Patents by Inventor Rudolf Kuratli

Rudolf Kuratli 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).

  • Device for the detachable mounting of workpieces on machining devices
    Patent number: 6997448
    Abstract: A device for holding workpieces in a releasable manner is proposed, comprising a mounting plate (2) with a clamping pin (3) for mounting a workpiece and an end plate (5) for connecting in a supporting manner to a machining apparatus for machining the workpiece, a hydraulically or pneumatically movable piston (11), a ball sleeve (15) with balls (16), which are arranged in such a way that they can be moved with respect to the clamping pin into the ball sleeve by the piston, and at least one spring (19) acting against the clamping force being provided between the mounting plate and the end plate as means which transmit the clamping force, and the mounting plate (2) having a centring region (21) which interacts with the clamping pin (3) and is designed in one piece and in an annular-disc shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Mecatool AG
    Inventors: Walter Roth, Rudolf Kuratli
  • Device for the detachable mounting of workpieces on machinng devices
    Publication number: 20040026843
    Abstract: A device for holding workpieces in a releasable manner is proposed, comprising a mounting plate (2) with a clamping pin (3) for mounting a workpiece and an end plate (5) for connecting in a supporting manner to a machining apparatus for machining the workpiece, a hydraulically or pneumatically movable piston (11), a ball sleeve (15) with balls (16), which are arranged in such a way that they can be moved with respect to the clamping pin into the ball sleeve by the piston, and at least one spring (19) acting against the clamping force being provided between the mounting plate and the end plate as means which transmit the clamping force, and the mounting plate (2) having a centring region (21) which interacts with the clamping pin (3) and is designed in one piece and in an annular-disc shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Walter Roth, Rudolf Kuratli