Patents by Inventor Gerd Wurster

Gerd Wurster 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: 8539967
    Abstract: The invention discloses a spray pretreatment system and a method for pre-treating workpieces by spraying in a spraying tunnel, wherein the workpieces are fed into a treating station through an entry station. The inlet opening of the entry station is located below the level of the treating installations of the treating station. In this way, partial condensation of the vapors escaping from the treating station occurs in the entry station so that one can do without an extraction system in the area of the roof surface of the spraying tunnel. If desired, an extraction system with relatively low capacity may be provided in the region of the inlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventor: Gerd Wurster
  • Patent number: 8356574
    Abstract: Devices and methods for coating wheel rims for the production of both standard rims and special rims, are provided. An example of a device for coating wheel rims includes a pre-treating station that is followed by a powder priming station followed by a basecoat application station and a final coating station, in particular an acrylate powder station, with the final coating station being coupled to both the power priming station and the pre-treating station by at least one conveyor, respectively. The device permits a proportion of special rims to be introduced in addition to standard rims without any impairment of the spindle-synchronous operation of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Inventor: Gerd Wurster
  • Patent number: 8286365
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus for cooling objects from a painting device is disclosed. The cooling apparatus comprises a housing enclosing a cooling zone, a transport device for transporting workpieces through the cooling apparatus along a transport direction from an entry region through the cooling zone and through an exit region. A heat exchanger is configured for cooling air from the cooling zone and to redirect cooled air into the cooling zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Gerd Wurster
  • Publication number: 20110000651
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus for cooling objects from a painting device is disclosed. The cooling apparatus comprises a housing enclosing a cooling zone, a transport device for transporting workpieces through the cooling apparatus along a transport direction from an entry region through the cooling zone and through an exit region. A heat exchanger is configured for cooling air from the cooling zone and to redirect cooled air into the cooling zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventor: Gerd WURSTER
  • Publication number: 20100291300
    Abstract: The invention provides a device and a method for coating wheel rims, which allow the production of both standard rims and special rims, configured as gloss-copied rims. The device comprises a pre-treating station that is followed by a powder priming station followed by a basecoat application station and a final coating station, in particular an acrylate powder station, the final coating station being coupled to both the powder priming station and the pre-treating station by at least one conveyor, respectively. The system permits a proportion of special rims to be introduced in addition to standard rims without any impairment of the spindle-synchronous operation of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventor: Gerd Wurster
  • Publication number: 20100101489
    Abstract: The invention provides a painting installation comprising a spray booth having an application zone in which parts are to be painted, at least one auxiliary zone being separated from said application zone, an air supply and an air exhaust system having a first air supply and a second air supply, an air-conditioning device, at least one baffle element being arranged between said application zone and said at least one auxiliary zone, wherein said first air supply is provided for said application zone and is conducted via said air-conditioning device, said second air supply is provided for said auxiliary zone and is separated from said air-conditioning device, said at least one baffle element is configured for optimizing the air flow conditions in the transition area between said application zone and said auxiliary zone, wherein said exhaust air from said spray booth is recycled and at least partially fed to said air-conditioning device, and wherein said application zone is supplied only with air-conditioned air
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventor: Gerd Wurster
  • Publication number: 20080276974
    Abstract: The invention discloses a spray pretreatment system and a method for pre-treating workpieces by spraying in a spraying tunnel, wherein the workpieces are fed into a treating station through an entry station. The inlet opening of the entry station is located below the level of the treating installations of the treating station. In this way, partial condensation of the vapors escaping from the treating station occurs in the entry station so that one can do without an extraction system in the area of the roof surface of the spraying tunnel. If desired, an extraction system with relatively low capacity may be provided in the region of the inlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Gerd Wurster