Patents by Inventor Werner Aeschlimann

Werner Aeschlimann 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: 8496400
    Abstract: A self propelled slipform paver apparatus includes a chassis, a plurality of ground engaging supports, and a plurality of lifting columns extending between the chassis and the ground engaging supports. A chassis mounting unit is connected to the chassis. A mold for flowable material is also included. A mold mounting unit is connected to the mold. One of the chassis mounting unit and the mold mounting unit includes at least one front claw-like fastening member and at least one rear claw-like fastening member. The claw-like fastening members are open in the same direction either in the direction of operation or opposite to the direction of operation. The other of the chassis mounting unit and the mold mounting unit includes at least one front mating member and at least one rear mating member. The mating members are shaped and arranged to be received in the claw-like fastening members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Aeschlimann, Ralf Schug, Cyrus Barimani, Guenter Haehn
  • Publication number: 20110064519
    Abstract: A self propelled slipform paver apparatus includes a chassis, a plurality of ground engaging supports, and a plurality of lifting columns extending between the chassis and the ground engaging supports. A chassis mounting unit is connected to the chassis. A mould for flowable material is also included. A mould mounting unit is connected to the mould. One of the chassis mounting unit and the mould mounting unit includes at least one front claw-like fastening member and at least one rear claw-like fastening member. The claw-like fastening members are open in the same direction either in the direction of operation or opposite to the direction of operation. The other of the chassis mounting unit and the mould mounting unit includes at least one front mating member and at least one rear mating member. The mating members are shaped and arranged to be received in the claw-like fastening members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: WIRTGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Aeschlimann, Ralf Schug, Cyrus Barimani, Guenter Haehn
  • Patent number: 6872028
    Abstract: In a slip-form paver comprising a tractor (2) consisting of a machine frame (4) telescopable at least transversely to the traveling direction, with working means being mounted thereto, where at least one of the working means is displaceable along a longitudinal guide (56) across the entire working width transversely to the traveling direction, characterized in that the longitudinal guide (56) for the working means as a predetermined length and is supported at the machine frame (4) for free displacement transversely to the working direction without adjustment to a certain working width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Aeschlimann, Raymond Smolders
  • Publication number: 20030185626
    Abstract: In a slip-form paver comprising a tractor (2) consisting of a machine frame (4) telescopable at least transversely to the traveling direction, with working means being mounted thereto, where at least one of the working means is displaceable along a longitudinal guide (56) across the entire working width transversely to the traveling direction, characterized in that the longitudinal guide (56) for the working means has a predetermined length and is supported at the machine frame (4) for free displacement transversely to the working direction without adjustment to a certain working width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Werner Aeschlimann, Raymond Smolders