Patents by Inventor Joerg Bethge

Joerg Bethge 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).

  • Cracker roller disc
    Patent number: 11758851
    Abstract: A cracker roller disc has a first portion radially outward of the centre of substantially constant thickness, and a second portion radially outward of the first portion which second portion tapers towards the periphery of the disc. A plurality of upstanding ridges extending radially outward across the second portion on opposed faces of the disc are machined to define respective conical surfaces forming radially extending edges on opposed faces of the disc. The disc is provided with one or more circular or spiral grooves which cut across the edges in a substantially perpendicular direction to the edges. The grooves extend the effective length of each edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: AGCO International GmbH
    Inventor: Joerg Bethge
  • CRACKER ROLLER DISC
    Publication number: 20210161073
    Abstract: A cracker roller disc has a first portion radially outward of the centre of substantially constant thickness, and a second portion radially outward of the first portion which second portion tapers towards the periphery of the disc. A plurality of upstanding ridges extending radially outward across the second portion on opposed faces of the disc are machined to define respective conical surfaces forming radially extending edges on opposed faces of the disc. The disc is provided with one or more circular or spiral grooves which cut across the edges in a substantially perpendicular direction to the edges. The grooves extend the effective length of each edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Joerg Bethge