Patents by Inventor Fritz Lauper

Fritz Lauper 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).

  • Casting robot comprising a weighing cell
    Publication number: 20070023160
    Abstract: A casting robot (1) which includes a pivoting device for a foundry ladle (3) that is suspended by the casting robot is provided. At least one weighing cell (23) is located in the area connecting the foundry ladle (3) to the casting robot (1). The cell is used to dynamically measure an instantaneous amount of molten material present in the foundry ladle (3) or the amount of molten material poured into a casting mold (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Kunkel-Wagner SLS Swisspour AG
    Inventor: Fritz Lauper
  • Casting machine
    Publication number: 20060191660
    Abstract: A casting machine (1) having a device for controlling a movement of the foundry ladle (9), and a control cam (33) having a roller path (29) on which the foundry ladle (9) is movably carried is provided. The casting machine further includes a lifting device for lifting the foundry ladle (9) prior to tilting and lowering of the foundry ladle (9) once it has been emptied for filling it with molten material. The foundry ladle (9) is mounted so as to swing about a vertical axis (A) from the casting position to an exchange position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Künkel-Wagner SLS Swisspour AG
    Inventors: Fritz Lauper, Markus Siegenthaler
  • Method and device for controlling the movement of the teeming ladle having a low teeming height in a teeming installation device
    Patent number: 6619371
    Abstract: During a casting operation a teeming ladle is moved relatively horizontally in the X direction and vertically in the Z direction and pivoted about rotational axis A. Thus it becomes possible during automatic casting always to maintain the theoretical fulcrum of the spout about which the teeming ladle is pivoted while maintaining a safety margin between the teeming ladle and the mold at the lowest possible position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Hubo Engineering GmbH
    Inventor: Fritz Lauper