Patents by Inventor Uwe Tillessen

Uwe Tillessen 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: 11261031
    Abstract: A conveyor pan for a chain scraper conveyor comprises a bottom plate and a pair of side profiles fixed to the bottom plate by welding. The conveyor pan has an increased wear resistance, in particular due to a specific geometry of a weld groove formed between the profile rails of the side profile and the bottom plate. The weld groove extends deeper into each profile rail, resulting in a more durable weld connection during use of the conveyor pan. In addition, a geometry of a pocket member for connecting adjacent conveyor pans and an inspection opening formed in the bottom plate have also been improved to result in an increased strength of the conveyor pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Pietrala, Uwe Tillessen, Eugen Baier
  • Publication number: 20210261345
    Abstract: A conveyor pan for a chain scraper conveyor comprises a bottom plate and a pair of side profiles fixed to the bottom plate by welding. The conveyor pan has an increased wear resistance, in particular due to a specific geometry of a weld groove formed between the profile rails of the side profile and the bottom plate. The weld groove extends deeper into each profile rail, resulting in a more durable weld connection during use of the conveyor pan. In addition, a geometry of a pocket member for connecting adjacent conveyor pans and an inspection opening formed in the bottom plate have also been improved to result in an increased strength of the conveyor pan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph PIETRALA, Uwe TILLESSEN, Eugen BAIER
  • Patent number: 9988904
    Abstract: A plow bit for a bit holder including a recess of a mining plow is disclosed. The plow bit also has a bit shank configured to be inserted into the recess of the bit holder. The bit shank has a front shank face, which is concave. The bit shank also has a rear shank face disposed on an opposite side of the bit shank with respect to the front shank face. The bit shank further has a first lateral shank face connected to the front shank face and the rear shank face. The first lateral shank face includes a first groove extending from the front shank face in direction of the rear shank face. The groove receives a securing pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Siepenkort, Uwe Tillessen, Klaus Duhnke, Susanne Wutzke, Diedrich Bettermann
  • Publication number: 20170183965
    Abstract: A plow bit for a bit holder including a recess of a mining plow is disclosed. The plow bit also has a bit shank configured to be inserted into the recess of the bit holder. The bit shank has a front shank face, which is concave. The bit shank also has a rear shank face disposed on an opposite side of the bit shank with respect to the front shank face. The bit shank further has a first lateral shank face connected to the front shank face and the rear shank face. The first lateral shank face includes a first groove extending from the front shank face in direction of the rear shank face. The groove receives a securing pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard SIEPENKORT, Uwe TILLESSEN, Klaus DUHNKE, Susanne WUTZKE, Diedrich BETTERMANN
  • Patent number: 9163501
    Abstract: A replaceable guide piece (10) for an extraction or coal plough (100) is provided. The replaceable guide piece (10) includes a generally U-shaped guide piece body (12) configured to be inserted into a guide claw (14) of the plough (100). A single recess (22) is formed in a central portion of a guide piece body (12) to extend at an angle (?) from an upper side of guide piece body (12) to a side surface of the same. A locking mechanism (24) is configured to engage with the single recess (22) to prevent movement of the guide piece (10) in the longitudinal direction after insertion of the guide piece (10) into the guide claw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Siepenkort, Norbert Hesse, Klaus Duhnke, Uwe Tillessen
  • Publication number: 20150260040
    Abstract: A replaceable guide piece (10) for an extraction or coal plough (100) is provided. The replaceable guide piece (10) includes a generally U-shaped guide piece body (12) configured to be inserted into a guide claw (14) of the plough (100). A single recess (22) is formed in a central portion of a guide piece body (12) to extend at an angle (?) from an upper side of guide piece body (12) to a side surface of the same. A locking mechanism (24) is configured to engage with the single recess (22) to prevent movement of the guide piece (10) in the longitudinal direction after insertion of the guide piece (10) into the guide claw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Siepenkort, Norbert Hesse, Klaus Duhnke, Uwe Tillessen
  • Patent number: 9132963
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multipart chain fixing device for securing at least one conveyor chain on a trough element of especially an underground scraper chain conveyor. The fixing device comprises a bridge part (60), which has a bridge bar (62) that at least partially overlaps the conveyor chain in a positive-locking manner and ends in two lateral side end portions (61). It also comprises two side parts (70), which are fastenable to the trough element pan and to which the side end portions 61 are releasably securable by positive-locking means. For providing a chain fixing device, inclusive of the associated trough element and the individual components, which offer increased safety in underground usage, combined with simple assembly, the side parts (70) are releasably fastenable in a positive-locking manner in cavities in the conveyor floor of the trough element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Eugen Baier, Siegfried Schmidt, Uwe Tillessen, Frank Fischer, Jörg Wirtz, Bernhard Wleklinski
  • Patent number: 9096378
