Patents by Inventor Benjamin DICKEL

Benjamin DICKEL 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: 9937543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for winding a strip material into a coil. The device comprises a winding mandrel (1) having a shaft element (2) and radially movable segments (16) mounted on the shaft element for winding and unwinding the strip material. The device further comprises an actuating drive (26) for spreading or collapsing the segments. The device also has a rotary drive (5) for rotationally driving the winding mandrel. To achieve a simpler and more economical design, a displacement device (60) is provided for axially displacing the actuating drive (26) together with the winding mandrel (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Patzelt, Benjamin Dickel
  • Publication number: 20160236251
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for winding a strip material into a coil. The device comprises a winding mandrel (1) having a shaft element (2) and radially movable segments (16) mounted on the shaft element for winding and unwinding the strip material. The device further comprises an actuating drive (26) for spreading or collapsing the segments. The device also has a rotary drive (5) for rotationally driving the winding mandrel. To achieve a simpler and more economical design, a displacement device (60) is provided for axially displacing the actuating drive (26) together with the winding mandrel (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ulrich PATZELT, Benjamin DICKEL