Patents by Inventor Walter Oppermann

Walter Oppermann 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).

  • Load carrier for use with work piece conveying apparatus
    Patent number: 7320396
    Abstract: A load carrier is designed for use with a work piece conveying apparatus, the work piece conveying apparatus including a conveyor chain for conveying a plurality of load carriers via transfer of friction forces onto the load carriers and a guiding rail for guiding and supporting the conveyor chain and the load carriers, the conveyer chain running in a recessed track of the guiding rail and the guiding rail having a supporting surface laterally extending on both sides of the recessed track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: EWAB Holding AG
    Inventor: Walter Oppermann
  • Load carrier for use with work piece conveying apparatus
    Publication number: 20060090987
    Abstract: A load carrier is designed for use with a work piece conveying apparatus, the work piece conveying apparatus including a conveyor chain for conveying a plurality of load carriers via transfer of friction forces onto the load carriers and a guiding rail for guiding and supporting the conveyor chain and the load carriers, the conveyer chain running in a recessed track of the guiding rail and the guiding rail having a supporting surface laterally extending on both sides of the recessed track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventor: Walter Oppermann