    Abstract: A connecting device for connecting an attachment to a side member of a trough pan of an extracting device is provided. The connecting device includes first fittings on a side member and counter fittings on the attachment, which are detachably connectable to the first fittings. At least one retaining piece prevents detachment of fitting and counter fitting. The first fitting tapers upward in a trapeze-shaped manner and the counter fitting tapers upward in a trapeze-shaped manner, so that by a vertical movement, the first fitting and the counter fitting are able to be fitted into each other or to be detached from each other, and the first fitting and counter fitting are provided with locking strips and/or grooves which interlock in a locking state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Tillessen, Frank Schlüsener, Ingo Pruss, Bernhard Wleklinski
  • Patent number: 8794429
    Abstract: A pan section for combined conveying and winning apparatuses having a bottom run and a top run for guiding driver elements of a conveyor chain, as well as a welded frame structure which has two side cheeks which consist of one-piece rolled profiles. The rolled profiles have a constant profile shape with a bottom leg and a top leg, which are angled outwards in the assembled state, and an intermediate leg being provided with an offset for supporting and welding at least one intermediate plate. The pan section further includes a substructure connected to the bottom leg of the rolled profiles to connect both bottom legs to one another at a distance from the intermediate bottom. The substructure also has mounting pieces positioned at the ends below the bottom legs for transverse-force transmission means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Fischer, Siegfried Schmidt, Eugen Baier, Jörg Wirtz, Uwe Tillessen
  • Patent number: 8662287
    Abstract: A scraper for a scraper chain conveyor, having a top web, on which a chain attachment region for connecting the scraper to a scraper chain is configured, and having scraper wings for guiding the scraper on side profiles and bottom of a scraper chain conveyor. In order to provide scrapers with which a higher conveying output or a reduction of the drive output to be installed can be achieved, and which also enable a worn or defective scraper to be changed below ground, it is provided according to the invention that the scraper wings consist of a holding portion anchored to the metallic top web and a plastics sliding insert which can be releasably fastened to the holding portion. For the sliding inserts and their retention, various embodiments are proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Fischer, Willi Klingbeil, Matthias Kohler, Uwe Tillessen, Jorg Wirtz, Elmar Wiejack-Symann
  • Publication number: 20130199898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multipart chain fixing device for securing at least one conveyor chain on a trough element of especially an underground scraper chain conveyor. The fixing device comprises a bridge part (60), which has a bridge bar (62) that at least partially overlaps the conveyor chain in a positive-locking manner and ends in two lateral side end portions (61). It also comprises two side parts (70), which are fastenable to the trough element pan and to which the side end portions 61 are releasably securable by positive-locking means. For providing a chain fixing device, inclusive of the associated trough element and the individual components, which offer increased safety in underground usage, combined with simple assembly, the side parts (70) are releasably fastenable in a positive-locking manner in cavities in the conveyor floor of the trough element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Eugen Baier, Siegfried Schmidt, Uwe Tillessen, Frank Fischer, Jörg Wirtz, Bernhard Wleklinski
  • Publication number: 20110315519
    Abstract: A scraper for a scraper chain conveyor, having a top web, on which a chain attachment region for connecting the scraper to a scraper chain is configured, and having scraper wings for guiding the scraper on side profiles and bottom of a scraper chain conveyor. In order to provide scrapers with which a higher conveying output or a reduction of the drive output to be installed can be achieved, and which also enable a worn or defective scraper to be changed below ground, it is provided according to the invention that the scraper wings consist of a holding portion anchored to the metallic top web and a plastics sliding insert which can be releasably fastened to the holding portion. For the sliding inserts and their retention, various embodiments are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: BUCYRUS EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Fischer, Willi Klingbeil, Matthias Kohler, Uwe Tillessen, Jorg Wirtz, Elmar Wiejack-Symann
  • Publication number: 20110220466
    Abstract: A pan section for combined conveying and winning apparatuses having a bottom run and a top run for guiding driver elements of a conveyor chain, as well as a welded frame structure which has two side cheeks which consist of one-piece rolled profiles. The rolled profiles have a constant profile shape with a bottom leg and a top leg, which are angled outwards in the assembled state, and an intermediate leg being provided with an offset for supporting and welding at least one intermediate plate. The pan section further includes a substructure connected to the bottom leg of the rolled profiles to connect both bottom legs to one another at a distance from the intermediate bottom. The substructure also has mounting pieces positioned at the ends below the bottom legs for transverse-force transmission means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: BUCYRUS EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Fischer, Siegfried Schmidt, Eugen Baier, Jorg Wirtz, Uwe Tillessen
  • Patent number: 7503629
    Abstract: A pick locking device for a plow pick that includes a pick shank inserted into a receptor box of a pick holder. The locking device may include a retaining pin and a deformable clamp element. The retaining pin may be forced through an opening on the pick holder into a locking groove extending in a shank insert direction along one side face of the shank. The clamp element may secure the retaining pin in a locked position, and may include a first leg and a second leg positioned at an angle to each other. The first leg may be inserted into a retainer in the pick shank and the second leg may be inserted into a locking recess on the retaining pin. The second leg may include a trunnion protruding from the first leg and an annular enclosed opening that extends to a rear of the first leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: DBT GmbH
