Patents by Inventor Olaf Gaertner

Olaf Gaertner 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: 20140333116
    Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a machine frame, a drive motor, a work drum supported from the machine frame and including exchangeable tools fastened to the work drum, a belt drive and an auxiliary drive. The belt drive includes a motor-side pulley connected to the drive motor, a drum-side pulley connected to the work drum, and at least one drive belt connecting the motor-side pulley to the drum-side pulley. The auxiliary drive may be permanently coupled to the belt drive, or the auxiliary drive may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the auxiliary drive between a coupled and an uncoupled position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Patent number: 8807662
    Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a machine frame, a drive motor, a work drum supported from the machine frame and including exchangeable tools fastened to the work drum, a belt drive and an auxiliary drive. The belt drive includes a motor-side pulley connected to the drive motor, a drum-side pulley connected to the work drum, and at least one drive belt connecting the motor-side pulley to the drum-side pulley. The auxiliary drive may be permanently coupled to the belt drive, or the auxiliary drive may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the auxiliary drive between a coupled and an uncoupled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Publication number: 20140191560
    Abstract: In a method for optimizing a cutting process in milling machines which are used to machine road coverings, which comprise a milling device fitted with milling tools which is sprayed with liquid in order to cool the milling tools, in addition to a drive motor, the following steps are provided: detection of the at least one parameter which is representative of the instantaneous power output of the milling device and controlling the amount of cooling liquid supplied according to the at least one parameter which is representative of the instantaneous power output of the milling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Patent number: 8668274
    Abstract: In a method for optimizing a cutting process in milling machines which are used to machine road coverings, which comprise a milling device fitted with milling tools which is sprayed with liquid in order to cool the milling tools, in addition to a drive motor, the following steps are provided: detection of the at least one parameter which is representative of the instantaneous power output of the milling device and controlling the amount of cooling liquid supplied according to the at least one parameter which is representative of the instantaneous power output of the milling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Publication number: 20130285434
    Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a machine frame, a drive motor, a work drum supported from the machine frame and including exchangeable tools fastened to the work drum, a belt drive and an auxiliary drive. The belt drive includes a motor-side pulley connected to the drive motor, a drum-side pulley connected to the work drum, and at least one drive belt connecting the motor-side pulley to the drum-side pulley. The auxiliary drive may be permanently coupled to the belt drive, or the auxiliary drive may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the auxiliary drive between a coupled and an uncoupled position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Patent number: 8480181
    Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a machine frame, a drive motor, a work drum supported from the machine frame and including exchangeable tools fastened to the work drum, a belt drive and an auxiliary drive. The belt drive includes a motor-side pulley connected to the drive motor, a drum-side pulley connected to the work drum, and at least one drive belt connecting the motor-side pulley to the drum-side pulley. The auxiliary drive may be permanently coupled to the belt drive, or the auxiliary drive may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the auxiliary drive between a coupled and an uncoupled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Publication number: 20120200141
    Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a machine frame, a drive motor, a work drum supported from the machine frame and including exchangeable tools fastened to the work drum, a belt drive and an auxiliary drive. The belt drive includes a motor-side pulley connected to the drive motor, a drum-side pulley connected to the work drum, and at least one drive belt connecting the motor-side pulley to the drum-side pulley. The auxiliary drive may be permanently coupled to the belt drive, or the auxiliary drive may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the auxiliary drive between a coupled and an uncoupled position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: WIRTGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Patent number: 8167378
    Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a machine frame, a drive motor, a work drum supported from the machine frame and including exchangeable tools fastened to the work drum, a belt drive and an auxiliary drive. The belt drive includes a motor-side pulley connected to the drive motor, a drum-side pulley connected to the work drum, and at least one drive belt connecting the motor-side pulley to the drum-side pulley. The auxiliary drive may be permanently coupled to the belt drive, or the auxiliary drive may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the auxiliary drive between a coupled and an uncoupled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Publication number: 20110272997
    Abstract: In a method for optimizing a cutting process in milling machines which are used to machine road coverings, which comprise a milling device fitted with milling tools which is sprayed with liquid in order to cool the milling tools, in addition to a drive motor, the following steps are provided: detection of the at least one parameter which is representative of the instantaneous power output of the milling device and controlling the amount of cooling liquid supplied according to the at least one parameter which is representative of the instantaneous power output of the milling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: WIRTGEN GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Publication number: 20110215634
    Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a machine frame, a drive motor, a work drum supported from the machine frame and including exchangeable tools fastened to the work drum, a belt drive and an auxiliary drive. The belt drive includes a motor-side pulley connected to the drive motor, a drum-side pulley connected to the work drum, and at least one drive belt connecting the motor-side pulley to the drum-side pulley. The auxiliary drive may be permanently coupled to the belt drive, or the auxiliary drive may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the auxiliary drive between a coupled and an uncoupled position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: WIRTGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Patent number: 7984953
    Abstract: In a method for optimizing a cutting process in milling machines which are used to machine road coverings, which comprise a milling device fitted with milling tools which is sprayed with liquid in order to cool the milling tools, in addition to a drive motor, the following steps are provided: detection of the at least one parameter which is representative of the instantaneous power output of the milling device and controlling the amount of cooling liquid supplied according to the at least one parameter which is representative of the instantaneous power output of the milling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Gaertner, DiƩter Simons
