Patents by Inventor Dieter Ludtke

Dieter Ludtke 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).

  • Control for follow-up steering axles
    Patent number: 4449726
    Abstract: A control arrangement for a follow-up steering axle in single- or multiple-unit vehicles with at least three axles. The follow-up steering axle may be stabilized in dependence upon a load of the vehicle in a direction toward a straight-ahead driving position and may be blocked in the straight-ahead driving position. A speed-dependent stabilization is provided for the follow-up steering axle in a direction toward its straight-ahead driving position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Paul Strifler, Heinrich Geissler, Dieter Ludtke, Rudolf Maurath, Rudolf Steinecke