Patents by Inventor Manfred Schapler

Manfred Schapler 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: 11970372
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile crane, which comprises a superstructure, a main boom, which extends away from the superstructure and is arranged so as to be pivotable thereon, a derrick boom, which extends away from the superstructure and is arranged so as to be pivotable thereon, and a winch assembly, wherein the winch assembly comprises a main-boom winch for actuating the main boom and a derrick-boom winch for actuating the derrick boom. The mobile crane is characterised by an assistance apparatus for facilitating or fully automatically carrying out a raising and/or setting-down process of the derrick boom, which apparatus is designed to actuate the main boom and the derrick boom, such as the main-boom winch and the derrick-boom winch, at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventors: Walter Mietschnig, Manfred Schapler, Tizian Lamprecht
  • Patent number: 11912542
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lifting device, in particular a mobile crane or a cable-operated excavator, that comprises a superstructure, a main boom that starts from the superstructure, a luffing boom that starts from the end of the main boom remote from the superstructure, a winch arrangement, and a tilting moment detection unit for determining the tilting moment acting on the lifting device by the position of the main boom and the luffing boom. The disclosure is characterized by an apparatus for assisting or for fully automatic carrying out an erecting and/or placing down procedure of a boom system comprising the main boom and the luffing boom that is configured to carry out the steps for erecting and/or placing down the boom system in dependence on the tilting moment detected by the tilting moment detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventors: Walter Mietschnig, Manfred Schapler, Tizian Lamprecht
  • Publication number: 20220297983
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile crane, which comprises a superstructure, a main boom, which extends away from the superstructure and is arranged so as to be pivotable thereon, a derrick boom, which extends away from the superstructure and is arranged so as to be pivotable thereon, and a winch assembly, wherein the winch assembly comprises a main-boom winch for actuating the main boom and a derrick-boom winch for actuating the derrick boom. The mobile crane is characterised by an assistance apparatus for facilitating or fully automatically carrying out a raising and/or setting-down process of the derrick boom, which apparatus is designed to actuate the main boom and the derrick boom, such as the main-boom winch and the derrick-boom winch, at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Walter MIETSCHNIG, Manfred SCHAPLER, Tizian LAMPRECHT
  • Publication number: 20220297989
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lifting device, in particular a mobile crane or a cable-operated excavator, that comprises a superstructure, a main boom that starts from the superstructure, a luffing boom that starts from the end of the main boom remote from the superstructure, a winch arrangement, and a tilting moment detection unit for determining the tilting moment acting on the lifting device by the position of the main boom and the luffing boom. The disclosure is characterized by an apparatus for assisting or for fully automatic carrying out an erecting and/or placing down procedure of a boom system comprising the main boom and the luffing boom that is configured to carry out the steps for erecting and/or placing down the boom system in dependence on the tilting moment detected by the tilting moment detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Walter MIETSCHNIG, Manfred SCHAPLER, Tizian LAMPRECHT
  • Patent number: 10850953
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lifting device, in particular a mobile crane or a cable-operated excavator, having an apparatus for monitoring the raising and lowering procedures of a boom system of the lifting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Mietschnig, Manfred Schapler, Thomas Klimmer, Mathias Eder, Martin Stenech
  • Publication number: 20190185298
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lifting device, in particular a mobile crane or a cable-operated excavator, having an apparatus for monitoring the raising and lowering procedures of a boom system of the lifting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Walter MIETSCHNIG, Manfred Schapler, Thomas Klimmer, Mathias Eder, Martin Stenech
  • Patent number: 9567193
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method for controlling a load-moving device by at least two persons, with the following steps: controlling the movement of the load-moving device by a first person; handing over control over the movement of the load-moving device to a second person; controlling the load-moving device by the second person. The present invention furthermore comprises a corresponding controller of a load-moving device with a first, in particular permanently installed operating unit and a mobile operating unit for controlling the movement of the load-moving device for the safe and efficient performance of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Kaspar Schmid, Manfred Schapler
  • Publication number: 20100116767
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method for controlling a load-moving device by at least two persons, with the following steps: controlling the movement of the load-moving device by a first person; handing over control over the movement of the load-moving device to a second person; controlling the load-moving device by the second person. The present invention furthermore comprises a corresponding controller of a load-moving device with a first, in particular permanently installed operating unit and a mobile operating unit for controlling the movement of the load-moving device for the safe and efficient performance of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmnH
    Inventors: Josef Kaspar Schmid, Manfred Schapler