Patents by Inventor Friedrich PUCHER

Friedrich PUCHER 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).

  • Cutting assembly for a mining machine
    Patent number: 11846189
    Abstract: A cutting assembly for a mining machine includes a central hub having at least one arm extending radially outwards from the central hub. The arm includes at least one cutting means carrier movably arranged for radial movement along the arm and a primary actuator configured to control the radial position of the cutting means carrier. The cutting assembly further includes a locking means movable between an unlocked and a locked position, wherein the locking means in its locked position locks the cutting means carrier to the arm such that radial movement of the cutting means carrier is prevented. The locking means includes at least one locking member provided on the arm such that the locking member is movable between an extended position and a withdrawn position. The locking member in the extended position extends to engage the cutting means carrier such that movement of the cutting means carrier is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction G.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Friedrich Pucher, Stefan Steiner
  • CUTTING ASSEMBLY FOR A MINING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20230048925
    Abstract: A cutting assembly for a mining machine includes a central hub having at least one arm extending radially outwards from the central hub. The arm includes at least one cutting means carrier movably arranged for radial movement along the arm and a primary actuator configured to control the radial position of the cutting means carrier. The cutting assembly further includes a locking means movable between an unlocked and a locked position, wherein the locking means in its locked position locks the cutting means carrier to the arm such that radial movement of the cutting means carrier is prevented. The locking means includes at least one locking member provided on the arm such that the locking member is movable between an extended position and a withdrawn position. The locking member in the extended position extends to engage the cutting means carrier such that movement of the cutting means carrier is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Friedrich PUCHER, Stefan STEINER