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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2013
Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Ag, Duisburg, DE;
Rainer Fechte-Heinen, Bottrop, DE;
Lothar Patberg, Moers, DE;
Joseph Georg Kevenhörster, Bochum, DE;
Andreas Cott, Waltershausen, DE;
Thomas Flaskamp, Duisburg, DE;
Vanessa Wieschalla, Essen, DE;
Erik Hilfrich, Dusseldorf, DE;
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, Duisburg, DE;
Abstract
A connector is disclosed for providing a positive and/or a non-positive connection between at least two connecting partners. The connector or connecting means has at least one first region which engages with the first connecting partner by way of a positive and/or a non-positive connection, and at least one second region is provided which engages with the at least second connecting partner by way of a positive and/or a non-positive connection. The connecting means provides a positive and/or non-positive connection between at least two connecting partners in a simple and inexpensive manner and which meets high safety requirements. The second region of the connecting means has a region which is formed from an at least partially flat material made of an Fe alloy with shape memory characteristics and which, when activated, ensures the positive and/or non-positive connection with the second connecting partner by way of a change in shape.