Patents by Inventor Thomas Himmelreich

Thomas Himmelreich 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: 11293237
    Abstract: A ground drilling device has a drilling carriage which defines a drill string axis, a drill rod magazine for a plurality of rod sections, and a transfer device for the transfer of a rod section between the drill rod magazine and a position of the rod section in the direction of the drill string axis. The ground drilling device also has a guide on a top of the drill rod magazine that is configured to guide movement of the transfer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lucas Jostes, Stefan Hermes, Dieter Wurm, Sebastian Fischer, Lars Rosenthal, Markus Hamers, Thomas Himmelreich, Christian Loher
  • Patent number: 11156040
    Abstract: A ground drilling device having a drilling carriage, which defines a drill string axis, a first drill rod magazine for a plurality of rod sections and a transfer device for the transfer of a rod section between the first drill rod magazine and a position of the rod section along the drill string axis, wherein at least a first connection element is arranged at the first rod magazine and/or at the drilling carriage for the connecting of the first rod magazine to a second rod magazine such that the second rod magazine is arranged next to the first rod magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lucas Jostes, Stefan Hermes, Dieter Wurm, Sebastian Fischer, Andreas Joachim Hanses, Lars Rosenthal, Markus Hamers, Thomas Himmelreich, Manuel Pohl
  • Publication number: 20200284108
    Abstract: A ground drilling device having a drilling carriage, which defines a drill string axis, a first drill rod magazine for a plurality of rod sections and a transfer device for the transfer of a rod section between the first drill rod magazine and a position of the rod section along the drill string axis, wherein at least a first connection element is arranged at the first rod magazine and/or at the drilling carriage for the connecting of the first rod magazine to a second rod magazine such that the second rod magazine is arranged next to the first rod magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Lucas Jostes, Stefan Hermes, Dieter Wurm, Sebastian Fischer, Andreas Joachim Hanses, Lars Rosenthal, Markus Hamers, Thomas Himmelreich, Manuel Pohl
  • Publication number: 20200256138
    Abstract: A ground drilling device having a drilling carriage, which defines a drill string axis, a drill rod magazine for a plurality of rod sections and a transfer device for the transfer of a rod section between the drill rod magazine and a position of the rod section in the direction of the drill string axis, wherein a guide for a movement of the transfer device is present on the drill rod magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Lucas Jostes, Stefan Hermes, Dieter Wurm, Sebastian Fischer, Lars Rosenthal, Markus Hamers, Thomas Himmelreich, Christian Loher