Patents by Inventor Friedrich Windel

Friedrich Windel 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).

  • Positioning and clamping system
    Patent number: 6918578
    Abstract: A positioning and clamping system, in particular for positioning and clamping a workpiece-bearing pallet 1 on a pallet receiving table 2, consists of at least two conical supports 4 arranged spaced from each other on the pallet receiving table 2 and at least two tapered sleeves 3 adapted to cooperate with the conical supports, the tapered sleeves being connected to the pallet 1 on the side which is to be located on the table. The at least one cone angle ?1, ?2 of one of the conical supports 4 and the tapered sleeve 3 adapted to cooperate therewith has an angle size which is suitable for the introduction of a self-locking connection between the support and the tapered sleeve upon cooperation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Grob-Werke Dr. h.c. mult. Dipl.-Ing. Burkhart Grob e.K.
    Inventors: Hinrich Stave, Friedrich Windel
  • Positioning and clamping system
    Publication number: 20030227120
    Abstract: A positioning and clamping system, in particular for positioning and clamping a workpiece-bearing pallet 1 on a pallet receiving table 2, consists of at least two conical supports 4 arranged spaced from each other on the pallet receiving table 2 and at least two tapered sleeves 3 adapted to cooperate with the conical supports, the tapered sleeves being connected to the pallet 1 on the side which is to be located on the table. The at least one cone angle &agr;1, &agr;2 of one of the conical supports 4 and the tapered sleeve 3 adapted to cooperate therewith has an angle size which is suitable for the introduction of a self-locking connection between the support and the tapered sleeve upon cooperation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: Grob-Werke Dr. h.c. mult. Dipl.-Ing. Burkhart Grob e.K.
    Inventors: Hinrich Stave, Friedrich Windel
  • Linear drive
    Patent number: 6375356
    Abstract: The invention concerns a linear drive consisting of a primary part (1) which can be arranged on a slider (90), where the slider (90) can be moved on a guide system, and a fixed secondary part (2) which interacts with the primary part (1) such that the slider (90) can be moved on the guide system. The primary part (1) can be separated from the slider (90) and moved on a bearing (3) relative to the slider (90).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Grob-Werke Dr. h.c. mult. Dipl.-Ing. Burkhart Grob e.K
    Inventors: Karl Rehm, Friedrich Windel
  • Positioning and clamping system
    Publication number: 20020003329
    Abstract: A positioning and clamping system, in particular for positioning and clamping a workpiece-bearing pallet 1 on a pallet receiving table 2, consists of at least two conical supports 4 arranged spaced from each other on the pallet receiving table 2 and at least two tapered sleeves 3 adapted to cooperate with the conical supports, the tapered sleeves being connected to the pallet 1 on the side which is to be located on the table. The at least one cone angle &agr;1, &agr;2 of one of the conical supports 4 and the tapered sleeve 3 adapted to cooperate therewith has an angle size which is suitable for the introduction of a self-locking connection between the support and the tapered sleeve upon cooperation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Hinrich Stave, Friedrich Windel