Patents by Inventor Ehrenfried Von Waldow

Ehrenfried Von Waldow 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: 20100242380
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement with an earthquake-proof, pole-type or tower-type projecting component (1) of an industrial plant. It preferably relates to an arrangement for the protection of such a component (1) of a plant for generating, distributing or transforming electricity. The invention starts from an arrangement, in which the earthquake-proof component (1) in question is anchored via a foundation in ground or base (4) or is attached via a fastening element (3) to ground or base (4) or to another component of the plant. For earthquake protection according to the invention, only one vertically aligned screw-type spring (2) is disposed between the foundation or the fastening element and the earthquake-proof component (1). This is joined in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner with the foundation or fastening element (3) as well as with the axially lower end of earthquake-proof component (1), whereby the screw-type pressure spring (2) is loaded exclusively vertically and to bending, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Ehrenfried Von Waldow