Patents by Inventor Holger Oppelt

Holger Oppelt 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: 9415441
    Abstract: A system and a method for casting under pressure pivots an upper casting mold half out of a horizontal position into an approximately vertical position, in such a manner that the inside surface of the casting mold half can be treated in work-facilitating and time-saving manner, preferably by a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: KSM Castings Group GmbH, Fill Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Sven Heinecke, Ingo Maerz, Holger Oppelt, Roland Golz, Frank Landgraf, Alois Boindecker, Thomas Rathner, Alexander Schneeberger, Alois Wiesinger
  • Publication number: 20140308160
    Abstract: A method for producing articles in a mold includes bringing a material into a free-flowing state, introducing the material into the mold via a bottom-casting principle, and solidifying being carried out according to a top-casting principle. The material, viewed in a flow direction of the material, is first introduced into a pouring basin of a runner, then flows through the runner, thereafter through a storage space that is located upstream from a cavity and that is arranged underneath the cavity, and from there into the cavity. Thereafter the mold including the sub-parts of the mold is pivoted so that the storage space takes over the function of a feeder or riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: KSM CASTINGS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Marc MENGE, Holger OPPELT, Uwe LANGE
  • Publication number: 20140294664
    Abstract: A system and a method for casting under pressure pivots an upper casting mold half out of a horizontal position into an approximately vertical position, in such a manner that the inside surface of the casting mold half can be treated in work-facilitating and time-saving manner, preferably by a person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicants: KSM CASTINGS GROUP GMBH, FILL GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
    Inventors: Sven HEINECKE, Ingo MAERZ, Holger OPPELT, Roland GOLZ, Frank LANDGRAF, Alois BOINDECKER, Thomas RATHNER, Alexander SCHNEEBERGER, Alois WIESINGER
  • Patent number: 8783331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for casting in which an upper casting mold half can be pivoted out of a horizontal position into an approximately vertical position, in such a manner that the inside surface of the casting mold half can be treated in work-facilitating and time-saving manner, preferably by a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: KSM Castings Group GmbH, Fill Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Sven Heinecke, Ingo Maerz, Holger Oppelt, Roland Golz, Frank Landgraf, Alois Boindecker, Thomas Rathner, Alexander Schneeberger, Alois Wiesinger
  • Patent number: 8770264
    Abstract: A device for casting components preferably made of light metal, according to the tilt-casting principle, has a casting mold that can be tilted about its longitudinal axis, a casting channel that is disposed on the casting mold, in the longitudinal direction of the casting mold, the longitudinal side of which, facing the casting mold, has at least two outlets to the mold cavity, or at least one outlet, in each instance, to at least two mold cavities that are disposed next to one another and do not stand in a flow connection with one another. The casting channel has a subdivision device that is configured in such a manner that when the casting mold, together with the casting channel, is tilted, predetermined volumes of the casting melt flow through the outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: KSM Castings Group GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Lange, Holger Oppelt, Andreas Strube
  • Patent number: 8763677
    Abstract: A method for producing articles in a mold includes bringing a material into a free-flowing state, introducing the material into the mold via a bottom-casting principle, and solidifying being carried out according to a top-casting principle. The material, viewed in a flow direction of the material, is first introduced into a pouring basin of a runner, then flows through the runner, thereafter through a storage space that is located upstream from a cavity and that is arranged underneath the cavity, and from there into the cavity. Thereafter the mold including the sub-parts of the mold is pivoted so that the storage space takes over the function of a feeder or riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: KSM Castings Group GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Menge, Holger Oppelt, Uwe Lange
  • Publication number: 20120132321
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for casting components preferably made of light metal, according to the tilt-casting principle, having a casting mold that can be tilted about its longitudinal axis, a casting channel that is disposed on the casting mold, in the longitudinal direction of the latter, the longitudinal side of which, facing the casting mold, has at least two outlets to the mold cavity, or at least one outlet, in each instance, to at least two mold cavities that are disposed next to one another and do not stand in a flow connection with one another. The casting channel has a subdivision device that is configured in such a manner that when the casting mold, together with the casting channel, is tilted, predetermined volumes of the casting melt flow through the outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: KSM CASTINGS GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe Lange, Holger Oppelt, Andreas Strube
  • Publication number: 20120119461
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for casting in which an upper casting mold half can be pivoted out of a horizontal position into an approximately vertical position, in such a manner that the inside surface of the casting mold half can be treated in work-facilitating and time-saving manner, preferably by a person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicants: Fill Gesellschaft m.b.H., KSM Castings GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Heinecke, Ingo Maerz, Holger Oppelt, Roland Golz, Frank Landgraf, Alois Boindecker, Thomas Rathner, Alexander Schneeberger, Alois Wiesinger
  • Publication number: 20110003164
    Abstract: The invention pertains to methods for manufacturing objects in moulds, the moulds used for the manufacture and objects manufactured in accordance with the method and/or in the moulds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: KSM Castings GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Menge, Holger Oppelt, Uwe Lange, Manikandan Loganathan
  • Publication number: 20100166596
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing articles in moulds, the moulds themselves and articles produced by the method and/or in the moulds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Marc Menge, Holger Oppelt, Uwe Lange