Patents by Inventor Axel Rudolph

Axel Rudolph 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: 6688413
    Abstract: A bearing system for a first vehicle part, e.g., a driver's cab of a truck, on a second vehicle part, e.g., a vehicle frame, the first vehicle part being movable from a first position relative to the second vehicle part into a second position, includes a shaft about which the first vehicle part is rotatable from the first position relative to the second vehicle part into the second position, a first flexible bearing element disposed in a first shaft section of the shaft and a second flexible bearing element disposed in a second shaft section of the shaft. The first vehicle part is supported on the shaft in the first shaft section via a first supporting element and in the second shaft section via the flexible second bearing element. The shaft is supported in its first shaft section on the second vehicle part via the first flexible bearing element and in its second shaft section via a second supporting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Arno Hamaekers, Arnold Simuttis, Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 6474430
    Abstract: A mount for mounting a cab on a vehicle frame includes a first and a second mounting part, one of which is provided on the cab and the other of which is provided on the frame. The mount further includes a vibration damper acting between frame and cab. The first mounting part includes an inner anchoring part and an outer anchoring part that is movable with respect to the inner anchoring part, the outer anchoring part radially enclosing the inner anchoring part, an elastic spring element acting between the inner and the outer anchoring parts, the cab being raiseable with respect to the vehicle frame, e.g., in a swiveling manner, from a driving position into a service position, and being lowerable from the service position into the driving position. In response to raising the cab into the service position, the first and the second mounting parts are separated from each other, and, in response to lowering the cab into the driving position, the first and second mounting parts are reconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Arno Hamaekers, Arnold Simuttis, Axel Rudolph
  • Publication number: 20010050192
    Abstract: A bearing system for a first vehicle part, e.g., a driver's cab of a truck, on a second vehicle part, e.g., a vehicle frame, the first vehicle part being movable from a first position relative to the second vehicle part into a second position, includes a shaft about which the first vehicle part is rotatable from the first position relative to the second vehicle part into the second position, a first flexible bearing element disposed in a first shaft section of the shaft and a second flexible bearing element disposed in a second shaft section of the shaft. The first vehicle part is supported on the shaft in the first shaft section via a first supporting element and in the second shaft section via the flexible second bearing element. The shaft is supported in its first shaft section on the second vehicle part via the first flexible bearing element and in its second shaft section via a second supporting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Arno Hamaekers, Arnold Simuttis, Axel Rudolph
  • Publication number: 20010047898
    Abstract: A mount for mounting a cab on a vehicle frame includes a first and a second mounting part, one of which is provided on the cab and the other of which is provided on the frame. The mount further includes a vibration damper acting between frame and cab. The first mounting part includes an inner anchoring part and an outer anchoring part that is movable with respect to the inner anchoring part, the outer anchoring part radially enclosing the inner anchoring part, an elastic spring element acting between the inner and the outer anchoring parts, the cab being raiseable with respect to the vehicle frame, e.g., in a swiveling manner, from a driving position into a service position, and being lowerable from the service position into the driving position. In response to raising the cab into the service position, the first and the second mounting parts are separated from each other, and, in response to lowering the cab into the driving position, the first and second mounting parts are reconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Arno Hamaekers, Arnold Simuttis, Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 6068247
    Abstract: A hydraulic sleeve having at least two liquid-filled working chambers. These chambers are in flow communication with one another through a damping channel. The hydraulic sleeve comprises an inner supporting body surrounded by an outer supporting body. A radial clearance is maintained between the inner and outer supporting bodies. An elastic spring element of elastomeric material is arranged in the gap formed by the radial clearance, and at least one separately produced insertion part is arranged in at least one of the working chambers. The elastic spring element has an essentially triangular cross-section and bounds the first working chamber. The insertion part is arranged within the triangularly bounded, first working chamber, has an essentially .OMEGA.-shaped cross-section, and divides the first working chamber into three sectional chambers. The sectional chambers are in flow communication with one another through two throttle orifices that are bounded by the elastic spring element and the insertion part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 6015141
