Patents by Inventor Gerd Hepp

Gerd Hepp 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).

  • CABLE WINCH, METHOD FOR WINDING A CABLE WINCH OF THIS TYPE, AND CRANE HAVING A CABLE WINCH
    Publication number: 20230079781
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for winding a cable winch, in which method a plurality of cable winding layers is wound one over the other, a plurality of cables being wound, in multiple strands, onto the same winding region of the cable winch such that the cables are adjacent to each other in the same cable winding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas SCHMID, Gerd HEPP
  • Rope winch
    Patent number: 9783399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hoisting winch, in particular to a hoisting gear winch, having a hoisting drum whose winding region is bounded by two lateral flanged wheels, wherein at least one further flanged wheel is provided between the lateral flanged wheels for dividing the winding region into at least two part winding regions, wherein the cable can be guided beyond the named further flanged wheel into the at least two part winding regions. It is suggested in accordance with the invention to move the hoisting drum and/or a transverse cable guide arranged in front of the hoisting drum transversely to the longitudinal direction of the running in/running off cable approximately in the longitudinal direction of the drum and/or to adjust the angular position of the hoisting drum transversely to the longitudinal direction of the drum with respect to at least one transverse axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: LIEBHERR COMPONENTS BIBERACH GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Hausladen, Gerd Hepp
  • ROPE WINCH
    Publication number: 20150008381
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hoisting winch, in particular to a hoisting gear winch, having a hoisting drum whose winding region is bounded by two lateral flanged wheels, wherein at least one further flanged wheel is provided between the lateral flanged wheels for dividing the winding region into at least two part winding regions, wherein the cable can be guided beyond the named further flanged wheel into the at least two part winding regions. It is suggested in accordance with the invention to move the hoisting drum and/or a transverse cable guide arranged in front of the hoisting drum transversely to the longitudinal direction of the running in/running off cable approximately in the longitudinal direction of the drum and/or to adjust the angular position of the hoisting drum transversely to the longitudinal direction of the drum with respect to at least one transverse axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: LIEBHERR COMPONENTS BIBERACH GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Hausladen, Gerd Hepp