Patents by Inventor Josef Sutter

Josef Sutter 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).

  • Publication number: 20240317276
    Abstract: A cableway vehicle includes an air turbulence device that is configured to generate a defined flow stall of an air flow flowing around the cableway vehicle during movement of the cableway vehicle, wherein the air turbulence device extends transversely with respect to the direction of movement at least over a part of a width of the cableway vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Dieter Fischnaller, Markus Wolf, Josef Sutter
  • Publication number: 20230242162
    Abstract: A cableway vehicle having crossing apparatus is provided. In order to enable easier access to an access unit of a cableway support of a cableway, a crossover apparatus for the crossing-over of persons from the cableway vehicle to the access unit of the cableway support is provided on the cableway vehicle, the crossover apparatus being displaceable relative to the cableway vehicle between a stowage position in which the crossover apparatus is stowed on the cableway vehicle and a deployed position intended for carrying out the crossover, wherein a fastening section is provided on the crossover apparatus to releasably couple the crossover apparatus to the access unit of the cableway support in the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Josef SUTTER, Gernot ILG
  • Publication number: 20230057771
    Abstract: In order to make it easier to access an access unit (4) of a cableway support (1) of a cableway (2), according to the invention a climb-over apparatus (15) for persons to climb over from a cable car (7) of the cableway (2) onto the access unit (4) or vice versa is provided on the cableway support (1), wherein the climb-over apparatus (15) is positioned on the cableway support (1) by means of a fastening unit (21) so as to be movable relative to the access unit (4), wherein the climb-over apparatus (15) can be displaced relative to the access unit (4) from a rest position (RP), in which the climb-over apparatus (15) is stowed on the access unit (4), into a standby position (BP), which is provided for performing the climb-over action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Oliver Schmid, Josef Sutter, Gernot Ilg, Martin Schönenberger
  • Patent number: 10723368
    Abstract: A clamp for a cable-drawn transport device includes clamp jaws having a clamp spine and clamping tongues adjoining the clamp spine. The clamp spine and the clamping tongues form running surfaces for rollers. In the longitudinal direction, the clamping tongues have a substantially S-shaped curved running surface, which merges continuously into the running surface of the clamp spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Innova Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Sutterluety, Josef Sutter
  • Patent number: 10427695
    Abstract: A device replaces roller sets on pylons of cable cars. The device contains a replacing vehicle which can be moved along a cable of the cable car and at least two winches having cables by which the roller set to be replaced can be lowered and a new roller set can be raised. The replacing vehicle contains at least two interconnected vehicles which by way of clamps are connected to the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Innova Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Sutter, Stefan Linder, Harald Fischer
  • Publication number: 20180304908
    Abstract: A clamp for a cable-drawn transport device includes clamp jaws having a clamp spine and clamping tongues adjoining the clamp spine. The clamp spine and the clamping tongues form running surfaces for rollers. In the longitudinal direction, the clamping tongues have a substantially S-shaped curved running surface, which merges continuously into the running surface of the clamp spine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: INNOVA PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: ANDREAS SUTTERLUETY, JOSEF SUTTER
  • Publication number: 20160152244
    Abstract: A device replaces roller sets on pylons of cable cars. The device contains a replacing vehicle which can be moved along a cable of the cable car and at least two winches having cables by which the roller set to be replaced can be lowered and a new roller set can be raised. The replacing vehicle contains at least two interconnected vehicles which by way of clamps are connected to the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: JOSEF SUTTER, STEFAN LINDER, HARALD FISCHER
  • Patent number: 8528179
    Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging roller batteries on supports of cableway installations, include driving a service vehicle towards the support, lifting a cable which runs on the roller battery from the roller battery, then dismounting the roller battery and installing a new roller battery and finally relaying the cable on the roller battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Innova Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Kohler, Stefan Linder, Josef Sutter
  • Patent number: 8015926
