Patents by Inventor Ernst-Gunter Jordens
Ernst-Gunter Jordens 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).
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Patent number: 6308942Abstract: A two-chamber step bearing with hydraulic damping especially for mounting engines of motor vehicles is presented. It has at least one fluid-filled working chamber and at least one compensating chamber connected to same by a nozzle channel of variable cross section. The cross section of the nozzle channel is changed by means of a first motor-powered actuating drive. The working chamber is provided with a buckling spring, which is integrated in its walls and whose stiffness can be changed by means of a second motor-powered actuating drive. The second motor-powered actuating drive is independent from the first actuating drive. Due to the described design embodiment the two-chamber step bearing can be continuously adapted during the operation of the two-chamber step bearing to both the damping of low-frequency vibrations of large amplitude and the damping of high-frequency vibrations of small amplitude. The bearing is an especially compact and inexpensive design.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2001Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AGInventors: Metin Ersoy, Ernst-Günter Jördens
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Patent number: 6029961Abstract: A sleeve-type rubber shock absorber with hydraulic damping for mounts in motor vehicles includes an inner mounting sleeve (1), an outer mounting sleeve (2) surrounding same at a radially spaced location, at least one elastomer body (3), which is adheringly arranged between the two mounting sleeves and forms at least one chamber (4) filled with hydraulic damping agent. A cap (5) sealingly closes the sleeve-type rubber shock absorber, forming a second chamber (6). A channel plate (7) is provided which contains a throttle channel (7.1) connecting the chambers (4 and 6), wherein the outer bearing sleeve (2) has at least two different external diameters, of which the mainly radially loaded area of the smaller diameter is inserted into the motor vehicle component (8). At least two stop buffers (9) are arranged distributed over the circumference and are provided on the corresponding area of the inner mounting sleeve (1).Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1998Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AGInventors: Frank Meyerink, Klaus Kramer, Andreas Vossel, Ernst-Gunter Jordens
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Patent number: 5492415Abstract: The present invention pertains to a plain bearing for chassis parts in motor vehicles, in which a sliding layer, which is made of plastic and has lubrication bore reliefs on its outer jacket, is sprayed in a firmly adhering manner onto a metallic inner part in a mold, and an elastomer body arranged in a metallic receiving bush surrounds the inner part with the sliding layer in a slidingly movable manner. Recesses, whose side wall has a profile undercut in the direction of removal from the mold, are provided on the circumference of the inner part.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1994Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AGInventors: Ernst-Gunter Jordens, Helmut Kammel
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Patent number: 5352044Abstract: A plastic bearing consisting of an elastically deformable material for stabilizers in motor vehicles of a one-part design, slotted on one side in an axial plane, which can be opened for mounting, with an inner contact surface (6), which is slidingly movable on the jacket surface of the stabilizer and is delimited by sealing lip rings (19) at the axial ends, on which pockets (7) filled with a lubricant are provided between radially extending beads (20) and longitudinal ribs (21) extending axially between them, and which plastic bearing can be mounted in a housing under pretension.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1993Date of Patent: October 4, 1994Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AGInventors: Ernst-Gunter Jordens, Helmut Kammel
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Patent number: 5263778Abstract: The elastic sliding bearing for chassis parts in motor vehicles has a rigid inner bushing, an outer bushing, and an elastomeric body surrounding them. The inner bushing and the outer bushing are provided at both ends with axial bearing surfaces on radially extending flange projections (8, 9), and a seal surrounding the flange projections (8) on the outer bushing (2) is provided. The seal acts against the axially outer flange surface of the outer bushing (2) with at least one sealing lip. A plastic layer (5) possessing good sliding properties, whose outer contact surface with the outer bushing has lubricant pockets (6) for receiving a grease filling, is provided on the outer jacket of the inner bushing (1).Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 1991Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: Lemforder Metalwaren AGInventors: Ernst-Gunter Jordens, Helmut Kammel
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Patent number: 5181784Abstract: An elastic sliding bearing for vehicle parts in motor vehicles, a rigid inner bushing (1) rotatably arranged in an outer bushing (2), and this is arranged in an elastomeric body (3) firmly adhering to the outer bushing. Both bushings have, at least at an axially outer end, axial bearing surfaces (8, 9) at one radially directed flange projection (7, 10) each. The flange projection (10) associated with the outer bushing is axially movably arranged in relation to this outer bushing (2) while an elastomeric intermediate member (11) undergoes elastic deformation.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1991Date of Patent: January 26, 1993Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AG.Inventors: Ernst-Gunter Jordens, Hubert Siemer
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Patent number: 5143456Abstract: The elastic sliding bearing for chassis parts in motor vehicles includes of a rigid inner bushing (1) and an outer bushing (2) surrounded by an elastomeric body (3). Both bushings have axial bearing surfaces (5, 6) on radially directed flange projections (4, 7) at an axially outer end, wherein a seal (11) surrounding the axial bearing surfaces (5, 6). The seal acts against the axially outer flange surface with at least one sealing lip (12). A disk (9), which is supported on one side surface by the sliding surface of the flange projection (4) on the inner bushing (1), is loosely inserted between a sliding surface forming the axial bearing surface (5) on the flange projection (4) of the inner bushing (1) and the elastomeric body (3) surrounding the outer bushing (2).Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1991Date of Patent: September 1, 1992Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AGInventors: Ernst-Gunter Jordens, Helmut Kammel