    Inventors: Adam Klabisch, Gerhard Siepenkort, Klaus Duhnke, Norbert Hesse, Uwe Tillessen
  • Patent number: 7393061
    Abstract: A plow cutter having a cutter foot that includes a cutter shank and a cutter head, the plow cutter including at least one face cutting edge, a plurality of wear-resistant face cutting edge pins each anchored in a respective recess located in the face cutting edge, at least one of the plurality being located on either side of a center plane of the cutter head, and a floor blade that includes at least one wear-resistant floor blade pin. Each of the plurality of the face cutting edge pins and the floor blade pin is made of a highly wear-resistant material, and has a conical pin head and a curved dome shape external surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: DBT GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Hesse, Adam Klabisch, Uwe Tillessen, Klaus Duhnke, Gerhard Siepenkort
  • Publication number: 20080007107
    Abstract: A pick locking device for a plow pick that includes a pick shank inserted into a receptor box of a pick holder. The locking device may include a retaining pin and a deformable clamp element. The retaining pin may be forced through an opening on the pick holder into a locking groove extending in a shank insert direction along one side face of the shank. The clamp element may secure the retaining pin in a locked position, and may include a first leg and a second leg positioned at an angle to each other. The first leg may be inserted into a retainer in the pick shank and the second leg may be inserted into a locking recess on the retaining pin. The second leg may include a trunnion protruding from the first leg and an annular enclosed opening that extends to a rear of the first leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Adam Klabisch, Gerhard Siepenkort, Klaus Duhnke, Norbert Hesse, Uwe Tillessen
  • Patent number: 7314253
    Abstract: A coal plough for underground mining has a plough body that is guided along a plough guide. The plough body has at least one foot piece which receives a sliding skid. The sliding skid has at least one contact surface formed on its underside, which surface slides on a rail of the plough guide when the sliding skid is in its operating position. The sliding skid has first and second wear inlays on an underside which is arranged in the area of the highest load. The sliding skid can withstand high mechanical loads for a longer period of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: DBT GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Tillessen, Norbert Hesse, Gerhard Siepenkort, Klaus Duhnke, Adam Klabisch
  • Patent number: 7310897
    Abstract: A bit holder for a ploughing bit of a coal or extraction plough includes an insert pocket open on the top side for receiving a bit shank formed on the ploughing bit. The pocket is bounded by two lateral supporting walls, a front and a rear supporting wall, whereby the rear supporting wall has an elevated section projecting over the adjoining, lateral supporting walls. The rear supporting wall forming a bit support for the ploughing bit slopes down to its outer regions. In order to allow a good support for an inserted bit and easy and fast installation of the bit the front face of the rear supporting wall is fitted on the outer regions with guiding surfaces sloping down inwards to the insert pocket as an installation aid for the ploughing bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: DBT GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Tillessen, Norbert Hesse, Gerhard Siepenkort, Klaus Duhnke, Adam Klabisch
  • Patent number: 7188441
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention relates to a plow guide for a chain-pulled plow for use in underground mining operations, with plow guide troughs 20 and 50 having multiple parts and being connectable to one another by means of coupling elements so as to be tension-proof and angularly movable. Each plow guide trough has a center piece 21 and 51 with superposed chain guide channels 10C, 10B, 10D, to both sides of which center piece an end piece, 22,23 and 52,53 is joined by welding, which end piece is a single-piece casting with superposed chain channel sections that are separated by a sliding spacer piece that is cast on. To make available a high-performance Gleithobel system with a high tool life, cast-on holding pockets 24,25 and 54, 55—which are open on the working face side—for toggle connections with toggles 1 as coupling organs are disposed on end pieces 22,23 and 52, 53. (FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: DBT GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Merten, Adam Klabisch, Klaus Duhnke, Norbert Hesse, Gerhard Siepenkort, Uwe Tillessen, Hans Meya
  • Patent number: 7104392
    Abstract: Toggle retainers are disclosed for toggle connection assemblies of conveyor pans of a chain scraper conveyor or guide troughs of a mining machine guide used in underground mining operations. The toggle retainers feature laterally open toggle pockets into which toggles can be readily inserted. The toggles have toggle heads that are connected in one piece with one another, with at least one of the toggle heads having a bolt tongue. A toggle retainer can be affixed to one of the toggle pockets by extending the retainer under one or more wall projections. The toggle retainer is designed so as to have multiple parts, with a bolt element, in the assembled state, extending over the bolt tongue and under the wall projections. To ensure a secure placement of the toggle in the toggle pockets, a filler element can be form-fittingly inserted between the bolt element and the back wall of the toggle pocket and connected to the bolt element via a screw joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: DBT GmbH Lunen
    Inventors: Adam Klabisch, Klaus Duhnke, Norbert Hesse, Gerhard Siepenkort, Uwe Tillessen