Patents by Inventor Erich KÄLIN

Erich KÄLIN 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: 11046531
    Abstract: A transport bag for the hanging transportation of goods by a transport device extending in a transport direction, the transport bag having a rear wall oriented in a transverse direction to the transport direction and a front wall oriented in a transverse direction to the transport direction, which are moveably connected to one another at an upper bag end and a lower bag end in such a way that the front wall can move relative to the rear wall between a filling position in which same is at a first distance to the rear wall, and an empty position in which same is at a second distance to the rear wall, which second distance is smaller than the first distance, and which transport bag can be connected in a hanging manner to the transport device by a connection means attached at the top on the rear wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: FERAG AG
    Inventors: Martin Keller, Erich Kälin
  • Patent number: 10336548
    Abstract: A method for filling the pockets of a transport device in the form of a suspension conveyor, the transport device including one or more trolleys which are movably mounted on a trolley track and on each of which a pocket hanging downwards for receiving transported goods is arranged, the pocket formed by at least one flexible material web that is planar when open and that is fastened at both ends to the trolley, forming a carrying loop or transport loop hanging downwards. The material web is releasably fastened by at least one end to the trolley. The method includes: a) advancing a closed pocket, b) opening the pocket by releasing the fastening of the material web to the trolley, c) filling the opened pocket with goods to be transported, d) closing the pocket by fastening the material web to the trolley, and e) transporting away the filled and closed pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: FERAG AG
    Inventors: Roberto Fenile, Erich Kälin
  • Publication number: 20180312341
    Abstract: A transport bag for the hanging transportation of goods by a transport device extending in a transport direction, the transport bag having a rear wall oriented in a transverse direction to the transport direction and a front wall oriented in a transverse direction to the transport direction, which are moveably connected to one another at an upper bag end and a lower bag end in such a way that the front wall can move relative to the rear wall between a filling position in which same is at a first distance to the rear wall, and an empty position in which same is at a second distance to the rear wall, which second distance is smaller than the first distance, and which transport bag can be connected in a hanging manner to the transport device by a connection means attached at the top on the rear wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: FERAG AG
    Inventors: Martin KELLER, Erich KÄLIN
  • Publication number: 20180305131
    Abstract: A method for filling the pockets of a transport device in the form of a suspension conveyor, the transport device including one or more trolleys which are movably mounted on a trolley track and on each of which a pocket hanging downwards for receiving transported goods is arranged, the pocket formed by at least one flexible material web that is planar when open and that is fastened at both ends to the trolley, forming a carrying loop or transport loop hanging downwards. The material web is releasably fastened by at least one end to the trolley. The method includes: a) advancing a closed pocket, b) opening the pocket by releasing the fastening of the material web to the trolley, c) filling the opened pocket with goods to be transported, d) closing the pocket by fastening the material web to the trolley, and e) transporting away the filled and closed pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: FERAG AG
    Inventors: Roberto FENILE, Erich KÄLIN
  • Patent number: 10005616
    Abstract: A method for filling the pockets of a transport device in the form of a suspension conveyor that includes one or more trolleys which are movably mounted on a trolley track in a trolley track direction and on each of which a pocket hanging downwards for receiving transported goods is arranged, the pocket being formed by at least one flexible material web that is planar when open and that is fastened at both ends to the trolley, forming a carrying loop or transport loop hanging downwards. The material web is releasably fastened by at least one end to the trolley. The method further includes the steps: a) advancing a closed pocket, b) opening the pocket by releasing the fastening of the at least one end of the material web to the trolley, c) filling the opened pocket with goods to be transported closing the pocket by fastening the at least one end of the material web to the trolley, and e) transporting away the filled and closed pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: FERAG AG
    Inventors: Roberto Fenile, Erich Kälin
  • Publication number: 20170369250
    Abstract: A method for filling the pockets of a transport device in the form of a suspension conveyor that includes one or more trolleys which are movably mounted on a trolley track in a trolley track direction and on each of which a pocket hanging downwards for receiving transported goods is arranged, the pocket being formed by at least one flexible material web that is planar when open and that is fastened at both ends to the trolley, forming a carrying loop or transport loop hanging downwards. The material web is releasably fastened by at least one end to the trolley. The method further includes the steps: a) advancing a closed pocket, b) opening the pocket by releasing the fastening of the at least one end of the material web to the trolley, c) filling the opened pocket with goods to be transported closing the pocket by fastening the at least one end of the material web to the trolley, and e) transporting away the filled and closed pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: FERAG AG
    Inventors: Roberto FENILE, Erich KÄLIN
  • Patent number: 4934016
    Abstract: In the device for continuously cleaning a running web of material, the web is continuously moved past an air suction space which extend across the entire width of the web and is in flow connection with an air suction power unit via an air suction channel. The air suction space, which is in flow connection with the air suction channel, can be converging guides, of which a plurality are arranged in tandem in the direction of movement of the web. A plurality of them are also arranged side by side, and these open out into a mutual plane parallel to the web of material. For creating a spread-out holding effect, a plurality of rods, serving as support of the web of material and obliquely towards the middle of the web, and extend in the opening plane of the converging air guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Inventor: Erich Kalin