Patents by Inventor Werner Kappelmuller

Werner Kappelmuller 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: 6986657
    Abstract: Injection molding apparatus with a stationary mold clamping plate and a moveable mold clamping plate as well as shafts fixed to one mold clamping plate and passing through openings in the other mold clamping plate, at least one of which has at least one thread on its free end, whereby at least on this free end of the one shaft a drive nut as well as an additional nut for the transmission of the closing force are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Engel Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Kappelmüller, Franz Dirneder, Stefan Eppich
  • Patent number: 6793482
    Abstract: An apparatus for plasticising and injecting plastic material comprising a rotatable screw (3) arranged in a cylinder (2), wherein the screw (3) is displaced axially by the rotation of spindles (5) which are rotatable by a servomotor (7) moved axially with the screw (3), by way of of gears (27, 27′) connected by a toothed belt (17), wherein an intermediate transmission (15) for reducing the rotary speed is arranged between the servomotor (7) and the gears (27, 27′).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Werner Kappelmüller, Stefan Eppich
  • Patent number: 6779997
    Abstract: An injection moulding apparatus with mould mounting plates carrying mould tools and a lubricant pump supplying a plurality of consumers and at least one machine part movable by a hydraulic drive, wherein the energy supply of the hydraulic drive (10) is effected by the lubricant pump (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H
    Inventor: Werner Kappelmüller
  • Publication number: 20030180413
    Abstract: Injection moulding apparatus with a stationary mould clamping plate and a moveable mould clamping plate as well as shafts fixed to one mould clamping plate and passing through openings in the other mould clamping plate, at least one of which has at least one thread on its free end, whereby at least on this free end of the one shaft a drive nut as well as an additional nut for the transmission of the closing force are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Werner Kappelmuller, Franz Dirneder, Stefan Eppich
  • Patent number: 6575732
    Abstract: An injection molding machine comprising a substantially C-shaped machine frame, on the one limb (9) of which is mounted a stationary mold mounting plate (2) and on the other limb of which is mounted a closing mechanism for driving a movable mold mounting plate, wherein the free ends of the limbs of the machine frame, which ends are not connected by beam members, deform under the influence of the closing force which occurs during the closing operation, and wherein at least one of the mold mounting plates (2) and/or an end plate carrying the closing mechanism are respectively supported against the closing force at their upper and lower edges, and the lower support of the mold mounting plate(s) (2) or the end plate (3) respectively is formed by a bending pin (10) which extends transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Werner Kappelmüller
  • Publication number: 20030075299
    Abstract: An injection moulding apparatus with mould mounting plates carrying mould tools and a lubricant pump supplying a plurality of consumers and at least one machine part movable by a hydraulic drive, wherein the energy supply of the hydraulic drive (10) is effected by the lubricant pump (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Werner Kappelmuller
  • Publication number: 20030072840
    Abstract: An apparatus for plasticising and injecting plastic material comprising a rotatable screw (3) arranged in a cylinder (2), wherein the screw (3) is displaced axially by the rotation of spindles (5) which are rotatable by a servomotor (7) moved axially with the screw (3), by means of gears (27, 27′) connected by a toothed belt (17), wherein an intermediate transmission (15) for reducing the rotary speed is arranged between the servomotor (7) and the gears (27, 27′).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Werner Kappelmuller, Stefan Eppich
  • Publication number: 20010053396
    Abstract: An injection molding machine comprising a substantially C-shaped machine frame, on the one limb (9) of which is mounted a stationary mold mounting plate (2) and on the other limb of which is mounted a closing mechanism for driving a movable mold mounting plate, wherein the free ends of the limbs of the machine frame, which ends are not connected by beam members, deform under the influence of the closing force which occurs during the closing operation, and wherein at least one of the mold mounting plates (2) and/or an end plate carrying the closing mechanism are respectively supported against the closing force at their upper and lower edges, and the lower support of the mold mounting plate(s) (2) or the end plate (3) respectively is formed by a bending pin (10) which extends transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventor: Werner Kappelmuller
  • Patent number: 6015284
    Abstract: An injection unit for injection moulding machines comprising a plasticizing cylinder and a plasticizing screw which is arranged rotatably therein and axially displaceably by a crank drive, wherein there is provided a drive motor (1) which selectively either rotates the plasticizing screw (2) or advances same by means of a crank (5) which is pivotably connected to a thrust rod (4), and wherein there is provided a further drive motor (8) which by way of a crank (10) drives a thrust rod (9) arranged in mirror image relationship in plan view in relation to the first thrust rod (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft M.B.H.
