Patents by Inventor Joerg Gauss

Joerg Gauss 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).

  • Bulk material conveyor belt scraper having a dust skirt and method of using the same
    Patent number: 8573384
    Abstract: An improved bulk material conveyor belt scraper comprises a skirt that shields mounting surfaces from the bulk material dust. By shielding the mounting surfaces from bulk material dust, such dust does not interfere with the replacement of the scraper blade. The belt scraper also comprises an improved securing mechanism for attaching belt scrapers to belt scraper mounts. The improved securing mechanism comprises pegs that have an elongate transverse cross-section that more evenly distributes bearing loads between the belt scrapers and their respective mounts. This eliminates local yielding that can cause belt scrapers to become loose over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Martin Engineering Company
    Inventors: Robert Todd Swinderman, Joerg Gauss, Oleg Meister
  • Bulk Material Conveyor Belt Scraper Having a Dust Skirt and Method of Using the Same
    Publication number: 20120241288
    Abstract: An improved bulk material conveyor belt scraper comprises a skirt that shields mounting surfaces from the bulk material dust. By shielding the mounting surfaces from bulk material dust, such dust does not interfere with the replacement of the scraper blade. The belt scraper also comprises an improved securing mechanism for attaching belt scrapers to belt scraper mounts. The improved securing mechanism comprises pegs that have an elongate transverse cross-section that more evenly distributes bearing loads between the belt scrapers and their respective mounts. This eliminates local yielding that can cause belt scrapers to become loose over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: MARTIN ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Todd Swinderman, Joerg Gauss, Oleg Meister