Patents by Inventor Erwin Benz

Erwin Benz 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: 5484034
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has a supporting frame with a bearer part which is arranged thereon and on which, in turn, additional units together with their connecting lines are pre-assembled. To simplify assembly or repair, the frame has, in the region of the wheel housing, a perforation. In the region of the perforation, the bearer part is assembled. After the mounting of the bearer part equipped with the additional units and the connection or laying of the connecting lines, the perforation is subsequently closed. That is, after the painting of the frame, the perforation is closed by a cover plate which can be attached on the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Erwin Benz, Gerhard Burk, Norbert Schwuchow, Werner Trost, Martin Deibler
  • Patent number: 5195717
    Abstract: A device for mounting and fixing the hydraulic unit of an anti-lock system as a carrier for the hydraulic unit includes a bracket which is itself fastenable to the vehicle body. The hydraulic unit is mounted in a vibration-insulating manner by three rubber bearings on the bracket arranged fixedly on the body. These bearings each comprise a bearing journal connected firmly to the housing of the hydraulic unit. A thick-walled rubber sleeve buffer surrounds the bearing journal coaxially. A half-shell-shaped bearing element is fixed to the bracket and supports the respective rubber buffer over a lower 180.degree. region. The half-shell-shaped bearing elements and the shell parts are equipped with catch elements which can be brought into positive engagement with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Erwin Benz, Gunter Kohler, Karl Worner
  • Patent number: 4955570
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closed hollow support which has stiffening sections in its interior. The stiffening sections are connected with the support section and with one another. The support sections, which form the outer surface of the hollow support, are welded together along longitudianl seams and at least one of them has holes which are suitable for guiding a welding tool, a screwdriver or a riveting tool used to connect the stiffening sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Erwin Benz, Wolfgang Rau, Rainer Bauer, Gerd Willy