Patents by Inventor Peter Heyer

Peter Heyer 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).

  • Coiler-furnace unit
    Patent number: 4703640
    Abstract: In a coiler-furnace unit comprising a coiler for coiling a metal strip, a sleeve (2), which comprises heating means (3) for heating the coiler mandrel (1) and is adapted to be axially displaced over the coiler mandrel (1), and a heat-insulating shell (7) associated with said sleeve, a uniform heating of the coiled strip and a low dissipation of heat are ensured in that the heat-insulating shell (7) is mounted to be axially displaceable toward the coiler mandrel (1) relative to the sleeve (2) and is provided with a passage slot (18) for receiving the metal strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1987
    Assignee: Voest-Alpine Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rudolf Buchegger, Franz Hirschmanner, Peter Heyer