    Abstract: A hydraulically-damping sleeve-type rubber spring with an inner support element, which is surrounded by an outer support element at a radial distance. A spring element made of an elastomeric material is arranged in the gap formed by the radial distance. The outer support element and the spring element delimit at least one working chamber, which is connected with at least one first equalization chamber by at least one damping channel to conduct fluid. Viewed in cross-section, the first equalization chamber is delimited by the outer support element and a rubber-elastic expansion wall, where at least one second equalization chamber is arranged in the first equalization chamber, and the second equalization chamber is connected with the working chamber by a connecting channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Rudolf, Arnold Simuttis, Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5687959
    Abstract: A hydraulically damping rubber bearing comprising an inner supporting body surrounded with radial clearance by an outer supporting body. The inner and the outer supporting bodies are joined together by a resilient elastomeric element forming the boundary of a working chamber filled with damping fluid. The working chamber is separated from a compensating chamber by a separating wall having at least one duct-shaped opening and is connected to the compensating chamber in a manner such that it is in fluid communication with it. The compensating chamber is sealed on the side facing away from the separating wall by a compensating membrane. The separating wall has a centrally arranged opening which surrounds the inner supporting body with radial clearance, the annular gap formed by the clearance being designed as a damping duct. The separating wall also has at least one window filled in by a window membrane made of elastomeric material to isolate higher frequency vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5628497
    Abstract: A liquid-filled bearing having a hydraulic damping device and two fittings which surround one another and are joined by an elastic spring element of elastomer material, there being at least one movable partition wall disposed between two liquid-filled chambers. At least one of the fittings has a gap extending essentially parallel to a moving direction and open in the direction of at least one of the two chambers. The partition wall consists of elastomer material and joins together surfaces defining the gap as the result of a rolling-diaphragm-type profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5613666
    Abstract: A liquid-filled bearing having a hydraulic damping device and two fittings which surround one another and are joined by an elastic spring element of elastomer material, there being at least one movable partition wall disposed between two liquid-filled chambers. At least one of the fittings has a gap extending essentially parallel to a moving direction and open in the direction of at least one of the two chambers. The partition wall consists of elastomer material and joins together surfaces defining the gap as the result of a rolling-diaphragm-type profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5551675
    Abstract: A hydraulically damping rubber sleeve spring containing two annular parts is disclosed. The parts are assembled axially, and each annular part has an inner support sleeve and an outer support sleeve surrounding the inner one with radial spacing, as well as a spring element made of an elastomeric material which connects the support sleeves. The annular parts are provided with at least two recesses, and are configured and assembled such that the recesses complement one another to form first and second fluid-filled working chambers. The chambers are sealed with respect to the environment and joined to one another, in a manner allowing fluid to pass, by at least one damping passage. The two spring elements of the annular parts are braceable against one another in such a way that the axial and radial spring stiffness can be adjusted separately from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Arnold Simuttis, Werner Hettler, Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5503376
    Abstract: A hydraulically damping rubber sleeve spring containing two annular parts is disclosed. The parts are assembled axially, and each annular part has an inner support sleeve and an outer support sleeve surrounding the inner one with radial spacing, as well as a spring element made of an elastomeric material which connects the support sleeves. The annular parts are provided with at least two recesses, and are configured and assembled such that the recesses complement one another to form first and second fluid-filled working chambers. The chambers are sealed with respect to the environment and joined to one another, in a manner allowing fluid to pass, by at least one damping passage. The two spring elements of the annular parts are braceable against one another in such a way that the axial and radial spring stiffness can be adjusted separately from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Arnold Simuttis, Werner Hettler, Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5386976
    Abstract: An outer supporting body (2) surrounds an inner supporting body (1) at a radial distance therefrom, the bodies being supported on one another by a cushion (3) of rubber-elastic material which defines at least three chambers (4, 5, 6) filled with damping fluid. The first and the second chambers (4, 5) are connected to one another in a fluid-carrying manner by a connecting passage (7) and radially they at least partially surround the third chamber (6), which is defined toward the first and second chambers (4, 5) by diaphragm-like elastomeric walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5346189
