Patents by Inventor Frank Lülfing
Frank Lülfing has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240042642Abstract: A portable belt cutting device comprises a cutting head and cutting blade movably arranged on the cutting head. The cutting head has a drive mechanism to move the blade from a retracted position to an extended position, such that the blade severs the belt. The drive mechanism may be coupled to the blade such that the blade is actively driven in both directions between the retracted position and the extended position. In some embodiments, the drive mechanism may comprise a drive spindle which may engage a thread formed in the cutting head. The spindle may be bi-directionally movable and comprise a torque input geometry. In another embodiment the drive spindle and blade comprise connecting elements that form a positive connection when engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: SafeWorks, LLCInventors: Frank Lülfing, Viatcheslav Maik Seibel
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Patent number: 11731300Abstract: A portable belt cutting device comprises a cutting head and a cutting blade movably arranged on the cutting head. The cutting head has a drive mechanism to move the blade from a retracted position to an extended position, such that the blade severs a belt. The drive mechanism is coupled to the blade such that the blade is actively driven in both directions between the retracted position and the extended position. In some embodiments, the drive mechanism comprises a drive spindle which engages a thread formed in the cutting head. The spindle is bi-directionally movable and comprises a torque input geometry. In another embodiment the drive spindle and blade comprise connecting elements that form a positive connection when engaged.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: SafeWorks, LLCInventors: Frank Lülfing, Viatcheslav Maik Seibel
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Patent number: 11492237Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous cable winch comprising a drive unit (20) and an output unit (60) for applying a drive force to a cable, which output unit is coupled to the drive unit (20). According to the invention, it is proposed that the drive unit (20) has a frequency converter (30) with a primary side (32) for drawing current from a power supply system (33) and a secondary side (36) for outputting an AC voltage (UU, UV, UW), an AC motor (40) for driving the continuous cable winch (10) at a variable rotation speed (?1), which AC motor is supplied with the AC voltage (UU, UV, UW) by the frequency converter (30), a control unit (50) which is interconnected with the frequency converter (30) and the AC motor (40) for the purpose of controlling the drive unit (20), wherein the control unit (50) is designed to change the rotation speed (?1) of the AC motor (40) by means of the frequency converter (30).Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: DUALLIFT GMBHInventor: Frank Lülfing
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Patent number: 10919742Abstract: This disclosure relates to an endless cable winch including a drive unit having an engine configured to generate a torque. The endless cable winch further including an output unit connected to the drive unit, the output unit including a power transmission assembly coupled to the drive unit, the power transmission assembly configured to apply a driving force to a cable. The endless cable winch further including a lifting force limiting device configured to stop the drive unit as soon a predetermined driving force is exceeded. In doing so, this system is also transferable to winches with multiple engines. The engine and the output unit can be movable relative to one another, and the lifting force limiting device can be configured to stop the drive unit based on the relative movement of the drive unit and the engine.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: SafeWorks, LLCInventor: Frank Lülfing
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Publication number: 20190275689Abstract: A portable belt cutting device comprises a cutting head and cutting blade movably arranged on the cutting head. The cutting head has a drive mechanism to move the blade from a retracted position to an extended position, such that the blade severs the belt. The drive mechanism may be coupled to the blade such that the blade is actively driven in both directions between the retracted position and the extended position. In some embodiments, the drive mechanism may comprise a drive spindle which may engage a thread formed in the cutting head. The spindle may be bi-directionally movable and comprise a torque input geometry. In another embodiment the drive spindle and blade comprise connecting elements that form a positive connection when engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Frank Lülfing, Viatcheslav Maik Seibel
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Publication number: 20190210846Abstract: This disclosure relates to an endless cable winch including a drive unit having an engine configured to generate a torque. The endless cable winch further including an output unit connected to the drive unit, the output unit including a power transmission assembly coupled to the drive unit, the power transmission assembly configured to apply a driving force to a cable. The endless cable winch further including a lifting force limiting device configured to stop the drive unit as soon a predetermined driving force is exceeded. In doing so, this system is also transferable to winches with multiple engines. The engine and the output unit can be movable relative to one another, and the lifting force limiting device can be configured to stop the drive unit based on the relative movement of the drive unit and the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventor: Frank Lülfing
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Publication number: 20180362307Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous cable winch comprising a drive unit (20) and an output unit (60) for applying a drive force to a cable, which output unit is coupled to the drive unit (20). According to the invention, it is proposed that the drive unit (20) has a frequency converter (30) with a primary side (32) for drawing current from a power supply system (33) and a secondary side (36) for outputting an AC voltage (UU, UV, UW), an AC motor (40) for driving the continuous cable winch (10) at a variable rotation speed (?1), which AC motor is supplied with the AC voltage (UU, UV, UW) by the frequency converter (30), a control unit (50) which is interconnected with the frequency converter (30) and the AC motor (40) for the purpose of controlling the drive unit (20), wherein the control unit (50) is designed to change the rotation speed (?1) of the AC motor (40) by means of the frequency converter (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventor: Frank Lülfing
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Publication number: 20160167922Abstract: The invention concerns a service lift, in particular for installation in or on building structures, having a personnel access means, a drive device for upward and downward movement of the personnel access means, and a suspension means which can be fixedly connected to the building and along which the service lift is movable by the drive device. The suspension means has a first and preferably a second drive chain which can be mounted to a fixing point on the building structures, and the drive device has for the or each of the drive chains one or more cogwheels which are in force-transmitting engagement with the respective drive chain to convert a rotation of the cogwheels into the upward or downward movement of the service lift.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventor: Frank Lülfing