Patents by Inventor Sebastian Rapp

Sebastian Rapp 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).

  • Snow tiller and method of adjusting the same
    Patent number: 11879221
    Abstract: A snow tiller for grooming the snow cover of ski slopes comprises: a frame, which comprises at least one front attachment configured to connect the snow tiller to a hitch device of the tracked vehicle; at least one tiller module having a shaft, which is rotatable about an axis of rotation and is provided with a plurality of tools configured to penetrate the snow cover, a hood, which is arranged about the shaft, and is supported by the frame, and an adjusting device, which is configured to adjust the position of the shaft with respect to the hood; and a finisher, having a flexible mat, which is configured to compact the snow cover and to define a support zone of the snow tiller on the snow cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Prinoth S.P.A.
    Inventor: Sebastian Rapp
  • SNOW TILLER AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210032825
    Abstract: A snow tiller for grooming the snow cover of ski slopes comprises: a frame, which comprises at least one front attachment configured to connect the snow tiller to a hitch device of the tracked vehicle; at least one tiller module having a shaft, which is rotatable about an axis of rotation and is provided with a plurality of tools configured to penetrate the snow cover, a hood, which is arranged about the shaft, and is supported by the frame, and an adjusting device, which is configured to adjust the position of the shaft with respect to the hood; and a finisher, having a flexible mat, which is configured to compact the snow cover and to define a support zone of the snow tiller on the snow cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Sebastian Rapp
  • Snow tiller for preparing ski slopes
    Patent number: 10167597
    Abstract: A ski slope snow tiller configured to travel in a travelling direction along the ski slope; the snow tiller having two supporting structures hinged to each other about a hinge axis; two shafts housed respectively in the supporting structures and configured to rotate about respective rotation axes crosswise to the travelling direction; tools fitted to the shafts; and at least one further tool connected at least to a shaft and located between the two supporting structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: PRINOTH S.P.A
    Inventors: Sebastian Rapp, Thomas Kirchmair
  • A SNOW TILLER FOR PREPARING SKI SLOPES
    Publication number: 20160289906
    Abstract: A ski slope snow tiller configured to travel in a travelling direction along the ski slope; the snow tiller having two supporting structures hinged to each other about a hinge axis; two shafts housed respectively in the supporting structures and configured to rotate about respective rotation axes crosswise to the travelling direction; tools fitted to the shafts; and at least one further tool connected at least to a shaft and located between the two supporting structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Prinoth S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sebastian Rapp, Thomas Kirchmair