Patents by Inventor Gerhard Hugenschütt

Gerhard Hugenschütt 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: 11383292
    Abstract: A mould plate includes a casting side and a rear side facing away from the casting side and having a cooling channel configured to open towards the rear side and having a cooling face opposite the casting side. An insert is arranged in the cooling channel to form a cooling gap between an inner face of the insert and the cooling face. A fastening bolt connects the insert to a fastening point in the cooling face, wherein the cooling gap extends, viewed from the fastening point towards the casting side, to an area below the fastening point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: KME SPECIAL PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Hugenschütt, Thomas Rolf
  • Publication number: 20220143682
    Abstract: A mould plate includes a casting side and a rear side facing away from the casting side and having a cooling channel configured to open towards the rear side and having a cooling face opposite the casting side. An insert is arranged in the cooling channel to form a cooling gap between an inner face of the insert and the cooling face. A fastening bolt connects the insert to a fastening point in the cooling face, wherein the cooling gap extends, viewed from the fastening point towards the casting side, to an area below the fastening point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: KME Special Products GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: GERHARD HUGENSCHÜTT, THOMAS ROLF
  • Patent number: 11077490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a permanent mold plate having a plurality of fastening points (3) on the rear side (2) thereof for fastening purposes, and cooling ducts (5) which are adjacent to the fastening points (3) and are in the form of depressions that are located within the rear side (2) and are open towards the rear side (2). From the perspective of a fastening point (3) towards the casting side (4) of the mold plate (1) opposite the rear side (2), at least one cooling duct (5) extends all the way to a point located below the fastening point (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: KME GERMANY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Hugenschütt, Thomas Rolf
  • Publication number: 20190184454
    Abstract: Disclosed is a permanent mold plate comprising a plurality of fastening points (3) on the rear side (2) thereof for fastening purposes, and cooling ducts (5) which are adjacent to the fastening points (3) and are in the form of depressions that are located within the rear side (2) and are open towards the rear side (2). From the perspective of a fastening point (3) towards the casting side (4) of the mold plate (1) opposite the rear side (2), at least one cooling duct (5) extends all the way to a point located below the fastening point (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: KME Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: GERHARD HUGENSCHÜTT, THOMAS ROLF
  • Publication number: 20140137623
    Abstract: A method for producing a mold tube from copper or a copper alloy for a continuous casting mold, a tube blank being formed on a mandrel, which determines the inner shape of the mold, by the external application of force, and, following the shaping process, the mandrel being removed from the mold tube (1, 1a); the action of force resulting in response to the movement of the tube blank relative to the die surrounding the same; the die having a shaping structure for a cold formed profile (6, 6a; 7, 7a) on the outer surface (5) of the mold tube (1, 1a), so that the cold formed profile (6, 6a; 7, 7a) is produced by the die upon shaping of the tube blank on the mandrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Gerhard Hugenschuett, Daniel Reinelt, Dietmar Kolbeck
  • Patent number: 8051893
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled permanent chill mold for the continuous casting of metals, including a permanent chill mold plate (2) made of copper or a copper alloy and an adapter plate (3), on which the permanent chill mold plates (2) are fastened via fastening bolts (12). The permanent chill mold plates (3) are coupled to the adapter plates (3) via sheet metal holders (19) situated in their top regions and base regions (20, 21), in addition to via the fastening bolts (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: KME Germany AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans-Günter Wobker, Gerhard Hugenschütt, Thomas Rolf
  • Patent number: 7658221
    Abstract: A permanent chill mold for the continuous casting of metals, comprising a mold tube (1) placed in a water box, a water gap being formed between the inner side of the wall of the water box and the outer side (2) of the mold tube (1). In the water gap, at least one sheet metal water deflector (3) is situated, the mold tube (1) being supported at least in one direction to be laterally freely shiftable with respect to the water box and the working position of the mold tube (1) being adjusted by the flow relationships in the water gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: KM Europa Metal Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Günter Wobker, Gerhard Hugenschütt
