attaching a functional element; die; functional element; component assemblyPROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 9, 2007·5 cites·3 claims
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