    Inventors: Stefan Eppich, Werner Kappelmuller
  • Patent number: 5800843
    Abstract: An apparatus for injection molding thermoplastic material has mold halves carried by stationary and movable mold mounting plates which are mounted on a frame. A control mechanism actively applies a variable torque to one of the mold mounting plates for compensating for any bending of the frame due to the closing force applied between the mold halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Werner Kappelmuller, Heinz Leonhartsberger
  • Patent number: 5454709
    Abstract: An injection-moulding machine with a movable and a stationary mould-clamping plate (1, 2), wherein struts (4) are mounted in the stationary mould-clamping plate (1, 2), the struts connecting together the movable and stationary mould-clamping plates (1, 2) during the injection operation. The movable mould-clamping plate (2) is able to travel on rails (9) by way of a bracket-like running shoe (14), and, on opening the mould, is able to be released from the struts (4). Carriages (17) with rollers (18) are provided which are pivotally mounted to the movable mould-clamping plate (2) and which are tiltable about a horizontal axis (19) relative to the mould-clamping plate (2) and relative to the running shoes (14). Each running shoe (14) has a front roller (15) which can be raised from the rails (9) and lateral guide rollers (20) with vertical axes of rotation which roll down smooth guide surfaces (30) of the rails (9) and which are likewise raised from the rails (9) during the injection operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Heinrich Leonhartsberger, Werner Kappelmuller, Stefan Eppich
  • Patent number: 5345766
    Abstract: An arrangement for carrying out a two-stage linear movement with a stationary and a movable constructional unit, comprises a hydraulic cylinder and an hydraulic piston preferably in the form of a plunger. The hydraulic piston has a hollow volume which houses a plunger piston which, in turn, rests on a spindle rotated by a servomotor in the movable construct-ional unit. The plunger piston can be displaced axially in the hydraulic piston and also in the hydraulic cylinder by use of the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Heinz Leonhartsberger, Stefan Eppich, Werner Kappelmuller
  • Patent number: 5249951
    Abstract: In an injection molding machine having a machine frame, a stationary mold mounting plate, a movable mold mounting plate and a support portion on the machine frame, which carries a mold closing mechanism, the support portion and the stationary mold mounting plate are connected exclusively by way of the machine frame. The closing force which occurs during the closing phase and the expansion force which occurs during injection, as between the support portion and the stationary mold mounting plate, are carried only by way of the machine frame. The mold mounting plates are mounted tiltably about a respective horizontal axis while a guide means is provided between the two mold mounting plates or the movable mold mounting plate and the machine frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Heinz Leonhartsberger, Helmut Naderhirn, Werner Kappelmuller, Otto Urbanek
  • Patent number: RE35783
    Abstract: In an injection molding machine having a machine frame, a stationary mold mounting plate, a movable mold mounting plate and a support portion on the machine frame, which carries a mold closing mechanism, the support portion and the stationary mold mounting plate are connected exclusively by way of the machine frame. The closing force which occurs during the closing phase and the expansion force which occurs during injection, as between the support portion and the stationary mold mounting plate, are carried only by way of the machine frame. The mold mounting plates are mounted tiltably about a respective horizontal axis while a guide means is provided between the two mold mounting plates or the movable mold mounting plate and the machine frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Heinz Leonhartsberger, Helmut Naderhirn, Werner Kappelmuller, Otto Urbanek