Patents by Inventor Franz Meixner

Franz Meixner 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: 11542669
    Abstract: A soil working roller for a soil processing machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprising a roller shell (44) extending longitudinally in a direction of a roller axis of rotation (D) and delimiting a roller interior (26), at least one ballast unit (46, 48) arranged in the roller interior (26), characterized in that each ballast unit (46, 48) comprises at least one ballast element (54) supported with respect of the roller shell (24) by means of an elastic suspension assembly (58), wherein the at least one ballast element (54) is permanently coupled to the roller shell (24) by the suspension assembly (58) and is movable with respect to the roller shell in the radial direction, axial direction, and circumferential direction, and/or a plurality of ballast units (46, 48) is provided in the roller interior (26) arranged in series in the circumferential direction, wherein each ballast unit (46, 48) comprises at least one ballast element supported with respect to the roller shell (24) by means of an elastic sus
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: HAMM AG
    Inventor: Franz Meixner
  • Publication number: 20210172127
    Abstract: A soil working roller for a soil processing machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprising a roller shell (44) extending longitudinally in a direction of a roller axis of rotation (D) and delimiting a roller interior (26), at least one ballast unit (46, 48) arranged in the roller interior (26), characterized in that each ballast unit (46, 48) comprises at least one ballast element (54) supported with respect of the roller shell (24) by means of an elastic suspension assembly (58), wherein the at least one ballast element (54) is permanently coupled to the roller shell (24) by the suspension assembly (58) and is movable with respect to the roller shell in the radial direction, axial direction, and circumferential direction, and/or a plurality of ballast units (46, 48) is provided in the roller interior (26) arranged in series in the circumferential direction, wherein each ballast unit (46, 48) comprises at least one ballast element supported with respect to the roller shell (24) by means of an elastic sus
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Franz Meixner
  • Patent number: 10501904
    Abstract: A compacting roll for a soil compactor includes a roll shell concentrically surrounding a roll rotational axis, a roll inner space and two oscillatory arrangements, at least partially arranged within the roll inner space, for generating the oscillating torque impinging on the roll shell with respect to the roll rotational axis, whereat each oscillatory arrangement includes at least two oscillation mass units that are rotatable around the respective oscillation rotational axis and at least one oscillation drive motor to serve exclusively for driving the oscillation mass units of this oscillatory arrangement. The oscillation mass units of different oscillatory arrangements can be offset from each other in the direction of the roll rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Hamm AG
    Inventor: Franz Meixner
  • Publication number: 20190093299
    Abstract: A compacting roll for a soil compactor includes a roll shell concentrically surrounding a roll rotational axis, a roll inner space and two oscillatory arrangements, at least partially arranged within the roll inner space, for generating the oscillating torque impinging on the roll shell with respect to the roll rotational axis whereat each oscillatory arrangement includes at least two oscillation mass units that are rotatable around the respective oscillation rotational axis and at least one oscillation drive motor to serve exclusively for driving the oscillation mass units of this oscillatory arrangement. The oscillation mass units of different oscillatory arrangements can be offset from each other in the direction of the roll rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Franz Meixner
  • Patent number: 5259749
    Abstract: A highly viscous or dough-like material, especially glass fiber-filled polyester, polyamide or polypropylene is fed from a rotating funnel via a feed worm lying along a generatrix of the funnel directly into an extruder or an injection molding cylinder and without passing through an elbow or other jacket. The system is thereby able to operate at reduced pressure with least damage to the fibers and reduced drive energy for the feed worm or screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: Krauss Maffei AG
    Inventors: Franz Meixner, Peter Brams, Sven Schultheis