Patents by Inventor Richard Heindl

Richard Heindl 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: 9695920
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission for an agricultural vehicle, the transmission comprising a transmission casing and transmission components, the components including: an input shaft drivable by a prime mover, first and second output drive shafts for connection to driven wheels of the vehicle, a mechanical transmission branch which transfers torque mechanically from the input shaft to the first and second output shafts, and a further transmission branch having at least one continuously variable motor, wherein the first and second output drive shafts are additionally driven by the at least one motor so as to provide the first and second output drive shafts with continuously variable drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: AGCO International GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Patent number: 9441679
    Abstract: A synchronized shift device for locked connection of at least two shafts (30, 32), which shafts have different rotation speeds at the start of a shift procedure. An arrangement of first annular drive body (36), synchronization body (42) and first annular coupling element (44) bring about synchronization of the shaft speed prior to coupling by a synchronization sleeve (50). A further shaft (60), coaxially arranged, may be provided with a similar arrangement of annular drive body (62) and coupling element (66) for synchronized connection with one of the other shafts (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: AGCO INTERNATIONAL GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Heindl, Florian Knobloch
  • Patent number: 9434252
    Abstract: A system for transmitting power from an engine shaft to a power take-off (PTO) shaft of a utility vehicle, comprising a transmission having an input shaft coupled to the engine shaft and an output driveably connectable to one or more driven axles of the vehicle. A synchronised shift device is operable to selectively connect an output shaft thereof to one of the transmission input shaft and output, said output shaft further being driveably connectable to the PTO shaft. The synchronised shift device comprises inner and outer coaxially aligned and respectively rotatable input bodies alternately connectable to the shift device output shaft, with the inner input body connected to the transmission input shaft and the outer input body driveably connected to the transmission output. The arrangement provides switching between engine speed and ground speed operation of the PTO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: AGCO INTERNATIONAL GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Publication number: 20150300422
    Abstract: A synchronised shift device for locked connection of at least two shafts (30, 32), which shafts have different rotation speeds at the start of a shift procedure. An arrangement of first annular drive body (36), synchronisation body (42) and first annular coupling element (44) bring about synchronisation of the shaft speed prior to coupling by a synchronisation sleeve (50). A further shaft (60), coaxially arranged, may be provided with a similar arrangement of annular drive body (62) and coupling element (66) for synchronised connection with one of the other shafts (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Heindl, Florian Knobloch
  • Publication number: 20150292617
    Abstract: A control mechanism for a continuously variable transmission, the transmission having a mechanical branch and a hydrostatic branch, the hydrostatic branch having a variable displacement hydraulic pump which drives first and second variable displacement hydraulic motors, the control mechanism controlling an operating angle of the hydraulic pump and motors, the mechanism comprising: an actuator, a pump adjustment means, operable by the actuator, to vary the operating angle of the pump, characterised in that the mechanism further comprises: first and second motor adjustment means, the adjustment means being operable by the actuator to vary the operating angle of the first and second motors, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Publication number: 20150292607
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission for an agricultural vehicle, the transmission comprising a transmission casing and transmission components, the components including: an input shaft drivable by a prime mover, first and second output drive shafts for connection to driven wheels of the vehicle, a mechanical transmission branch which transfers torque mechanically from the input shaft to the first and second output shafts, and a further transmission branch having at least one continuously variable motor, wherein the first and second output drive shafts are additionally driven by the at least one motor so as to provide the first and second output drive shafts with continuously variable drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: AGCO International GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Publication number: 20150291028
    Abstract: A system for transmitting power from an engine shaft to a power take-off (PTO) shaft of a utility vehicle, comprising a transmission having an input shaft coupled to the engine shaft and an output driveably connectable to one or more driven axles of the vehicle. A synchronised shift device is operable to selectively connect an output shaft thereof to one of the transmission input shaft and output, said output shaft further being driveably connectable to the PTO shaft. The synchronised shift device comprises inner and outer coaxially aligned and respectively rotatable input bodies alternately connectable to the shift device output shaft, with the inner input body connected to the transmission input shaft and the outer input body driveably connected to the transmission output. The arrangement provides switching between engine speed and ground speed operation of the PTO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Publication number: 20140017016
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sheet pile wall component such as a sheet pile, a connection profile or a carrier that exhibits at least one interlock with a uniform cross-section extending across the entire length of the sheet pile wall component for engaging the interlock of an additional sheet pile wall component. According to the invention, a preliminary product is produced by forming using this method, and the interlock when viewed in its cross-section is manufactured at least in sections by shape-cutting at the section of the preliminary product that is to be provided with the interlock, whereby the cross-section of the section is dimensioned sufficiently such that the dimensional deviations caused by forming at the preliminary product are taken into account for the shape-cutting of the interlock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: PilePro LLC
    Inventor: Richard HEINDL
  • Patent number: 8574109
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive arrangement for vehicles with at least two drivable vehicle axles (V, H). The drive arrangement is particularly suitable for utility vehicles and agricultural tractors. It has at least one first motor (11), which is propulsively connected to a first vehicle axle (H), and a second motor (12), which is propulsively connected to a second vehicle axle (V). At least one of the motors is a de-connectable motor (12), which can be disconnected from the propulsive connection to the associated vehicle axle (V). Regardless of whether the de-connectable motor (12) is propulsively connected to the associated vehicle axle (V) or is propulsively disconnected therefrom, a propulsive connection can be selectively made and broken between the first and the second vehicle axle (V, H).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: AGCO GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Patent number: 8556543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sheet pile wall component such as a sheet pile, a connection profile or a carrier that exhibits at least one interlock with a uniform cross-section extending across the entire length of the sheet pile wall component for engaging the interlock of an additional sheet pile wall component. According to the invention, a preliminary product is produced by forming using this method, and the interlock when viewed in its cross-section is manufactured at least in sections by shape-cutting at the section of the preliminary product that is to be provided with the interlock, whereby the cross-section of the section is dimensioned sufficiently such that the dimensional deviations caused by forming at the preliminary product are taken into account for the shape-cutting of the interlock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Pilepro, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Patent number: D681426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Patent number: D681430
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Patent number: D681432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Patent number: D681433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Patent number: D696575
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Patent number: D782903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Patent number: D788573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Patent number: D790330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Patent number: D794436
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Inventor: Richard Heindl
  • Patent number: D798134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventor: Richard Heindl