Patents by Inventor Hans Werner Knopp

Hans Werner Knopp 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).

  • Transport system, method of manufacturing the transport system
    Patent number: 10766704
    Abstract: A transport system for conveying goods in a conveying direction along a conveyor belt plane of a conveyor belt is provided. On a bearing, oriented along the conveyor belt plane, for bearing the goods and, on a guiding side of the conveyor belt, at least one guide surface, oriented along the conveyor belt plane, for guiding the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of notches in the guide surface. The notches include a plurality of guide notches to engage at least one guide ridge for guiding the conveyor belt along the conveying direction, wherein a longitudinal axis of each of the guide notches is oriented along the conveying direction, and a number of drive notches for engaging at least one drive ridge for driving the conveyor belt along the conveying direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: WALLROTH F & E UG (HAFTUNGSBESCHRÁNKT)
    Inventor: Hans Werner Knopp
  • TRANSPORT SYSTEM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200087072
    Abstract: A transport system for conveying goods in a conveying direction along a conveyor belt plane of a conveyor belt is provided. On a bearing, oriented along the conveyor belt plane, for bearing the goods and, on a guiding side of the conveyor belt, at least one guide surface, oriented along the conveyor belt plane, for guiding the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of notches in the guide surface. The notches include a plurality of guide notches to engage at least one guide ridge for guiding the conveyor belt along the conveying direction, wherein a longitudinal axis of each of the guide notches is oriented along the conveying direction, and a number of drive notches for engaging at least one drive ridge for driving the conveyor belt along the conveying direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: HANS WERNER KNOPP
  • Elastic conveyor belt and transport system
    Patent number: 10358292
    Abstract: Provided is an elastic conveyor belt for a transport system for conveying goods in a conveying direction along a conveyor belt plane of the conveyor belt, the conveyor belt including, on a carrying side of the conveyor belt, a carrying surface which is oriented along the conveyor belt plane and is intended for carrying the goods, and, on a guide side of the conveyor belt, a guide surface which is oriented along the conveyor belt plane and is intended for guiding the conveyor belt, and, in the guide surface, at least one groove for the engagement of a guide element for guiding the conveyor belt along the conveying direction, a longitudinal axis of the groove being oriented along the conveying direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: WALLROTH F & E UG (HAFTUNGSBESCHRÄNKT)
    Inventor: Hans Werner Knopp