Patents by Inventor Klaas Nauta

Klaas Nauta 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: 6984285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a splicer for splicing strips of in rubber material embedded cords to each other, the splicer I comprising a supply device (3) having an output side (30), for supplying the strips in a supply direction, a transport device (32, 24) in line with the supply device and having an input side (36, 38) oriented at the output side of the supply device. The transport device (33, 24) is adapted for transporting the strips. The splicer further comprises a splicing unit for splicing strips to each other along a splice line which splice line intersects the transport device at an angle alpha. The transport device comprises at least two transport means that are substantially parallel on to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: VMI EPE Holland B.V.
    Inventor: Klaas Nauta
  • Patent number: 6834823
    Abstract: Supply device for supplying rubber material (11) to a cutting device (3). In the direction away from the cutting device the supply device contains a supplying table (3) having a supplying mechanism (4), an unwinding trestle (7) containing a stock of rubber material, a space between the unwinding trestle (7) and the supplying table (3), which space is suitable for taking up a loop of rubber material forming a stock buffer. Between the unwinding trestle (7) and the supplying table (3), preferably at a distance above the supplying table, a first conveyor (5) having a drive is placed. Preferably at a distance above the unwinding trestle a second conveyor (8) having a drive is placed, in which the space for taking up the loop of rubber material is formed between the second (8) and the first (5) conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Vmi Epe Holland B.V.
    Inventors: Klaas Nauta, Adrianus Theodorus Hendrikus De Keijzer
  • Publication number: 20040188003
    Abstract: A splicing unit for splicing strips of in rubber material embedded cords to each other, which splicing unit comprises a splicing table and a splicing machine placed over the splicing table and determining a splice-line, wherein the splicing table is provided with a longitudinal axial line dividing the splicing table in a first splicing table half and a second splicing table half, an inlet end, an outlet end, a first splicing table transport unit placed on the first splicing table half, which first splicing table transport unit extends from the inlet end of the splicing table up to a distance from the inlet end of the splicing table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: VMI EPE HOLLAND B.V.
    Inventors: Klaas Nauta, Theodorus Gijsbertus Gerardus Teunissen
  • Patent number: 6796354
    Abstract: Splicer (1) for splicing to each other strips (30) of cords embedded in rubber material. The device comprises a supply transport device (2) for supplying strips in a supply direction. A splicing unit (6) splices strips to each other, and comprises a splicing table (7) and a splicing machine (8) placed over the splicing table. The supply transport device supplies strips to the splicing unit. A discharge transport device (11) discharges strips spliced to each other. A first (4) and a second (5) transport unit that are in line with each other are provided. The first transport unit (4) supplies strips to the second transport unit (5), in which the second unit supplies strips to the splicing unit and has an inlet end and an outlet end. The outlet end of the second transport unit and the splicing table are laterally, that means transverse to the transport direction, movable with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: VMI Epe Holland B.V.
    Inventors: Klaas Nauta, Theodorus Gijsbertus Gerardus Teunissen
  • Publication number: 20030141021
    Abstract: The invention relates to a splicer for splicing strips of in rubber material embedded cords to each other, the splicer I comprising a supply device (3) having an output side (30), for supplying the strips in a supply direction, a transport device (32, 24) in line with the supply device and having an input side (36, 38) oriented at the output side of the supply device. The transport device (33, 24) is adapted for transporting the strips. The splicer further comprises a splicing unit for splicing strips to each other along a splice line which splice line intersects the transport device at an angle alpha. The transport device comprises at least two transport means that are substantially parallel on to the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: VMI EPE HOLLAND B.V.
    Inventor: Klaas Nauta
  • Publication number: 20030089207
    Abstract: Supply device for supplying rubber material (11) to a cutting device (3). In the direction away from the cutting device the supply device contains a supplying table (3) having a supplying mechanism (4), an unwinding trestle (7) containing a stock of rubber material, a space between the unwinding trestle (7) and the supplying table (3), which space is suitable for taking up a loop of rubber material forming a stock buffer. Between the unwinding trestle (7) and the supplying table (3), preferably at a distance above the supplying table, a first conveyor (5) having a drive is placed. Preferably at a distance above the unwinding trestle a second conveyor (8) having a drive is placed, in which the space for taking up the loop of rubber material is formed between the second (8) and the first (5) conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: VMI EPE HOLLAND B.V.
    Inventors: Klaas Nauta, Adrianus Theodorus Hendrikus De Keijzer
  • Publication number: 20030089459
    Abstract: Splicer (1) for splicing to each other strips (30) of cords embedded in rubber material. The device comprises a supply transport device (2) for supplying strips in a supply direction. A splicing unit (6) splices strips to each other, and comprises a splicing table (7) and a splicing machine (8) placed over the splicing table. The supply transport device supplies strips to the splicing unit. A discharge transport device (11) discharges strips spliced to each other. A first (4) and a second (5) transport unit that are in line with each other are provided. The first transport unit (4) supplies strips to the second transport unit (5), in which the second unit supplies strips to the splicing unit and has an inlet end and an outlet end. The outlet end of the second transport unit and the splicing table are laterally, that means transverse to the transport direction, movable with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: VMI EPE HOLLAND B.V.
    Inventors: Klaas Nauta, Theodorus Gijsbertus Gerardus Teunissen