Patents by Inventor Benjamin Obst

Benjamin Obst 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).

  • Publication number: 20090015088
    Abstract: In order to find a simple and robust drive solution with a low installation space requirement, a drive (1) for use in a motor vehicle with a motor (2), at least two drive output shafts (16, 16?; 31, 31?) for moving drive output pinions (9, 9?), and a transmission, which is arranged between the motor (2) and the drive output shafts (16, 16?; 31, 31?), for selectively transmitting the drive input movement of the motor (2) to the drive output pinions (9, 9?) is proposed, wherein the transmission has a number of switchable clutches (11, 11?, 14, 14?; 32, 32?, 34, 34?) and at least one switching element (23) for simultaneously changing the transmission capacity of one or more clutches (11, 11?, 14, 14?; 32, 32?, 34, 34?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Aram Akopian, Matthias benkert, Benjamin Obst, Stephan Ullrich