Patents by Inventor Wieland Hoffmann

Wieland Hoffmann 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: 11865761
    Abstract: An extrusion head and a method for producing an elongated hollow body as an extrudate of an extrusion of extrusion material are provided. The extrusion head includes: a housing; a mandrel mounted in the housing, and a mouthpiece arranged downstream of the mandrel in a direction of extrusion. The extrusion material can flow around the mandrel in the direction of extrusion of the extrusion head. The mandrel includes an end-side mouthpiece section arranged in an opening of the mouthpiece so as to form a circumferential gap between the end-side mouthpiece section and an opening in the mouthpiece, and the mandrel is pivotable about at least one axis transverse to the direction of extrusion to change a geometry of the circumferential gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: TROESTER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wieland Hoffmann, Andreas Grothe
  • Publication number: 20220097280
    Abstract: An extrusion head and a method for producing an elongated hollow body as an extrudate of an extrusion of extrusion material are provided. The extrusion head includes: a housing; a mandrel mounted in the housing, and a mouthpiece arranged downstream of the mandrel in a direction of extrusion. The extrusion material can flow around the mandrel in the direction of extrusion of the extrusion head. The mandrel includes an end-side mouthpiece section arranged in an opening of the mouthpiece so as to form a circumferential gap between the end-side mouthpiece section and an opening in the mouthpiece, and the mandrel is pivotable about at least one axis transverse to the direction of extrusion to change a geometry of the circumferential gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Wieland Hoffmann, Andreas Grothe
  • Patent number: 11285450
    Abstract: A method for charging at least one extruder with at least one material web including rubber and/or plastics mixtures includes: transporting the at least one material web, at a distance from at least one material feed of the at least one extruder, into a region of a material feed, in each case by a conveying device; and receiving and/or processing and introducing, by at least one handling device having at least one tool, an initial region of the at least one material web into the at least one material feed of the at least one extruder. At least the at least one extruder, the conveying device, and the at least one handling device comprise a production plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: TROESTER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Pielsticker, Wieland Hoffmann, Denys Kamenskyy
  • Publication number: 20210268459
    Abstract: A method for charging at least one extruder with at least one material web including rubber and/or plastics mixtures includes: transporting the at least one material web, at a distance from at least one material feed of the at least one extruder, into a region of a material feed, in each case by a conveying device; and receiving and/or processing and introducing, by at least one handling device having at least one tool, an initial region of the at least one material web into the at least one material feed of the at least one extruder. At least the at least one extruder, the conveying device, and the at least one handling device comprise a production plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Bernd PIELSTICKER, Wieland HOFFMANN, Denys KAMENSKYY
  • Patent number: 10695969
    Abstract: An apparatus for feeding a screw-type extruder with material strips made of rubber mixtures or plastics mixtures, which strips are arranged in a folded zig-zag shape and can be supplied by means of at least one conveyor belt to a supply region of a supply element that is funnel-shaped, at least in portions, and an extruder. A motor-driven conveyor device for the material strip is arranged within the supply region, which device comprises a pressure surface that can abut the surface of the material strip and can be moved in a reversing manner. Said pressure surface only abuts the surface of the material strip in the conveying direction and, in the direction opposite the conveying direction, it adopts a return position in which it is spaced from the surface of the material strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: TROESTER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dennis Preick, Wieland Hoffmann, Eugen Renz
  • Publication number: 20180044118
    Abstract: An apparatus for feeding a screw-type extruder with material strips made of rubber mixtures or plastics mixtures, which strips are arranged in a folded zig-zag shape and can be supplied by means of at least one conveyor belt to a supply region of a supply element that is funnel-shaped, at least in portions, and an extruder. A motor-driven conveyor device for the material strip is arranged within the supply region, which device comprises a pressure surface that can abut the surface of the material strip and can be moved in a reversing manner. Said pressure surface only abuts the surface of the material strip in the conveying direction and, in the direction opposite the conveying direction, it adopts a return position in which it is spaced from the surface of the material strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Dennis Preick, Wieland Hoffmann, Eugen Renz
  • Patent number: 8882487
    Abstract: An extrusion head configured for at least one extruder includes a flow channel a finishing die; and an opening in operative communication with the flow channel, wherein the opening is configured to at least partially accommodate a screw shaft of an additional extruder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Troester GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wieland Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20110086120
    Abstract: An extrusion head configured for at least one extruder includes a flow channel a finishing die; and an opening in operative communication with the flow channel, wherein the opening is configured to at least partially accommodate a screw shaft of an additional extruder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: TROESTER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Wieland HOFFMANN
  • Patent number: 7704064
    Abstract: An extrusion head for at least one extruder including a first head part having a first joint and a second head having a second joint wherein the first head part and the second head part are pivotable with respect to each other using the respective first joint and second joint. When the extrusion head is in an operative position, the first head part rests against a first sealing face and the second head part rests against a second sealing face. A drive element is connected to the first head part and the second head part using a connecting element. The first head part and the second head part are movable using the drive element from a fixed operative position into an open rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Troester GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Eckhard Unland, Wieland Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20090017148
    Abstract: An extrusion head for at least one extruder including a first head part having a first joint and a second head having a second joint wherein the first head part and the second head part are pivotable with respect to each other using the respective first joint and second joint. When the extrusion head is in an operative position, the first head part rests against a first sealing face and the second head part rests against a second sealing face. A drive element is connected to the first head part and the second head part using a connecting element. The first head part and the second head part are movable using the drive element from a fixed operative position into an open rest position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: TROESTER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Eckhard Unland, Wieland Hoffmann