Patents by Inventor Martin Lenz

Martin Lenz 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).

  • Publication number: 20130270891
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a bit holder for an earth working machine, in particular a road milling machine, having a support member onto which an insertion projection is indirectly or directly attached on an insertion projection side, the insertion projection comprising at least one convex abutment surface and one pressure surface. In a bit holder of this kind, working forces can be dissipated in stress-optimized fashion into an attached base part when provision is made that the insertion projection comprises two convex abutment surfaces that are arranged at a distance from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: WIRTGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Lehnert, Karsten Buhr, Martin Lenz, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
  • Publication number: 20130248329
    Abstract: In a folding transport conveyor (2) for a construction machine (1), with a first transport conveyor section (4) articulated at the construction machine (1), a second transport conveyor section (6) articulated at the first transport conveyor section (4) in a pivoting fashion, with a conveyor belt (10) continuously revolving around both transport conveyor sections (6), and with at least one pivoting mechanism acting between the transport conveyor sections (4, 6), it is provided that the pivoting mechanism includes a cam mechanism (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Berning, Heinz Koetting, Bjoern Schneider, Herbert Ley, Joerg Berges, Martin Lenz
  • Publication number: 20130241265
    Abstract: A chisel holder comprises a body zone (12) having a chisel receiving opening (18) that is open at least in the direction of a chisel insertion end (14) of the body zone (12), and also comprises a fastening shaft (26) which extends from a supporting end (20) of the body zone (12) and has a longitudinal shaft axis. A fastening member-affecting zone is provided on a first side of the fastening shaft (26), and a supporting zone (78) that has supporting surface regions (88, 90) which are inclined relative to each other and adjoin each other in a transition zone (92) extending in the direction of the longitudinal shaft axis is provided on a second side of the fastening shaft (26), said second side lying opposite the first side relative to the longitudinal shaft axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Lehnert, Karsten Buhr, Martin Lenz, Cyrus Barimani, Gunter Hahn, Karl Kammerer, Bernhard Diesner, Markus Roth
  • Publication number: 20130232990
    Abstract: An apparatus is described for the controlled release of a flow cross section of a gas line which is connected to a combustion chamber of a gas engine. The apparatus has a check valve and a flexible device. The flexible device is provided for absorbing a force occurring as a result of a thermal expansion of the check valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: MAN Diesel & Turbo SE
    Inventors: Martin Lenz, Sascha Stoll
  • Publication number: 20130113896
    Abstract: Method for compensating illumination deficiencies in microscopic “shape from focus (SFF)”, wherein firstly the reflectance of the scene is estimated by way of a projector-camera system and then microscopic “shape from focus (SFF)” is applied to a stack of reflectance maps rather than to the original image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT GRAZ, ALICONA IMAGING GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Prantl, Stefan Scherer, Martin Lenz, Matthias Ruther, Horst Bischof
  • Patent number: 8424666
    Abstract: In a folding transport conveyor (2) for a construction machine (1), with a first transport conveyor section (4) articulated at the construction machine (1), a second transport conveyor section (6) articulated at the first transport conveyor section (4) in a pivoting fashion, with a conveyor belt (10) continuously revolving around both transport conveyor sections (6), and with at least one pivoting mechanism acting between the transport conveyor sections (4, 6), it is provided that the pivoting mechanism includes a cam mechanism (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventors: Christian Berning, Heinz Koetting, Bjoern Schneider, Herbert Ley, Joerg Berges, Martin Lenz
  • Publication number: 20130000090
    Abstract: A tool for removing a chisel, in particular from a chisel holder, having a base element which receives an actuating member, wherein the actuating member has an expeller mandrel. The actuating member is adjustable along a displacement direction. In order to be able to perform the removal simply and rapidly, the actuating member of this invention is indirectly or directly coupled to a piston of a fluid-charged cylinder, or to an electric motor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Lehnert, Martin Lenz, Bernd Holl, Günter HÄHN
  • Patent number: 8286316
    Abstract: A tool for removing a chisel, in particular from a chisel holder, having a base element which receives an actuating member, wherein the actuating member has an expeller mandrel. The actuating member is adjustable along a displacement direction. In order to be able to perform the removal simply and rapidly, the actuating member of this invention is indirectly or directly coupled to a piston of a fluid-charged cylinder, or to an electric motor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Lehnert, Martin Lenz, Bernd Holl, Günter Hähn
  • Publication number: 20120198678
    Abstract: A tool for removing a chisel, in particular from a chisel holder, having a base element which receives an actuating member, wherein the actuating member has an expeller mandrel. The actuating member is adjustable along a displacement direction. In order to be able to perform the removal simply and rapidly, the actuating member of this invention is indirectly or directly coupled to a piston of a fluid-charged cylinder, or to an electric motor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: WIRTGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Lehnert, Martin Lenz, Bernd Holl, Günter Hähn
  • Publication number: 20120174366
    Abstract: A tool for mounting a chisel on a chisel holder, having an actuating member, which has a push-off section, wherein the actuating member can be displaced along a displacement direction. It is possible to simplify changing the chisel if the actuating member can be shifted by an actuating unit. The actuating unit has a draw-in section, which is spaced apart from the push-off section and is arranged transversely with respect to the displacement direction of the actuating member. The actuating member can be power-operated bidirectionally in the displacement direction by the actuating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: WIRTGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Günter Hähn, Martin Lenz, Thomas Lehnert, Stefan Abresch
  • Patent number: 8181322
    Abstract: A tool for removing a chisel, in particular from a chisel holder, having a base element which receives an actuating member, wherein the actuating member has an expeller mandrel. The actuating member is adjustable along a displacement direction. In order to be able to perform the removal simply and rapidly, the actuating member of this invention is indirectly or directly coupled to a piston of a fluid-charged cylinder, or to an electric motor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Lehnert, Martin Lenz, Bernd Holl, Günter Hähn