  • Patent number: 7922255
    Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a machine frame, a drive motor, a work drum supported from the machine frame and including exchangeable tools fastened to the work drum, a belt drive and an auxiliary drive. The belt drive includes a motor-side pulley connected to the drive motor, a drum-side pulley connected to the work drum, and at least one drive belt connecting the motor-side pulley to the drum-side pulley. The auxiliary drive may be permanently coupled to the belt drive, or the auxiliary drive may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the auxiliary drive between a coupled and an uncoupled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Patent number: 7901010
    Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a chassis carrying a machine frame, a driveable work drum supported from the machine frame and including an outer surface and exchangeable tools fastened to the outer surface, a working space defined within the machine adjacent the work drum, and at least one seat for an operating person, the at least one seat being movable into a working position in the work space adjacent the work drum so that the operating person can exchange the tools on the work drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Publication number: 20100141015
    Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a machine frame, a drive motor, a work drum supported from the machine frame and including exchangeable tools fastened to the work drum, a belt drive and an auxiliary drive. The belt drive includes a motor-side pulley connected to the drive motor, a drum-side pulley connected to the work drum, and at least one drive belt connecting the motor-side pulley to the drum-side pulley. The auxiliary drive may be permanently coupled to the belt drive, or the auxiliary drive may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the auxiliary drive between a coupled and an uncoupled position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: WIRTGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Publication number: 20100141014
    Abstract: A construction machine for the treatment of ground surfaces includes a chassis carrying a machine frame, a driveable work drum supported from the machine frame and including an outer surface and exchangeable tools fastened to the outer surface, a working space defined within the machine adjacent the work drum, and at least one seat for an operating person, the at least one seat being movable into a working position in the work space adjacent the work drum so that the operating person can exchange the tools on the work drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Patent number: 7644994
    Abstract: In a construction machine 1 for the treatment of ground surfaces, comprising a chassis 2 carrying a machine frame 4, a drive motor 6, a work drum 8 supported on the machine frame 4 and having exchangeable tools 14 fastened to its outer surface 12, and a drive line 18 for the work drum 8 comprising at least the drive motor 6 and a transmission coupled to the drive motor 6, it is provided that an auxiliary drive 20, adapted to be coupled to the drive line 18, is arranged to rotate the work drum 8 in the raised condition of the drum by a predetermined or selectable rotational angle, the torque of the auxiliary drive 20 being higher than the moment of inertia of the work drum 8 and of the drive line 18 in the switched-off or decoupled state of the drive motor 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Olaf Gaertner, Dieter Simons
  • Patent number: 7422390
    Abstract: Disclosed is an automotive milling machine for machining ground surfaces, comprising an engine frame (2), a movable milling drum (8) which is mounted on the engine frame (2), at least one conveying device (14,18) which is arranged on the engine frame (2) and takes over the milled material (3) from the milling drum (8) at a transfer location (5), and a device (20) sucking off the air that is polluted with dust and fumes. The milled material (3) is enclosed by a duct (16,16a,16b) on the at least one conveying device (14,18), said duct (16) being separated into two sections (16a,16b). The suction device (20) is connected to the first section (16a) of the duct (16) downstream from the first transfer location (5) and sucks off the air that has been polluted during milling at the milling drum (8) as well as inside the first section (16a) of the duct (16) essentially in the direction in which the material is conveyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Gaertner, Christian Berning, Dieter Simons
  • Patent number: 7370916
    Abstract: A rear-loader road milling machine with a milling roll, which is arranged in a roller housing open on the bottom, and having an opening between a front part of the roller housing and a road surface, that faces in a direction of travel, which can be closed with a sealing device, the height of which can be altered. The sealing device can be pivoted around an axis in front of the milling roll for the purpose of adjusting the height of the sealing device. As a result of the pivotability of the sealing device on an axis, it becomes possible to pull the sealing device slidingly above the road surface so that it follows any unevennesses, for example, waviness of the road surface or existing milling tracks, following these unevennesses by pivoting frontward and backwards. Interruption or even blocking of the advance by jamming is excluded in this way. The sealing device also provides safe protection against milled material thrown forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Ley, Olaf Gaertner, Stefan Abresch, Dieter Simons
  • Publication number: 20070122236
    Abstract: Disclosed is an automotive milling machine for machining ground surfaces, comprising an engine frame (2), a movable milling drum (8) which is mounted on the engine frame (2), at least one conveying device (14,18) which is arranged on the engine frame (2) and takes over the milled material (3) from the milling drum (8) at a transfer location (5), and a device (20) sucking off the air that is polluted with dust and fumes. The milled material (3) is enclosed by a duct (16,16a,16b) on the at least one conveying device (14,18), said duct (16) being separated into two sections (16a,16b). The suction device (20) is connected to the first section (16a) of the duct (16) downstream from the first transfer location (5) and sucks off the air that has been polluted during milling at the milling drum (8) as well as inside the first section (16a) of the duct (16) essentially in the direction in which the material is conveyed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Olaf Gaertner, Christian Berning, Dieter Simons
  • Patent number: 7175364
    Abstract: Disclosed is an automotive milling machine for machining ground surfaces, comprising an engine frame (2), a movable milling drum (8) which is mounted on the engine frame (2), at least one conveying device (14, 18) which is arranged on the engine frame (2) and takes over the milled material (3) from the milling drum (8) at a transfer location (5), and a device (20) sucking off the air that is polluted with dust and fumes. The milled material (3) is enclosed by a duct (16, 16a, 16b) on the at least one conveying device (14, 18), said duct (16) being separated into two sections (16a, 16b). The suction device (20) is connected to the first section (16a) of the duct (16) downstream from the first transfer location (5) and sucks off the air that has been polluted during milling at the milling drum (8) as well as inside the first section (16a) of the duct (16) essentially in the direction in which the material is conveyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Gaertner, Christian Berning, Dieter Simons