Patents by Inventor Hans Bernd Schmidt

Hans Bernd Schmidt 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).

  • Shaft-hub connection
    Patent number: 8844403
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaft-hub connection, in particular of assembled camshafts (10) for combustion engines, at which at least two functional parts (14, 16, 18) are shrunk or pressed onto corresponding rotationally symmetric shaft sections (24, 26, 28) with the hub thereof, wherein in an assembly direction (30) of the functional parts (14, 16, 18), the first section (24) is designed with a larger exterior circumference than the second section (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Hans Bernd Schmidt
  • SHAFT-HUB CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20120017721
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shaft-hub connection, in particular of assembled camshafts (10) for combustion engines, at which at least two functional parts (14, 16, 18) are shrunk or pressed onto corresponding rotationally symmetric shaft sections (24, 26, 28) with the hub thereof, wherein in an assembly direction (30) of the functional parts (14, 16, 18), the first section (24) is designed with a larger exterior circumference than the second section (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Hans Bernd Schmidt