Patents by Inventor Ferdinand Rupp

Ferdinand Rupp 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: 20230133699
    Abstract: A mobile work machine has a loadbearing frame and a drive unit. A covering unit can be moved for into and out of a covering position covering a loadbearing frame opening for covering the drive unit. At least one closure unit for selectively holding the covering unit in a closure position has at least one first closure element and one second closure element which can be adjusted along an adjustment path relative to the first closure element. The closure unit has at least one obstacle to be overcome during the relative adjustment of the first and second closure element. The obstacle defines a release path during opening which is oriented in the direction of the adjustment path and, defines a fixing path during closing which is oriented in the direction of the adjustment path. The release path for the opening is greater than the fixing path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Hartmann, Ferdinand Rupp, Andreas Bartl
  • Patent number: 11608607
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a soil compacting apparatus such as a vibratory plate has a movable operating element for specifying a running direction of the soil compacting apparatus by way of an operator, and having a hydraulic master device, with a master cylinder, in which a master piston can be moved to and fro in a linear manner, in order to generate a hydraulic signal. A hydraulic connector serves for coupling hydraulic components of the soil compacting apparatus and for transmitting the hydraulic signal from the master device. A transmission device is provided for converting the movement of the operating element into a linear movement of the master piston, it being possible for the operating element to be moved between a first position (V) and a second position (R). The first position corresponds to a maximum forward movement of the soil compacting apparatus, and the second position corresponds to a maximum reverse movement of the soil compacting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Wacker Neusen Produktion GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ferdinand Rupp
  • Patent number: 11359343
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a soil compacting apparatus which can be driven by a drive motor. The control apparatus includes a running-direction operating element, which is pivotable about a first axis, for predetermining a running direction of the soil compacting apparatus by an operator, and further includes a rotational-speed operating element, which is pivotable about a second axis, for setting a rotational speed of the drive motor. The first axis and the second axis are congruent and form a common pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Wacker Neuson Produktion GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ferdinand Rupp, Alexander Huber
  • Patent number: 11306446
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool has a lower mass and an upper mass. The lower mass has a tool and a working device for causing the tool to effect a work movement. The upper mass is movable relative to the lower mass and has a drive motor for the working device. A first vibration decoupling device is arranged between the lower mass and the upper mass for decoupling the upper mass from the lower mass in terms of vibration. A guide drawbar guides is provided for guiding the work tool by an operator. An electrical energy storage provides electrical energy for starting the drive motor. A drawbar carrier is carried by the upper mass and is connected to the upper mass via a second vibration decoupling device. The guide drawbar is attached to the drawbar carrier, and the energy storage is carried by the drawbar carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Wacker Neusen Produktion GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Robert Hartmann, Andreas Bartl, Martin Simon, Ferdinand Rupp
  • Publication number: 20200332481
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool has a lower mass and an upper mass. The lower mass has a tool and a working device for causing the tool to effect a work movement. The upper mass is movable relative to the lower mass and has a drive motor for the working device. A first vibration decoupling device is arranged between the lower mass and the upper mass for decoupling the upper mass from the lower mass in terms of vibration. A guide drawbar guides is provided for guiding the work tool by an operator. An electrical energy storage provides electrical energy for starting the drive motor. A drawbar carrier is carried by the upper mass and is connected to the upper mass via a second vibration decoupling device. The the guide drawbar is attached to the drawbar carrier, and the energy storage is carried by the drawbar carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Hartmann, Andreas Bartl, Martin Simon, Ferdinand Rupp
  • Publication number: 20200318308
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a soil compacting apparatus such as a vibratory plate has a movable operating element for specifying a running direction of the soil compacting apparatus by way of an operator, and having a hydraulic master device, with a master cylinder, in which a master piston can be moved to and fro in a linear manner, in order to generate a hydraulic signal. A hydraulic connector serves for coupling hydraulic components of the soil compacting apparatus and for transmitting the hydraulic signal from the master device. A transmission device is provided for converting the movement of the operating element into a linear movement of the master piston, it being possible for the operating element to be moved between a first position (V) and a second position (R). The first position corresponds to a maximum forward movement of the soil compacting apparatus, and the second position corresponds to a maximum reverse movement of the soil compacting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Ferdinand Rupp
  • Publication number: 20200318309
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a soil compacting apparatus which can be driven by a drive motor is provided. The control apparatus includes a running-direction operating element, which is pivotable about a first axis, for predetermining a running direction of the soil compacting apparatus by an operator, and further includes a rotational-speed operating element, which is pivotable about a second axis, for setting a rotational speed of the drive motor. The first axis and the second axis are congruent and form a common pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Ferdinand Rupp, Alexander Huber
  • Publication number: 20180258601
    Abstract: A soil compacting device has an upper mass having a drive and a lower mass having an imbalance exciter. On the lower mass, there is provided a bearer device connected fixedly thereto, which bearer device bears a transmission device having an input shaft and an output shaft. The drive has a drive shaft that is coupled to the input shaft. The imbalance exciter has an exciter shaft that is coupled to the output shaft. A compensating coupling is provided between the drive shaft of the drive and the input shaft of the transmission device. The compensating coupling is designed to compensate for an axial offset, a radial offset, and an angular offset between the drive shaft and the input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Ferdinand Rupp, Martin Simon