Patents by Inventor Michael Dammer

Michael Dammer 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: 7234400
    Abstract: A crane trolley, especially a single-rail trolley with a short overall height, with a traveling mechanism frame (2) having a hoisting mechanism (1), which can travel by running wheels (3, 3a) on a rail, especially a lower flange (4a) of an essentially horizontal beam (4), wherein at least one running wheel (3a) can be driven, and a friction roller (10) interacting with the driven running wheel (3a) is arranged on the underside (4b) of the rail. In order to create a crane trolley that guarantees a reliable reduction in the slippage of the driven running wheel (3a) with a simple design, a pair of friction rollers (10) is provided, which may be positioned against the underside (4b) of the rail by adjusting the spacing from each other via a common pressing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Jürgen Winter, Michael Dammer, Heinrich Flaig, Erik Appel
  • Patent number: 6988715
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hoisting device with a drive unit (1) including a motor and a transmission, a drive shaft (2) which can be driven by the drive unit (1), with drive flange (3) which can be secured to it, as well as a cable drum (4) which can be connected to the drive flange (3), wherein the torque of the drive shaft (2) can be transmitted by a coupling to the cable drum (4), wherein the coupling consists of at least one coupling element (9) arranged essentially by form fitting between the drive flange (3) and the cable drum (4), being constructed from individual coupling segments (9a), which have drive cams (10) pointing radially inward and outward on both sides, which engage with corresponding recesses (11) of the two adjoining structural parts (3, 4) that can be coupled together for the torque transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Jürgen Winter, Heinrich Flaig, Thomas Kohlenberg, Michael Dammer
  • Publication number: 20050092201
    Abstract: A crane trolley, especially a single-rail trolley with a short overall height, with a traveling mechanism frame (2) having a hoisting mechanism (1), which can travel by running wheels (3, 3a) on a rail, especially a lower flange (4a) of an essentially horizontal beam (4), wherein at least one running wheel (3a) can be driven, and a friction roller (10) interacting with the driven running wheel (3a) is arranged on the underside (4b) of the rail. In order to create a crane trolley that guarantees a reliable reduction in the slippage of the driven running wheel (3a) with a simple design, a pair of friction rollers (10) is provided, which may be positioned against the underside (4b) of the rail by adjusting the spacing from each other via a common pressing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus-Jurgen Winter, Michael Dammer, Heinrich Flaig, Erik Appel
  • Publication number: 20040238805
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hoisting device with a drive unit (1) including a motor and a transmission, a drive shaft (2) which can be driven by the drive unit (1), with drive flange (3) which can be secured to it, as well as a cable drum (4) which can be connected to the drive flange (3), wherein the torque of the drive shaft (2) can be transmitted by a coupling to the cable drum (4), wherein the coupling consists of at least one coupling element (9) arranged essentially by form fitting between the drive flange (3) and the cable drum (4), being constructed from individual coupling segments (9a), which have drive cams (10) pointing radially inward and outward on both sides, which engage with corresponding recesses (11) of the two adjoining structural parts (3, 4) that can be coupled together for the torque transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Klaus-Jurgen Winter, Heinrich Flaig, Thomas Kohlenberg, Michael Dammer