Patents by Inventor Michael WEND

Michael WEND 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).

  • Publication number: 20150274425
    Abstract: An assembly for arranging hanging goods in a space-saving manner, in particular for forming a block of hanging goods to be stored in a high bay warehouse, comprises a feeding unit for feeding the hanging goods along a transport direction and an arrangement unit for arranging the hanging goods, wherein the arrangement unit is provided with at least two transport rails arranged adjacent to one another when seen in the transport direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Michael WEND
  • Publication number: 20150239671
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport system for transporting hanging goods, the transport system comprising a transport means defining a transport direction, several holding members transportable at the transport means in the transport direction for accommodating hanging goods, and at least one separating unit for separating the holding members. The separating unit has at least one separating means, wherein the holding members are movable, by means of the separating unit, in the transport direction from an undefined configuration into a separated configuration in which there is a predefined distance between the two adjacent holding members. The second distance is greater than the first distance. One separating means interacts with in each case at least one holding member for moving the same from an undefined configuration into the separated configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Michael WEND, Paul JANZEN
  • Publication number: 20150232284
    Abstract: An actuable switch for influencing a flow of pieces of goods in a conveyor system comprises a feed track for feeding the pieces of goods, a first discharge track for discharging the pieces of goods in a first discharge direction, a second discharge track for discharging the pieces of goods in a second discharge direction different from the first discharge direction, a switch blade which is actuable for displacement between a first operating position and a second operating position, wherein in the first operating position, the pieces of goods are delivered from the feed track to the first discharge track, and wherein in the second operating position, the pieces of goods are delivered from the feed track to the second discharge track, and an actuating member for applying an actuating force to the switch blade for a force-controlled displacement of the switch blade between the first operating position and the second operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Michael WEND
  • Patent number: 9027734
    Abstract: A buffer section for a conveying system in a high rack warehouse comprises a slide rod inclined relative to the horizontal for sliding conveyance along a conveying path in a conveying direction, which is parallel to a slide rod longitudinal axis, of a plurality of suspended conveyed goods, which are in each case suspended by means of a hook on the slide rod, and a stopper element in the conveying path at the end of at least one portion of the slide rod to stop the conveyed goods with the formation of a group of conveyed goods, wherein the stopper element has a contact face, which can be displaced between a stopper arrangement to stop the conveyed goods and a passing arrangement for allowing the conveyed goods through, for the conveyed goods, and wherein exclusively the stopper element is used to stop the conveyed goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Duerkopp Foerdertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Andreas Schwan, Thomas Johannesmann
  • Publication number: 20140303770
    Abstract: A device for providing items for more than one order from a warehouse according to each particular order comprises at least one temporary storage device linked with the warehouse for temporarily storing items of at least one order, at least one collection zone linked with the at least one temporary storage device for collecting the items of the at least one completed order, and a separation zone having a number of delivery lines for providing the items of the at least one completed order according to the respective order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Michael WEND, Dirk ZAJONC, Sigurd VÖLKER, Dirk SIEKSMEIER
  • Publication number: 20140284180
    Abstract: A transport bag is used for transporting goods, in other words products, in a hanging manner. The transport bag has a rigid carrying wall which, when in the transport position, has an upper portion that is connected to a carrying element for carrying the transport bag in a hanging manner. A flexible product retaining wall forms, together with the carrying wall, a carrying bag which is closed downwards and towards two opposite sides at least in the transport position of the transport bag. The carrying wall is connected to the retaining wall between a wall connecting portion which faces upwards in the transport position and a wall connecting portion which faces downwards in the transport position in such a way that a length of the web-shaped retaining wall is variably adjustable to the transport of different products, wherein the length of the web-shaped retaining wall is removable from a retaining wall reservoir and a non-required portion of the retaining wall remains in the retaining wall reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Durkopp Fordertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Michael WEND, Paul JANZEN
