Patents by Inventor Arno Schroder

Arno Schroder 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: 20110220447
    Abstract: The invention relates to a current collector system for fastening to a vehicle, I particular a container stacker crane, wherein the vehicle can be moved along in a line (T), and at least one busbar (S) is arranged on the line (T), wherein the current collector system has a collector trolley (W) having at least one busbar (AB), and the at least one current collector (AB) can be brought in contact with a busbar (S), wherein the collector trolley (W) of the current collector system is mounted to be freely displaceable vertically, in particular by means of at least one guide (F).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arno Schroder, Michael Heitmann, Uwe Mehrwald, Alfred Dufke, Michael Raabe
  • Publication number: 20040251103
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector for connecting two conductor rail sections (2a, 2b). Said connector comprises at least one electrical conductor (1), the ends (1a, 1b) thereof being respectively connected to a conductor rail section (2a, 2b) in a conductive and fixed manner, and a connection element (4) which interconnects the ends (2a′, 2b′) of the mutually facing conductor rail sections (2a, 2b). The connection element (4) is positioned in a displaceable or sliding manner in or on both ends (2a′, 2b′) of the mutually facing conductor rail sections (2a, 2b) and the electrical conductor (1) is fixed to the connection element (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Arno Schroder, Michael Heitmann, Manuela Westermann
  • Patent number: 6547050
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conductor rail for supplying power to current consumers. The inventive conductor rail is comprised of a base body (1) and of a slide surface (2a) which is connected to the base body (1) and which is made of an especially wear-resistant material. Connecting elements (5) extending over the length of the slide surface (2) are provided on the side of the part (2) which forms the slide surface (2a); said side pointing toward the base body (1). Each connecting element (5) together with an elongated narrow side (2b) of the slide surface part (2), forms a recess (3). The recess is at least partially filled with the material (6) of the base body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arno Schroder, Werner Runte