Patents by Inventor Martin Greppmair

Martin Greppmair 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: 6994059
    Abstract: A working machine, particularly an internal combustion engine-driven tamper for compacting soil comprises a tamping system, which is driven by the internal combustion engine and which is provided with an oil lubrication. The enclosure surrounding the tamping system comprises a small opening, which is situated downstream from an air filter and which leads into an air induction channel of the internal combustion engine. The cross-section of the opening is dimensioned so that it enables an equalization of pressure between the tamping system and the surrounding area and allows oil to travel from the tamping system and into the air induction channel of the engine. Oil for lubricating can be supplied to the engine via the opening. The opening is also suited for equalizing pressure which is particularly necessary when the tamping system and its enclosure heat up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Wacker Construction Equipment AG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Patent number: 6854923
    Abstract: A tamping machine for compacting soil has a crank mechanism for producing a directed vibration. The crank mechanism is coupled to a spring assembly. The parts of the crank mechanism which move back and forth linearly are made from a material with a density less than that of steel. This construction prevents vibrations which are unpleasant for the person operating the working machine from occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Wacker Construction Equipment AG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Patent number: 6848858
    Abstract: According to the invention, a hammer or a ramming machine for compacting soil has a crank mechanism for producing a directed vibration. The crank mechanism is coupled to a spring assembly. The parts of the crank mechanism which move back and forth linearly are made from a material with a density less than that of steel. This construction prevents vibrations which are unpleasant for the person operating the working machine from occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Wacker Construction Equipment AG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Publication number: 20040234337
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stamping device for compacting soil. Said device comprises an upper body and a lower body which can be linearly moved counter to each other by means of a drive, a guiding element and an integrated spring system. Said device can be manually guided by means of a handle over a working area. In order to transfer as little oscillation as possible to the handle, said handle is connected to the upper body and the lower body by means of an intermediate element extending between the upper body and the lower body, in which area the movement or weight forces from the upper body and the lower body are extensively compensated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Dirk Burkert, Martin Greppmair
  • Publication number: 20040165953
    Abstract: A hammer or a ramming machine for compacting soil has a crank mechanism for producing a directed vibration. The crank mechanism is coupled to a spring assembly. The parts of the crank mechanism which move back and forth linearly are made from a material with a density less than that of steel. This construction prevents vibrations which are unpleasant for the person operating the working machine from occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: Wacker Construction Equipment AG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Publication number: 20040079305
    Abstract: A working machine, particularly an internal combustion engine-driven tamper for compacting soil comprises a tamping system, which is driven by the internal combustion engine and which is provided with an oil lubrication. The enclosure surrounding the tamping system comprises a small opening, which is situated downstream from an air filter and which leads into an air induction channel of the internal combustion engine. The cross-section of the opening is dimensioned so that it enables an equalization of pressure between the tamping system and the surrounding area and allows oil to travel from the tamping system and into the air induction channel of the engine. Oil for lubricating can be supplied to the engine via the opening. The opening is also suited for equalizing pressure which is particularly necessary when the tamping system and its enclosure heat up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Patent number: 6601465
    Abstract: A working tool, in particular a soil rammer or a hammer, has two masses that may be linearly moved back and forth with respect to one another, namely a top mass which comprises a driving motor and a ramming or striking working mass which can be moved by the motor relative to the top mass by means of a crank drive and a set of springs. In order to reduce as much as possible the displacement of the top mass, an additional counterweight can be moved by the motor over at least a large part of the path of displacement of the working mass in the opposite direction thereto. The displacement of the end of the set of springs linked to the crank drive and the displacement of the counterweight are preferably offset relative to one another, with respect to the crank angle, by 180° minus a phase shift derived from the construction parameters of the set of springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Wacker Construction Equipment AG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Patent number: 6584866
    Abstract: A working tool, in particular a soil rammer or a hammer, has two masses that may be linearly moved back and forth with respect to one another, namely a top mass which comprises a driving motor and a ramming or striking working mass which can be moved by the motor relative to the top mass by means of a crank drive and a set of springs. In order to reduce as much as possible the displacement of the top mass, an additional counterweight can be moved by the motor over at least a large part of the path of displacement of the working mass in the opposite direction thereto. The displacement of the end of the set of springs linked to the crank drive and the displacement of the counterweight are preferably offset relative to one another, with respect to the crank angle, by 180° minus a phase shift derived from the construction parameters of the set of springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Wacker Construction Equipment AG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Publication number: 20030000321
    Abstract: A working tool, in particular a soil rammer or a hammer, has two masses that may be linearly moved back and forth with respect to one another, namely a top mass which comprises a driving motor and a ramming or striking working mass which can be moved by the motor relative to the top mass by means of a crank drive and a set of springs. In order to reduce as much as possible the displacement of the top mass, an additional counterweight can be moved by the motor over at least a large part of the path of displacement of the working mass in the opposite direction thereto. The displacement of the end of the set of springs linked to the crank drive and the displacement of the counterweight are preferably offset relative to one another, with respect to the crank angle, by 180° minus a phase shift derived from the construction parameters of the set of springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Patent number: 6443651
    Abstract: A working device, especially a ramming device for compacting soil, comprises a housing which belongs to an upper mass, and has a working mass which can be linearly driven back and forth with regard to the upper mass. The working mass is linearly guided via a guide cylinder which is fastened to the housing with elastic mobility. The transfer of bounce impacts acting upon the working mass to the upper mass can be effectively reduced by the elastic mobility of the guide cylinder with regard to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Wacker-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Patent number: 6352004
