Patents by Inventor Manuel Bendler

Manuel Bendler 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).

  • Stitcher
    Patent number: 11931791
    Abstract: A stitcher (1) for connecting an end portion of an outgoing metal strip to a starting portion of an incoming metal strip for a continuously operated strip processing system comprises a first punching tool (20), which is designed to connect metal strips having a first thickness range and/or strength range to one another, and a second punching tool (30), which is designed to connect metal strips having a second thickness range and/or strength range to one another. Both thickness ranges and/or strength ranges are different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Melanie Dohmen, Manuel Bendler
  • Stitcher
    Publication number: 20230064480
    Abstract: A stitcher (1) for connecting an end portion of an outgoing metal strip to a starting portion of an incoming metal strip for a continuously operated strip processing system comprises a first punching tool (20), which is designed to connect metal strips having a first thickness range and/or strength range to one another, and a second punching tool (30), which is designed to connect metal strips having a second thickness range and/or strength range to one another. Both thickness ranges and/or strength ranges are different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Melanie DOHMEN, Manuel BENDLER
  • Method of connecting strips
    Patent number: 8061581
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of connecting of strips to an endless strip with a clamping arrangement (110, 120) with a clamping device (110-r, 120-r) on the inlet side and a clamping device (110-1, 120-1) on the outlet side, a cutting arrangement (155) with an upper cutter (150) and a lower cutter (130) and with a joining arrangement, wherein in a first step the clamping devices are opened and two strip ends are introduced, and in a subsequent step in the next step the strip ends are introduced, and in a subsequent step in the next step the strip ends are cut by means of the cutting arrangement, before they are moved into a joining position and are joined there.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: SMS Siemag AG
    Inventors: Holger Behrens, Robert Berg, Lutz Kuemmel, Manuel Bendler, Ralf-Hartmut Sohl, Peter De Kock, Michael Tomzig
  • METHOD OF CONNECTING STRIPS
    Publication number: 20110225791
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of connecting of strips to an endless strip with a clamping arrangement (110, 120) with a clamping device (110-r, 120-r) on the inlet side and a clamping device (110-1, 120-1) on the outlet side, a cutting arrangement (155) with an upper cutter (150) and a lower cutter (130) and with a joining arrangement, wherein in a first step the clamping devices are opened and two strip ends are introduced, and in a subsequent step in the next step the strip ends are introduced, and in a subsequent step in the next step the strip ends are cut by means of the cutting arrangement, before they are moved into a joining position and are joined there.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Holger BEHRENS, Robert Berg, Lutz KUEMMEL, Manuel Bendler, Ralf-Hartmut Sohl, Peter De Kock, Michael Tomzig
  • Device for the connecting of strips
    Patent number: 8011556
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) for the connecting of strips to an endless strip with a clamping arrangement (110, 120) with a clamping device (110-r, 120-r) on the inlet side and a clamping device (110-l, 120-l) on the outlet side, a cutting arrangement (155) with an upper cutter (150) and a lower cutter (130) and with a joining arrangement, in which at least the clamping device (110-r, 120-r) on the inlet side and/or the clamping device (110-l, 120-l) on the outlet side is constructed as a premountable unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Holger Behrens, Robert Berg, Lutz Küemmel, Manuel Bendler, Ralf-Hartmut Sohl, Peter De Kock, Michael Tomzig
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONNECTING OF STRIPS
    Publication number: 20110036901
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) for the connecting of strips to an endless strip with a clamping arrangement (110, 120) with a clamping device (110-r, 120-r) on the inlet side and a clamping device (110-l, 120-l) on the outlet side, a cutting arrangement (155) with an upper cutter (150) and a lower cutter (130) and with a joining arrangement, in which at least the clamping device (110-r, 120-r) on the inlet side and/or the clamping device (110-l, 120-l) on the outlet side is constructed as a premountable unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Holger Behrens, Robert Berg, Lutz Kuemmel, Manuel Bendler, Ral-Hartmut Sohl, Peter De Kock, Michael Tomzig