Patents by Inventor Andreas Konday

Andreas Konday 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: 6549739
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for manual replacement of a roller (1) of a copying machine, the roller being equipped with carrying means, in which it can turn freely around its center axis (X1), and the machine (F) on the one hand having rollers (1; 2) in a roller pair arrangement for routing through and delivering a recording medium (S) in the form of a sheet or strip, which rollers can be operated in rotation in an adjoining, axially parallel arrangement in the bearing points (L1; L2; L3; L4) of the machine, and are supported by their axial ends, and on the other hand there being manually activated means for releasing/fixing the rollers in their bearing points and for separating/compressing (3) the rollers in the radial direction for purposes of removing them from and inserting them into their bearing points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: NexPress Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Dettinger, Andreas Konday, Timo Straub, Markus Weber
  • Patent number: 6490425
    Abstract: A device for manual replacement and transport of a roller (1) of a copying machine, for example, which makes it easier and safer for service, replacement and transport of hot, heavy and large rollers. There is provided a protective container (5) which can be slipped over a roller (1), which has been released in the machine, and its carrying apparatus. The roller (1) can be removed from the bearing points (L1, L2) of the machine with the protective container (5) using its carrying apparatus which project out of the protective container, and can be inserted into the bearing points. Carrying handles for the carrying apparatus, enable the roller to be guided into slotted openings and, can be radially inserted into bearing points, and can be removed from them. A transport container (6) into which the protective container (5) provided with the roller (1) can be manually inserted and removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: NexPress Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Konday, Peter Schmidt, Markus Weber
  • Publication number: 20020025189
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for manual replacement and transport of the roller (1) of a copying machine or an electrophotographic printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas Konday, Peter Schmidt, Markus Weber
  • Publication number: 20020020958
    Abstract: Mechanism for swiveling, locking/unlocking and separating/pressing a first and second housing part, which are connected by means of a swivel axis, of which one housing part can be swiveled. Such mechanism has a common operating unit in the area of the free end of the housing opposite the swivel axis, in such a way that locking/unlocking, swiveling, and separating/pressing the first housing part is carried out together and with one hand by means of the operating unit in a single motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Applicant: NexPress Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Dettinger, Andreas Konday, Timo Straub, Markus Weber
  • Publication number: 20020009307
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for manual replacement of a roller (1) of a copying machine, the roller being equipped with carrying means, in which it can turn freely around its center axis (X1), and the machine (F) on the one hand having rollers (1; 2) in a roller pair arrangement for routing through and delivering a recording medium (S) in the form of a sheet or strip, which rollers can be operated in rotation in an adjoining, axially parallel arrangement in the bearing points (L1; L2; L3; L4) of the machine, and are supported by their axial ends, and on the other hand there being manually activated means for releasing/fixing the rollers in their bearing points and for separating/compressing (3) the rollers in the radial direction for purposes of removing them from and inserting them into their bearing points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Dettinger, Andreas Konday, Timo Straub, Markus Weber