    Abstract: A working device, especially a ramming device for compacting soil, or a hammer, has a crank mechanism for producing a controlled vibration. The crank mechanism is coupled with a set of springs. According to the invention, the crank disk belonging to the crank mechanism is provided with a counter-mass whose center of gravity is shifted around an angle not equal to 180° from the center of gravity of a crank pin on the crank disk, in relation to the axis of rotation of the crank disk. This prevents vibrations which would be unpleasant for the person operating the device from occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Wacker-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Publication number: 20020014129
    Abstract: A working tool, in particular a soil rammer or a hammer, has two masses that may be linearly moved back and forth with respect to one another, namely a top mass which comprises a driving motor and a ramming or striking working mass which can be moved by the motor relative to the top mass by means of a crank drive and a set of springs. In order to reduce as much as possible the displacement of the top mass, an additional counterweight can be moved by the motor over at least a large part of the path of displacement of the working mass in the opposite direction thereto. The displacement of the end of the set of springs linked to the crank drive and the displacement of the counterweight are preferably offset relative to one another, with respect to the crank angle, by 180° minus a phase shift derived from the construction parameters of the set of springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Patent number: 6327923
    Abstract: A working tool, in particular a soil rammer or hammer, has two masses that may be linearly moved back and forth with respect to one another, namely, a top mass which has a driving motor and a ramming or striking working mass which can be moved by the motor relative to the top mass by means of a crank drive and a set of springs. In order to reduce as much as possible the displacement of the top mass, an additional counterweight can be moved by the motor over at least a large part of the path of displacement of the working mass in the opposite direction thereto. The displacement of the end of the set of springs linked to the crank drive and the displacement of the counterweight are preferably offset relative to one another, with respect to the crank angle, by 180° minus a phase shift derived from the construction parameters of the set of springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Wacker-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Patent number: 6293729
    Abstract: A compactor for compacting soil which can be controlled by hand using a bow-shaped control element or similar element. The compactor has a compacting or ramming working mass which is driven by a combustion engine back and forth, linearly, by a crank mechanism and a spring assembly. The compactor is also supported on the ground by a single-axle dolly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Wacker-Werker GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Patent number: 6000879
    Abstract: A tamper has a housing, a transmission in the housing converting rotary movement to reciprocating movement, and a tamper plate underneath the transmission and connected thereto for tamping material over which the tamper is moved. A gasoline-fueled engine mounted on the housing supplies rotary movement to the transmission and a fuel tank mounted on the housing adjacent the engine is connected with the engine for supplying fuel thereto. A dome-shaped and downwardly concave cover fixed to the handle is positioned above the engine. The cover is made of a sound-absorbing material and includes a rigid shell having an underside provided with a layer of sound-absorbing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Wacker-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Patent number: 5720250
    Abstract: A throttle actuating device for an internal combustion engine of a soil compacting device, the internal combustion engine having a diaphragm carburetor and a connection between the fuel tank and the diaphragm carburetor, includes a control mechanism for switching the diaphragm carburetor into different operating positions including a full load position, an idle position, an intermediate position, and a turn-off position for the internal combustion engine. The intermediate position is located between the idle position and the turn-off position in the travel path of the control mechanism. The control mechanism, when being moved from the idle position toward the turn-off position, shuts off the connection 32 for interrupting fuel flow from the fuel tank to the diaphragm carburetor when passing through the intermediate position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Wacker Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Greppmair, Wolfgang Hausler
  • Patent number: 4749049
    Abstract: A hand-guided impact hammer and hammer drill having a handgrip which is spring-mounted relative to the hammer housing. At the bottom, the handgrip is spring-mounted harder, with greater stability against lateral displacement relative to the hammer housing, than at the top. On the one hand, during normal operation of the hammer, an optimum vibration damping is provided, and on the other hand, even during great pressure on the handgrip, and during lateral twisting of the handgrip, no direct contact can occur between the parts of the handgrip and the parts of the housing. Furthermore, the hammer can be efficiently guided at all times, even with heavy tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Wacker-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Patent number: 4673043
    Abstract: A motor-driven hammer having an impact mechanism that is driven by the motor via a crank drive. The hammer has a protective cover that is provided with handgrips and is cushioned relative to the housing of the hammer. When viewed in the upright position of operation of the hammer, the cover is spaced from, and covers, the top, both sides, and the front of the motor and crank drive, at least relative to an operator. Two pairs of swing arms extend on both sides between the housing and the cover for positively guiding the cover parallel to the longitudinal axis of the hammer. The swing arms of a given pair of arms are disposed parallel to one another, and are spaced apart one above the other. Each arm has two ends, one of which is pivotably mounted on the cover, and the other of which is pivotably mounted on the housing. This pivotable mounting is effected by pivot mechanisms, at least some of which are embodied in the form of soft torsion springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1987
    Assignee: Wacker Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Greppmair
  • Patent number: 4294136
    Abstract: A crank gear with adjustable crank radius for motor driven beating working implements, especially tamping implements, jack hammers, hammer drills and the like, in which the crank pin for the connecting rod is eccentrically arranged with regard to the crank shaft axis and when being adjusted moves in a circular path which is substantially parallel to its plane of circulation and is eccentric with regard to the crank shaft axis. That end of the crank shaft which faces the connecting rod is a crank disc. The crank pin is eccentrically arranged on a clamping or coupling disc which with regard to the crank shaft axis eccentrically engages that end face of the crank disc which faces toward the crank pin. The clamping disc, when in disengaging position, is rotatable from the outside of the crank gear relative to the crank disc and is adapted in a selected operative position to be arrested relative to the crank disc, by means of a tension force pressing the clamping disc against the crank disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1981
    Assignee: Wacker Werke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Greppmair, Wittloff Grunwald