Patents by Inventor Walter Furgler

Walter Furgler 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: 8127959
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closing device for a filler neck situated on a container, in particular for a container situated on a rail or road vehicle, which may be supplied to a loading station for loading with powdered or granular bulk goods. At least one filler neck (3), which is provided with a through opening and connected to the container interior (6), and a pivot device (30), which comprises two pivot arms (31, 61) mounted thereon, are situated on the container (5), using which two closure elements (35, 60) situated thereon are pivotable in relation thereto around a shared axis (Z) for the exterior and interior closing or opening of the through opening. At least one seal, which is provided with a pressure chamber oriented around the circumference, for example, and which may be impinged with pressure in the closed position and relieved of pressure to pivot the closure elements, is situated on the closure elements (35, 60) and/or on the filler neck (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: STAG AG
    Inventors: Christian Gloor, Hubert Meier, Walter Furgler, Daniel Pieth, Ekkehard Mosberger
  • Publication number: 20080190929
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closing device for a filler neck situated on a container, in particular for a container situated on a rail or road vehicle, which may be supplied to a loading station for loading with powdered or granular bulk goods. At least one filler neck (3), which is provided with a through opening and connected to the container interior (6), and a pivot device (30), which comprises two pivot arms (31, 61) mounted thereon, are situated on the container (5), using which two closure elements (35, 60) situated thereon are pivotable in relation thereto around a shared axis (Z) for the exterior and interior closing or opening of the through opening. At least one seal, which is provided with a pressure chamber oriented around the circumference, for example, and which may be impinged with pressure in the closed position and relieved of pressure to pivot the closure elements, is situated on the closure elements (35, 60) and/or on the filler neck (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: STAG AG
    Inventors: Christian Gloor, Hubert Meier, Walter Furgler, Daniel Pieth, Ekkehard Mosberger
  • Patent number: 6651708
    Abstract: A closing device for a container for use arranged on a rail-bound or road vehicle and movable to a loading station for charging powder-like or granular bulk material is provided with at least one filling pipe (5.3), and includes a closure element (40) arranged in the container interior (7) on a carrier arm (50), which is swingable in substantially horizontal plane, and swingable by a pivot assembly (65), associated to the filling pipe (5.3), relative to the filling pipe (5.3), which has a portion projecting into the interior (7), into a sealing engagement in and disengagement from the inlet opening (24), and wherein a cover (6.3), designed as weather protection, is further arranged to the outside of the filling pipe (5.3) and held to the filling pipe (5.3) in form-fitting or force-locking manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignees: Stag AG, Holcim (Schweiz) AG
    Inventors: Christian Gloor, René Dancet, Walter Furgler
  • Publication number: 20030044264
    Abstract: A closing device for a container for use arranged on a rail-bound or road vehicle and movable to a loading station for charging powder-like or granular bulk material is provided with at least one filling pipe (5.3), and includes a closure element (40) arranged in the container interior (7) on a carrier arm (50), which is swingable in substantially horizontal plane, and swingable by a pivot assembly (65), associated to the filling pipe (5.3), relative to the filling pipe (5.3), which has a portion projecting into the interior (7), into a sealing engagement in and disengagement from the inlet opening (24), and wherein a cover (6.3), designed as weather protection, is further arranged to the outside of the filling pipe (5.3) and held to the filling pipe (5.3) in form-fitting or force-locking manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: STAG AG
    Inventors: Christian Gloor, Rene Dancet, Walter Furgler