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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2001
Applicants:
Stefan Kautz, Langensendelbach, DE;
Heinrich Zeininger, Obermichelbach, DE;
Inventors:
Stefan Kautz, Langensendelbach, DE;
Heinrich Zeininger, Obermichelbach, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B001/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The assembly element is mechanically connected to two component parts of a device () at least once the device is assembled. A shape-memory metal element (), is provided as the assembly element, the metal element having a first form during assembly of the device () and a second form, which assures the mechanical connection between the two component parts () of the device, when the device is assembled. The second form is memorized by the shape-memory metal element before assembly, by its shape-memory properties.