Patents by Inventor Ralf Bar

Ralf Bar 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).

  • Conveyor system for work pieces or objects
    Patent number: 7520376
    Abstract: A conveying system (10) for workpieces or objects, comprising a guide profile (14), conveying carriages (12) which can be moved along the guide profile (14) and in each case have a holding unit, in particular a pallet (58) or gondola, for at least one workpiece or at least one object, a first form-fitting unit (20) which can be moved substantially parallel to the guide profile (14) by means of a drive assembly (52), and a first mating form-fitting unit (22) which is respectively mounted on each conveying carriage (12) and can be coupled to the first form-fitting unit (20), is characterized by a first coupling unit (26), by means of which the coupling of the first form-fitting unit (20) to the respective first mating form-fitting unit (22) can optionally be engaged and disengaged, a stationary second form-fitting unit (30) running substantially parallel to the guide profile (14), a second mating form-fitting unit (32) in each case mounted on each conveying carriage (12) such that it can be coupled to the secon
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventor: Ralf Bar
  • Conveyor system for work pieces or objects
    Publication number: 20060113168
    Abstract: A conveying system (10) for workpieces or objects, comprising a guide profile (14), conveying carriages (12) which can be moved along the guide profile (14) and in each case have a holding unit, in particular a pallet (58) or gondola, for at least one workpiece or at least one object, a first form-fitting unit (20) which can be moved substantially parallel to the guide profile (14) by means of a drive assembly (52), and a first mating form-fitting unit (22) which is respectively mounted on each conveying carriage (12) and can be coupled to the first form-fitting unit (20), is characterized by a first coupling unit (26), by means of which the coupling of the first form-fitting unit (20) to the respective first mating form-fitting unit (22) can optionally be engaged and disengaged, a stationary second form-fitting unit (30) running substantially parallel to the guide profile (14), a second mating form-fitting unit (32) in each case mounted on each conveying carriage (12) such that it can be coupled to the secon
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventor: Ralf Bar