Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Windrich

Wolfgang Windrich 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: 8091595
    Abstract: In a wood splitter for splitting a log of wood into several pieces comprising a receiving chamber for the log of wood which is limited by a stand arranged parallel to the axis of the log of wood, and transverse to the stand and relative thereto, is further limited by limit stops projecting in a direction normal to the said axis of the stand, with at least one limit stop being movable in the direction of the axis and at least one limit stop being designed as a splitting unit a high degree of user-friendliness and a rational method of operation may be achieved in that a splitting wedge designed in the manner of an insert pin held only in the area of the base thereof is associated with the end of the receiving chamber, which splitting wedge can accommodate a splitting insert comprising an insertion pocket which can be inserted into the insert pin, and further a set of tools attached to the insertion pocket containing several splitting wedges which are arranged according to a desired pattern of pieces resembling
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sheppach Fabrikation von Holzbearbeitungschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Windrich
  • Patent number: 8028371
    Abstract: In a suction device for the intake by suction and/or extraction by suction of chips or dust, comprising a lower part (1) which is preferably provided with rollers (17), a collection container (2) which can be placed on said lower part and an upper part (3) which closes said collection container and has a motor-drivable fan (9) and a filter cartridge (7) which separates said fan from the interior of the collection container (2), an air inlet (4) which opens into the collection container (2) and is provided with a connector (6) and an air outlet (5) which is arranged downstream of the fan (9) being provided, a low transport volume can be achieved in a simple manner as a result of the fact that there is arranged between the lower part (1) and upper part (3) a support means which is configured in the manner of a telescope and with which there is associated a means (14) for receiving the upper end region of the collection container (2), the axial length of which is variable and the base of which can be secured to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Scheppach Fabrikation von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Windrich
  • Publication number: 20090050237
    Abstract: In a wood splitter for splitting a log of wood into several pieces comprising a receiving chamber (12) for the log of wood which is limited by a stand (11;111, 107) arranged parallel to the axis of the log of wood, and transverse to the stand and relative thereto, is further limited by limit stops (4, 5) projecting in a direction normal to the said axis of the stand, with at least one limit stop being movable in the direction of the axis and at least one limit stop being designed as a splitting unit a high degree of user-friendliness and a rational method of operation may be achieved in that a splitting wedge (3) designed in the manner of an insert pin held only in the area of the base thereof is associated with the end of the receiving chamber (12), which splitting wedge (3) can accommodate a splitting insert (2) comprising an insertion pocket (13) which can be inserted into the insert pin, and further a set of tools attached to the insertion pocket (13) containing several splitting wedges (22, 24-27) which
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Sheppach Fabrikation von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Windrich
  • Publication number: 20080250600
    Abstract: In a suction device for the intake by suction and/or extraction by suction of chips or dust, comprising a lower part (1) which is preferably provided with rollers (17), a collection container (2) which can be placed on said lower part and an upper part (3) which closes said collection container and has a motor-drivable fan (9) and a filter cartridge (7) which separates said fan from the interior of the collection container (2), an air inlet (4) which opens into the collection container (2) and is provided with a connector (6) and an air outlet (5) which is arranged downstream of the fan (9) being provided, a low transport volume can be achieved in a simple manner as a result of the fact that there is arranged between the lower part (1) and upper part (3) a support means which is configured in the manner of a telescope and with which there is associated a means (14) for receiving the upper end region of the collection container (2), the axial length of which is variable and the base of which can be secured to
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Scheppach Fabrikation von Holzbeareitungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Windrich
  • Patent number: D609726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Scheppach Fabrikation von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Windrich