    Abstract: Tracks are arranged on the floor of the entry region of a station of the chair lift, the tracks running below and in accordance with the path of movement of the seats of the chair and having a substantially equal width with the corresponding seats. The seat part and/or the backrest of a seat differ/differs with regard to the graphical design from the seat part and/or backrest of an adjacent seat. It is therefore made clear to the passengers, in particular children, how the seat division on the chair has been conceived by the manufacturer and where to stand in the entry region in order to be correctly seated on an approaching seat. If the graphical design of the tracks is identical to the graphical design of the corresponding seat, the effect of the chair according to the invention is reinforced by the unambiguous visual association between the track and seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Innova Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Josef Sutter
  • Publication number: 20110067218
    Abstract: A method and a device for exchanging roller batteries on supports of cableway installations, include driving a service vehicle towards the support, lifting a cable which runs on the roller battery from the roller battery, then dismounting the roller battery and installing a new roller battery and finally relaying the cable on the roller battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: INNOVA PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN KOHLER, STEFAN LINDER, JOSEF SUTTER
  • Publication number: 20100089279
    Abstract: Tracks are arranged on the floor of the entry region of a station of the chair lift, the tracks running below and in accordance with the path of movement of the seats of the chair and having a substantially equal width with the corresponding seats. The seat part and/or the backrest of a seat differ/differs with regard to the graphical design from the seat part and/or backrest of an adjacent seat. It is therefore made clear to the passengers, in particular children, how the seat division on the chair has been conceived by the manufacturer and where to stand in the entry region in order to be correctly seated on an approaching seat. If the graphical design of the tracks is identical to the graphical design of the corresponding seat, the effect of the chair according to the invention is reinforced by the unambiguous visual association between the track and seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: INNOVA PATENT GMBH
    Inventor: Josef Sutter
  • Publication number: 20100089281
    Abstract: A chair of a chair lift has a seat, a safety bar which extends transversely over the seat and can be pivoted from an open position into a closed position, and a footrest. The footrest is supported on the safety bar by way of a supporting bar. In the closed position of the safety bar, the supporting bar extends in the central region in front of the seat downwards from the safety bar to the footrest. The footrests form a plate-like support for the passengers' feet or sports equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: INNOVA PATENT GMBH
    Inventor: Josef Sutter
  • Publication number: 20100089278
    Abstract: A seat part and/or a backrest of a seat differ with regard to the graphical design from the seat part and/or backrest of an adjacently arranged seat. The seat division on the chair is therefore made clear to the passengers, in particular to children. Tracks are arranged on the floor of the entry region of a station of the chair lift, the tracks running below and in accordance with the path of movement of the seats of the chair and being substantially identical in width to the corresponding seats. If the graphical design of the tracks is identical to the graphical design of the corresponding seat, the effect of the chair is reinforced by the unambiguous visual relationship between the track and seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Innova Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Josef Sutter
  • Patent number: 7690313
    Abstract: A chairlift has chairs for conveying persons. The chairs may be detachably fastened to a haulage and conveying cable. A closing bar can be moved from a closed position into an open position and is mechanically connected by way of a Bowden cable or the like to a lever which interacts with rails that are arranged at the entry and exit of a station of the cableway system. In order to check whether the closing bar is completely opened or closed, a sensor for detecting the position of the actuating device is arranged in the region of the end of the rails as viewed in the conveying direction of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Innova Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Sutter, Manfred Ă–sterle, Herbert Schwendinger
  • Publication number: 20070095244
    Abstract: A chairlift has chairs for conveying persons. The chairs may be detachably fastened to a haulage and conveying cable. A closing bar can be moved from a closed position into an open position and is mechanically connected by way of a Bowden cable or the like to a lever which interacts with rails that are arranged at the entry and exit of a station of the cableway system. In order to check whether the closing bar is completely opened or closed, a sensor for detecting the position of the actuating device is arranged in the region of the end of the rails as viewed in the conveying direction of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Josef Sutter, Manfred Osterle, Herbert Schwendinger