Patents by Inventor Horst Karl Lotz

Horst Karl Lotz 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: 10213860
    Abstract: A scarfing head (100) is proposed for scarfing a surface of a workpiece produced by casting, in particular a slab, with a gas outlet side (400) for gases for scarfing, wherein a flame for scarfing can be formed at the gas outlet side; with a plurality of cutting nozzles (120) which are individually fixed on the gas outlet side; and with a central gas conduit (110) in the scarfing head; wherein the plurality of cutting nozzles (120) are disposed around the central gas conduit (110); wherein the scarfing head (100) is so designed that heating gas (150) and heating oxygen (150) can exit through this plurality of cutting nozzles; and wherein the scarfing head (100) is further so arranged that scarfing oxygen can emerge through the central gas conduit (110). Thus a particularly high heating performance is achieved over a comparatively large area. The maintenance and cleaning of the scarfing head is significantly facilitated through the use of many individually fixed cutting nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Gefam GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Karl Lotz
  • Patent number: 9782849
    Abstract: Scarfing machine (1) for scarfing hot and cold work pieces (2), such as slabs, blooms and billets made from steel in and downstream of continuous casting plants with a roller table (3) arranged in the direction of transport of the work piece, on which the work piece (2) to be scarfed can be moved back and forth. The scarfing machine (1) is set up in a gap (4) formed in the roller table (3) which has a U-shaped beam (7) with a scarfing unit (10) in the form of a rack of manifolds arranged crosswise to the roller table (3). The height of the burner beam (7) can be adjusted and it can be pivoted approximately 180° on a horizontal axis (8) around the top, bottom and cut sides of the work piece (2) by means of a swivelling drive (6) while the work piece is moved back and forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: GEFAM GMBH
    Inventor: Horst Karl Lotz
  • Patent number: 9764405
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nozzle (1) for cutting steel workpieces and workpieces made of iron alloys, comprising a nozzle body (2), wherein the nozzle body (2) has two cutting-oxygen bores (5, 5a), which extend from an inlet side (6) of the nozzle body (2) to an outlet side (8) of the nozzle body (2) in order to form two cutting jets (10, 10a). The double cutting flame cuts the steel more strongly in the so-called groove trail. The cut is thus more effective. This permits an increased cutting speed, which in turn causes a reduction in the heating-gas consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: GEFAM, GMBH
    Inventor: Horst Karl Lotz
  • Publication number: 20160288233
    Abstract: A scarfing head (100) is proposed for scarfing a surface of a workpiece produced by casting, in particular a slab, with a gas outlet side (400) for gases for scarfing, wherein a flame for scarfing can be formed at the gas outlet side; with a plurality of cutting nozzles (120) which are individually fixed on the gas outlet side; and with a central gas conduit (110) in the scarfing head; wherein the plurality of cutting nozzles (120) are disposed around the central gas conduit (110); wherein the scarfing head (100) is so designed that heating gas (150) and heating oxygen (150) can exit through this plurality of cutting nozzles; and wherein the scarfing head (100) is further so arranged that scarfing oxygen can emerge through the central gas conduit (110). Thus a particularly high heating performance is achieved over a comparatively large area. The maintenance and cleaning of the scarfing head is significantly facilitated through the use of many individually fixed cutting nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Horst Karl Lotz
  • Publication number: 20160052075
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nozzle (1) for cutting steel workpieces and workpieces made of iron alloys, comprising a nozzle body (2), wherein the nozzle body (2) has two cutting-oxygen bores (5, 5a), which extend from an inlet side (6) of the nozzle body (2) to an outlet side (8) of the nozzle body (2) in order to form two cutting jets (10, 10a). The double cutting flame cuts the steel more strongly in the so-called groove trail. The cut is thus more effective. This permits an increased cutting speed, which in turn causes a reduction in the heating-gas consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Horst Karl Lotz
  • Publication number: 20150183041
    Abstract: Scarfing machine (1) for scarfing hot and cold work pieces (2), such as slabs, blooms and billets made from steel in and downstream of continuous casting plants with a roller table (3) arranged in the direction of transport of the work piece, on which the work piece (2) to be scarfed can be moved back and forth. The scarfing machine (1) is set up in a gap (4) formed in the roller table (3) which has a U-shaped beam (7) with a scarfing unit (10) in the form of a rack of manifolds arranged crosswise to the roller table (3). The height of the burner beam (7) can be adjusted and it can be pivoted approximately 180° on a horizontal axis (8) around the top, bottom and cut sides of the work piece (2) by means of a swivelling drive (6) while the work piece is moved back and forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Horst Karl Lotz
  • Patent number: 6725515
    Abstract: Using machines, equipment and devices for mechanical scarfing off of oxygen cutting burr from workpieces of steel, the deburring will be safer with a better deburring ratio, lower cost and with better, advantageous maintenance and wear part situations. The scarfing process performs even if limited, step by step continuously, following in every height level of the cutting oxygen burr with a tool continuously moving from down to up with a suitable adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Gega Corporation
    Inventor: Horst Karl Lotz
  • Publication number: 20030154585
    Abstract: Owing to the application of a cone stub with scarfing knives on a drive that is positioned at an angle and the resilient adjustability of the cone stub, a safe and economical deburring process using only marginal space is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventor: Horst Karl Lotz
  • Patent number: 5902544
    Abstract: A high pressure oxygen torch system for cutting steel is disclosed. The system includes a high pressure nozzle which operates at oxygen pressures of approximately 20 bar and above. The system also includes a pressure regulating valve and a mass flow control valve which maintain uniform pressure within close tolerances. The oxygen torch system may be used in continuous steel casting operations to economically, reliably and quickly cut hot and cold strands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Gega Corp.
    Inventors: Horst Karl Lotz, Herr Alexander Deica, Wigbert Buhr