Patents by Inventor Franz Zeilinger

Franz Zeilinger 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).

  • Stacker-reclaimer apparatus
    Patent number: 9533840
    Abstract: A stacker-reclaimer apparatus for handling bulk material at a storage site includes a central tower having a vertical axis, a stacker boom rotatably mounted to the central tower about the vertical axis thereof, a reclaimer boom rotatably mounted to the central tower about the vertical axis thereof independently of the stacker boom, a conveyor mounted on the reclaimer boom, the conveyor including a conveyor screw, a hoist for hoisting the reclaimer boom from a lower position to an upper position, and a control unit for hoisting the reclaimer boom from the lower position to the upper position simultaneously with rotating the reclaimer boom about the vertical axis of the central tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: FMW Foerderanlagen GmbH
    Inventor: Franz Zeilinger