Patents by Inventor Helmut Diederichs

Helmut Diederichs 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).

  • Device for grouping or isolating articles
    Patent number: 6360871
    Abstract: A device for grouping or isolating articles which are transported on a conveyor belt in one or more closed rows and are separated from each other individually or in groups for subsequent processing. At least two elements are provided which can be moved back and forth independently of each other and parallel to the direction of transport, and which can be made to engage with or disengage from the articles in a controlled manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Kettner GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Meyer, Helmut Diederichs, Silke Evans, Stefan Elsperger