Patents by Inventor Christian Loher

Christian Loher 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: 11905769
    Abstract: A drive of a ground drilling device for pushing or pulling introduction of a drill string with a frame and a slide that can be moved back and forth relative to the frame, wherein there is at least one hydraulic cylinder between the frame and the slide for moving the slide, and wherein the hydraulic cylinder can be arranged in a removable manner in two different working directions between the frame and the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Schauerte, Christian Löher, Manuel Pohl, Florian Gies
  • Patent number: 11692399
    Abstract: A controllable drilling head for a drill string for ground drilling with a drilling head tip and a locating pin that carries the drilling head tip, the drilling head tip having a bore slanted to the longitudinal axis and the locating pin being angled to the longitudinal axis, wherein the drilling head tip can rotate on the locating pin, the drilling head tip and the locating pin being arranged in a first angular position relative to one another for straight drilling, and the drilling head tip and the locating pin being arranged in a second angular position relative to one another for drilling that deviates from straight drilling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Tracto-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Graß, Christian Loher
  • Patent number: 11293237
    Abstract: A ground drilling device has a drilling carriage which defines a drill string axis, a drill rod magazine for a plurality of rod sections, and a transfer device for the transfer of a rod section between the drill rod magazine and a position of the rod section in the direction of the drill string axis. The ground drilling device also has a guide on a top of the drill rod magazine that is configured to guide movement of the transfer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lucas Jostes, Stefan Hermes, Dieter Wurm, Sebastian Fischer, Lars Rosenthal, Markus Hamers, Thomas Himmelreich, Christian Loher
  • Publication number: 20220098934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rod section of a ground drilling rod, wherein the rod section is configured at the end side to form at least one plug connection and has at one end (a) a male connector with an outer contour or (b) a female connector with an inner contour, wherein, in cross section, the outer contour or the inner contour has a shape deviating from a circle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Christian LÖHER, Tobias KLEIN
  • Publication number: 20220098931
    Abstract: A controllable drilling head for a drill string for ground drilling with a drilling head tip and a locating pin that carries the drilling head tip, the drilling head tip having a bore slanted to the longitudinal axis and the locating pin being angled to the longitudinal axis, wherein the drilling head tip can rotate on the locating pin, the drilling head tip and the locating pin being arranged in a first angular position relative to one another for straight drilling, and the drilling head tip and the locating pin being arranged in a second angular position relative to one another for drilling that deviates from straight drilling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Peter GRAß, Christian LOHER
  • Publication number: 20220098937
    Abstract: A drive of a ground drilling device for pushing or pulling introduction of a drill string with a frame and a slide that can be moved back and forth relative to the frame, wherein there is at least one hydraulic cylinder between the frame and the slide for moving the slide, and wherein the hydraulic cylinder can be arranged in a removable manner in two different working directions between the frame and the slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Manfred SCHAUERTE, Christian LOHER, Manuel POHL, Florian GIES
  • Publication number: 20200256138
    Abstract: A ground drilling device having a drilling carriage, which defines a drill string axis, a drill rod magazine for a plurality of rod sections and a transfer device for the transfer of a rod section between the drill rod magazine and a position of the rod section in the direction of the drill string axis, wherein a guide for a movement of the transfer device is present on the drill rod magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Lucas Jostes, Stefan Hermes, Dieter Wurm, Sebastian Fischer, Lars Rosenthal, Markus Hamers, Thomas Himmelreich, Christian Loher
  • Patent number: 10227834
    Abstract: A drive of a slide which can move back and forth of an earth drilling device to move a drill string, wherein a rod, which can move relative to a cylinder, and tension transmitting means are provided in a frame and act on the slide, wherein the rod is connected to the frame, and deflection rollers are provided for the tension transmitting means on the frame and on the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Fischer, Gerhard Völkel, Christian Löher
  • Patent number: 10000979
    Abstract: An earth drilling device includes a frame and a slide which is movable forward in the feed direction and backwards away from the feed direction. The frame includes a tilting device which causes the slide to incline relative to the frame and the feed axis when the slide is moved backward to the feed direction. An additional drill section may be inserted into the slide when it is inclined, then the slide may be moved forward in the feed direction to feed the additional drill section into the soil. A method for moving a drill section includes moving a slide opposite a feed direction in a frame. A tilting device causes the slide to incline relative to the frame and the feed direction, and an additional drill section is introduced into the slide. Then the slide is moved in the feed direction, feeding the additional drill section into the soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Christian Löher
  • Patent number: 9581281
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for inserting a new pipe into an old pipe by means of a self-driven impact device, which simplifies the insertion of a new pipe into an old pipe, and wherein blocking elements of an apparatus according to the invention engage with the inside wall of an old pipe in order to prevent any movement of the self-driven impact device in a direction opposite the direction of advance, as well as a method for using the device. The apparatus according to the invention has blocking elements, which are disposed on at least one base body, but preferably four base bodies, which are in turn releasably mounted on the self-driven impact device. This method is characterized in that the base bodies together with the blocking elements and the self-driven impact device are salvaged by the new pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Volkel, Christian Loher
  • Publication number: 20160160584
    Abstract: A drive of a slide which can move back and forth of an earth drilling device to move a drill string, wherein a rod, which can move relative to a cylinder, and tension transmitting means are provided in a frame and act on the slide, wherein the rod is connected to the frame, and deflection rollers are provided for the tension transmitting means on the frame and on the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Sebastian FISCHER, Gerhard VÖLKEL, Christian LÖHER
  • Publication number: 20140360610
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for inserting a new pipe into an old pipe by means of a self-driven impact device, which simplifies the insertion of a new pipe into an old pipe, and wherein blocking elements of an apparatus according to the invention engage with the inside wall of an old pipe in order to prevent any movement of the self-driven impact device in a direction opposite the direction of advance, as well as a method for using the device. The apparatus according to the invention has blocking elements, which are disposed on at least one base body, but preferably four base bodies, which are in turn releasably mounted on the self-driven impact device. This method is characterized in that the base bodies together with the blocking elements and the self-driven impact device are salvaged by the new pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Volkel, Christian Loher