  • Patent number: 8672118
    Abstract: A conveyor installation has carrying bags, in which products to be conveyed can be transported. In order to ensure an adequate spacing of the carrying bags from one another on back-up sections, the latter have spacers, which can be adjusted between a rest position and a working position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Duekopp Foerdertecknik GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Janzen, Michael Wend
  • Publication number: 20140037403
    Abstract: Rack storage and retrieval device for a rack storage facility, the rack storage and retrieval device comprising a carriage with a carriage drive to move the carriage on a base, a loading/removing rod that can be displaced by means of a lifting drive transverse to the base, at least one loading drive arranged on the loading/removing rod to load the rack storage facility with goods, and a separating unit for a separate removal of the goods from the rack storage facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Dirk SIEKSMEIER, Sigurd VÖLKER
  • Patent number: 8607963
    Abstract: A conveyor installation comprises carrier bags for material to be transported, wherein the carrier bags are suspended from carrier dogs which are moved in a transport rail in a transport direction. At a loading and unloading station, the carrier bags are rotatable from their transport position, which is transverse to the transport direction, into a position which points in the transport direction, wherein an upper loading opening is opened at the same time. Backwards rotation of the carrier bags is caused by the force of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Duerkopp Foerdertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Paul Janzen
  • Patent number: 8561787
    Abstract: A conveyor installation for conveying and accumulating hanging items comprises a drive chain which is mounted to a guide rail, and retaining members which are mounted on rollers below the drive chain. The retaining members—together with the items to be transported which are suspended therefrom—are conveyed by the drive chain in a direction of conveyance and, if required, stopped and accumulated by means of a stopping device, with the drive connection being released between the drive chain and the retaining members by displacing the drive chain upwards due to a particular design of coupling members arranged on the lower side of the drive chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wend, Paul Janzen
  • Publication number: 20130264171
    Abstract: A buffer section for a conveying system in a high rack warehouse comprises a slide rod inclined relative to the horizontal for sliding conveyance along a conveying path in a conveying direction, which is parallel to a slide rod longitudinal axis, of a plurality of suspended conveyed goods, which are in each case suspended by means of a hook on the slide rod, and a stopper element in the conveying path at the end of at least one portion of the slide rod to stop the conveyed goods with the formation of a group of conveyed goods, wherein the stopper element has a contact face, which can be displaced between a stopper arrangement to stop the conveyed goods and a passing arrangement for allowing the conveyed goods through, for the conveyed goods, and wherein exclusively the stopper element is used to stop the conveyed goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Durkopp Fordertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Michael WEND, Andreas Schwan, Thomas Johannesmann
  • Publication number: 20120152697
    Abstract: A conveyor installation has carrying bags, in which products to be conveyed can be transported. In order to ensure an adequate spacing of the carrying bags from one another on back-up sections, the latter have spacers, which can be adjusted between a rest position and a working position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: DURKOPP FORDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Paul JANZEN, Michael Wend
  • Publication number: 20120037272
    Abstract: A conveyor installation comprises carrier bags for material to be transported, wherein the carrier bags are suspended from carrier dogs which are moved in a transport rail in a transport direction. At a loading and unloading station, the carrier bags are rotatable from their transport position, which is transverse to the transport direction, into a position which points in the transport direction, wherein an upper loading opening is opened at the same time. Backwards rotation of the carrier bags is caused by the force of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: DURKOPP FORDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Michael WEND, Paul JANZEN
  • Publication number: 20110214967
    Abstract: A conveyor installation for conveying and accumulating hanging items comprises a drive chain which is mounted to a guide rail, and retaining members which are mounted on rollers below the drive chain. The retaining members—together with the items to be transported which are suspended therefrom—are conveyed by the drive chain in a direction of conveyance and, if required, stopped and accumulated by means of a stopping device, with the drive connection being released between the drive chain and the retaining members by displacing the drive chain upwards due to a particular design of coupling members arranged on the lower side of the drive chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: DURKOPP FORDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Michael WEND, Paul Janzen