Patents by Inventor Werner Duerr

Werner Duerr 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: 20060143840
    Abstract: There is provided a dismountable bridge with lane girders which are designed as framework beams with a triangular cross section, whereby lower chords run through the two lower corners, which are at the same level, and an upper chord runs through the upper corner. A roadway slab which forms the roadway of the bridge is placed on the upper chord and the upper chord is connected to the roadway slab in a non-positive manner with sheer strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Dornier GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Steppacher, Werner Duerr, Roland Krause
  • Patent number: 7017219
    Abstract: A dismountable bridge, having two track carriers which, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the bridge, are divided into several identical modules, in which case the two track carriers are each spanned by a vault and are suspended at the latter. The vaults are divided into several modules in the longitudinal direction of the bridge and are adapted in their modular division to the modular division of the track carriers. The vaults and the track carriers are equipped at their ends with end pieces. The modules of the vaults have mutually identical constructions and the end pieces of the vaults are connected in a torque-resistant manner with the end pieces of the respective track carriers. The end pieces are constructed such that they are capable of compensating the length differences between the track carriers and the vaults in the case of different bridge lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Eurobridge Mobile Bruecken GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Fuessinger, Werner Duerr
  • Patent number: 6918152
    Abstract: A collapsible bridge and laying method for a collapsible bridge where bridge girders are pushed over an obstacle by way of a laying beam positioned in front of the obstacle to be bridged. Rollers and roller carriers carrying the rollers are fastened to the bridge girders, the rollers running in rails arranged on the laying beam. During the laying operation, the rollers with the pertaining roller carrier leaving the rail of the laying beam are removed from the bridge girder and are mounted again at a different point of the bridge girder which is momentarily situated in front of the entry into the rail of the laying beam. This process of using and removing the rollers from the bridge girder is repeated during laying of the bridge. The bridge girder can include a plurality of detachably connectible bridge girder sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Eurobridge Mobile Bruecken GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Fuessinger, Werner Duerr
  • Publication number: 20040231074
    Abstract: A dismountable bridge, having two track carriers which, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the bridge, are divided into several identical modules, in which case the two track carriers are each spanned by a vault and are suspended at the latter. The vaults are divided into several modules in the longitudinal direction of the bridge and are adapted in their modular division to the modular division of the track carriers. The vaults and the track carriers are equipped at their ends with end pieces. The modules of the vaults have mutually identical constructions and the end pieces of the vaults are connected in a torque-resistant manner with the end pieces of the respective track carriers. The end pieces are constructed such that they are capable of compensating the length differences between the track carriers and the vaults in the case of different bridge lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Dornier GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Fuessinger, Werner Duerr
  • Publication number: 20040111815
    Abstract: A collapsible bridge and laying method for a collapsible bridge is provided where bridge girders are pushed over an obstacle by way of a laying beam positioned in front of the obstacle to be bridged. Rollers and roller carriers carrying the rollers are fastened to the bridge girders, the rollers running in rails arranged on the laying beam. During the laying operation, the rollers with the pertaining roller carrier leaving the rail of the laying beam are removed from the bridge girder and are mounted again at a different point of the bridge girder which is momentarily situated in front of the entry into the rail of the laying beam. This process of using and removing the rollers from the bridge girder is repeated during laying of the bridge. The bridge girder can include a plurality of detachably connectible bridge girder sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Reinhold Fuessinger, Werner Duerr
  • Patent number: 6578430
    Abstract: The invention relates to a service life indicator for monitoring structures, such as pioneering bridges, which are designed with a limited fatigue strength and whose service life is therefore limited. A service life indicator for monitoring structures, such as pioneering bridges designed with a limited fatigue strength and consequently limited service life, is provided. The service life indicator includes a strip of material as a test piece, having at least one hole arranged off-center in the test piece and a notch extending from an edge of the hole in a direction of an edge of the test piece for determining material fatigue. The notch extends to a nearest edge of the test piece and includes two mutually opposite grooves having the same cross-sectional shape that can be one of round, elliptical, oval, v-shaped and trapezoidal in cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Dornier GmbH
    Inventor: Werner Duerr