Patents by Inventor Horst Elsasser

Horst Elsasser 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).

  • Arrangement for fastening a structural part to a round steel chain
    Patent number: 4320620
    Abstract: In an arrangement for fastening a structural part (1) to a round steel chain by means of two webs (3,6) which overlap the long sides (19,20) of a chain link (9) and bridge the gap between said long sides (19,20) a centering member (5) is used which centering member is provided with a bore (12) and parallel side faces (10,11) having a spacing from one another which is approximately equal to the width of the gap between the long sides (19,20) of the chain link (9) partially overlapped by the webs (3,6). At least one web (3) being provided with a guide (4) which holds the centering member (5) in a prescribed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Assignee: RUD-Kettenfabrik Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co.
    Inventors: Werner Rieger, Horst Elsasser, Hartwig Zenker, Alfred Bittlingmaier, Hans H. Dalferth
  • Chain conveyor
    Patent number: 4316537
    Abstract: For fixing conveyor elements (7) to the chain strands (5, 6) in a chain conveyor having two chain strands (5, 6) running over sprockets (1, 3), pairs of projections (9, 10) are used which grip one chain link in each case and which each have an arcuate outline on one side and are pivotably mounted on the conveyor element (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1982
    Inventors: Werner Rieger, Horst A. Elsasser