Patents by Inventor Ralf Weinekotter

Ralf Weinekotter 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).

  • Patent number: 10751677
    Abstract: A mixing device, in particular bulk material mixing device, with at least one mixing container comprises a receiving region for receiving a material to be mixed, with at least one mixing unit which is configured for mixing the material to be mixed that is present in the mixing container, and with at least one lump breaker unit comprising at least one cutter element which protrudes into the mixing container, wherein the at least one lump breaker unit is arranged in a frontal region of the mixing container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Gericke AG
    Inventors: Markus Gericke, Ralf Weinekötter, Aleksandar Maksimovic, Christian Schefer, Reto Schaffner
  • Publication number: 20180117547
    Abstract: A mixing device, in particular bulk material mixing device, with at least one mixing container comprises a receiving region for receiving a material to be mixed, with at least one mixing unit which is configured for mixing the material to be mixed that is present in the mixing container, and with at least one lump breaker unit comprising at least one cutter element which protrudes into the mixing container, wherein the at least one lump breaker unit is arranged in a frontal region of the mixing container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Markus GERICKE, Ralf WEINEKÖTTER, Aleksandar MAKSIMOVIC, Christian SCHEFER, Reto SCHAFFNER
  • Patent number: 7762717
    Abstract: In a device for processing bulk materials, for example by mixing, shredding, metering and/or screening, with a container (40) and an implement (30) driven therein about a horizontal axis by an external rotary drive (10), it is proposed as claimed in the invention that, arranged between the container (40) and the rotary drive (10), is a connection unit (20), to which the container (40) is detachably fastened, in which a shaft (33) of the implement (30) is detachably retained and is detachably attached to the rotary drive (10), and in which a labyrinth seal (50) is loosely accommodated for the purpose of sealing the container (40) against the implement shaft (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Gericke AG
    Inventors: André Röhm, Ralf Weinekötter, Peter Brechbühler, Heinz Diethelm
  • Publication number: 20060175761
    Abstract: In a device for processing bulk materials, for example by mixing, shredding, metering and/or screening, with a container (40) and an implement (30) driven therein about a horizontal axis by an external rotary drive (10), it is proposed as claimed in the invention that, arranged between the container (40) and the rotary drive (10), is a connection unit (20), to which the container (40) is detachably fastened, in which a shaft (33) of the implement (30) is detachably retained and is detachably attached to the rotary drive (10), and in which a labyrinth seal (50) is loosely accommodated for the purpose of sealing the container (40) against the implement shaft (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Andre Rohm, Ralf Weinekotter, Peter Brechbuhler, Heinz Diethelm
  • Patent number: 6109779
    Abstract: A continuous mixer (10) comprises an elongated mixing container (11), which has an inlet opening (14) at one end for feeding in the basic components to be mixed and which encloses a mixing space (12), which merges at the other end into a discharge region (22) for the delivery of the mixed product, and in which mixing container (11) there is arranged a mixing tool (13), which is rotatable about an axis (41), is driven by a drive (18, 40) and mixes together the basic components fed into the inlet opening (14) and at the same time transports them to the discharge region (22). In such a mixer, improved control of the mixing conditions is achieved by an adjustable discharge opening (19) adjustable in size being arranged between the discharge region (22) and the mixing space (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Gericke AG
    Inventors: Ralf Weinekotter, Lukas Hiltbrunner