  • Patent number: 8099847
    Abstract: A tool for mounting a chisel on a chisel holder, having an actuating member, which has a push-off section, wherein the actuating member can be displaced along a displacement direction. It is possible to simplify changing the chisel if the actuating member can be shifted by an actuating unit. The actuating unit has a draw-in section, which is spaced apart from the push-off section and is arranged transversely with respect to the displacement direction of the actuating member. The actuating member can be power-operated bidirectionally in the displacement direction by the actuating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Hähn, Martin Lenz, Thomas Lehnert, Stefan Abresch
  • Publication number: 20110204702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bit holder (20) for a cutting machine, road milling machine, surface miner, or the like, having a bit receptacle (29) that comprises an introduction opening, and having a bit supporting surface (26), at least one wear protection element (40) being arranged in a region associated with the bit supporting surface (26). In order to bring about effective wear protection with little outlay in a bit holder of this kind, provision is made according to the present invention that the at least one wear protection element is embodied as a weld (40), and is arranged at least locally in at least one recess (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Lehnert, Christian Berning, Martin Lenz
  • Patent number: 7887253
    Abstract: In a jolting device (1) for a construction machine, particularly for a slip-form paver, comprising a housing (18), a vibration generator (19) arranged in the housing (18), and a fastening means (10) including at least one coil spring (8) having a plurality of spring windings, with said fastening means (10) being operative for fastening the housing (18) to the construction machine, it is provided that the interspaces between the spring windings of said at least one coil spring (8) are closed or at least partially filled towards the interior by an elastic element (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Lenz, Günter Hähn
  • Patent number: 7753620
    Abstract: An automotive road milling machine, in particular large milling machine, for milling a ground surface or traffic surface, with a chassis provided with a front axle and a rear axle, consisting of crawler track units or wheels, a machine frame carried by the chassis with lateral outer walls and a longitudinal center-line, a milling drum supported at the machine frame between the crawler track units or wheels of the front axle and the rear axle, where one front end of the milling drum reaches as far as an outer side of the machine frame called the zero side for the purpose of close-to-edge milling, and an operator station with a platform for the machine operator, it is provided that the part of the machine frame located on the zero side in front of the platform of the machine operator when seen in the direction of travel is set back inwards in such a manner that a recess running in vertical direction and open towards the outer side, as well as towards the bottom and towards the top is formed in the machine frame
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Kötting, Christian Berning, Martin Lenz, Günter Hähn
  • Publication number: 20100158610
    Abstract: In a jolting device (1) for a construction machine, particularly for a slip-form paver, comprising a housing (18), a vibration generator (19) arranged in the housing (18), and a fastening means (10) including at least one coil spring (8) having a plurality of spring windings, with said fastening means (10) being operative for fastening the housing (18) to the construction machine, it is provided that the interspaces between the spring windings of said at least one coil spring (8) are closed or at least partially filled towards the interior by an elastic element (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Lenz, Gunter Hahn
  • Publication number: 20090293249
    Abstract: A tool for removing a chisel, in particular from a chisel holder, having a base element which receives an actuating member, wherein the actuating member has an expeller mandrel. The actuating member is adjustable along a displacement direction. In order to be able to perform the removal simply and rapidly, the actuating member of this invention is indirectly or directly coupled to a piston of a fluid-charged cylinder, or to an electric motor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Lehnert, Martin Lenz, Bernd Holl, Günter Hähn
  • Publication number: 20090267402
    Abstract: In a folding transport conveyor (2) for a construction machine (1), with a first transport conveyor section (4) articulated at the construction machine (1), a second transport conveyor section (6) articulated at the first transport conveyor section (4) in a pivoting fashion, with a conveyor belt (10) continuously revolving around both transport conveyor sections (6), and with at least one pivoting mechanism acting between the transport conveyor sections (4, 6), it is provided that the pivoting mechanism includes a cam mechanism (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: WIRTGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Berning, Heinz Koetting, Bjoern Schneider, Herbert Ley, Joerg Berges, Martin Lenz
  • Publication number: 20090019679
    Abstract: A tool for mounting a chisel on a chisel holder, having an actuating member, which has a push-off section, wherein the actuating member can be displaced along a displacement direction. It is possible to simplify changing the chisel if the actuating member can be shifted by an actuating unit. The actuating unit has a draw-in section, which is spaced apart from the push-off section and is arranged transversely with respect to the displacement direction of the actuating member. The actuating member can be power-operated bidirectionally in the displacement direction by the actuating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Gunter Hahn, Martin Lenz, Thomas Lehnert, Stefan Abresch
  • Publication number: 20090010713
    Abstract: An automotive road milling machine, in particular large milling machine, for milling a ground surface or traffic surface, with a chassis provided with a front axle and a rear axle, consisting of crawler track units or wheels, a machine frame carried by the chassis with lateral outer walls and a longitudinal centre-line, a milling drum supported at the machine frame between the crawler track units or wheels of the front axle and the rear axle, where one front end of the milling drum reaches as far as an outer side of the machine frame called the zero side for the purpose of close-to-edge milling, and an operator station with a platform for the machine operator, it is provided that the part of the machine frame located on the zero side in front of the platform of the machine operator when seen in the direction of travel is set back inwards in such a manner that a recess running in vertical direction and open towards the outer side, as well as towards the bottom and towards the top is formed in the machine frame
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Heinrich Kotting, Christian Berning, Martin Lenz, Gunter Hahn