Patents by Inventor Rudiger Schrott

Rudiger Schrott 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: 7857558
    Abstract: A milling machine (1) for the machining of large components includes a milling head (9) which includes a support beam (8) which is movable along a longitudinal axis (Z); a pivot body (14) which is supported and guided by the support beam (8) by way of a curved guide arrangement (36) so as to be pivotable about a first pivot axis (B) which extends normal to the longitudinal axis (Z) and a motor milling spindle (11) which is supported on the pivot body (14) so as to be pivotable about a second pivot axis (A) which extends normal to the first pivot axis (B). The rotation of the pivot body (14) and of the milling spindle (11) is controlled by drive arrangements (37, 50) assigned to the pivot axis (A, B). The curved guide arrangement (36) includes guide carriages (34) attached to them support beam (8) and a circular arc segment-shaped guide track (32) which is attached to the pivot body (14) and which provide for pivot range about the first pivot axis (B) of at least 180.degree..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: F. Zimmerman GmbH
    Inventor: Rudiger Schrott
  • Publication number: 20080078075
    Abstract: A milling machine (1) for the machining of large components includes a milling head (9) which includes a support beam (8) which is movable along a longitudinal axis (Z); a pivot body (14) which is supported and guided by the support beam (8) by way of a curved guide arrangement (36) so as to be pivotable about a first pivot axis (B) which extends normal to the longitudinal axis (Z) and a motor milling spindle (11) which is supported on the pivot body (14) so as to be pivotable about a second pivot axis (A) which extends normal to the first pivot axis (B). The rotation of the pivot body (14) and of the milling spindle (11) is controlled by drive arrangements (37, 50) assigned to the pivot axis (A, B). The curved guide arrangement (36) includes guide carriages (34) attached to the support beam (8) and a circular arc segment-shaped guide track (32) which is attached to the pivot body (14) and which provide for pivot range about the first pivot axis (B) of at least 180°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventor: Rudiger Schrott