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Patent number: 5118087Abstract: The sleeve rubber spring consists of an inner mounting sleeve (1), an outer mounting sleeve (2) surrounding the inner mounting sleeve at a radially spaced location, and a rubber body (3) arranged rigidly adhering between the two mounting sleeves. The rubber body forms at least two chambers (5, 6) are formed, which are filled with damping medium and permanently communicate with each other. An elastically deformable body forms a protective tube (4), into which the inner and outer mounting sleeves (2) are sealingly inserted. An overflow channel (8) with a shut-off device, which opens automatically at a predetermined pressure differential in the two chambers (5, 6) by radial deformation of the protective tube (4), is provided between the chambers (5, 6).Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1990Date of Patent: June 2, 1992Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AGInventors: Ernst-Gunter Jordens, Rudiger Sprang, Andreas Vossel
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Patent number: 4834348Abstract: A support bearing with fluid damping in a housing which includes two chambers which are of variable volume and filled with a fluid, and are interconnected by a passage with a built-in restrictor valve. The housing includes rubber-elastic inner and outer walls of different degrees of hardness which are fastened to metallic support members. One of the supports is connected with the foundation and the other with the part (engine) to be supported. One chamber surrounds the other chamber circularly and a passage interconnects the chambers. The walls defining the chambers are incorporated in a housing connected to a support member. The elements comprises a rubber-elastic material and are formed in one piece and are firmly connected with the one supporting member, as well as with a support ring, which is advantageously connected with the other supporting member by mechanical means.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 1988Date of Patent: May 30, 1989Assignee: Firma Lemfoerder Metallwaren AGInventors: Ernst-Gunter Jordens, Johannes Sprute
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Patent number: 4805884Abstract: A dual-chamber support bed with hydraulic cushioning especially for engine mount in motor vehicles includes a working chamber and a compensating chamber filled with liquid have walls (3, 4) comprising annular rubber diaphragms with a predetermined buckling characteristic to adapt to the operating load the chambers are connected to one another through a nozzle channel. The nozzle channel is defined between profiled parts overlapping one another which are two rigid components of a housing that are adjustable to one another. The channel flow resistance is adjustable by means of a screw-driven regulating unit. The two components forming the nozzle channel there between are adjustable axially relative to one another in the direction of the vertical axis of the mount. One of these components is thread onto a spindle that can rotate freely in the housing. An operating member for rotating the spindle extends out of the housing, and can be screwed on it coaxially with the vertical axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1987Date of Patent: February 21, 1989Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren A.G.Inventors: Ernst-Gunter Jordens, Johannes Sprute
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Patent number: 4730584Abstract: A dual-chamber support bed or motor vehicle engine mount with hydraulic cushioning includes a resilient housing part and a support base for use in defining a working chamber and compensating chamber filled with liquid, the housing walls are annular rubber diaphragms with a buckling characteristic that is adjustable to adapt to the operating load. The chambers are connected to one another through a nozzle channel. Means for controlling the buckling characteristics (buckling rigidity) are provided in a wall of the working chamber and in a preferred embodiment include an additional buckling spring that is clamped into the fixed base housing and is adjustable in its buckling behavior from the exterior by a spindle.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1987Date of Patent: March 15, 1988Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AGInventors: Ernst-Gunter Jordens, Johannes Sprute
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Patent number: 4653734Abstract: A hydraulic vibration damper is intended for resilient bearings in motor vehicles and comprises in a housing an inner space which is divided by a partition into a working space above and a lower equalization space, with the two spaces being connected to each other by flow apertures in the partition and their volumes being variable. The partition encloses a horizontal flow channel communicating with the working space and the equalizing space, respectively, through connecting holes which are offset relative to each other. In addition, valve apertures with closing bodies are provided in the partition, which close automatically under increased pressure in the working space.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1984Date of Patent: March 31, 1987Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AGInventor: Ernst-Gunter Jordens
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Patent number: 4645188Abstract: A resilient bearing includes a cushioning member comprising an inner part, an annular element of a resilient material, and an outer part or shell, and a hydraulic damper having an inner space filled with a liquid and being divided by a partition into a working space and an equalizing space. The partition is provided with throttling passages for the liquid flowing therethrough, and the volumes of the separated spaces are variable. The hydraulic damper is accommodated in a housing which is independent of the cushioning member, and comprises a piston which is movable up and down in the working space, thereby varying the volume of the space, and is connected, directly or indirectly, to the inner part of the cushioning member.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1984Date of Patent: February 24, 1987Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AGInventor: Ernst-Gunter Jordens