Patents by Inventor Erik Danneberg

Erik Danneberg 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: 9458575
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rail attachment system (1) for attaching a rail (2) to a concrete support slab (3a) or a concrete sleeper (3b) or to a steel structure comprising an intermediate plate (4), a rail attachment plate (5) with angle guide plates (6, 6b) arranged thereon, at least two first tensioning clamps (7a) for clamping the rail foot (2a) to the rail attachment plate (5) as well as screws (9) and/or ankle bolts (10) and at least two second tensioning clamps for screwing the rail attachment system (1) to the underlying surface, characterized in that an elastic intermediate layer (8) is arranged between the rail (2) and the rail attachment plate (5), and the intermediate plate (4) is composed of a highly elastic material and/or comprises a steel plate (4), at least two second tensioning clamps (7b) for clamping the rail attachment plate (5) to the substructure, preferably via the intermediate plate (4), wherein the first and second tensioning clamps (7a, 7b) are embodied in a highly elastic fashion w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: SCHWIHAG AG
    Inventors: Daniel Walter, Stefan Lienhard, Erik Danneberg, Roland Buda
  • Patent number: 9290888
    Abstract: Rail-fastening system for the non-positive resilient fastening of a rail (2) on a sleeper (1) of a railway track installation, comprising at least one angle guide plate (5), which can be fixed to the sleeper (1) with at least one screw (4), and at least one clamp (3), characterized in that the bending radii of the clamp arms (3a, 3b) of the clamp (3) preferably lie in the range from 18-70 mm, wherein the ratio of mutually adjacent bending radii within each clamping arm is ?1.9 and the ratio of the greatest to the smallest bending radius thereof is ?3.8, and in that the ratio of weight to width of the angle guide plate is <1.3 g/mm, preferably about 1.25 g/mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SCHWIHAG AG
    Inventors: Stefan Lienhard, Daniel Walter, Erik Danneberg, Roland Buda
  • Publication number: 20150136865
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rail attachment system (1) for attaching a rail (2) to a concrete support slab (3a) or a concrete sleeper (3b) or to a steel structure comprising an intermediate plate (4), a rail attachment plate (5) with angle guide plates (6, 6b) arranged thereon, at least two first tensioning clamps (7a) for clamping the rail foot (2a) to the rail attachment plate (5) as well as screws (9) and/or ankle bolts (10) and at least two second tensioning clamps for screwing the rail attachment system (1) to the underlying surface, characterized in that an elastic intermediate layer (8) is arranged between the rail (2) and the rail attachment plate (5), and the intermediate plate (4) is composed of a highly elastic material and/or comprises a steel plate (4), at least two second tensioning clamps (7b) for clamping the rail attachment plate (5) to the substructure, preferably via the intermediate plate (4), wherein the first and second tensioning clamps (7a, 7b) are embodied in a highly elastic fashion w
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Walter, Stefan Lienhard, Erik Danneberg, Roland Buda
  • Patent number: 8814058
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic screw plug (6) for attaching a rail to a sleeper, in particular concrete sleeper, having an essentially cylindrical plug body which has at the head end a stem region (7) which preferably adjoins a plug crown (8) toward the bottom, and in the continuation of which stem region (7) has an outer thread (9) with which it can be turned out of or into the sleeper, and is provided with an inner thread (10) underneath the stem region (7) in order to receive a sleeper screw. The intention is to improve such a plastic screw plug, in particular, with regard to its operating properties such as uniform application of force into the sleeper, simpler mounting and replaceability, reduction of the risk of fracturing, and additionally to permit it to be used in a variable way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Schwihag AG
    Inventors: Erik Danneberg, Tilman Peter Ruetzel, Roland Buda, Frank Meyer
  • Publication number: 20140103132
    Abstract: Rail-fastening system for the non-positive resilient fastening of a rail (2) on a sleeper (1) of a railway track installation, comprising at least one angle guide plate (5), which can be fixed to the sleeper (1) with at least one screw (4), and at least one clamp (3), characterized in that the bending radii of the clamp arms (3a, 3b) of the clamp (3) preferably lie in the range from 18-70 mm, wherein the ratio of mutually adjacent bending radii within each clamping arm is ?1.9 and the ratio of the greatest to the smallest bending radius thereof is ?3.8, and in that the ratio of weight to width of the angle guide plate is <1.3 g/mm, preferably about 1.25 g/mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SCHWIHAG AG
    Inventors: Stefan Lienhard, Daniel Walter, Erik Danneberg, Roland Buda
  • Publication number: 20130056545
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic screw plug (6) for attaching a rail to a sleeper, in particular concrete sleeper, having an essentially cylindrical plug body which has at the head end a stem region (7) which preferably adjoins a plug crown (8) toward the bottom, and in the continuation of which stem region (7) has an outer thread (9) with which it can be turned out of or into the sleeper, and is provided with an inner thread (10) underneath the stem region (7) in order to receive a sleeper screw. The intention is to improve such a plastic screw plug, in particular, with regard to its operating properties such as uniform application of force into the sleeper, simpler mounting and replaceability, reduction of the risk of fracturing, and additionally to permit it to be used in a variable way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Erik Danneberg, Tilman Peter Ruetzel, Roland Buda, Frank Meyer
  • Patent number: 7793857
    Abstract: The invention relates to fixing means for fixing railway lines to sleepers or stretches of track, comprising an elastic rail clip (51) and a clip anchor element (31). According to the invention, the elastic rail clip (51) has retaining elements that can be inserted into the clip anchor element (31) and guided into the latter by being rotated about a rotational axis (D) and at least one pressure bow (52), which can be brought into pre-tensioned contact with the foot (24) of a railway line (21), when the elastic rail clip is rotated (51) about the rotational axis (D) in relation to the clip anchor element (31). The elastic rail clip (51) has essentially annular clip bows (55, 56) that act as the retaining elements and the clip anchor element (31) has guide elements (34) that are concentric with the rotational axis (D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: DB Netz AG
    Inventors: Karsten Westerhoff, Jörg Brecht, Erik Danneberg, Andreas Rinsdorf, Bernfried Hesselmann, Vladimir Kobelev, Michael Stahl
  • Publication number: 20090152369
    Abstract: The invention relates to fixing means for fixing railway lines to sleepers or stretches of track, comprising an elastic rail clip (51) and a clip anchor element (31). According to the invention, the elastic rail clip (51) has retaining elements that can be inserted into the clip anchor element (31) and guided into the latter by being rotated about a rotational axis (D) and at least one pressure bow (52), which can be brought into pre-tensioned contact with the foot (24) of a railway line (21), when the elastic rail clip is rotated (51) about the rotational axis (D) in relation to the clip anchor element (31). The elastic rail clip (51) has essentially annular clip bows (55, 56) that act as the retaining elements and the clip anchor element (31) has guide elements (34) that are concentric with the rotational axis (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Karsten Westerhoff, Jorg Brecht, Erik Danneberg, Andreas Rinsdorf, Bernfried Hesselmann, Vladimir Kobelev, Michael Stahl