Patents by Inventor Johannes Junior

Johannes Junior 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).

  • Method of lining a tunnel and apparatus for performing the same
    Patent number: 6315496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tunneling method starting from the working face in the driving direction, a bearing layer being laid as the working face progresses and then carried away together with the debris. The inventive system includes at the front an excavating tool capable of removing broken rock up to a certain width and a certain height, and an advancing device for moving forward and steering the system, and a control and setting device for controlling and regulating the operation of the excavating tool and the advancing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Tachus GmbH
    Inventors: Thiemo Hagedorn, Johannes Junior, Volker Junior