  • Patent number: 7467656
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled permanent mold for the continuous casting of metals, comprising mold plates (1) made of copper or a copper alloy, which are connected respectively to an adapter plate or a water-cooling tank by clamping bolts, the clamping bolts being fastened to plateau pedestals (3) that protrude in an insular fashion from the coolant side (2), which at least partially extend into a coolant gap formed between the mold plate (1) and the adapter plate or the cooling-water tank, and have a streamlined form adjusted to the flow direction of the coolant. The coolant side (2) has cooling ribs (4, 5, 6, 7) that extend into the coolant gap and are situated from place to place between two adjacent plateau pedestals (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: KME Germany AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans-Günter Wobker, Gerhard Hugenschütt, Thomas Rolf
  • Patent number: 7455098
    Abstract: A permanent chill mold for the continuous casting of metal, having a mold cavity (2) which has a pouring slot (3), an exit opening (4) and a casting cone (6). At least one concave bulging (7) is provided that extends in the casting direction (G), which begins at a distance (A) below a predetermined casting bath level position (5) and extends up to the exit opening (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: KME Germany AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans-Günter Wober, Gerhard Hugenschütt, Dietmar Kolbeck, Raimund Boldt, Frank Maiwald, Daniel Reinelt, Hans-Dirk Piwowar, Dirk Rode
  • Patent number: 7445036
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled permanent mold for a continuous casting installation having a shaping permanent mold body, for example, made of copper or copper alloy. Cooling channels are provided in permanent mold body that extend from its upper side to its lower side. The cooling channels each have two longitudinal sections and the cooling sections have an alignment of their longitudinal axes that differ from one another. In this way, the horizontal distance of the cooling channels from the casting surface is varied and a cooling performance is achieved that is adjusted to the weighting profile of the permanent mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: KM Europa Metal AG
    Inventors: Dietmar Kolbeck, Hans-Günter Wobker, Gerhard Hugenschütt
  • Patent number: 7198092
    Abstract: A chill tube (1) having a double T-shaped inner and outer cross section in beam blank format is encased in a water-guiding jacket (12) adapted to its outer contour while forming a water gap (14). The wall thickness (D) of chill tube (1) in the rounded transition regions (2) from middle crosspieces (4), which face each other head to head and are drawn in towards longitudinal axis (3), to the neighboring crosswise positioned flanges (5) is dimensioned at least partially smaller than in the remaining wall sections (6, 7). The reduction in wall thickness is implemented by longitudinal hollow recesses (8). These recesses (8) extend only in the height range of the bath level. Into the cross sectional regions which are formed by the outer contour of chill tube (1) as well as the inner contour of water-guiding jacket (12), filler pieces (17) are incorporated, adapted to this cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: KM Europa Metal Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Roland Hauri, Raimund Eichholz-Boldt, Dietmar Kolbeck, Gerhard Hugenschütt
  • Patent number: 7178578
    Abstract: A continuous casting roll for the continuous casting of metal strip. The continuous casting roll has an essentially cylindrical core and a jacket, for example, made of a copper alloy, that is shrunk onto it. A relaxation zone is provided between the core and jacket. The relaxation zone, for example, having a radial extension of 1 mm, may be formed by a regional increase in the inside diameter of the jacket, and may be situated in the middle longitudinal range of the jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: KM Europa Metal AG
    Inventors: Dietmar Kolbeck, Hans-Günter Wobker, Gerhard Hugenschütt
  • Patent number: 7143811
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled ingot mold is provided for the continuous casting of metals. The mold is made up of mold plates or a chill tube made of copper or a copper alloy, which are connected to a support structure by fastening bolts. The mold plates or the chill tube is connected to the support structure without clamping. A working gap exists between the support structure and the mold plates or the chill tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: KM Europa Metal AG
    Inventors: Thomas Rolf, Hans-Günter Wobker, Gerhard Hugenschütt, Reinhold Burlager
  • Patent number: 7096922
    Abstract: A copper casting mold for the continuous casting of steel melts is provided, in the presence of zinc and or sulfur in the thermally most greatly stressed contact region with the steel melt, with an at least single-layer diffusion barrier layer made of at least one metallic/metalloid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: KM Europa Metal AG
