Patents by Inventor Hans-Werner Kuerten

Hans-Werner Kuerten 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).

  • Publication number: 20110091279
    Abstract: A hand-guided soil compacting machine, such as a vibration tamper, is provided. The compacting machine includes an internal combustion engine for driving a compacting plate and at least one guide bar for holding and/or guiding the soil compacting machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: BOMAG GMBH
    Inventor: Hans-Werner Kuerten
  • Patent number: 7922201
    Abstract: The invention relates to a swivelable roll bar, in particular for construction vehicles, with two vertical carriers, each of which has a pair of spars, whereby in each, one spar is connected swivelably through a link joint with the another spar, and the link joint comprises a lock and a stop. The stop consists of a joint stiffener, which is built as an extension of one spar and partially grips about the end of the other. In addition to that, the lock has a continuously adjustable final control element, with which the joint stiffener can be braced against the other spar. With the grip about the other spar, the flexural strength of the link joint of the swivelable roll bar is increased. Further, the bracing of the joint stiffener against the other spar eliminates the play in the link joint. The joint stiffener is preferably built as a U-shaped tubular segment that is attached to the latter as an extension of the spar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: BOMAG GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Werner Kürten, Karl-Harmann Mötz
  • Publication number: 20100147090
    Abstract: A device for generating a circular oscillation or a directional oscillation is provided. The device provides a circular oscillation, or, if two parallel main shafts rotating synchronously in opposite directions are coupled, a directional oscillation, each main shaft having unbalance weights and a coupling between the unbalance weights and the oscillation amplitude of the exciter force per main shaft being continuously adjustable between a minimum value and a maximum value using an adjustment unit via the relative rotation of the unbalance weights toward or away from one another. The device includes unbalance weights that are mounted on the main shaft so they are rotatable thereon, and the coupling comprises a transmission medium connected rotationally fixed to the main shaft, which is composed so that it acts as a driver on the unbalance weights and also causes a pivoting of the unbalance weights in opposite directions upon the adjustment of the oscillation amplitude of the exciter force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: BOMAG GMBH
    Inventor: Hans-Werner Kuerten
  • Publication number: 20100140911
    Abstract: The invention relates to a swivelable roll bar, in particular for construction vehicles, with two vertical carriers, each of which has a pair of spars, whereby in each, one spar is connected swivelably through a link joint with the another spar, and the link joint comprises a lock and a stop. The stop consists of a joint stiffener, which is built as an extension of one spar and partially grips about the end of the other. In addition to that, the lock has a continuously adjustable final control element, with which the joint stiffener can be braced against the other spar. With the grip about the other spar, the flexural strength of the link joint of the swivelable roll bar is increased. Further, the bracing of the joint stiffener against the other spar eliminates the play in the link joint. The joint stiffener is preferably built as a U-shaped tubular segment that is attached to the latter as an extension of the spar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: BOMAG GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Werner Kürten, Karl-Harmann Mötz
  • Patent number: 7677599
    Abstract: The invention relates to a swivelable roll bar, in particular for construction vehicles, with two vertical carriers, each of which has a pair of spars, whereby in each, one spar is connected swivelably through a link joint with the another spar, and the link joint comprises a lock and a stop. The stop consists of a joint stiffener, which is built as an extension of one spar and partially grips about the end of the other. In addition to that, the lock has a continuously adjustable final control element, with which the joint stiffener can be braced against the other spar. With the grip about the other spar, the flexural strength of the link joint of the swivelable roll bar is increased. Further, the bracing of the joint stiffener against the other spar eliminates the play in the link joint. The joint stiffener is preferably built as a U-shaped tubular segment that is attached to the latter as an extension of the spar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Bomag GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Werner Kürten, Karl-Harmann Mötz
  • Publication number: 20070089324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rear finisher for smoothing an outer surface, which is attached in the forward direction behind a device for outdoor preparation and particularly for snow piste preparation. In order to allow a uniform appearance of the piste surface, the rear finisher has a guide device, which is applied so that the material to be prepared is guided in front of the bottom of the rear finisher and subsequently smoothed thereby. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for smoothing an outdoor surface, in which the outer surface to be smoothed is smoothed by two different oscillating means guided one after another on the outdoor surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Hans-Werner Kuerten, Peter Erdmann, Niels Laugwitz
  • Publication number: 20070079533
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for snow surface preparation for attachment to a tractor, comprising a vibration plate and a hydraulically driven exciter device for driving the vibration plate, with the exciter device being connectable to a working hydraulic system of the tractor and being driven by the same in such a way that a closed hydraulic circulation is produced between exciter device and working hydraulic system. In order to reduce the risk of overload of the exciter device, a control device is provided which monitors at least one operating parameter of the hydraulic circulation and functionally disconnects the exciter device from the working hydraulic system depending on a predetermined limit value for the at least one operating parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventor: Hans-Werner Kuerten
  • Patent number: 7192049
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine, particularly a construction machine, with a hoisting mechanism for hoisting the machine with the aid of a hoisting apparatus, whereby the hoisting mechanism comprises a flexible bearing element, one end of which is fastened in the region of the horizontal center of gravity of the machine, and the other end of which comprises a suspension capability for connecting to the hoisting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Bomag GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Werner Kuerten, Joachim Ponstein, Herbert Roos, Thomas Weiler
  • Publication number: 20050232739
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine, particularly a construction machine, with a hoisting mechanism for hoisting the machine with the aid of a hoisting apparatus, whereby the hoisting mechanism comprises a flexible bearing element, one end of which is fastened in the region of the horizontal center of gravity of the machine, and the other end of which comprises a suspension capability for connecting to the hoisting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Hans-Werner Kuerten, Joachim Ponstein, Herbert Roos, Thomas Weiler
  • Patent number: 6698531
    Abstract: A hand-guided vibration tamper, which is driven by a motor laterally cantilevered on the tamper head, is provided with guard plates covering its underside and lateral sides. The underside and lateral guard plates are connected to a housing for the motor, and the underside guard plate is fastened near its free end to the motor and/or an air circulation hood for the motor. Preferably, the underside guard plate is a thick-walled aluminum plate screwed together with the lateral guard plates and extends beyond to protect the air circulation hood with its extension. Advantageously, the motor is also protected by a substantially closed, upper covering connected to the lateral guard plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Bomag GmbH & Co., oHG
    Inventor: Hans-Werner Kürten