Patents by Inventor Hermann Paus

Hermann Paus 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: 4700023
    Abstract: A trackless, center-pivot underground vehicle is described, which has a tractor section, which is driven by an electric motor, which is powered via a sliding contact line, a current collector device, which is movable along the contact line line, and a supply cable, which is electrically and mechanically connected to the current collector device and adapted to be unwound from a reel against a restoring force. An improved mobility of the vehicle and a large width range throughout the range of travel are ensured by the combination of the following features:a. the supply cable is connected to the current collector device by a slip ring member, which is rotatable about a vertical axle;b. a helically winding cable reel is mounted on the tractor section and rotatable about a vertical axle, which is provided with a slip ring member;c. a guide arm is coaxially arranged with respect to the cable reel and adapted to be pivotally movable by hydraulic means; andd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Assignees: Metallgesellschaft AG, Maschinenfabrik Hermann Paus GmbH, Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Willi Hillmann, Hermann Paus, Eberhard Drews