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Hemschemeier, Ralf Rethmann, Ju rgen Merker, Dirk Rode, Gerhard Hugenschuett, Hark Schulze, Frank Maiwald, Hans-Guenter Wobker
  • Patent number: 6942012
    Abstract: A chill tube (1) for the continuous casting of metals has a double T-shaped cross section in beam blank format. Inner contour (3) defining the cross section of the cast billet is cooled by cooling water, which is guided through cooling channels (4) in tube wall (2). Cooling channels (4) have a round cross section when manufactured. Inner contour (3) has rounded transitions (6) between wall sections (9) bordering a flange region (7) and a crosspiece region (8). The distance (A) between two cooling channels (4) adjacent to each other in transitions (6) is smaller than distance (B) in the remaining wall sections (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: KM Eurpoa Metal AG
    Inventors: Roland Hauri, Egon MacKowiak, Dietmar Kolbeck, Gerhard Hugenschütt
  • Patent number: 6926067
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled casting die for the continuous casting of thin steel slabs has a molding casting die body made of a material of high heat conductivity, such as copper or a copper alloy. Preferably the casting die body is made, in each case, of two broad-side walls, situated facing each other, and narrow-side walls limiting the width of the billet, the broadside walls forming a funnel-shaped pouring-in area. In order avoid the formation of cracks in the thermally and mechanically more stressed areas of the copper plate, cooling zones are arranged particularly in the bath surface area having higher surface-related heat flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: KM Europa Metal AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hörneschemeyer, Gerhard Hugenschütt, Dirk Rode, Elisabeth Breulmann de Villanueva, legal representative, Hector Villanueva, deceased
  • Patent number: 6874564
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled mold for a continuous casting of metals, including mold plates made of copper or a copper alloy, which are connected respectively to an adapter plate or a cooling-water tank by clamping bolts. The mold is characterized in that the clamping bolts are fastened to plateau pedestals which project in an island-like manner from the cooling arrangement side of the mold plate, which jut at least partially into a cooling arrangement gap formed between the mold plate and the adapter plate or the cooling-water tank, respectively, and have a streamlined shape adjusted to the flow direction of the cooling arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: KM Europa Metal AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Hugenschütt, Thomas Rolf, Dietmar Kolbeck, Hans-Günter Wobker, Dirk Rode, Roland Hauri, Hans-Dirk Piwowar, Hans-Jürgen Hemschemeier
  • Patent number: 6863115
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled mold for the continuous casting of metals, including mold plates made of copper or a copper alloy, which are supported at their rear on supporting plates by the use of a plurality of bolts. The bolts have bolt heads in the region of the backsides of the supporting plates facing away from the mold plates. Between the bolt heads and the supporting plate an articulation system making possible relative motion between the mold plate and the supporting plates is incorporated, having two articulation members, between which a sliding element is undetachably embedded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: KM Europa Metal AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Hugenschütt, Thomas Rolf, Dietmar Kolbeck, Hans-Günter Wobker
  • Patent number: 6736202
    Abstract: A chill tube (1) for the continuous casting of metals has a double T-shaped cross section in beam blank format. Inner contour (3) defining the cross section of the cast billet is cooled by cooling water, which is guided through cooling channels (4) in tube wall (2). Cooling channels (4) have a round cross section when manufactured. Inner contour (3) has rounded transitions (6) between wall sections (9) bordering a flange region (7) and a crosspiece region (8). The distance (A) between two cooling channels (4) adjacent to each other in transitions (6) is smaller than distance (B) in the remaining wall sections (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: KM Europa Metal AG
    Inventors: Roland Hauri, Egon Mackowiak, Dietmar Kolbeck, Gerhard Hugenschütt
  • Publication number: 20030230394
    Abstract: A copper casting mold for the continuous casting of steel melts is provided, in the presence of zinc and or sulfur in the thermally most greatly stressed contact region with the steel melt, with an at least single-layer diffusion barrier layer made of at least one metallic/metalloid material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Hemschemeier, Ralf Rethmann, Juergen Merker, Dirk Rode, Gerhard Hugenschuett, Hark Schulze, Frank Maiwald, Hans-Guenter Wobker