Patents by Inventor Michael Karden

Michael Karden 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).

  • Crane, in particular an overhead crane or gantry crane, having at least one crane girder
    Patent number: 9796565
    Abstract: A crane, in particular an overhead crane or gantry crane, comprising at least one crane girder, which extends horizontally and is designed as a trussed girder having an upper run and a lower run. A crane trolley having a lifting device can be moved on the crane girder. The invention further relates to a method for assembling a crane girder, comprising an assembly step for producing the trussed structure of the crane girder. The crane girder includes an adapter on at least one of the two opposite ends, which adapter can be fastened to the upper run and the lower run in such a way that the adapter can be oriented relative to the upper run and the lower run and then the adapter can be welded onto the upper run and the lower run in a desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Terex MHPS GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Paβmann, Richard Kreisner, Michael Karden, Thomas Schlierbach-Knobloch
  • Crane having a truss girder with flattened braces
    Patent number: 9540216
    Abstract: The invention relates to a crane, particularly a bridge crane or gantry crane, including at least one crane girder extending horizontally and designed as a truss with a plurality of braces, on which girder a crane trolley with a lifting gear is movable. At least some of the braces have a flat shape. The flat-shaped braces each have a flat main surface that extends in each case transversely to a longitudinal direction of the crane girder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: TEREX MHPS IP MANAGEMENT GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Paβmann, Richard Kreisner, Michael Karden, Thomas Schlierbach-Knobloch
  • CRANE, PARTICULARLY BRIDGE CRANE OR GANTRY CRANE, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE CRANE GIRDER
    Publication number: 20150053636
    Abstract: The invention relates to a crane, particularly a bridge crane or gantry crane, including at least one crane girder extending horizontally and designed as a truss with a plurality of braces, on which girder a crane trolley with a lifting gear is movable. At least some of the braces have a flat shape. The flat-shaped braces each have a flat main surface that extends in each case transversely to a longitudinal direction of the crane girder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Christoph Paßmann, Richard Kreisner, Michael Karden, Thomas Schlierbach-Knobloch
  • CRANE, IN PARTICULAR AN OVERHEAD CRANE OR GANTRY CRANE, HAVING AT LEAST ONE CRANE GIRDER
    Publication number: 20140291269
    Abstract: A crane, in particular an overhead crane or gantry crane, comprising at least one crane girder, which extends horizontally and is designed as a trussed girder having an upper run and a lower run. A crane trolley having a lifting device can be moved on the crane girder. The invention further relates to a method for assembling a crane girder, comprising an assembly step for producing the trussed structure of the crane girder. The crane girder includes an adapter on at least one of the two opposite ends, which adapter can be fastened to the upper run and the lower run in such a way that the adapter can be oriented relative to the upper run and the lower run and then the adapter can be welded onto the upper run and the lower run in a desired position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Christoph Passmann, Richard Kreisner, Michael Karden, Thomas Schlierbach-Knobloch