Patents by Inventor Norwin Voegeli

Norwin Voegeli 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).

  • HAND THROW MECHANISM FOR IN-TIE SWITCH MACHINE
    Publication number: 20120286104
    Abstract: A hand throw mechanism for an in-tie switch machine having a drive element which serves to move switch points from a first end point to a second end point. The mechanism includes an elongated hand throw arm having a first coupling element that includes a first lower mating surface and a first upper mating surface. The mechanism also includes a gear set having an output shaft for moving the drive element. The gear set additionally includes a second coupling element having a second lower mating surface for engaging the first upper mating surface and a second upper mating surface for engaging the first lower mating surface to thus couple the first and second coupling elements. Rotation of the hand throw arm through an angle of approximately 180 degrees then causes rotation of the output shaft to thus move the driving element and ultimately the switch points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventors: Norwin Voegeli, Robert H. Walker
  • Hand throw mechanism for in-tie switch machine
    Patent number: 8297559
    Abstract: A hand throw mechanism for an in-tie switch machine having a drive element which serves to move switch points from a first end point to a second end point. The mechanism includes an elongated hand throw arm having a first coupling element that includes a first lower mating surface and a first upper mating surface. The mechanism also includes a gear set having an output shaft for moving the drive element. The gear set additionally includes a second coupling element having a second lower mating surface for engaging the first upper mating surface and a second upper mating surface for engaging the first lower mating surface to thus couple the first and second coupling elements. Rotation of the hand throw arm through an angle of approximately 180 degrees then causes rotation of the output shaft to thus move the driving element and ultimately the switch points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Norwin Voegeli, Robert H. Walker