    Abstract: In a hydraulically damped rubber bearing, a supported component is attached to a supporting component by an element made of resilient material. The supported and supporting components enclose an activating chamber occupied by a fluid. The activating chamber is separated from a compensation chamber by a partition. The partition accommodates at least one port. At least some of the partition is flexible. The compensation chamber is sealed off from outside by a diaphragm secured to the supporting component. The flexible section of the wall and the diaphragm are molded in one piece. The molding is fastened to the partition essentially fluid-tight in the zone between the flexible section and the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5346191
    Abstract: Hydraulically damping rubber engine mount comprising an inner tube (1) and an outer tube (2) surrounding the inner tube at a radial distance therefrom, the tubes being joined together by a rubber-elastic cushion (3) having two liquid-filled working chambers (4, 5) separated from one another by a dividing wall (6) capable of vibration and are joined to one another by at least one connecting passage (7). A gas-filled cavity (8) is disposed within the first working chamber (4) and defined by inflatable walls which have in at least a partial area an opening to the atmosphere and are surrounded at least partially by the working chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5340093
    Abstract: In a hydraulically damped rubber bearing, a supported component is attached to a supporting component by an element made of resilient material. The supported and supporting components enclose an activating chamber occupied by a fluid. The activating chamber is separated from a compensation chamber by a partition. The partition accommodates at least one port. At least some of the partition is flexible. The compensation chamber is sealed off from outside by a diaphragm secured to the supporting component. The flexible section of the wall and the diaphragm are molded in one piece. The molding is fastened to the partition essentially fluid-tight in the zone between the flexible section and the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5322266
    Abstract: A sleeve bearing comprising two thrust-bearing parts wherein one thrust-bearing part surrounds the other. The two thrust-bearing parts extend essentially parallel to one axis and are braced against each other by a resilient member made of rubber elastic material. The resilient member defines at least one pair of fluid-filled chambers which are connected by at least one damping opening and are arranged so that they diametrically oppose one another. The chambers are bounded in the axial direction on both sides by end walls, which are elastically deformable in one partial area. Each end wall has a rigid zone which resists deformation. At one end of each fluid chamber, the rigid zone of the end wall extends to the inner thrust-bearing part, and at the other end of each fluid chamber, the rigid zone of the end wall extends to the outer thrust-bearing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5316274
    Abstract: A rubber bearing that suppresses vibrations hydraulically includes two liquid-filled compartments that communicate through an antivibration aperture and are separated from two gas compartments by a resilient diaphragm. The gas compartments also communicate with each other through a connecting aperture. The bearing serves to isolate acoustically irritating vibrations of smaller amplitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5305991
    Abstract: A hydraulically damped sleeve bearing having two supporting structures which are arranged essentially parallel to a common axis and are connected by a spring member made of a rubber-elastic material. The spring member has at least one liquid-filled chamber pair that is connected through a damping opening and whose chambers are configured at right angles to the axis so that they are opposite to each other. The spring member is furnished with recesses, which are molded during production and are open in the direction of an axial front end, and the recesses are sealed by a subsequently installed lid-locking device. The lid-locking device is connected to one of the supporting structures and is movable relative to the other supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5178376
    Abstract: A hydraulically damped rubber cartridge spring has two liquid-filled chambers 1, 3 and 2, 4. The chambers 1, 2, 3, 4 of the chamber pairs are spaced apart from one another in an axial direction, and the chambers 1, 2, 3, 4 of each chamber pair 1, 3 and 2, 4 are connected via a separated damping opening 5, 6 and filled with liquid. Each damping opening 5,6 is dimensioned and adjusted to the sum of the bulging elasticities of the walls of the respective pair of chambers to which it is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Arno Hamaekers, Axel Rudolph
  • Patent number: 5161967
    Abstract: A process and device for introducing additives, in particular energy carriers, into a cupola or shaft furnace. The additive is carried with combustion air stream and introduced therewith in the furnace shaft, a depression being created at the point where the additive is fed into the combustion air stream, so that the additive is fed into the combustion air stream, so that the additive is aspirated by the combustion air into the combustion area of the furnace shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Georg Fischer AG
    Inventors: Rolf Rietzscher, Axel Rudolph