ALFRED W HEFFERAN
Engineers in Washington
License number
Pennsylvania PE038558E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
2
Washington
Venetia, PA 15367
Venetia, PA 15367
Professional information
Conveyor Pan
US Patent:
6966429, Nov 22, 2005
Filed:
May 15, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/439074
Inventors:
Dirk Vorsteher - Bielefeld, DE
Gerhard Merten - Lunen, DE
Frank Fischer - Lunen, DE
Jorg Wirtz - Hattingen, DE
Siefgried Schmidt - Bottrop, DE
Martin Broszat - Nordkirchen, DE
Alfred Hefferan - Venetia PA, US
John Cobley - Farnsfield, GB
Alister McAndrew - Belper Derby, GB
Olaf Losbrodt - Herne, DE
Gerhard Merten - Lunen, DE
Frank Fischer - Lunen, DE
Jorg Wirtz - Hattingen, DE
Siefgried Schmidt - Bottrop, DE
Martin Broszat - Nordkirchen, DE
Alfred Hefferan - Venetia PA, US
John Cobley - Farnsfield, GB
Alister McAndrew - Belper Derby, GB
Olaf Losbrodt - Herne, DE
Assignee:
DBT GmbH - Lunen
International Classification:
B65G019/28
US Classification:
1987356, 1987352
Abstract:
The conveyor pan according to the present invention has a framework construction () having the bottom run () and an interchangeably constructed exchangeable tray () forming the top run (), which can be lifted out, vertically supported on the framework (). The framework construction () of the conveyor pan () has two roiled U-profiles forming the side walls of the conveyor pan, each of which has a vertically extending intermediate arm (), an upper, outwards facing flange arm () and, lower outwards facing flange arm (). The identically constructed but mirror imaged iron U-profiles (), i. e. with the flange arms (), () arranged facing away from each other, are joined firmly to each other by means of welded on plate strips (A, B) at about half height on the inner wall () of the intermediate arm (), whereby the plate strips (A, B) leave an opening () inside the conveyor pan (), which, with the exchangeable tray () removed, can serve as an inspection opening for the scraper chain, not shown, circulating in the bottom run () and equipped with scrapers. In the free space between the flange arms () toggle pockets are welded in with a positive engagement, which additionally stiffen the iron U-profiles and the plate strips (A, B) are supported by means of bottom run rails () on a continuous base plate () welded on beneath the iron U-profile ().
Conveyor Pan
US Patent:
2003021, Nov 20, 2003
Filed:
May 15, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/438593
Inventors:
Dirk Vorsteher - Bielefeld, DE
Gerhard Merten - Lunen, DE
Frank Fischer - Lunen, DE
Jorg Wirtz - Hattingen, DE
Siefgried Schmidt - Bottrop, DE
Martin Broszat - Nordkirchen, DE
Alfred Hefferan - Venetia PA, US
John Cobley - Farnsfield, GB
Alister McAndrew - Belper, GB
Olaf Losbrodt - Herne, DE
Gerhard Merten - Lunen, DE
Frank Fischer - Lunen, DE
Jorg Wirtz - Hattingen, DE
Siefgried Schmidt - Bottrop, DE
Martin Broszat - Nordkirchen, DE
Alfred Hefferan - Venetia PA, US
John Cobley - Farnsfield, GB
Alister McAndrew - Belper, GB
Olaf Losbrodt - Herne, DE
International Classification:
B65G019/28
US Classification:
198/735200
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a conveyor pan () for underground face and gate conveyors, with a bottom pan () and a top pan () for the guidance of scrapers of a scrapper chain, the conveyor pan () having a welded frame construction () comprising side walls firmly fixed to one another with a conveyor base () and a means () of joining the conveyor pans. In accordance with the present invention the side walls comprise mirror image single part rolled profiles () with a constant profile form over the length of the conveyor pan (), whereby the rolled profile () includes a base arm () and a top arm () both angled outwards as well as an extended intermediate arm () joining these, which is provided with an offset (), onto which intermediate arm () on its inside at least one step () is formed for the support and welding on of at least one of the intermediate plates (A) stiffening the frame construction ().
Conveyor Pan
US Patent:
7325670, Feb 5, 2008
Filed:
Aug 4, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/633784
Inventors:
Dirk Vorsteher - Bielefeld, DE
Gerhard Merten - Lunen, DE
Frank Fischer - Lunen, DE
Jorg Wirtz - Hattingen, DE
Siegfried Schmidt - Bottrop, DE
Martin Broszat - Nordkirchen, DE
Alfred Hefferan - Venetia PA, US
John Cobley - Farnsfield, GB
Alister McAndrew - Belper, GB
Olaf Losbrodt - Herne, DE
Gerhard Merten - Lunen, DE
Frank Fischer - Lunen, DE
Jorg Wirtz - Hattingen, DE
Siegfried Schmidt - Bottrop, DE
Martin Broszat - Nordkirchen, DE
Alfred Hefferan - Venetia PA, US
John Cobley - Farnsfield, GB
Alister McAndrew - Belper, GB
Olaf Losbrodt - Herne, DE
Assignee:
DBT GmbH - Lunen
International Classification:
B65G 19/28
US Classification:
1987352, 1987356
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a conveyor pan () for underground face or gate conveyors, with a pair of side parts () comprising cast parts which include cast vertical arms () extending over the height of the bottom run () and the top run (), a lower cast flange arm () extending outwards to the rear, a cast foot flange () extending inwards onto whose lower side a base plate () is welded which closes the bottom run to the bottom, as well as on the end faces cast accepting elements () for the means of joining conveyor pans, and with a conveyor pan base () preferably comprising a rolled sheet. This has tongue like segments () on both long sides, which engage in cut-out slots () in the vertical arms () of the side parts () and are welded to them on the outer of the side parts ().
Conveyor Pan
US Patent:
7032743, Apr 25, 2006
Filed:
May 15, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/438583
Inventors:
Dirk Vorsteher - Bielefeld, DE
Gerhard Merten - Lunen, DE
Frank Fischer - Lunen, DE
Jorg Wirtz - Hattingen, DE
Siefgried Schmidt - Bottrop, DE
Martin Broszat - Nordkirchen, DE
Alfred Hefferan - Venetia PA, US
John Cobley - Farnsfield, GB
Alister McAndrew - Belper, GB
Olaf Losbrodt - Herne, DE
Gerhard Merten - Lunen, DE
Frank Fischer - Lunen, DE
Jorg Wirtz - Hattingen, DE
Siefgried Schmidt - Bottrop, DE
Martin Broszat - Nordkirchen, DE
Alfred Hefferan - Venetia PA, US
John Cobley - Farnsfield, GB
Alister McAndrew - Belper, GB
Olaf Losbrodt - Herne, DE
Assignee:
DBT GmbH - Lunen
International Classification:
B65G 19/28
US Classification:
1987351
Abstract:
The invention relates to a conveyor pan () for underground face and gate conveyors, with a bottom run () and a top run () for the guidance of a scraper of a scraper chain, with a frame work construction () which has side walls () comprising cast parts firmly joined to each other, with an intermediate flange () and an upper moulded flange lug () extending outwards from it and a lower moulded flange arm () as well as a moulded foot flange () extending inwards and bordering the bottom run partly to the side. In accordance with the present invention the cast part () has at least one step () on the inner wall () of the intermediate flange () for supporting and welding on a plate (B) forming an intermediate plate, below which the intermediate arm () and the flange lug () form a profile strengthening (), and above which the intermediate arm () borders to the side an accepting space for the acceptance of an exchangeable tray () having rolled side profiles () welded to a conveyor base ().