Patents by Inventor Guenter Karp

Guenter Karp 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: 9556007
    Abstract: A system (19; 19, 35) for reducing an amount of a counterweight for a crane comprises a crane (2) having a founding structure (3) being disposed on a base (20), a coupling unit (4), and a superstructure (5) being coupled to the founding structure (3) via the coupling unit (4). The system (19; 19, 35) further comprises a suspension device (21; 21, 36) for suspending the crane (2) at the base (20), said suspension device (21; 21, 36) having a guiding structure (22; 22, 37) defining a guiding direction (23; 23, 38), said guiding structure (22; 22, 37) being attached to the base (20), a displacement device (24) being displaceably attached to the guiding structure (22; 22, 37) along the guiding direction (23; 23, 38), and at least one suspension element (29) being connected with a first end to the crane (2) and being connected with a second end to the displacement device (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: TEREX CRANES GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Guenter Karp, Thorsten Helwes, Hans Schneider
  • Publication number: 20140069883
    Abstract: A system (19; 19, 35) for reducing an amount of a counterweight for a crane comprises a crane (2) having a founding structure (3) being disposed on a base (20), a coupling unit (4), and a superstructure (5) being coupled to the founding structure (3) via the coupling unit (4). The system (19; 19, 35) further comprises a suspension device (21; 21, 36) for suspending the crane (2) at the base (20), said suspension device (21; 21, 36) having a guiding structure (22; 22, 37) defining a guiding direction (23; 23, 38), said guiding structure (22; 22, 37) being attached to the base (20), a displacement device (24) being displaceably attached to the guiding structure (22; 22, 37) along the guiding direction (23; 23, 38), and at least one suspension element (29) being connected with a first end to the crane (2) and being connected with a second end to the displacement device (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicants: A2SEA A/S, Terex Cranes Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Karp, Thorsten Helwes, Hans Schneider
  • Patent number: 7828163
    Abstract: The invention concerns a lattice boom crane, which is composed of at least two individual lattice boom cranes (1, 11), which each comprise a luffing lattice boom (4, 14), whose luffing angle is adjustable by a luffing mechanism (5, 15). The lattice booms (4, 14) of the individual lattice boom cranes (1, 11) are connected with each other and oriented in parallel and adjacent to each other and the luffing mechanisms (5, 15) of the lattice boom cranes (1, 11) are synchronously operated, such that the rigidly-connected lattice booms (4, 14) are synchronously luffable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Terex Demag GmbH
    Inventors: Ruediger Zollondz, Alfons Weckbecker, Ingo Noeske, Guenter Karp
  • Publication number: 20060273057
    Abstract: The invention concerns a lattice boom crane, which is composed of at least two individual lattice boom cranes (1, 11), which each comprise a luffing lattice boom (4, 14), whose luffing angle is adjustable by a luffing mechanism (5, 15). The lattice booms (4, 14) of the individual lattice boom cranes (1, 11) are connected with each other and oriented in parallel and adjacent to each other and the luffing mechanisms (5, 15) of the lattice boom cranes (1, 11) are synchronously operated, such that the rigidly-connected lattice booms (4, 14) are synchronously luffable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: Terex-Demag GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ruediger Zollondz, Alfons Weckbecker, Ingo Noeske, Guenter Karp