Patents by Inventor Ralf Grief
Ralf Grief 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).
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Patent number: 11299987Abstract: A heading machine includes first and second rotating cutting heads each having an axis of rotation extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the machine, a first cutting roller having an axis of rotation extending substantially horizontal and transverse to the longitudinal direction of the machine, and a further cutting device supported on the cutting frame and arranged to cut off the cusps of unmined material left on side wall. The machine further includes a side stabilizer, and can cut a rectangular profile without leaving cusps left on the side wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction G.m.b.H.Inventors: Ralf Grief, Stefan Hasler, Karl Irregger, Stefan Steiner, Gerhard Weinberger
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Publication number: 20210047926Abstract: A heading machine includes first and second rotating cutting heads each having an axis of rotation extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the machine, a first cutting roller having an axis of rotation extending substantially horizontal and transverse to the longitudinal direction of the machine, and a further cutting device supported on the cutting frame and arranged to cut off the cusps of unmined material left on side wall. The machine further includes a side stabilizer, and can cut a rectangular profile without leaving cusps left on the side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Ralf GRIEF, Stefan HASLER, Karl IRREGGER, Stefan STEINER, Gerhard WEINBERGER
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Publication number: 20200378253Abstract: A rotary cutting head for a cutting machine having a plurality of nozzles positioned at a peripheral portion of the head to direct a fluid jet to a selection of cutting buttons located at cutter discs. The nozzles are positionally mounted at the head so as to direct the fluid jets to a radially outermost selection of the buttons during cutting.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventor: Ralf GRIEF
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Patent number: 10781641Abstract: A modular rotary claw drill bit having a head is mountable at a body, the head mounting a plurality of front and gauge cutting picks. A cutting tip of each front pick is located at a different radial position at the head to optimise the flushing of cut material and to minimise pick wear during use.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ABInventors: Hamidreza Gholiof, Ralf Grief, Joseph Fader
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Publication number: 20180016849Abstract: A modular rotary claw drill bit having a head is mountable at a body, the head mounting a plurality of front and gauge cutting picks. A cutting tip of each front pick is located at a different radial position at the head to optimise the flushing of cut material and to minimise pick wear during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Hamidreza GHOLIOF, Ralf GRIEF, Joseph FADER
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Publication number: 20120068528Abstract: In a cutting device for a mining machine, in particular a shearer, including a tool carrier, in particular a shearer drum, that is rotatably mounted about a rotational axis and at least one cutting tool (1) that is fixed to the tool carrier, the cutting tool (1) comprises a tool base body (3) and a cutting insert (1) made of a diamond composite material or a harder material and fixed in a receiving bore (6) of the tool base body. The cutting tool is oriented on the tool carrier at an incident cutting angle (?) of 45-58°, preferably 47-54°, preferably 49°. The tip (2) of the cutting insert (1) is substantially conically designed, with the nose angle being 60-75°.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Sandvik Mining and Construction G.m.b.HInventors: Ralf Grief, Roman Gerber, Jan Akerman, Nikolaus Sifferlinger
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Publication number: 20120056465Abstract: In a cutting tool for a mining machine, in particular shearer, including a tool base body and a cutting insert (1) made of a diamond composite material and fixed in a receiving bore (6) of the tool base body, the diameters of the cutting insert (1) and the receiving bore (6) are dimensioned such that the cutting insert (1) is held in the receiving bore (6) by a shrink-press fit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: Sandvik Mining and Construction G.m.b.H.Inventors: Roman Gerer, Ralf Grief, Jan Akerman
