Patents by Inventor Ludwig Appelhans

Ludwig Appelhans 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: 7594383
    Abstract: A balloon control ring for a textile machine for limiting a circulating yarn balloon, wherein the balloon control ring comprising a metallic hollow cylinder with a wear-resistant surface, is characterised in that the hollow cylinder (2, 23, 37) is formed from a sheet metal strip, the hollow cylinder (2, 23, 37) is held by the end portions (3, 4; 14, 15; 38, 39) of the sheet metal strip, and an edge strip (8, 9; 10, 11; 55, 56) is folded round at the two edges of the hollow cylinder (2, 23, 37), with the sheet metal thickness of the sheet metal strip being at most 0.6 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Fink, Ludwig Appelhans
  • Publication number: 20090038286
    Abstract: A balloon control ring for a textile machine for limiting a circulating yarn balloon, wherein the balloon control ring comprising a metallic hollow cylinder with a wear-resistant surface, is characterised in that the hollow cylinder (2, 23, 37) is formed from a sheet metal strip, the hollow cylinder (2, 23, 37) is held by the end portions (3, 4; 14, 15; 38, 39) of the sheet metal strip, and an edge strip (8, 9; 10, 11; 55, 56) is folded round at the two edges of the hollow cylinder (2, 23, 37), with the sheet metal thickness of the sheet metal strip being at most 0.6 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Fink, Ludwig Appelhans
  • Patent number: 7467508
    Abstract: A two-for-one twisting spindle comprising a pneumatically actuated threading device, a spindle bolt (2) that is rotatable about the vertical rotary shaft (33) thereof, and an injector (12) which extends into a thread guiding channel (14). The injector (12) can be temporarily connected to a compressed air source (15). The thread (35) is conveyed through the thread guiding channel (14) by means of an air flow during the threading process. The compressed air supply unit is provided with an annular chamber (9) which is mounted upstream of the injector (12) and is formed by a rigid annular flange (8) that extends around the spindle bolt (2) and is joined thereto in a fixed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Fink, Ludwig Appelhans
  • Publication number: 20080047250
    Abstract: Disclosed is a two-for-one twisting spindle comprising a pneumatically actuated threading device, a spindle bolt (2) that is rotatable about the vertical rotary shaft (33) thereof, and an injector (12) which extends into a thread guiding channel (14). Said injector (12) can be temporarily connected to a compressed air source (15). The thread (35) is conveyed through the thread guiding channel (14) by means of an air flow during the threading process. The compressed air supply unit is provided with an annular chamber (9) which is mounted upstream of the injector (12) and is formed by a rigid annular flange (8) that extends around the spindle bolt (2) and is joined thereto in a fixed manner. The invention can be used in two-for-one twisters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2005
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Saurer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Fink, Ludwig Appelhans