Patents by Inventor Martin Kirchmair

Martin Kirchmair 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).

  • CRAWLER VEHICLE SUPPORTING DEVICE AND CRAWLER VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A SUPPORTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160362150
    Abstract: A supporting device for a crawler vehicle configured to groom ski slopes, is mounted between a rear wheel and a front wheel, resting along the inside of a traction portion of the track, and has a plurality of rollers much smaller in diameter than the rear wheel; a belt looped around the rollers; and a structure configured to support the rollers and to push the rollers and the belt against the inside of the traction portion of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Kirchmair, Gregor Maurer, Martin Runggaldier
  • Snow groomer track and snow groomer featuring such a track
    Patent number: 8757736
    Abstract: A track for a snow groomer having a plurality of grousers spaced apart, extending crosswise to the traveling direction of the track, and each having a grip portion configured to grip the terrain, and a blunt edge opposite the grip portion. A chain is connected to the blunt edges of the grousers so as to be engaged, in use, by a drive sprocket of a snow groomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Snowgrolic S. AR. L.
    Inventors: Martin Kirchmair, Volker Pahl
  • Crawler vehicle track grouser
    Patent number: 8388072
    Abstract: A grouser for crawler vehicle tracks defined by a fastening member which extends in a first direction substantially crosswise to a second traveling direction of a track, is fixed to at least one supporting belt of the track, and has an inner cavity open laterally in the first direction. The grouser includes a toothed gripping member projecting from the fastening member to grip the terrain. The grouser also includes two plugs for closing the inner cavity laterally in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Rolic Invest S.AR.L.
    Inventors: Hermann Rainer, Martin Kirchmair
  • SNOW GROOMER TRACK AND SNOW GROOMER FEATURING SUCH A TRACK
    Publication number: 20110163595
    Abstract: A track for a snow groomer having a plurality of grousers spaced apart, extending crosswise to the traveling direction of the track, and each having a grip portion configured to grip the terrain, and a blunt edge opposite the grip portion. A chain is connected to the blunt edges of the grousers so as to be engaged, in use, by a drive sprocket of a snow groomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Rolic Invest S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Martin Kirchmair, Volker Paul