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).

  • Publication number: 20240042642
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: SafeWorks, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Lülfing, Viatcheslav Maik Seibel
  • Patent number: 11731300
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SafeWorks, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Lülfing, Viatcheslav Maik Seibel
  • Patent number: 11492237
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: DUALLIFT GMBH
    Inventor: Frank Lülfing
  • Patent number: 10919742
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SafeWorks, LLC
    Inventor: Frank Lülfing
  • Publication number: 20190275689
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Frank Lülfing, Viatcheslav Maik Seibel
  • Publication number: 20190210846
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Frank Lülfing
  • Publication number: 20180362307
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Frank Lülfing
  • Publication number: 20160167922
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Frank Lülfing