Patents by Inventor Georg Springmann

Georg Springmann 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).

  • Patent number: 8267154
    Abstract: The invention concerns a roller and a roller arrangement for a continuous casting installation comprising two bearing blocks and the roller carried by the bearing blocks, wherein the roller has a rotationally symmetrical roller casing and wherein the roller bearing is arranged within the roller casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignees: Georg Springmann Industrie- und Bergbautechnik GmbH, SMS Concast AG
    Inventors: Georg Springmann, Dirk Hasselbrink, Dieter Warmbier, Matthias Nobbe, Christian Dratva
  • Publication number: 20120043047
    Abstract: The invention concerns a roller and a roller arrangement for a continuous casting installation comprising two bearing blocks and the roller carried by the bearing blocks, wherein the roller has a rotationally symmetrical roller casing and wherein the roller bearing is arranged within the roller casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SMS CONCAST AG
    Inventors: Georg Springmann, Dirk Hasselbrink, Dieter Warmbier, Matthias Nobbe, Christian Dratva
  • Patent number: 8091924
    Abstract: A device for coupling a coolant supply to a roller, in particular for continuous casting installations, wherein the roller is supported for rotation in a stationary pillow block, includes a sealing unit coupled to an axial roller borehole in a pressure-tight manner, and a stationary pillow block cover releasably attached to the pillow block and covering the axial roller borehole. An insert may extend through a center opening of the pillow block cover and be attached to the pillow block cover by a flange. The inside diameter of the center opening of the pillow block cover may be greater than an outside diameter of the bush to enable a removal of the sealing unit from the roller borehole without removal of the pillow block cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignees: Georg Springmann Industrie- und Bergbautechnik GmbH, SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Springmann, Dieter Warmbier, Dirk Hasselbrink, Ulrich Zenz, Peter Jonen, Michael Steuten
  • Patent number: 7841627
    Abstract: A device for connection of a coolant feed to a roller, especially for continuous casting plants, is arranged in that the roller is mounted by journals in bearing blocks in rolling bearings and is supplied with coolant by way of axial bores through the journals. The device includes a flange with an elastic sleeve that is fixable thereon. A first sealing element has a first sealing surface that is fixable on the elastic sleeve and is rotatable therewith. A second sealing element has a second sealing surface engagable with the first sealing surface and is fixed to, supported by or integrated into a bearing block cover fixed on the bearing block for covering the roller bore and the roller bearings. An axial bore penetrates the elastic sleeve and the bearing block cover and permits feeding of coolant into the interior of the roller. The sealing surfaces of the sealing elements are perpendicular to the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Georg Springmann Industrie- und Bergbautechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Springmann, Dieter Warmbier, Dirk Hasselbrink
  • Publication number: 20090295151
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for coupling a coolant supply to a roller (2), in particular for continuous casting installations, the roller (2) being mounted in a pillow block (4) by means of roller bearings (5) via journals (3) and wherein the roller can be supplied with a coolant via an axial roller borehole (6) guided through the journals (3), having a sealing unit which can be fixed to the roller journal (3) to couple it to the axial roller borehole (6) in a pressure-tight manner, preferably in form of an elastic sleeve, and a pillow block cover (9) which can be fixed to the pillow block (4) in order to cover the axial roller borehole (6) and which has at least one coolant duct (11; 12) being connectable to the coolant supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Georg Springmann Industrie- und Bergbautechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Springmann, Dieter Warmbier, Dirk Hsselbrink, Ulrich Zenz, Peter Jonen, Michael Steuten
  • Patent number: 7611169
    Abstract: A device for coupling a coolant supply to a roller, especially for continuous casting installations mounts the roller in a pillow block via journals and roller bearings. The roller can be supplied with a coolant via at least one axial borehole guided through the journals. The device includes a sealing unit, preferably in the form of an elastic sleeve, that can be fixed to the journal in a pressure-tight manner, in order to carry out the coupling to the borehole and a pillow block cover that can be fixed to the pillow block for covering the borehole and includes at least one coolant channel that can be connected to the coolant supply. An insert can be introduced into the pillow block cover in order to couple the borehole to the coolant channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignees: Georg Springmann Industrie- und Bergbautechnik GmbH, SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Springmann, Dieter Warmbier, Dirk Hasselbrink, Wilbert Stoy, Michael Steuten, Ulrich Zenz, Eberhard Steinfort
  • Publication number: 20070228726
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for connection of a coolant feed to a roller, especially for continuous casting plants. The roller is mounted by way of journals in bearing blocks in rolling bearings and is supplied with the coolant by way of axial bores through the journals. The device includes a flange with an elastic sleeve fixable thereon. A first sealing element, having a first sealing surface, is fixable on the elastic sleeve and is rotatable therewith. A second sealing element includes a second sealing surface engagable with the first sealing surface and being fixed to, supported by or integrated into a bearing block cover fixed on the bearing block for covering the roller bore and the roller bearings. An axial bore penetrates the elastic sleeve and the bearing block cover and permits the feeding of coolant into the interior of the roller. The sealing surfaces of the sealing elements are perpendicular to the rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Georg Springmann, Dieter Warmbier, Dirk Hasselbrink
  • Publication number: 20060108102
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for coupling a coolant supply to a roller, especially for continuous casting installations. According to the invention, the roller is mounted in a pillow block by means of journals and roller bearings, and can be supplied with a coolant by means of at least one axial borehole guided through the journals. The inventive device comprises a sealing unit, preferably in the form of an elastic sleeve, that can be fixed to the journal in a pressure-tight manner, in order to carry out the coupling to the borehole and a pillow block cover that can be fixed to the pillow block for covering the borehole and comprises at least one coolant channel that can be connected to the coolant supply. An insert can be introduced into the pillow block cover in order to couple the borehole to the coolant channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Georg Springmann, Dieter Warmbier, Dirk Hasselbrink, Wilbert Stoy, Michael Steuten, Ulrich Zenz, Eberhard Steinfort
  • Publication number: 20030116964
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotatable lead-through for connection of a coolant feed to a roller, especially for continuous casting plants, which roller is mounted by way of journals in bearing blocks in rolling bearings and which is supplied with the coolant by way of axial bores through the journals, said rotatable lead-through having a flange with an elastic sleeve pressure-tightly fixed thereon, a first sealing element fixed on said elastic sleeve and rotating therewith and having a first sealing surface, a second sealing element having a second sealing surface running on said first sealing surface and being supported by or integrated into a bearing block cover fixed on the bearing block for covering the roller bore and the roller bearings, and an axial bore penetrating said elastic sleeve and said bearing block cover and permitting the feeding of coolant into the interior of the roller, wherein the sealing surfaces of the sealing elements are perpendicular to the rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Georg Springmann, Dieter Warmbier, Dirk Hasselbrink