Patents by Inventor Holger Gutschmidt

Holger Gutschmidt 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: 9222358
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement for shaft and tunnel constructions. The sealing of gaps between components of shaft and tunnel constructions is improved, in particular if the components are misaligned. For this purpose a) the sealing arrangement (1) comprises at least two components (2), which lie against each other at butt sides (3) so as to form a gap (4), b) the components (2) have an elastic sealing profile (5) on each butt side (3), and c) the sealing profiles (5) of the butt sides (3) that lie against each other lie against each other on a contact plane (6) and bridge the gap (4) in a sealing manner. The sealing profiles (5) have areas (7, 8) of different hardness arranged in alternation in the transverse direction (9) perpendicular to the respective profile longitudinal plane (10), the sealing profiles (5) of butt sides (3) that lie against each other differing from each other in the arrangement of the areas (7, 8) of different hardness in the transverse direction (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Daetwyler Sealing Technologies Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Hoeft, Holger Gutschmidt, Andreas Diener, Andreas Artus, Marc Fischer, Matthias Klug
  • Publication number: 20120328369
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement for shaft and tunnel constructions. The sealing of gaps between components of shaft and tunnel constructions is improved, in particular if the components are misaligned. For this purpose a) the sealing arrangement (1) comprises at least two components (2), which lie against each other at butt sides (3) so as to form a gap (4), b) the components (2) have an elastic sealing profile (5) on each butt side (3), and c) the sealing profiles (5) of the butt sides (3) that lie against each other lie against each other on a contact plane (6) and bridge the gap (4) in a sealing manner. The sealing profiles (5) have areas (7, 8) of different hardness arranged in alternation in the transverse direction (9) perpendicular to the respective profile longitudinal plane (10), the sealing profiles (5) of butt sides (3) that lie against each other differing from each other in the arrangement of the areas (7, 8) of different hardness in the transverse direction (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: PHOENIX Dichtungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Hoeft, Holger Gutschmidt, Andreas Diener, Andreas Artus, Mark Fischer, Matthias Klug
  • Publication number: 20090148658
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing arrangement composed of at least: two adjoining structural parts (2) made of concrete, steel, reinforced concrete, cast iron or other materials, and a sealing profile (8) which is made of polymer material and sealingly bridges the gap (4) between the two structural parts (2). The sealing arrangement according to the invention is characterized in that: the sealing profile (8) is composed of two or more co-extruded sealing parts (A1, B1) that form an adhesive join, the sealing parts being produced using at least two different types of polymer materials that are distinguished by having common elastic properties but having different mechanical and/or chemical and/or biological properties. Advantageous co-extruded sealing part constructions and material combinations are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: PHOENIX DICHTUNGSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Holger Gutschmidt, Heiko Hoft, Andreas Diener
  • Publication number: 20030168819
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal arrangement, consisting at least of:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: Holger Gutschmidt
  • Patent number: 6592296
    Abstract: A sealing assembly comprising two abutting components and a sealing profile produced from an elastomeric material, which bridges the gap between the two components to form a seal. The components are configured in particular as sections which are assembled into a tubular tunnel thus forming transverse and longitudinal joints. There is also a sealing profile being located in turn in each recess, thus forming a cornered sealing framework. There is also a lubricant for the contact surfaces between each component and the sealing profile, in particular for the contact surfaces between two sealing profiles. The sealing assembly has at least one sealing profile that has at least two protrusions in the vicinity of the contact surfaces. The protrusions form a sealed chamber, in which the lubricant is contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Phoenix
    Inventors: Holger Gutschmidt, Heiko Höft, Dieter Kassel
  • Patent number: 6575664
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement which comprises at least two abutting components that form a gap therebetween and a seal that sealingly bridges the gap. The inventive sealing arrangement is characterized in that the seal entirely consists of a matrix or is provided with a matrix representing a composite system. The matrix is combined with a base body and is a pasty mixture comprising a water-soluble material. A lubricant and a swelling agent which can be activated by means of water as well as optionally additional additives are mixed into the material. In an advantageous embodiment, the matrix is introduced into the chamber. The wall of the chamber is configured in the form of a web that can be torn out. The web is removed before assembly. The base body consisting of an elastomeric material is provided with channels and grooves which extend in an extruded-like manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Phoenix AG
    Inventors: Dieter Kassel, Werner Degel, Holger Gutschmidt
  • Publication number: 20020164211
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing assembly consisting of at least: two abutting components and a sealing provile produced from an elastomeric material, which bridges the gap between the two components to form a seal; the components are configured in particular as sections which are assembled into a tubular tunnel thus forming transverse and longitudinal joints, and a sealing profile being located in turn in each recess, thus forming a cornered sealing framework; a lubricant for the contact surfaces between each component and the sealing profile, in particular for the contact surfaces between two sealing profiles. The inventive sealing assembly is characterised in that at least one sealing profile is provided with at least two protrusions in the vicinity of the contact surfaces. The protrusions form a sealed chamber, in which the lubricant is contained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Holger Gutschmidt, Heiko Hoft, Dieter Kassel
  • Patent number: 6434904
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing device consisting of two contiguous building elements made of concrete, steel, reinforced concrete, cast iron or other materials, and a shaped sealing element made of an elastomer material which is inserted into a recess and bridges the gap between the building elements in a sealing manner. The building elements are in particular segments which are assembled into a tube-like tunnel such that transverse and longitudinal joints are formed. Each segment has a recess which runs around all bearing surfaces and has two outer side faces and a base side. A rod-shaped sealing element is positioned in the recess. According to the invention the recess within the central area of its base side has a support for the shaped sealing element such that two parallel recesses are formed. Each recess has an outer side face, an inner side face and a base side and a shaped body is housed in each recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Phoenix Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Gutschmidt, Dieter Kassel
  • Patent number: 5888023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal arrangement consisting of two abutting structures of concrete, steel, reinforced concrete, cast iron or other materials and a sealing section of elastomeric material which bridges and seals the gap between the two structures, in which the structures are especially segments assembled to form a tubular tunnel with the formation of transverse and longitudinal seams, where each segment preferably has at least one peripheral recess covering all the mating sides of the segments and there is in each recess a stranded sealing section which especially has strand-shaped grooves on the base side of the sealing section and/or strand-shaped channels, forming a sealing frame with corners, and the back of the sealing section has at least one strand-shaped groove to accept an emergency seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Phoenix Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Werner Grabe, Siegfried Glang, Holger Gutschmidt, Bruno Haye
  • Patent number: 5648036
    Abstract: Device consisting of an inner mold (15), an outer mold and at least one injection aperture arranged in the outer mold; for the manufacture of the corners of sealing frames, in particular tunnel sealing frames consisting in most cases of four assembled strand-shaped sealing profiles made of elastomeric material, whereby each sealing profile has open and/or closed grooves extending in the longitudinal direction and arranged on the profile base side, as well as additional ducts also extending in the longitudinal direction and disposed between the grooves and the profile back surface; whereby the manufacture of the corners of the sealing frames takes place according to the injection molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Phoenix Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Siegfried Glang, Werner Grabe, Holger Gutschmidt, Jurgen Ludemann