Linz, Austria

Heinz Hofholzer

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Textilmaschinenfabrik Dr. Ernst Fehrer Aktiengesellschaft. Active years: 2000.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Heinz Hofholzer. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/heinz-hofholzer

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Years Active: 2000

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Heinz Hofholzer: Inventor of a Roller Drive for Material-Web Feed

Introduction

Heinz Hofholzer is an inventor associated with Linz, Austria, and Textilmaschinenfabrik Dr. Ernst Fehrer Aktiengesellschaft. His patent work addresses the controlled feeding of material webs, including in textile machinery.

Latest Patents

Hofholzer is credited with 1 patent: “Roller drive for the feed of a web of material, in particular for the web feed of a needling machine.” The invention describes a feed roller powered by an electric drive motor connected to a mains-operated intermediate DC circuit. An additional electric motor is incorporated into the mechanical drive train and connected to the same circuit; it can operate as a generator when driven by the primary motor. This arrangement is intended to provide advantageous constructional conditions for the roller drive.

Career Highlights

Hofholzer’s documented patent contribution focuses on a drive system for feeding material webs. The described application includes the web-feed mechanism of a needling machine, linking the invention to textile manufacturing equipment.

Collaborations

Hofholzer is associated with Textilmaschinenfabrik Dr. Ernst Fehrer Aktiengesellschaft. Augustin Kalteis is identified as a coworker.

Conclusion

Heinz Hofholzer’s recorded invention concerns an electrically coordinated roller drive designed for material-web feeding, reflecting a practical contribution to textile machinery.

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