Patents by Inventor Volker Burkhardt

Volker Burkhardt 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).

  • Publication number: 20030156397
    Abstract: A covering device for the interior of a motor vehicle protects an occupant from coming in contact with the supply lines installed in the vehicle, electric lines being situated as film conductors between two layers of the covering device. This permits simple assembly of a cockpit module in particular in a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Reinhold Preissl, Volker Burkhardt, Kiriakos Karampatziakis, Heribert Uhl, Klaus Winitzki, Hermann Glas, Rupert Auer
  • Patent number: 4819787
    Abstract: Apparatus for transporting of materials by means of conveyer rollers, with a plurality of roller shafts journalled one behind the other in a lateral support member, wherein several roller shafts are driven by a common drive unit, is disclosed. Each roller shaft is furnished with a member capable of transferring torque and whereby the transport of the material is achieved by way of frictional contact. The conveyer rollers are operatively secured to the roller shafts and the torque transfer members are respectively coupled to the pertaining roller shaft by means of a device capable of transferring frictional force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Inventor: Volker Burkhardt
  • Patent number: 4776452
    Abstract: A mechanism for the transportation of objects on an endlessly rotating roller chain (4) of a support structure, which chain moves in or upon a support structure (1), having pallet-like sliding carriages (12) guided in or upon tracks of the support structure for receiving the objects to be transported. The sliding carriages are each provided with a guiding element (29) in which a second endless roller chain (34) or a sprocket wheel rotates with part of its rollers (35) or with the sprocket wheel engaging between the conveyor rollers (5) of the first roller chain (4), thereby resulting in a form locking. The guiding element (29) is provided with a member (41) that adjusts the carrying force of the second roller chain or of the sprocket wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Inventor: Volker Burkhardt
  • Patent number: 4712670
    Abstract: A mechanism for the transportation of objects has an endlessly rotating roller chain (4) supported and guided by a support structure (1). Pallet-like sliding carriages (12) are situated on the roller chain (4) for receiving objects to be transported. The sliding carriages (12) are conveyed by guide elements (17,23) engaging tracks (18,25) of the support structure (1). The sliding carriages (12) are connected in straight conveyor sections with the roller chain (4) for conveyance therealong by friction-carrier elements (29) and are connected in curved conveyor sections with the roller chain (4) by roller engaging recesses (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Inventor: Volker Burkhardt
  • Patent number: 4579219
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a conveyor chain with a plurality of chain rollers, for conveying individual items or similar material handling applications, in which respectively two chain rollers are arranged coaxially at a predetermined distance with respect to one another on a common chain pin in such a way so as to be able to rotate, whereby side bars laterally arranged on the chain pins are used to connect respective sequentially arranged chain rollers, and the individual chain components are adapted to form an endless chain. The chain also includes conveyor rollers on those chain pins which are respectively arranged between two adjacent chain rollers of the chain, and these conveyor rollers have a larger diameter than the chain rollers. Recess-like depressions which are formed between two adjacent conveyor rollers in the chain are filled by bridge-forming space members which are secured on the respective chain pins, or on sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1986
    Inventor: Volker Burkhardt
  • Patent number: 4558780
    Abstract: An arrangement for conveying of materials on conveyer rollers is disclosed in which the rollers are arranged sequentially one behind the other and the ends are supported in bearings in carrying brackets. The roller shafts are driven, each roller shaft is furnished with a torque transmitter, and the roller shafts are prevented from axial shifting by way of the bearings. At least one carrying bracket is divided, into two parts, at the horizontal central plane of the roller shaft bearing, thereby providing an upper part and a lower part. Dish-like recesses are arranged in the upper part and the lower part, at a distance to one another and in sequence one behind the other, with each recess serving to receive a pertaining roller-shaft bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1985
    Inventor: Volker Burkhardt
  • Patent number: 4501353
    Abstract: A chain conveyer with accumulator conveyer chains and one or several support members with runner tracks for the continuously circulating chain rollers, or chain, is disclosed. Between the chain rollers there are arranged carrier rollers which are rotatable relative to the chain rollers. The support member exhibits a substantially closed box profile or similar trough-like profile, which includes at its upper end a continuous longitudinal slot for passage therethrough of the carrier rollers. The runner tracks for the chain rollers are respectively arranged on horizontal projections which are joined to respective vertical side walls. The side walls are joined by a lower transverse member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1985
    Inventor: Volker Burkhardt