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Patent number: 7198332Abstract: In a device for producing a gas-liquid mixture and, in particular, air-water mixture in the region of cutting tools, particularly chisels, arranged on at least one cutter head (10) rotationally mounted on a cutter arm (5) of a cutting machine (1), including at least one nozzle pair comprised of a nozzle (14) for ejecting a gas jet and a nozzle (13) for ejecting a liquid jet, wherein the axes (17, 18) of the nozzles (13, 14) of a nozzle pair are oriented in a manner that the jets impinge on each other at a distance from the outlet openings of the nozzles, the axes (17, 18) of the nozzles (13, 14) of a nozzle pair form an angle with each other of between 45 and 135°, preferably between 75 and 85°.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2003Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Voest-Alpine Bergtechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Hubert Kargl, Ralf Grief
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Patent number: 7175237Abstract: In a hewing or cutting roll including a central roll part and at least one lateral roll part telescopically extractable in the axial direction of the roll, wherein the central roll part and the extractable roll part have each a connection site for a hydraulic cylinder piston unit, the hydraulic cylinder piston unit is arranged to be pivotable relative to the central roll part and/or the extractable roll part about at least two axes and, in particular, universally.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Voest-Alpine Bergtechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Reinhard Neuper, Ralf Grief
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Publication number: 20060061205Abstract: In a device for producing a gas-liquid mixture and, in particular, air-water mixture in the region of cutting tools, particularly chisels, arranged on at least one cutter head (10) rotationally mounted on a cutter arm (5) of a cutting machine (1), including at least one nozzle pair comprised of a nozzle (14) for ejecting a gas jet and a nozzle (13) for ejecting a liquid jet, wherein the axes (17, 18) of the nozzles (13, 14) of a nozzle pair are oriented in a manner that the jets impinge on each other at a distance from the outlet openings of the nozzles, the axes (17, 18) of the nozzles (13, 14) of a nozzle pair form an angle with each other of between 45 and 135°, preferably between 75 and 85°.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2003Publication date: March 23, 2006Applicant: VOEST-ALPINE BergtechnikInventors: Hubert Kargl, Ralf Grief
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Publication number: 20050248209Abstract: In a hewing or cutting roll including a central roll part and at least one lateral roll part telescopically extractable in the axial direction of the roll, wherein the central roll part and the extractable roll part have each a connection site for a hydraulic cylinder piston unit, the hydraulic cylinder piston unit is arranged to be pivotable relative to the central roll part and/or the extractable roll part about at least two axes and, in particular, universally.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Applicant: VOEST-ALPINE Bergtechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Reinhard Neuper, Ralf Grief
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Patent number: 6785988Abstract: A driving or mining machine includes a pivotable cantilever arm that is hinged so as to be pivotable in the height direction to a pivoting mechanism capable of being pivoted about a substantially vertical axis and on its free end carries rotationally mounted excavation tools, in particular cutter heads. It further includes a traveling mechanism and a frame carrying the traveling mechanism, on which frame a haulage device and a suction device as well as anchor boring and setting devices are arranged. The frame carrying the traveling mechanism on its side facing away from the cantilever arm behind the pivoting mechanism is designed as a lowered platform. The anchor boring and setting device is arranged substantially in the longitudinal center of the frame above the platform and pivotally mounted on a rollover whose pivot axis crosses the vertical axis of the pivoting mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Voest-Alpine Bergtechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Egmont Lammer, Ralf Grief, Karl Lerchbaum, Reinhard Neuper
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Publication number: 20020157283Abstract: A driving or mining machine includes a pivotable cantilever arm that is hinged so as to be pivotable in the height direction to a pivoting mechanism capable of being pivoted about a substantially vertical axis and on its free end carries rotationally mounted excavation tools, in particular cutter heads. It further includes a traveling mechanism and a frame carrying the traveling mechanism, on which frame a haulage device and a suction device as well as anchor boring and setting devices are arranged. The frame carrying the traveling mechanism on its side facing away from the cantilever arm behind the pivoting mechanism is designed as a lowered platform. The anchor boring and setting device is arranged substantially in the longitudinal center of the frame above the platform and pivotally mounted on a rollover whose pivot axis crosses the vertical axis of the pivoting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2002Publication date: October 31, 2002Applicant: VOEST-ALPINE BergtechnikInventors: Egmont Lammer, Ralf Grief, Karl Lerchbaum, Reinhard Neuper