IP Library Granted Patent US 10,808,391
Granted Patent B2
US 10,808,391 · App. 16/491,309 · Granted Oct 20, 2020

Trenching unit, trenching body and insert

Inventors: Ramon Bhatia (Rendsburg, DE); Jan Mieze (Kiel, DE)
Assignee: ACO SEVERIN AHLMANN GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT
E03F1/005E02B11/005
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Patent No.
US 10,808,391
App. No.
16/491,309
Granted
Oct 20, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a trenching unit having at least two trenching bodies ( 10 a, 10 b ), which each comprise an upper base plate ( 11 ), a lower base plate ( 12 ), and hollow columns ( 13 a, 13 b ), which are arranged perpendicularly between the base plates ( 11, 12 ) and form column openings ( 14 ) in the base plates ( 11, 12 ), wherein the lower base plate ( 11 ) of the one trenching body ( 10 a ) and the upper base plate ( 12 ) of the other trenching body ( 10 b ) bear on one another in such a way that the column openings ( 14 ) of the two bearing base plates ( 11, 12 ) are arranged concentrically. It is characterized in that the trenching bodies ( 10 a, 10 b ) are connected by at least one adapter ( 15 ), which comprises a bearing surface ( 16 ) and two insert profiles ( 17 a, 17 b ), which are arranged on both sides of the bearing surface ( 16 ) and are connected thereto, wherein the bearing surface ( 16 ) is arranged between the bearing base plate ( 11, 12 ) and the insert profiles ( 17 a, 17 b ) are inserted into two concentrically arranged column openings ( 14 ) of the bearing base plates ( 11, 12 ).

Claims (13)

1. A trenching unit comprising at least two trenching bodies ( 10 a , 10 b ), each of the at least two trenching bodies ( 10 a , 10 b ) comprises an upper base plate ( 11 ), a lower base plate ( 12 ), and hollow columns ( 13 a , 13 b ), the hollow columns ( 13 a , 13 b ) are arranged perpendicularly between the upper and lower base plates ( 11 , 12 ) and form column openings ( 14 ) in the upper and lower base plates ( 11 , 12 ), wherein the lower base plate ( 11 ) of one of the at least two trenching bodies ( 10 a 10 b ) and the upper base plate ( 12 ) of an another one of the at least two trenching bodies ( 10 a 10 b ) bear on one another and the column openings ( 14 ) of the two bearing upper and lower base plates ( 11 , 12 ) are arranged concentrically,

the at least two trenching bodies ( 10 a , 10 b ) are connected by at least one adapter ( 15 ), the at least one adapter ( 15 ) comprises a bearing surface ( 16 ) and two insert profiles ( 17 a , 17 b ) that are arranged on both sides of the bearing surface ( 16 ) and are connected thereto, wherein the bearing surface ( 16 ) is arranged between the upper and lower base plates ( 11 , 12 ) and the two insert profiles ( 17 a , 17 b ) are inserted in a form-fitting manner into two concentrically arranged column openings ( 14 ) of the bearing upper and lower base plates ( 11 , 12 )), the two insert profiles ( 17 a , 17 b ) each comprise a contact surface ( 20 ) that abuts an inner side ( 21 ) of the hollow columns, the contact surface ( 20 ) is contoured to the inner side ( 21 ) of the hollow columns.

2. The trenching unit of claim 1 , wherein the insert profiles ( 17 a , 17 b ) are formed symmetrically.

3. The trenching unit of claim 1 , wherein the insert profiles ( 17 a , 17 b ) each comprise multiple plug-in blocks ( 18 ).

4. The trenching unit of claim 3 , wherein the plug-in blocks ( 18 ) are arranged in a cross shape.

5. The trenching unit of claim 4 , wherein the plug-in blocks ( 18 ) each comprise reinforcing ribs ( 19 a , 19 b ) arranged in a cross shape.

6. The trenching unit of claim 1 , wherein the contour of the contact surfaces ( 20 ) is formed wavy.

7. The trenching unit of claim 1 , wherein the contact surface ( 20 ) of the adapter ( 15 ) is formed substantially in the form of a ring ( 23 ), the external diameter of the ring ( 23 ) is larger than the diameter of the column openings ( 14 ).

8. The trenching unit of claim 7 , wherein the plug-in blocks ( 18 ) are connected to the ring ( 23 ).

9. The trenching unit of claim 3 , wherein the plug-in blocks ( 18 ) are connected to one another.

10. The trenching unit of claim 4 , wherein the plug-in blocks ( 18 ) arranged in a cross shape are aligned with main ribs of the upper base plate ( 12 ) in at least two directions extending perpendicularly in relation to one another.

11. The trenching unit of claim 1 , wherein multiple adapters ( 15 ) are connected to one another, wherein the position of the adapters ( 15 ) corresponds to the location of the column openings ( 13 a , 13 b ).

12. An adapter for a trenching unit comprising at least two trenching bodies ( 10 a , 10 b ), each of the at least two trenching bodies ( 10 a , 10 b ) comprise an upper base plate ( 11 ), a lower base plate ( 12 ), and hollow columns ( 13 a , 13 b ), the hollow columns ( 13 a , 13 b ) are arranged perpendicularly between the upper and lower base plates ( 11 , 12 ) and form column openings ( 14 ) in the upper and lower base plates ( 11 , 12 ), wherein the adapter comprises a bearing surface ( 16 ) and two insert profiles ( 17 a , 17 b ), the two insert profiles ( 17 a , 17 b ) are arranged on both sides of the bearing surface ( 16 ) and are connected thereto, wherein the two insert profiles ( 17 a , 17 b ) are insertable in a form-fitting manner into the hollow columns ( 13 a , 13 b ) to connect the trenching bodies ( 10 a , 10 b ) and the bearing surface ( 16 ) protrudes outward beyond the two insert profiles ( 17 a , 17 b ), the two insert profiles ( 17 a , 17 b ) each comprise a contact surface ( 20 ) that abuts an inner side ( 21 ) of the hollow columns, the contact surface ( 20 ) is contoured to the inner side ( 21 ) of the hollow columns.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 6, 2025
From: ACO SEVERIN AHLMANN GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT
To: ACO AHLMANN SE & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 072937/0041 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2019
From: BHATIA, RAMON; MIEZE, JAN
To: ACO SEVERIN AHLMANN GMBH & CO KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 050323/0036 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 105 002 · Mar 9, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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