Patents by Inventor Werner Rieger

Werner Rieger 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: 20220297485
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-skid chain (1) for tires (3), in particular for bogie axles, wherein the anti-skid chain (1) has two laterally stable guide chains (5) which, when installed, are arranged to the side of the treads (9) of the tires (3), wherein the anti-skid chain (1) has a flexible chain mesh (7) which extends between the two guide chains (5), and wherein at least one guide chain (5) has chain links (15, 17) which are interconnected in an articulated manner by means of joint pins (19) in the circumferential direction (U), and at least one rotation-blocking element (27) by means of which a maximum joint angle (35) between two interconnected chain links (15, 17) is a defined. In order to prevent lateral pulling of the anti-skid chain (1) and, at the same time, to provide an anti-skid chain (1) that is easy to produce, according to the invention, a part of the rotation-blocking element (27) is located on at least one of the joint pins (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes Werner Rieger, Bernd Rosler
  • Patent number: 10207547
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shield-shaped side-wall protection element for a vehicle tire and to a protective device for vehicle tires. In order to provide a side-wall protection element for vehicle tires that can optimally protect a tire side wall under rough conditions, that can be produced economically, and is easy to install, the invention provides a shield-shaped side-wall protection element for a vehicle tire, comprising a radially inner base, an outer edge, which forms the radially outer end and which extends in a circumferential direction, and with a shield segment, which extends from the outer edge at least to the base, wherein the outer edge is at least partially offset axially inward from the base). The protective device for vehicle tires according to the invention comprises a plurality of shield-shaped side-wall protection elements arranged overlapping in the manner of shingles in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: ERLAU AG
    Inventors: Johannes Werner Rieger, Daniel Urban
  • Publication number: 20160152096
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shield-shaped side-wall protection element for a vehicle tire and to a protective device for vehicle tires. In order to provide a side-wall protection element for vehicle tires that can optimally protect a tire side wall under rough conditions, that can be produced economically, and is easy to install, the invention provides a shield-shaped side-wall protection element for a vehicle tire, comprising a radially inner base, an outer edge, which forms the radially outer end and which extends in a circumferential direction, and with a shield segment, which extends from the outer edge at least to the base, wherein the outer edge is at least partially offset axially inward from the base). The protective device for vehicle tires according to the invention comprises a plurality of shield-shaped side-wall protection elements arranged overlapping in the manner of shingles in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes Werner RIEGER, Daniel URBAN
  • Patent number: 8303045
    Abstract: A protective device for tire walls has a holder for attaching the protective device on a wheel. The protective device has protective elements connected to the holder. The protective elements are shape-stable parts that under load are elastically deformable. They extend approximately radially away from the holder. The protective elements do not protect the entire tire but only the endangered area of the tire walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Erlau AG
    Inventors: Hansjörg Rieger, Johannes Werner Rieger, Zvonimir Bogdan
  • Patent number: 7930874
    Abstract: A chain member assembly for a tire chain has a link having at least one receiving opening delimited by a wall and a ring member engaging the receiving opening. The wall of the receiving opening has at least in the contact area with the ring member at least two contact surfaces spaced apart from one another and a recessed wall section positioned between the at least two contact surfaces. The ring member has an inner side that rests areally against the at least two contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Erlau AG
    Inventors: Johannes Werner Rieger, Zvonimir Bogdan
  • Publication number: 20100060072
    Abstract: A protective device for tire walls has a holder for attaching the protective device on a wheel. The protective device has protective elements connected to the holder. The protective elements are shape-stable parts that under load are elastically deformable. They extend approximately radially away from the holder. The protective elements do not protect the entire tire but only the endangered area of the tire walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: ERLAU AG
    Inventors: Hansjörg Rieger, Johannes Werner Rieger, Zvonimir Bogdan
  • Publication number: 20090056301
    Abstract: A chain member assembly for a tire chain has a link having at least one receiving opening delimited by a wall and a ring member engaging the receiving opening. The wall of the receiving opening has at least in the contact area with the ring member at least two contact surfaces spaced apart from one another and a recessed wall section positioned between the at least two contact surfaces. The ring member has an inner side that rests areally against the at least two contact surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: ERLAU AG
    Inventors: Johannes Werner Rieger, Zvonimir Bogdan
  • Patent number: 4571934
    Abstract: In a chain with chain links of round material, the chain links have, in the region of their contact points, supporting arcs (7,8) with a supporting arc angle .alpha. of 180.degree. and a radius of curvature R.sub.s of 0.5 to 0.52 d, d being the diameter of the round material. On the side of the unwelded leg (3) of the chain link, the supporting arcs (7,8) are connected by a boundary line (9) of the clear inner space (6) of the chain link, which boundary line has an arcuate indentation (11), while the supporting arcs on the side of the welded leg (4) of the chain link are connected by a substantially straight boundary line. The greatest inner width b.sub.1max of the chain link is at most equal to 1.15 times the diameter d of the round material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: RUD-Kettenfabrik Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co.
    Inventors: Werner Rieger, Hans H. Dalferth, Franz Eberhardt
  • Patent number: 4320620
    Abstract: In an arrangement for fastening a structural part (1) to a round steel chain by means of two webs (3,6) which overlap the long sides (19,20) of a chain link (9) and bridge the gap between said long sides (19,20) a centering member (5) is used which centering member is provided with a bore (12) and parallel side faces (10,11) having a spacing from one another which is approximately equal to the width of the gap between the long sides (19,20) of the chain link (9) partially overlapped by the webs (3,6). At least one web (3) being provided with a guide (4) which holds the centering member (5) in a prescribed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Assignee: RUD-Kettenfabrik Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co.
    Inventors: Werner Rieger, Horst Elsasser, Hartwig Zenker, Alfred Bittlingmaier, Hans H. Dalferth
  • Patent number: 4316537
    Abstract: For fixing conveyor elements (7) to the chain strands (5, 6) in a chain conveyor having two chain strands (5, 6) running over sprockets (1, 3), pairs of projections (9, 10) are used which grip one chain link in each case and which each have an arcuate outline on one side and are pivotably mounted on the conveyor element (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1982
    Inventors: Werner Rieger, Horst A. Elsasser
  • Patent number: 4165775
    Abstract: A tire chain with a plurality of vertical links connected to each other by means of connecting elements, each comprising an essentially double-T-shaped basic body provided with at least one projection between its cross-bars, which projection is offset by 90.degree. to the cross-bars and projecting into the inner space of at least one vertical link hingedly connected by the connecting element with at least two further vertical links, the links connected together all surrounding the longitudinal bar of the basic body with their U-shaped bow portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1979
    Inventor: Werner Rieger
  • Patent number: 4060269
    Abstract: The invention relates to an equalizing head for a chain sling comprising a connecting member for a hanger to suspend the head from a hoist hook or the like, and additional connecting members for the several falls of chain of the sling, whereby the connecting member for the hanger is a clevis type shackle of round section steel, having shanks inserted into at least one hole provided in the equalizing head for their reception and being detachably held therein by locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1977
    Inventors: Werner Rieger, Manfred Boning, Hans Dalferth, Reinhard Smetz
  • Patent number: 3974641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a series of matched sets of parts for a chain system, each set including a chain link of round-section bar, a connecting member and a lockable retainer pin for retaining the link in engagement in a slot in the connecting member. The invention provides that in order to ensure that links and connecting members which are incompatible in strength cannot be joined together, the bar diameters of the chain links, the widths of the slots in the connecting members, the internal widths of the links and the diameters of the retaining pins are varied stepwise from size to size from one matched set to the next in the series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1976
    Inventor: Werner Rieger