Patents by Inventor Horst Knabel

Horst Knabel 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: 9719767
    Abstract: A device for inspecting a profiled work pieces has a toothing, the profile metrologically detectable by the probe element of a profile probe. The profile and the profile probe are moved relative to one another and at right angles or tangentially to the measuring plane of the profile probe. The device measures work pieces having different numbers of teeth, modules and widths, directly after processing, on site and quickly, for accuracy and deviations, without special profiles for the toothing. The probe element of the profile probe can be applied to the profile of the work piece, can be applied to the profile edge of the work piece that is moving away from the probe element by the probe radius of the probe element, and subsequently, by the lateral surface of the probe element facing the profile edge opposite thereof, is configured so the probe element can be displaced from the profile gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Horst Knäbel
  • Publication number: 20150285610
    Abstract: A device for inspecting a profiled work pieces has a toothing, the profile metrologically detectable by the probe element of a profile probe. The profile and the profile probe are moved relative to one another and at right angles or tangentially to the measuring plane of the profile probe. The device measures work pieces having different numbers of teeth, modules and widths, directly after processing, on site and quickly, for accuracy and deviations, without special profiles for the toothing. The probe element of the profile probe can be applied to the profile of the work piece, can be applied to the profile edge of the work piece that is moving away from the probe element by the probe radius of the probe element, and subsequently, by the lateral surface of the probe element facing the profile edge opposite thereof, is configured so the probe element can be displaced from the profile gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Horst KNÄBEL
  • Patent number: 7802348
    Abstract: A device for stretching webs of material transversely to a travel direction thereof, includes at least one rotary stretcher extending transversely to the travel direction of the web of material. The stretcher is composed of at least two round tubes which are aligned axially with each other and are supported by ball-and-socket joints on links. The links are mounted adjustably on a base frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Inventors: Holmer Knäbel, Horst Knäbel
  • Publication number: 20080047115
    Abstract: A device for stretching webs of material transversely to a travel direction thereof, includes at least one rotary stretcher extending transversely to the travel direction of the web of material. The stretcher is composed of at least two round tubes which are aligned axially with each other and are supported by ball-and-socket joints on links. The links are mounted adjustably on a base frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Holmer Knabel, Horst Knabel
  • Patent number: 7262593
    Abstract: A device for monitoring the tolerances of a workpiece has a measuring probe with two separate inductive coils arranged in a housing. A non-magnetizable sensing stylus designed to rest on a workpiece surface to be measured is arranged in the coils and has a deflector body that is a sleeve. The stylus and the deflector body are loaded into a measuring position. The housing has two essentially identical housing halves each having a plane surface with which the housing halves are connected to one another. The housing halves each have a recess and one of the inductive coils is inserted into one of the recesses, respectively. The opposed ends of the housing halves are provided with aligned bores that open into the recesses, respectively. The stylus is arranged coaxially in the inductive coils and has opposed stylus ends projecting through the bores outwardly from the two housing halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Inventor: Horst Knäbel
  • Publication number: 20060179674
    Abstract: A device for monitoring the tolerances of a workpiece has a measuring probe with two separate inductive coils arranged in a housing. A non-magnetizable sensing stylus designed to rest on a workpiece surface to be measured is arranged in the coils and has a deflector body that is a sleeve. The stylus and the deflector body are loaded into a measuring position. The housing has two essentially identical housing halves each having a plane surface with which the housing halves are connected to one another. The housing halves each have a recess and one of the inductive coils is inserted into one of the recesses, respectively. The opposed ends of the housing halves are provided with aligned bores that open into the recesses, respectively. The stylus is arranged coaxially in the inductive coils and has opposed stylus ends projecting through the bores outwardly from the two housing halves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventor: Horst Knabel
  • Patent number: 5000068
    Abstract: A device for fixing and clamping a workpiece comprises an elongated housing having a central bore with a longitudinal central axis, and including a frontal portion having a radial collar, and a rearwardly tapered frontal face opposing the workpiece; a longitudinally displaceable centering mandrel located within the bore and displacable between an extended position wherein a first end of the mandrel extends beyond the frontal face, and a retracted position wherein the first end of the mandrel is positioned behind the frontal face, and an arrangement for moving the mandrel between the retracted and extended positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Assignee: Rheinmetall GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Knabel
  • Patent number: 4934062
    Abstract: An apparatus for checking the overall lengths of workpieces or the lengths of portions of workpieces, particularly shafts or the like, includes a base in the form of a profiled rod (12). The base has two clamping faces (18, 20) which are oriented at a right angle (22) to one another and to the workpiece (14) to be checked. The base has T-shaped grooves (24, 26) which open onto the clamping faces (18, 20). Each of the clamping faces (18, 20) is provided with a respective clamping strip (30, 32) which is guided longitudinally in the respective T-groove (24, 26) by a respective protrusion (29) and which can be fixed by screws (31) in any desired position on the respective clamping face (18, 20). The clamping strips (30, 32) can be equipped with measuring devices (34), for example measuring sensors, and/or with supporting elements (36). The workpiece (14) may also be clamped into spindle sleeve mounts (46) which are mounted via the T-grooves (24, 26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Rheinmetall GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Knabel
  • Patent number: 4926559
    Abstract: A device for determining the position of a workpiece face comprising: a body having a longitudinal axis and a longitudinal bore concentric with the longitudinal axis; an extendable member having a first end movable within the bore along the axis, an arrangement on the member for moving the first end of the extendible member, a coupling member fastened to the first end of the extendable member for movement therewith, an arrangement for relesably securing a second end of the extendable member within the bore, a sensor head, a resilient member for attaching the sensor head to the coupling member, an essentially spherical contact tip attached to the sensor head and aligned with the axis for travel along an axial path in conjunction with the movement of the first end of the extendable member, and a deflecting arrangement for deflecting the tip out of alignment with the axis, the deflecting arrangement being attached to the body at a known angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and positioned in the path of th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: Rheinmetall GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Knabel