Patents by Inventor Klaus Steves

Klaus Steves 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: 7497067
    Abstract: A device for packing flat articles in transport containers includes a feeder for feeding the flat articles in imbricated form and a conveyor disposed downstream of the feeder, in travel direction of the flat articles. The conveyor has an at least approximately vertically extending end for discharging the articles into the transport containers for filling the transport containers therewith at a filling location. Equipment for further conveying the transport containers at the filling location includes two lateral belt conveyors disposed at the filling location for moving the transport containers forward during the filling thereof with the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Hartmut Klapp, Wolfgang Diehr, Klaus Steves
  • Patent number: 6973766
    Abstract: A device for packing flat articles in transport containers, particularly folded-flat folding boxes in casing cartons, includes a feeder for feeding the flat articles in imbricated form. A conveyor is disposed downstream of the feeder and has an end for discharging the articles into the transport containers at a filling location. Equipment is provided for further conveying the transport containers at the filling location. A transition is provided between the feeder for the flat articles and the downstream conveyor. The transition is an accumulating and transfer device and has an imbricating roller adjustably secured on the conveyor and a height-adjustable hold-down bar fastened to the conveyor. The hold-down bar and the imbricating roller are adjustable in position for coupling with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Hartmut Klapp, Wolfgang Diehr, Klaus Steves
  • Patent number: 6971222
    Abstract: A device for packing flat articles in transport containers includes a feeder for feeding the flat articles in imbricated form. A conveyor disposed downstream of the feeder, in transport direction of the articles, has an at least approximately vertically extending end for discharging the articles into the transport containers at a filling location. Electrically operated controllable servomotors serve as drives for the conveyor. Equipment is provided for further conveying the transport containers at the filling location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Hartmut Klapp, Wolfgang Diehr, Klaus Steves
  • Publication number: 20040026848
    Abstract: A device for conveying imbricated articles includes a feeder for feeding the articles in imbricated form to a conveyor. The feeder has at least one conveying belt as a conveying element. The conveying belt is guidable between guide bars, and a flexible pressure tube is provided for supporting the conveying belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Hartmut Klapp, Wolfgang Diehr, Klaus Steves
  • Publication number: 20040025473
    Abstract: A device for packing flat articles in transport containers includes a feeder for feeding the flat articles in imbricated form. A conveyor disposed downstream of the feeder, in a transport direction of the articles, has an at least approximately vertically extending end for discharging the articles into the transport containers at a filling location. A conveying device is provided for feeding the transport containers to the filling location in a conveying direction rectilinearly counter to the transport direction of the articles. Equipment is provided for further conveying the transport containers at the filling location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Hartmut Klapp, Wolfgang Diehr, Klaus Steves
  • Publication number: 20040016203
    Abstract: A device for packing flat articles in transport containers includes a feeder for feeding the flat articles in imbricated form. A conveyor disposed downstream of the feeder, in transport direction of the articles, has an at least approximately vertically extending end for discharging the articles into the transport containers at a filling location. Electrically operated controllable servomotors serve as drives for the conveyor. Equipment is provided for further conveying the transport containers at the filling location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Hartmut Klapp, Wolfgang Diehr, Klaus Steves
  • Publication number: 20030233815
    Abstract: A device for packing flat articles in transport containers, particularly folded-flat folding boxes in casing cartons, includes a feeder for feeding the flat articles in imbricated form. A conveyor is disposed downstream of the feeder and has an end for discharging the articles into the transport containers at a filling location. Equipment is provided for further conveying the transport containers at the filling location. A transition is provided between the feeder for the flat articles and the downstream conveyor. The transition is an accumulating and transfer device and has an imbricating roller adjustably secured on the conveyor and a height-adjustable hold-down bar fastened to the conveyor. The hold-down bar and the imbricating roller are adjustable in position for coupling with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Hartmut Klapp, Wolfgang Diehr, Klaus Steves
  • Publication number: 20030233816
    Abstract: A device for packing flat articles in transport containers includes a feeder for feeding the flat articles in imbricated form and a conveyor disposed downstream of the feeder, in travel direction of the flat articles. The conveyor has an at least approximately vertically extending end for discharging the articles into the transport containers for filling the transport containers therewith at a filling location. Equipment for further conveying the transport containers at the filling location includes two lateral belt conveyors disposed at the filling location for moving the transport containers forward during the filling thereof with the articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Hartmut Klapp, Wolfgang Diehr, Klaus Steves