Patents by Inventor Kurt Müntener

Kurt Müntener 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: 6336550
    Abstract: A metallic conveyor belt arrangement for transporting bulk material comprises a metallic conveyor belt closed in itself and extending along a longitudinal axis. The metallic conveyor belt forms at least two ends, such as a slack end and a tight end, and at least a first and a second deflector loop connecting said ends. The metallic conveyor belt has first and second surfaces, each on one side thereof, of which one surface serves for loading the bulk material to be conveyed on it. A tensioning device for said metallic conveyor belt is arranged in the range of a second loop. At least one V-belt is secured to the engagement surface of the metallic belt. A roller-shaped drive wheel subdivided into at least two adjacent parts is secured to the drive shaft. The parts form a circumferential groove between them for receiving the V-belt. An axial tightening device is on the drive shaft for tightening the parts together in the direction of the shaft axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Richard Frisse GmbH
    Inventor: Kurt Müntener
  • Patent number: 6280076
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing dispersions of solids in a fatty phase has at least two parts (1, 4) which can be driven with the aid of at least one drive and caused to rotate relative to one another, form a processing gap (6, g1, g2, g1′, g2′) between one another and are mounted relative to one another by means of at least one rotary bearing (2 or 3). One part is in the form of processing container (1) having at least one feed orifice (9) and at least one outflow orifice (11). The other part (4) is arranged essentially concentrically with the first part (1) and with the axis of rotation (A). At least one of the two parts (1 or 4) is provided with shearing tools (7, 8) on the surfaces (12, 16) facing one another. The processing container (1) is essentially conical, the cone having its smaller end face on the side of the feed orifice (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Richard Frisse GmbH
    Inventor: Kurt Müntener
  • Patent number: 6227698
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing dispersions of solids in a fatty phase has at least two parts (1, 4) which can be driven with the aid of at least one drive and caused to rotate relative to one another, form a processing gap (6, g1, g2, g1′, g2′) between one another and are mounted relative to one another by means of at least one rotary bearing (2 or 3). One part is in the form of processing container (1) having at least one feed orifice (9) and at least one outflow orifice (11). The other part (4) is arranged essentially concentrically with the first part (1) and with the axis of rotation (A). At least one of the two parts (1 or 4) is provided with shearing tools (7, 8) on the surfaces (12, 16) facing one another. The processing container (1) is essentially conical, the cone having its smaller end face on the side of the feed orifice (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Richard Frisse GmbH
    Inventor: Kurt Müntener