Patents by Inventor Reinhard Ehrengruber

Reinhard Ehrengruber 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: 9884366
    Abstract: In a closure plate for a slide closure on the spout of a container containing molten metal, two outer longitudinal sides, a flow-through opening disposed on a central longitudinal axis of the closure plate and a closing surface passing from the latter are provided. There are formed on each of these two outer longitudinal sides, at least two shoulder surfaces serving as clamping surfaces or as centring surfaces of the closure plate which are at an angle to the longitudinal axis and tapering inward. At least on the shoulder surfaces on the side of the closing surface, adjoining outer sides are provided which are respectively at a smaller angle to the longitudinal axis than those of the shoulder surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Stopinc Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Benno Steiner, Reinhard Ehrengruber
  • Publication number: 20160121393
    Abstract: In a closure plate for a slide closure on the spout of a container containing molten metal, two outer longitudinal sides, a flow-through opening disposed on a central longitudinal axis of the closure plate and a closing surface passing from the latter are provided. There are formed on each of these two outer longitudinal sides, at least two shoulder surfaces serving as clamping surfaces or as centring surfaces of the closure plate which are at an angle to the longitudinal axis and tapering inward. At least on the shoulder surfaces on the side of the closing surface, adjoining outer sides are provided which are respectively at a smaller angle to the longitudinal axis than those of the shoulder surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Stopinc Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Benno Steiner, Reinhard Ehrengruber
  • Patent number: 9266169
    Abstract: In a closure plate for a slide closure on the spout of a container containing molten metal, two outer longitudinal sides, a flow-through opening disposed on a central longitudinal axis of the closure plate and a closing surface passing from the latter are provided. There are formed on each of these two outer longitudinal sides, at least two shoulder surfaces serving as clamping surfaces or as centring surfaces of the closure plate which are at an angle to the longitudinal axis and tapering inward. At least on the shoulder surfaces on the side of the closing surface, adjoining outer sides are provided which are respectively at a smaller angle to the longitudinal axis than those of the shoulder surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Stopinc Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Benno Steiner, Reinhard Ehrengruber
  • Publication number: 20130270308
    Abstract: In a closure plate for a slide closure on the spout of a container containing molten metal two outer longitudinal sides, a flow-through opening (21) disposed on a central longitudinal axis (A) of the closure plate (20) and a closing surface (S) passing from the latter are provided. There are formed on each of these two outer longitudinal sides at least two shoulder surfaces (20a, 20b) serving as clamping surfaces or as centring surfaces of the closure plate (20) which are at an angle (?, ?) to the longitudinal axis forming tapering of the plate. At least on the shoulder surfaces (20a) on the side of the closing surface (S) adjoining outer sides (20c; 30c) are provided which are respectively at a smaller angle (?) to the longitudinal axis (A) than those of the shoulder surfaces (20a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Benno Steiner, Reinhard Ehrengruber
  • Patent number: 7703644
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a sliding plate for a valve closure on metallurgical melt containers may include forming the sliding plate by: integrating in a pressing procedure with a press, a pre-pressed annular insert made of a refractory ceramic material in a base body made of a refractory ceramic material; and removing the sliding plate from the press, resulting in an annular gap between a circumferential surface of the insert and a corresponding surface of the base body. The process may also include impregnating a transition area including the annular gap between the insert and the base body with an impregnation agent, and tempering the plate at temperatures between 200° C. and 700° C. to cause the impregnation agent to create a non-positive direct connection between the base body and the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Refractory Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Ehrengruber, Carl Hoffmann, Robert Sherriff
  • Publication number: 20070241486
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding plate for a valve closure on metallurgical melt containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: REFRACTORY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Ehrengruber, Carl Hoffmann, Robert Sherriff